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SETARA is opening up opportunities for partnership with the government, civil society organisations, communities and other sectors to strengthen inclusive governance.
Each programme is designed on the basis of research findings, policy analysis and comprehensive social mapping.
Experienced in capacity building, facilitating conflict dialogue, and providing policy support across various regions of Indonesia.
We ensure that every intervention upholds the principle of equality.
It does not stop at ceremonial events, but drives systemic change and sustainable policies.
The SETARA Institute plays a part in driving the development of various policies that promote the values of equality, both at national and local government levels.
Research findings, advocacy outcomes, policy recommendations and other knowledge products produced by the SETARA Institute have served as a reference for various ministries and state agencies in the formulation of policies relating to tolerance, diversity, and inclusion, including the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Pancasila Ideology Development Agency (BPIP), and the National Counter-Terrorism Agency (BNPT), in formulating policies concerning tolerance, diversity, and state ideology.
SETARA Institute’s strategic engagement with various ministries and agencies has led to the launch of a range of capacity-building programmes for government officials, aimed at enhancing their understanding of human rights values.
SETARA Institute’s advocacy work has encouraged a number of local governments to take swift action to promote tolerance and inclusion, both through the introduction of regulations and through programmes designed to foster tolerance in their regions.
Not only at the city level, but the good practices promoted through the City Tolerance Index have also been replicated by a number of districts, demonstrating the expanding positive impact on efforts to strengthen inclusive and equitable governance.
SETARA Institute plays an active role in building and maintaining cross-sectoral collaboration—involving the government, civil society, academia and the business community—to strengthen the rule of law, foster an ecosystem of tolerance, advance security sector reform, and promote inclusive business practices.
SETARA Institute’s advocacy work has helped to speed up the resolution of cases involving violations of freedom of religion or belief, particularly those occurring in regional areas.
Through its publications and advocacy work, the SETARA Institute promotes the expansion of public discourse and mobilises social movements that uphold the values of equality in relation to the rule of law, tolerance, security sector reform and inclusive business.
SETARA Institute also encourages the formation of communities and initiatives among business leaders to take an active role in promoting diversity, equality and inclusion, as part of their social responsibility and business sustainability.
The advocacy and media campaigns carried out by the SETARA Institute have led to increased recognition by both the state and the public of marginalised groups in several regions.
SETARA Institute’s advocacy work has contributed to the formation of several civil society coalitions at the local level, thereby strengthening cross-issue collaboration among CSOs. This has helped to foster a sense of safety and comfort among marginalised groups (religious and belief minorities, people with disabilities, women, indigenous peoples and other vulnerable groups), enabling them to work together to defend their rights—rights that have long been subject to discrimination.
SETARA Institute contributes to the process of supporting and assisting victims of human rights violations, particularly those affected by incidents of discrimination and intolerance.
As a research and policy advocacy organisation, the SETARA Institute acts as a bridge between grassroots voices and policymakers, at both local and national levels.
SETARA Institute’s media campaigns and data-driven research publications help to raise public awareness and encourage civil society, the media, the government and the general public to be more responsive to human rights violations as they occur.
Your support enables SETARA to continue its research, policy advocacy and capacity-building work to promote an inclusive society that respects human rights. Every contribution helps to ensure that this work remains independent and sustainable.
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“The programme run by the Aspirasi Coalition with the support of the Setara Institute in 2024 truly gave us ample scope to tailor our activities to the local context, making the programme feel relevant. Through Setara, we were able to engage more deeply in the electoral process, bringing the issues facing marginalised groups into the candidates’ debates, so that the public could understand the candidates’ positions and policy directions.”
“We were frankly instructed directly by the Minister of Home Affairs, General Tito Karnavian, who greatly appreciates the efforts of civil society, particularly the SETARA Institute, which has developed a measurement model known as the Tolerant City Index. It is perhaps the only one available today; the Tolerant City Index measurement model is the only one of its kind in the world developed by the SETARA Institute. Consequently, the SETARA Institute has not only received recognition from us, the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Indonesian government, but also from the international community, as this is an extraordinary achievement in accelerating the development of a measurement model based on a positive paradigm.”
“For me, SETARA is a comrade in the struggle because ever since I first got to know SETARA, I have felt that we share the same soul, spirit and ethos in striving to do good. SETARA’s research has often served as a reference when I am teaching or when conducting community outreach. In fact, I always recommend SETARA’s research to students who are conducting research on issues related to tolerance, democracy, and human rights. Although I do not always collaborate with SETARA, the values of SETARA – which teach inclusivity, diversity, and that differences in religion, ethnicity and language must not be used as a reason to judge one another or harbour ill will – are always at the forefront of my mind when sharing my views, particularly in family forums or parenting groups and discussions within mothers’ communities.‘’
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