Maumere opens Konferensi Republik with 3,000-person target

Maumere — Universitas Nusa Nipa and Institut Filsafat dan Teknologi Kreatif Ledalero opened the two-day Konferensi Republik in Maumere on Friday, 30 October 2026, with a target of 3,000 participants and 39 local and national intellectual speakers, according to Ekora NTT and TribunFlores.

The forum brings together civil-society participants, including academics, activists and journalists, to discuss popular sovereignty and Indonesia’s democratic future. Reports said the event is being held at Universitas Nusa Nipa and IFTK Ledalero in Maumere, Sikka Regency, East Nusa Tenggara.

The first day was held at Universitas Nusa Nipa, while the second day is scheduled at IFTK Ledalero on Saturday, 31 October 2026. Coverage said discussions include democracy, law, human rights, development, the environment, education, trafficking, violence against women and access to clean water.

Why it matters to Flores readers

The conference places local Flores concerns within a national discussion about the role of citizens in overseeing power. TribunFlores reported that the programme includes issues affecting communities in Flores, while Ekora NTT described the event as a forum for examining whether public policy reflects popular sovereignty.

The event is the fourth location for Konferensi Republik after Yogyakarta, Jakarta and Padang, according to Ekora NTT. The same report said the Maumere programme is open to the public and includes both in-person and online participation.

TribunFlores reported that the organisers expect 39 speakers and about 3,000 participants across the two-day programme. The conference’s second day is scheduled to continue at IFTK Ledalero on 31 October 2026.

Sources

• Ekora NTT — Indonesian news outlet
• TribunFlores — regional news outlet