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REAL-SEA Short Course – Renewable Energy Transition in Southeast Asia: Regional Policy and Local Realities

By Mei 8, 2026Mei 25th, 2026No Comments4 min read

Southeast Asia is undergoing a significant energy transition as governments seek to balance economic growth, energy security, and climate commitments. Regional initiatives such as the ASEAN Power Grid and Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) have established policy frameworks for renewable energy development. However, implementation across countries remains uneven due to differing political structures, institutional capacities, and socio-economic contexts.

At the same time, renewable energy projects increasingly affect local communities, particularly in rural and resource-dependent areas, where infrastructure development intersects with land rights, livelihoods, and environmental sustainability. Understanding the energy transition therefore requires not only policy analysis at the regional and national levels, but also grounded engagement with local social realities.

To address this gap, the Master’s Program in Anthropology at Universitas Indonesia (UI) proposes an international short course, Renewable Energy Transition in Southeast Asia: Regional Policy and Local Realities (REAL-SEA), In collaboration with Universiti Malaya. This program is supported by UI EQUITY Grant by Direktorat Internasionalisasi Pendidikan UI

Program Objectives

  • Strengthen understanding of renewable energy governance at ASEAN, national, and local levels.
  • Examine social, economic, and environmental impacts of energy transition projects on communities.
  • Equip students with interdisciplinary analytical tools for critical policy assessment.
  • Foster comparative dialogue with Australia to understand how different political, regulatory, and socio-environmental contexts shape renewable energy transitions.

Participants

The program will involve 20 postgraduate students: 15 international students and 5 Universitas Indonesia students whose research focuses on renewable energy policy and governance.

Partnership and Collaboration

The program aims at an International collaboration of student mobility, joint learning activities, and collaborative academic outputs. We invite our partners to nominate up to 15 postgraduate students to participate and to explore opportunities for joint funding or co-support mechanisms.

Funding Support

To ensure accessibility and reduce the financial burden on students, Universitas Indonesia has secured institutional funding to support participants.

UI will provide:

  • Housing Accomodation (for 6 nights from 21 – 27 June) 
  • Academic activities, learning materials, and local program logistics
  • Local coordination and field visit arrangements
  • Visa application

In line with the grant regulations, a mandatory program fee is required. Each student will contribute: Program fee: IDR 350,000 (approximately 20,7 USD). This fee is intended only to partially support administrative and operational expenses. 

Estimated Personal Expenses Budget

Please note:

  • Flight Ticket and personal expenses are not covered
  • Students are expected to arrange their own travel and personal spending
NoComponentsTotal unitUnitTotal (Rp)Total (USD)
1Flight Ticket1personRp2,800,000$165,8 
2Non-program Meals1personRp560,000$ 33,1 
3Non-program Transportation1personRp440,000$26
4Mobile Data Package1personRp100,000$5,9
TotalRp3,900,000$230.88

Expected Outcomes

  • Strengthened cross-border academic networks among Southeast asia students
  • Enhanced institutional collaboration between UI and partner universities
  • Collective position paper co-authored by lecturers and students
  • Development of outputs toward international publication

Program Outline

  1. 22 June 2026 – Regional & Global Frameworks
    1. Global governance and geoeconomics of energy transition
    2. Regional energy policy convergence in Southeast Asia
  2. 23 June 2026 – Policy Divergence & National Contexts
    1. Variations in national implementation
    2. Political economy of renewable energy governance
  3. 24 June 2026 – Local Realities
    1. Socio-cultural impacts of renewable energy projects
    2. Community perspectives and environmental justice
  4. 25 June 2026 – Governance Challenges & Opportunities
    1. Policy implementation challenges
    2. Comparative case discussions
    3. Group work and position paper development
  5. 26 June 2026 – Field Engagement
    1. Field visit renewable energy–affected community (Kampung Surya)
    2. Stakeholder dialogue
    3. Reflection and synthesis session

Lecturer 

  1. Dr.phil. Geger Riyanto
  2. Dr. phil. Imam Ardhianto
  3. Ardhitya Eduard Yeremia Lalisang, Ph.D.
  4. Irfan Nugraha, S.Sos, M.Si. (Han), Ph.D (can)