Smart Culture in Smart City Policies: A Case of Yogyakarta City

The concept of developing Smart Cities in Yogyakarta is different from the development of Smart Cities in other cities. The Smart City of Yogyakarta is under the big idea of Smart Culture, divided into two fields, namely Smart Education and Smart Tourism. This big concept was taken because Yogyakarta is very thick with its Culture and is known as an education city and tourism city. The idea of Smart Culture is expected to touch all aspects of the lives of the citizens of Yogyakarta that are inseparable from the six basic principles of developing Smart Cities. This study uses a quantitative approach. Data survey was conducted using a questionnaire to the civil servant in Yogyakarta City. The survey results will be analyzed using SmartPLS 3.0 software. The results of this study are divided into two components, namely Tangible and Intangible Culture. This Smart Culture's primary purpose is to make Tangible and Intangible Culture in Yogyakarta City survive and excel. Smart Culture in the city of Yogyakarta acts as an umbrella that underlies the development and other intelligent programs such as smart education and smart Culture. These two components are revealed to be critical projects that can be included in short and medium-term programs on smart education or smart tourism related to Culture. Other findings show that tangible Culture and intangible Culture have a significant influence on smart Culture development.

Micro Small-Level Enterprises (MSES) and Cooperatives in Presidential Regulation Number 12 of 2021

Presidential Regulation Number 12 of 2021 concerning amendment the Presidential Regulation Number 16 of 2018 (Presidential Regulation 12/2021) was the government efforts for micro small-level enterprises (MSEs) and cooperatives to be involved in the public procurement of goods and services. However, it still needs to be anticipated because there are always irregularities that usually occur, namely corruption. This research aims to determine how the amendment of the public procurement regulation in the Presidential Regulation 12/2021 especially for MSEs and cooperatives, and also how to assess the Presidential Regulation 12/2021 can reduce the potential for corruption in the process of public procurement. This research uses a normative method with a comparative approach and a statutory approach. The results of this research indicate the Presidential Regulation 12/2021 are the elimination of medium-level enterprises, the government's obligation to allocate a minimum budget of 40%, and also increase the budget ceiling for MSEs and cooperatives up to IDR 15 billion. E-Procurement for MSEs and cooperatives still has the potential for corruption, but with the new policy in the form of competency certification, and if there is an increase in regulations from the National Procurement Board (LKPP) in terms of provider qualifications, procurement can produce quality and efficient products. Keywords: Cooperatives, Potential of Corruption, Presidential Regulation 12/2021, Government’s Procurement Goods and Services, Small-Level Enterprises (MSEs)

The Role, Development and Opportunities of Spice Commodities for International Relations Between Indonesia and Other Countries in The International Market

Indonesia as a spice producer has the opportunity to become a world spice exporter that can contribute to the Indonesian economy. On the other hand, Indonesia has challenges to be able to improve the performance of Indonesian spices commodities. In this research, an overview of the condition of Indonesian spices will be seen so that the development and opportunities of Indonesian spices can be identified. Therefore the objectives of this study are (1) to determine the development of the area, production and productivity of Indonesian spices, (2) to determine the development and performance of international trade in Indonesian spices, (3) the demand for world and Indonesian spices. in the international market, and (4) the development of world and Indonesian spices prices in the international market. This research uses the basic analytical descriptive method, which is a research method that focuses on solving actual problems in the present. The results showed that in general the acreage and production of spices commodities tended to increase from year to year, but the productivity of pepper, nutmeg and vanilla decreased. When viewed from the balance of the Indonesian spices trade in each period it fluctuates but tends to increase. Meanwhile, the demand for spices in the international and Indonesian markets fluctuates every year but tends to increase and the development of international and domestic spice commodity prices has fluctuated each period.

Religious Moderation as A Solution of Interfaith Marriages in Multicultural Society

Multicultural implies the differences. If it is managed properly, the multicultural can generate the positive strength for national development. Conversely, if not managed properly, pluralism and multiculturalism can be destructive factors and lead to catastrophic disasters. Based on the plurality, in the field of marriage law, there is an element of pluralism or multicularism with the occurrence of interfaith marriages. This marriage occurred khilfaiyah (differences) of opinion among the scholars. There are some of them who allow interfaith marriages with the limitation that they only allow to marry women who are ahl al-Kitab, while other scholars strictly prohibit interfaith marriages. This research was a library research using descriptive analysis method. In this case the author sought to describe and analyze religious moderation as a solution to interfaith marriage in a multicultural society. The result of this research is that marriage between Muslim men and women of scripture is allowed if in their actions there is a benefit and does not cause damage or harm in accordance with the principle of "jalbu al-mashalih wa daf'u al-mafashid" (taking the goodness and rejecting the destructive). Meanwhile, the marriage of polytheistic Muslim men and women, that is the women from other religions other than the divine religion, is strictly prohibited. In principle, its application must be based on the values of moderation, fairness and rationality at the value of tawassuth (middle), tawazun (balanced), i'tidal (upright), and tasamuh (tolerance).

