10:00 – Presentation

Speaker: Dr. Rosa Ristawati, S.H., LL.M
Theme: Constitutional Rights and the Constitutional Court in Indonesia: Special Reference to the Educational Rights

Abstract
The right to education is constitutionally guaranteed in Article 31 of the 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia, which mandates that both central and regional governments allocate a minimum of 20 percent of their budgets to education. Despite this clear constitutional directive, implementation across regimes has faced persistent challenges. This presentation aims to present how successive Indonesian governments have valued and operationalized the constitutional commitment to education through legislative measures, budgetary policies, and administrative actions. It focuses on key legal frameworks such as Law No. 20 of 2003 on the National Education System, as well as Constitutional Court decisions on specific cases concerning educational rights. These legislative measures and Constitutional Court decisions have significantly enhanced normative protections; however, practical implementation remains uneven due to systemic challenges in governance and resource allocation. At the same time, adherence to mandatory budget provisions and legal reforms aligned with Constitutional Court jurisprudence demonstrate a continuing commitment to realizing equal educational rights for all in Indonesia.

Dr. Rosa Ristawati, S.H., LL.M is a lecturer in Constitutional Law at the Faculty of Law, Airlangga University, Indonesia. She teaches Constitutional Law, Comparative Constitutions, Constitutional Court and Procedural Law, and Constitutional Theory. Her research spans comparative, doctrinal, historical, and theoretical perspectives on constitutional law. Her publications include chapters on populism in “Populism and Democracy” (Eleven Publishing, 2020) and contributions to the International Review of Constitutional Reform (2020). She is also co-editor of “Legal Education in the 21st Century: Indonesian and International Perspectives” (Eleven Publishing, 2022).

11:00 – Presentation

Speaker: Dr. Radian Salman
Theme: Devastating Threat of Climate Change to the Nation: Does the Indonesian Constitution Need to Adopt a Climate Change Clause?

Abstract
Climate change poses a significant existential danger, resulting in poverty, hunger, population displacement, and even the potential loss of territorial integrity for many nations. Governments at all levels—local, national, regional, and global—are being urged to take immediate action to mitigate the severe and escalating consequences of climate change.
Indonesia is among the countries most vulnerable to climate impacts, including extreme events such as floods and droughts, as well as long-term effects like sea-level rise, shifting rainfall patterns, and rising temperatures. In response to such challenges, at least eleven countries have adopted climate-related provisions in their constitutions.

This study examines the situation in Indonesia by addressing a key question: Is it necessary for Indonesia to adopt a climate change clause in its Constitution? Through conceptual and comparative methods, the study reveals three key findings:

1. Climate change clauses in other constitutions tend to be formulated in open-ended provisions expressing a commitment to address climate change or pursue ambitious environmental goals.
2.  Existing environmental provisions in the Indonesian Constitution are insufficient to establish effective governance for climate mitigation and adaptation. While constitutional frameworks largely function within nation-states, climate change governance requires coordinated action from the international to the local level.
3. Climate change is increasingly framed as an emergency that may justify temporary government restrictions on certain rights. A constitutional climate provision could serve to protect human rights—especially for future generations—while also setting limits on state power.

Radian Salman is a legal scholar specializing in constitutional and environmental law. His research focuses on the intersection of constitutional governance, climate change regulation, and comparative approaches to constitutional environmental protection. He has contributed to academic discussions on the role of constitutions in addressing global environmental crises and has participated in interdisciplinary collaborations on climate policy and legal reform in Indonesia.

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