Strengthening Civic Culture
Aside from racking up a number of achievements, the 20-year journey of the Reform Era has also generated many follow-up tasks, such as developing civic culture.
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Chairman of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) Said Aqil Sirojd (center), professor of the State Islamic University of Jakarta Azumardi Azra (left) and sociologist of the State University of Jakarta Robertus Robert speak at the Kompas discussion "20 Years of Reform, an Uncompleted Task" at Kompas Tower in Jakarta on Monday (7/5/2018).
JAKARTA, KOMPAS — Aside from racking up a number of achievements, the 20-year journey of the Reform Era has also generated many follow-up tasks, such as developing civic culture. Civic culture is not merely about democracy, but also an awareness of national identity and recognizing human rights.
"The consolidation of democracy requires knowledge and skills on democratic life, which can only be gained through civic education. It cannot be said that all understand it," said professor Azyumardi Azra of Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University during the "20 Years of Reform: Incomplete Lessons" discussion, which was held Monday (5/7/2018) at the Kompas editorial offices in Jakarta.