The Undergraduate Study Program in Law, Faculty of Law, Universitas Islam Indonesia, to Hold the Cultural program 2025: “Business Law and Local Content in Indonesia”

The Undergraduate Study Program in Law, Faculty of Law, Universitas Islam Indonesia (UII) will once again hold a cultural program for international students in the even semester of 2024/2025. This program is held from Thursday to Friday, April 17-18, 2025, and will take place at d’Omah Hotel Bantul, Yogyakarta. The theme of this cultural program is “Business Law and Local Content in Indonesia.” On this occasion, the Undergraduate Study Program in Law, Faculty of Law, combines legal studies with cultural experiences to offer a unique learning opportunity that blends classroom knowledge with real-world application. The program includes a series of engaging activities and actively involves participants in an introduction to the fundamentals of Indonesian business law and the rich culture of Indonesia, particularly in Yogyakarta. The main material sessions during this program will focus on “Introducing Yogyakarta’s Culture” and “Introduction to Indonesian Business Law,” aiming to provide students with an in-depth understanding of the local legal environment and traditional practices.

Participants in this cultural program include international students and international lecturers at the Faculty of Law, UII. Among the international lecturers are Christopher M. Cason, JD., LL.M., and Ahmad Saad Ahmad Al Dafrawi, Ph.D., M.D., B.Sc., international lecturers from the United States and Iraq, respectively. Firdoos Khan, Abi Abdullah, and Adedoyin Yusuff Olatunji are undergraduate students at the Faculty of Law, UII. Additionally, there are 3 international students from Australia: Curry Jordan James and Alannah Kaye Yuen from the University of Western Australia and Cassandra Alice Stamatescu from Monash University. There are also Ahmad Mansour Azimi and Muhammad Tahir Yahya, who are prospective master’s and doctoral students at the Faculty of Law, UII. In addition to the international students, there are also buddies who are students from the International Program of the Faculty of Law, class of 2024, namely Ajwa Larasati Mokoputri, Imelda Rahma Suband, Maki Zakariya, and M. Mustofah Bisri.

The international students and lecturers will depart for d’Omah Bantul on Thursday, April 17, 2025, at 3:00 PM using the UII bus. Upon arrival at the location, the agenda will continue with a material session by the Head of Undergraduate Program in Law, Dodik Setiawan Nur Heriyanto, S.H., M.H., LL.M., Ph.D., on the theme “Introducing Yogyakarta’s Culture,” moderated by the Secretary of the International Program, Dr. Aroma Elmina Martha, S.H., M.H. The evening agenda will continue with an art class, namely Angklung. Participants will be taught how to use the angklung and sing several songs using the musical instrument.

The following morning, participants will be taken to Bantul Market and will then have a Soto Rejeki breakfast. After returning to the hotel, the program will continue with an opening ceremony and a presentation by the Dean of the Faculty of Law, Prof. Budi Agus Riswandi, S.H., M.Hum., on the theme “Introduction to Indonesian Business Law,” moderated by Allya Syifa Akhsanty, S.H., M.H., a lecturer from the Faculty of Law, UII. Moving on to the next agenda, participants will attend a pottery-making class (making and painting), where participants can take their creations home. Finally, at the end of the program, participants will visit the Imogiri Royal Cemetery located in Surakarta Pajimatan, Karang Kulon Wukirsari, Imogiri, Bantul, Special Region of Yogyakarta.

“This program is part of the cultural acculturation for international students in the Undergraduate Law Study Program, Faculty of Law, Universitas Islam Indonesia. In addition, this program is also a platform for networking and collaboration among students of the Faculty of Law, UII. This program is routinely held every semester with different and diverse materials and information according to the level of understanding of students, especially those related to the history and culture of the Indonesian nation. By understanding this, students can easily adapt to the surrounding environment during their studies at the Faculty of Law, Universitas Islam Indonesia,” said the Head of the Undergraduate Program in Law, Dodik Setiawan Nur Herianto, S.H., M.H., LL.M., Ph.D.

“I strongly support this program because it is one of the excellent programs in the Undergraduate Study Program in Law, Faculty of Law, Universitas Islam Indonesia. This program is known as one of the popular programs for international students studying at the Faculty of Law, Universitas Islam Indonesia. This program is not only about introducing the culture and history of the Indonesian nation but also enables students to understand the situation and network of collaboration among students, both international and local, at the Faculty of Law, UII. This proves that there are currently more and more international students enrolling and studying at the Faculty of Law, UII,” stated the Dean of the Faculty of Law, UII, Prof. Dr. Budi Agus Riswandi, S.H., M.Hum.