Who We Are
U-INSPIRE Indonesia
A youth and young professionals platform in Science, Engineering, Technology, and Innovation (SETI) dedicated to accelerating the implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction.
Our Members
A Nationwide Community of Young Changemakers
U-INSPIRE Indonesia is powered by young people and young professionals who put Science, Engineering, Technology, and Innovation (SETI) to work for disaster risk reduction.
Our members—primarily aged 16–40—bring expertise from engineering, earth sciences, computer science, communication, public health, sociology, environmental studies, education, the arts, and many other fields. That mix is intentional: interdisciplinary collaboration is how we design solutions that are both innovative and inclusive for communities across Indonesia.
As a volunteer-based network, U-INSPIRE invites members to contribute knowledge, skills, and ideas through joint projects, capacity building, research, community engagement, and innovation initiatives. By linking expertise across sectors and regions, we work toward a safer, more resilient future—together.
Today the community reaches 23 of Indonesia’s 38 provinces, reflecting our commitment to empowering youth and growing collaboration nationwide.
- Registered members
- 241 Registered members From membership database
- Provinces reached
- 23 Provinces reached Of 38 nationwide
- Women members
- 49% Women members Gender balance in network
- Postgraduate members
- 120 Postgraduate members Master's & Doctoral
Member footprint
Explore where our community is based across Indonesia
Members
Top provinces
Where registered members are based
- Jawa Barat 69
- DKI Jakarta 62
- Jawa Timur 22
- Banten 19
- DI Yogyakarta 17
- Aceh 16
- Jawa Tengah 8
- Bali 5
Top cities
City & regency concentration
- Jakarta Selatan DKI Jakarta 23
- Kota Bandung Jawa Barat 21
- Jakarta Timur DKI Jakarta 17
- Kota Tangerang Banten 16
- Bogor Jawa Barat 13
- Sleman DI Yogyakarta 12
- Banda Aceh Aceh 11
- Bandung Jawa Barat 10
Gender balance
Near-parity across the network
Female
117 members
Male
124 members
Age distribution
Primary focus 16–40 · 83.8% in that range
Education level
Highest completed education reported
- High school 21 (8.7%)
- Diploma 5 (2.1%)
- Bachelor's 93 (38.6%)
- Master's 100 (41.5%)
- Doctoral 20 (8.3%)
- