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52 IR E A NNU A L R EPO R T 2014 D in a m ik a P ro g ra m d a n K eg ia ta n K el em ba g a a n Pertama, rangkaian diskusi bulanan dilaksanakan dalam rangka merespon isu-isu faktual terkait governance dan poli- cy, memperoleh dukungan pendanaan dari program KSI. 1. Diskusi bulanan tentang “Prospek Keistimewaan Yogyakarta Pasca Pengesahan UU Keistimewaan”, pada 26 Maret 2014. Narasumber diskusi adalah Agung Kurniawan Budayawan Jogja, Krisnadi Setyawan Sekretaris Forum Masyarakat Untuk Keistimewaan DIYFORMAIS DIY dan M. Zainal Anwar Peneliti IRE Yogyakarta. Diskusi ini memperbincangkan aktualisasi keistimewaan guna mendorong hadirnya tata kehidupan yang tidak saja bercirikan pertumbuhan eknomi tetapi juga kesejahteraan dan keadilan sosial. 2. Tema tentang masa depan UU Desa dalam perhelatan pemilihan presiden 2014. Diskusi ini dilaksanakan pada 4 Juli 2014. Diskusi ini dilaksanakan untuk merespon isu desa yang saat itu menjadi tema kampanye para kandidat. Kegiatan yang dihadiri antara lain Dr. Bayu Wahyono, membahas bahwa antara prinsip normatif dengan praksis dan budaya masyarakat masih terjadi gap. Demokrasi belum sepenuhnya menjadi praktik dan baru sebatas norma hukum. Hal ini tak mengherankan, sebagaimana ditunjukkan oleh banyaknya warga yang justru memilih kandidat dengan track record buruk di bidang hak azasi manusia. Wacana demokrasi di perkotaan dan kaum kelas menengah belum tersambung dengan kebanyakan warga di desa. Dengan konteks kesadaran politik seperti ini, agar UU Desa bisa efektif, penting dilakukan pendidikan politik agar warga bisa memilih kandidat yang memiliki track record positif dan mendukung proses demokrasi desa. 3. Merespons akan ditetapkannya RUU Pilkada, IRE mengadakan diskusi dengan tema “Menggalang Gerakan Sosial Pasca-penetapan RUU Pilkada” pada tanggal 53 IR E AN N U AL R E P O R T 2 1 4 T h e D yn a m ic s o f T h e P ro g ra m a n d T h e A ct ivit ie s o f T h e In st it u tio n First, a series of monthly discussions carried out in order to respond to the factual issues related to governance and policy, obtained funding support from KSI program. 1. There was a monthly discussion on “Prospek Keistimewaan Yogyakarta Pasca Pengesahan UU Keistimewaan” The Prospect of the Privilege of Yogyakarta After the enac- tment of the Law on the Privilege, on March 26, 2014. The keynote speakers of the discussion were Agung Kurniawan Cultural Expertof Jogja, Krisnadi Setyawan Community Forum for the Privilege of Yogyakarta FORMAIS DIY, and M. Zainal Anwar The Researcher of IRE Yogyakarta. This discussion talked about the actualization of the Privilege in order to encourage life that is characterized by not only the growth of economics but also welfare and social justice. 2. The second was a discussion with the theme of the future of Village Law in the event of presidential election in 2014. The discussion was held on July 4, 2014. The discussion was held to respond to the issue of village that became the theme of the campaign of the candidates. The discussion attended by Dr. Bayu Wahyono discussed that there was still a gap between the principle of normative praxis and the culture of society. Democracy had not completely been a practice yet and was merely the norm of law. It was not surprising, as demonstrated by the fact that many people chose candidates with a poor track record in the field of human rights. The discourse of democracy in urban society and middle class people had not connected with most of the people in villages. With the context of this political consciousness, in order to make Village Law effective, it was important to do political education so that people could vote for the candidates with a positive track record and support the democratic process of village.