Democracy Schools in Indonesia
Indonesian Community for
Democracy (KID)
THE VISION of KID
• Three basic concepts:
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Democracy is understood as universal values
that are worth defending, regardless of who
we are and where we live.
Democracy is understood as contextual
realization of these universal values, in
accordance with local cultural values and
historical particularities where it is applied.
Participation is the very backbone of
democracy. In order for political participation
to be substantial, it should meet two
prerequisites: The quantity of participation
and the quality of discourse.
THE MISSION of KID
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To facilitate citizens to be committed to a
democratic system as a means to meet their
political aspirations and, through their political
participation, further a safe, peaceful, just,
prosperous and plural society.
To build democracy as a bridge between
people, politicians, political institutions, civil
society and the business community, to make
use of opportunities to monitor every public
decision-making process that has a direct or
indirect impact on people’s lives.
Contract between
Implementing Agency
(IA) and KID
Preparation
by KID
1.
Assessment
2.
Tender – selection
of Implementing
Agency
Socialization
2.
Recruitment of
Facilitators and School
participants
3.
Capacity Building for
Implementing Agency and
Facilitators
2.
Monitoring and Evaluation
Proposal and
budget
Preparation by
Implementing Agency
1.
1.
Workshop on School
Curriculum and schedule
1.
Facilitators
2.
Program Staff
3.
Students/School
Participants
Modules
2.
MonitoringEvaluation
Instruments
3.
Resource
Persons
Implementation of
the Democracy School
1.
Monitoring and
Evaluation
1.
2.
In Class
Activities
Out of Class
Activities
Examination
THE OBJECTIVES
• The Schools are required to:
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Generate a pool of young, strategically capable, democratically active
and committed individuals.
Set up and develop Community Committees (alumni groups) that will be
agents of change in the transformation of democracy at the local level
Facilitate a dynamic network among the local ‘4 pillars of democracy’
(civil society, political society, bureaucracy, business community)
• Participants are required to:
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Be capable of interaction among the ‘4 pillars of democracy’ in the local
political landscape
Demonstrate democratic knowledge, values and skills.
Articulate issues of democracy in the local or national political
landscape: a. write and publish 5 articles in the local print media, or b.
organize talk shows in the local radio/TV stations, or c. organize events
of public participation, or d. organize hearings in the local parliament
Essential Elements of
the Democracy Schools
• Implementing Agency : to ensure all the activities are
running well
• Facilitators: to assist the Implementing Agency in
developing suitable curriculum and selecting the School
participants; and to assist the participants in their
learning process (in and out class activities)  full time
facilitators
• Participants: from ‘the 4 pillars of democracy’ (Civil
Society, Bureaucracy, Political Parties and Business
Community)
• Supporting tools (modules, class room, equipments,
resource persons)
SOCIAL PREPARATION
Before the School is implemented the Implementing
Agency needs to meet the local authorities and leaders
to introduce the program and get their consent.
If required the KID will assist the IA to get the authorities’
approval.
Meeting the District Head
of Jeneponto
Meeting the
indigenous and
village leaders
Seminar on the
School of
Democracy
Management Preparation of
the Implementing Agency
Recruitment of Facilitators
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the School needs full-time facilitators to assist
the participants during their development
Criteria for facilitators:
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Have basic knowledge of democracy, politics and civil society
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Have read all the modules developed by KID
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Have the experience in facilitating training at least 5 years
consecutively
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Believe in democracy and pluralism
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Tolerance and respect with regard to different opinions
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Always trying to find non-violent solutions
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Skilled in negotiation and conflict resolution
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Have the ability to communicate effectively
Management Preparation of
the Implementing Agency
• Workshop on School
Curriculum: develop a locally
based curriculum (involving IA,
facilitators and representatives
of KID)
• Training the facilitators by
KID: from the Schools’
objectives to the strategies and
the necessary skills
• Recruitment of the School
Participants: through local
media (radio, TV and
newspapers)
Workshop for facilitators and
implementing agency to
discuss the curriculum and
schedule
Recruitment of School Participants
30 per School per year
• Recruitment by means of
radio, newspapers, flyers,
banners, invitation letters to
organizations
• Selection phase 1:
Administration (the Curriculum
Vitae)
• Selection phase 2: Written
test (essay)
• Selection phase 3: Interviews
Each School may have different
strategies (for instance the School
in East Java carries out an
aptitude and personality test)
interview
Written test
aptitude and
personality test
Selection
announcement
Criteria for participants
• aged between 21 and 40
• formal education: senior high school
• live and/or work in the regency or city where the
School of Democracy is located
• personal and professional commitment to the
transformation of democratic society
• references from local individuals or institutions
THE SCHOOL IMPLEMENTATION
• TEAM BUILDING
• IN CLASS MEETING
minimum 250 hours
• OUT OF CLASS
MEETING: 150 – 250
hours
• DURING WEEKENDS
TEAM BUILDING
• Explaining the
participants what they
are going to learn
• Agreeing on rule of the
game: code of conduct &
learning contract
• Getting to know one
another (participants, the
Implementing Agency
and the Facilitators)
The
learning
contract
Team
building
activity
THE MODULES
REFERENCE MODULES (KID)
• The Development of
Democratic Thinking and
Practices
• Political System and
Government
• Social Movements
• Public Policy
• Democratic Conception
• Local Legislation and
Democracy
• Democracy and Human Rights
• Business and Democracy
• Societal Analysis
• Civil Society (in press)
LOCAL MODULES (Implementing
Agency)
• Leadership
• Journalism – Writing Skills
• Budgeting
• Conflict Resolution based on
Local Culture and Practices
• Gender Mainstreaming
• Labor, State and Capital
• Reading Skills
• Religion and Democracy
IN CLASS MEETING
Based on the modules, in class
meetings use various methods,
techniques and media: group
discussions, role play case studies,
video, flipcharts, power point
presentations, film and documentaries.
