Indonesian civil society to hold national consolidation conference in Jakarta

A national consolidation conference, organized by the civil society coalition "Konferensi Republik" (Open Republic Conference), is scheduled to take place in Jakarta on Sunday, June 28, 2026. The event, themed 'The Path to Restructuring the Republic,' will be held at the Salemba Campus of the University of Indonesia.

The primary objective of this national gathering is for civil society to formulate a unified platform and a concrete work program. The coalition also plans to design an institutional framework for civil society organizations and establish a pioneer committee to translate the conference's outcomes into organized action.

Yanuar Nugroho, the Secretary-General of the Organizing Committee, confirmed that students are welcome to attend, noting that some already participate. The conference will commence with reflections from Sudirman Said, former Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, and Jaleswari Pramodhawardani, who served as Deputy for Politics, Law, and Defense at the Presidential Staff Office from 2016 to 2023.

The agenda includes three plenary sessions, culminating in a consolidation plenary to draft the final stance of Indonesian civil society. The outcomes are expected to be finalized by Sunday afternoon. Muhammad Isnur, Chairman of the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI), and the indie rock band Efek Rumah Kaca are slated to deliver epilogues before the event concludes. This Jakarta conference is a follow-up to the first "Konferensi Republik" held in Yogyakarta on May 30, 2026, which identified simultaneous difficulties across various aspects of the republic and raised concerns about democratic institutions functioning formally but lacking true representation and oversight.