Complexity of Village Democracy Problems in Law Number 6 of 2014 Concerning Village

The implementation and institutionalization of democracy with the absence of substantial democratization in the lower level of community does necessarily cause a problem. What it has been becoming a culture and being embraced by people for hundred or even thousand years, would be difficult to be transformed, even though its canalization is in the form of constitution. It may work in the conceptual level yet it may find obstacles in the implementation one. This condition influences the implementation of Village Constitution. The village democracy institutionalization is the focus of this study that covers three forms, they are: the election of village head, the village head election disputes, and term of office of village head. The research method of this study is normative-juridical. The writer initially studied the juridical provisions concerning the three main problems above, and then analyzed the implementation problems in the field. The result of this research showed that the direct election of village heads, village head election disputes done by the regional head, and term of office of the village head office for six (6) years in three periods as it is written on Laws Number. 6 of 2014, causes many problems theoretically as well as philosophically. The result of this study is described descriptively and analytically in the analysis part

Institutional Synergism as the Information Center for Agriculture Development (PIPP) in Indonesia

Institutional empowerment will push the improvement of farmer productivity which can affect the well-being of farmer life. The purpose of this article is to determine the role of institutions in the development of the Center for Agricultural Development Information in rural and the efforts that can be made to create synergy between institutions and PIPP. This paper uses a literature review by looking for relevant references according to existing problems. The data has been obtained are then analyzed using descriptive analysis methods. The results and discussion show that some of the institutions involved in the Agricultural Development Information Center (PIPP) are, universities, local governments, opinion leaders, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), farmer organizations (extension agents, farmer contacts, farmer group associations, (Gapoktan) and farmer groups). Empowering farmers through common perceptions and alignment of goals, strengthening institutions for the continuity and sustainability of resources and structuring institutional capacity, improving institutional management, improving leadership patterns, and transparency.

Quand les sciences sociales s’intéressent à la technologie : un état des lieux bibliographique des recherches sur la Smart city

Les villes intelligentes, souvent habillées d’ailleurs dans la langue des GAFA, en Smart Cties, font l’objet de travaux scientifiques très nombreux, depuis plus d’une décennie maintenant. Une abondance qui témoigne sans doute du statut dont dispose aujourd’hui cette idée à l’échelle de la planète : la ville intelligente est la dernière-née des utopies urbaines qui accompagnent de longue date le développement des sociétés. Une revue de la littérature consacrée à cet objet apparaît donc d’emblée une gageure. De manière liée, c’est aussi la diversité des disciplines académiques qui se passionnent pour la Smart City qui rend l’exercice délicat. Ces disciplines sont aussi nombreuses qu’éloignées, depuis les sciences les plus fondamentales, hautement mathématisées, en lien avec les modélisations des phénomènes urbains, jusqu’aux sciences sociales les plus descriptives, nourrie par une perspective ethnographique par exemple, en passant par les sciences économiques ou celles de l’aménagement des territoires, souvent liées à l’activité des gestionnaires. C’est dans ce contexte que nous avons considéré que la perspective des études urbaines critiques, qui revendique à la fois l’interdisciplinarité et le rapport réflexif avec le champ de l’action publique, constituait la porte d’entrée efficace pour tenter d’y voir clair dans cette jungle qu’est devenue la littérature scientifique consacrée à la Smart City.

China-Venezuela Relations: China Dilemmatic Options towards Venezuela Crisis and the Role of China Community of Common Destiny Principles in Maintaining Cooperation

Oil prices directly impact Venezuela's circumstance due to 95% of their revenue come from oil export. Since 2013, oil prices drop significantly compared to the previous year. Thus, the crisis hits Venezuela severely. The impacts not only feel in domestic level but also in international level. China is Venezuela's bilateral partner that was impacted by the Venezuela crisis. Venezuela failed to fulfill their oil export to China to pay their loan in the oil-for-loan diplomacy scheme. Thus, their cooperation failed to fulfill the economic gain. However, China still shows the action that favorable Venezuela. Backing up non-intervention toward Venezuela in the UN, provide new loan and adjust the payment of the previous loan also diversify their investment in Venezuela. This paper argues that this action is no more for merely material gain. But it is the action that is based on the newly ideational aspect of China's foreign policy, which is the China Community of Common Destiny. Thus, this research will analyze how this rhetoric idea involves China's action towards Venezuela. Also, this research will address their relations and China's diplomatic option toward their relations with Venezuela in crisis circumstances.