IN CLASS MEETING
Resource persons may be invited to give the participants
more in-depth understanding of certain issues.
Resource persons come from KID, local universities,
government institutions, NGOs, media and other relevant (local)
organizations.
The Out of Class Activities
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Out of class activities aim at giving the participants an opportunity to
practice what they have learned in class
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The facilitators assist the participants, starting from the preparation,
development of Terms of Reference and fund raising when necessary.
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The Implementing Agency assists with administration, communicating
with resource persons (if required) and providing equipment.
The facilitators and the
participants get together in
one of the participant’s house
discussing the coming radio
talk show
The Out of Class Activities
TV Talk Shows
(similar set-up as radio
shows)
Radio Talk Show with the
participants as show masters.
Sometimes resource persons are
invited to join.
Shows are broadcast live.
Audience interacts by calling in
and sending text messages
Meeting the
local/district
government where the
participants of the
School discuss the
governance system,
including public
services, local
problems and
possible solutions
The Out of Class Activities
Community Meetings.
The participants meet local leaders and
discuss with them local values, with special
emphasis on traditional ways in dealing with
conflicts.
Field assignments.
The participants stay in a village and gather data related to
local democracy practices as part of the assignment in
social analysis.
Public Dialogue
Meetings between the participants, local
bureaucrats, NGOs, the business
community and political parties to
discuss current issues such as religion
and democracy, multiculturalism,
elections, etc.
EVALUATION - Graduation
• The Evaluation System:
– Attendance
10%
– Participation
20%
– Assignment
35%
– Examination
35%
• A certificate is given to participants completing all the
requirements
examination
MONITORING AND EVALUATION
of Democracy School
• Activity-Based Evaluation –monthly report
• Participant Progress (portfolio) – mid year
evaluation/report
• Mid year and final report
• Regular field visits by KID
The file of the
School Participants
Improving the capacity of
Implementing Agency and Facilitators
Throughout the year, KID endeavors to guard and enhance the quality of the
Schools:
• Training for Implementing Agencies (Financial Management, Strategic
Management)
• Training of Facilitators with regard to modules and facilitating skills
• Partners Meeting to share experiences and best practices, and review the
progress of the Schools
Meeting of Implementing
Agencies to share experiences
and best practices
Training of Trainers where facilitators share
experiences and enhance their capacity as
the facilitators of Democracy School
Contract between
Implementing Agency
(IA) and KID
Preparation
by KID
1.
Assessment
2.
Tender – selection
of Implementing
Agency
Socialization
2.
Recruitment of
Facilitators and School
participants
3.
Capacity Building for
Implementing Agency and
Facilitators
2.
Monitoring and Evaluation
Proposal and
budget
Preparation by
Implementing Agency
1.
1.
Workshop on School
Curriculum and schedule
1.
Facilitators
2.
Program Staffs
3.
Students/School
Participants
Modules
2.
MonitoringEvaluation
Instruments
3.
Resource
Persons
Implementation of
the School of Democracy
1.
Monitoring and
Evaluation
1.
2.
In Class
Activities
Out of Class
Activities
Examination
Alumni of the Democracy
Schools
•Between 2006-2012, 1450 alumni, in 8 regions
•On average 15-20% became members of various
political parties (in one of the regions 50%!)
•More then 80 alumni ran for office in parliamentary
elections in April 2009
•8 became legislators in district parliaments
•1 became legislator in a provincial parliament
•32 became village heads (ongoing elections for the
executive)
•86 became member of Election Committee or Election
Monitoring Body (district and provincial levels)
• For the parliamentary elections of 2014, 127 alumni
have registered to run for office (5 provincial and 2
national level)
Alumni of the Democracy
Schools: Community Committees
In eight regions, alumni are now active as a group in
so-called Community Committees (CCs)
According to KID:
• CCs should not act as ordinary NGOs in Indonesia
(anti-politics), but be mediators in their respective
communities; CCs should be ‘agents of change’
• CCs are to bridge the gap between civil society and
political society
• CCs are to address local problems by involving all
stakeholders
Thank you
Teams of the Democracy Schools