Curriculum Vitae
Sugeng Bahagijo
Indonesia
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EDUCATION AND TRAINING
 Faculty of Philosophy, Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta, 1986-1992.
 Short Course on International Policy Advocacy, Advocacy Institute, Washington
DC, School for International Training (SIT), Vermont, USA, 1995. Certificate
 Research Intern, Human Rights Watch/Asia, New York, USA (1996-1997)
 Visiting Fellow on Participative Budgeting and Local Budgeting, Institute of
Development Studies (IDS), Sussex University, UK. 2004.
 Visiting Researcher on Welfare Policy, Basic Income Policies, and Social
Protection, under supervision of Prof Philippe van Parijs, Universite Catholique de
Louvain, Louvain la Neuve Belgium. 2009.
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EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
 Executive Director of INFID, June 2012- to Present.
 Freelance Consultant and Reseacher, Jan 2012 to June 2012.
 Executive Director, KID-Indonesian Community for Democracy, Jan 2010-Dec
2011.
 Associate Director, Perkumpulan Prakarsa, Jakarta, March 2005-Dec 2009.
 Policy Advisor, Poverty Reduction Coordination Team (TKPK), Coordinating
Ministry for Social Welfare, Mainstreaming Poverty Reduction Strategy and
Human Development, 2006-2007.
 Technical Advisor, State Minister for National Development Planning-Bappenas
(Deputy Minister for Regional Autonomy and Regional Cooperation), May 2004Februari 2005 .
 Deputy Executive Secretary/Deputy Director at INFID (International NGO Forum
On Indonesian Development), Jakarta, 2002-2004.
 Program Officer, Debt Campaign, INFID (International NGO Forum On Indonesian
Development), Jakarta, 1999-2002.
 Information Manager, INFID (International NGO Forum On Indonesian
Development), Jakarta, 1996-1999.
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PROFESIONAL EXPERIENCES AND PUBLICATION
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I have more than 10 years working experience at a supervisory and managerial
level and more than 15 years working with national and international NGOs
In various Seminars, Workshops, Discussions and Forums, I have been invited as
Speaker, Resource Person, Facilitator, and Moderator by Universities (UGM, UI
and UII) and national NGOs on welfare policies, Social and Economic rights and
the politics of budgeting in Indonesia. In several occasions, I also advised the
national and local government on the poverty program and policies, social
protection, and health services.
I wrote and submitted several articles in the print mass media and some of them
were published, among others; Proyek Kebangsaan Kita (Kompas, 27 August
2005), IMF Aid : Helping The Poor? (Inside Indonesia, September-October 2005)
Pertumbuhan Ekonomi atau Pembangunan Manusia (Kompas, 19 September
2006) Reformasi Tanpa Pikiran Besar (Kompas, Selasa, 3 July 2007), Few Good
People and Local Government (Jakarta Post, June 19, 2007), Kesehatan untuk
Semua (Kompas, 2 February 2009), Tunjangan Pengangguran dan Nasehat OECD
(Vivanews, 4 November 2010).
I wrote a number of Papers, among others; Is There Mandela dan Keynes in the
2004 Indonesian Election 2004 ( Paper for Asien House, Essen, Germany, 2004),
Inovasi Pemerintah, Politik Partai dan Partisipasi warga: Relevansi Penganggaran
Partisipatif Porto Alegre bagi kota-kota di Indonesia (Paper on the Result of a
Research, 2006). Part of this was incorporated in a published Book Orde
Partisipasi, Sebuah Ide Bernama Basic Income (Paper on the Result of a Research,
2009)(Soon to be publish), From Affirmative State to Minimal State: Reflections on
the role of state in Indonesia under Decentralization Era (Paper for a Conference in
Egypt sponsored by The Ford Foundation, 2005), Dari Pendekatan Teknokratis ke
Pendekatan Partisipatif: Pengalaman Penyusunan Dokumen SNPK/PRSP (Paper for
Forum FPPM, Lombok, 2005).
I also wrote several Books, among others; Pembangunan Inklusif: Peluang dan
Kendala. [Inclusive Development in Indonesia; Opportunity and Challenge]. Coauthor with Prasetyantoko and Setyo Budiantoro. (To be published by LP3ES in
March 2012), Mimpi Negara Kesejahteraan: Telaah Dinamika Peran Negara dalam
Produksi dan Alokasi Kesejahteraan [The Dynamics of Welfare State, and its
relevance to Indonesia] (Co-author with Darmawan Triwibowo: Jakarta: LP3ES,
2006), Globalisasi Menghempas Indonesia [The Governance of globalization and
the place of Indonesia] (Editor) Jakarta: LP3ES, 2006).
V.CONSULTANCIES ASSIGNMENTS
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Resource persons and facilitators for Universities and National NGOs on
welfare policies, Social and economic rights and the politic of budgeting in
Indonesia (Pusat Studi Pancasila-UGM, Pusat Studi Islam-UII, Sekolah Paska
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Sarjana Kesejahteraan Sosial UI, Koalisi Perempuan Indonesia, Sekolah Demokrasi
Tangerang. Etc). 2010-2011.
Oxfam (Jakarta) and Prakarsa. Final Evaluation of Building Resilience in Eastern
Indonesia Project. Team Leader. Fields Visits. 5 Locations. Marech-April, 2012.
Komisi Anggaran Independen (Independent Budget Commission)-Jakarta,
Supported by Yayasan TIFA, P3M, ICW and Fitra. Substantive Editor for Annual
Report on the perfomance of Indonesian Budget. 2011.
Indonesian Ministry of Labour and Transmigration. OCN and Directorate of
Labour Placement. Research on the Profile and Perfomance of Sending
Organization under the program of Indonesia-Japan Internship Program.
(Interview and Document review). September-Dec 2011.
Yayasan TIFA (Open Society Indonesia)-Jakarta: Taking Stock of Donor
Policies and Programs in Indonesia in the area of Human Rights, Press Freedom
and Governance. (Interview and Document review. 2011).
NIMD-The Hague: Evaluation of NIMD-KID project in Indonesia (KID, School of
Democracy in 5 districts, with Eric Bjornlund of Democracy International- JuneAugust 2009).
NDI-Participatory Budget and Expenditure Tracking (PBET): Final Evaluation
of Participatory Budget and Expenditure Tracking (PBET Program (14 district).
Team Leader. PBET Program funded by the World Bank-DFID (Field Visits,
synthesis report. May-June 2008).
Oxfam GB-Prakarsa: Stock Taking on Governance programs in Indonesia and Its
relevance for OGB Program (Desk Review-3 weeks, March-April 2008). Oxfam GBPrakarsa: Analyzing Power Play among actors that Shapes the Pro Poor Reform
in Eastern Indonesia’s Two District after Decentralization (Field Research and
documentary review on the political dimension of budgeting process and pro
poor reform in Makassar and Kendari- October 2007-February 2008)
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PROFESIONAL ASSOCIATION/MEMBERSHIP
 Lifetime Member. Basic Income Earth Network-BIEN
(www.basicincome.org).Brussles. Belgium
 Member of Board of Directors. Perkumpulan Prakarsa. Jakarta
 SC Member, Komisi Anggaran Independen-Jakarta.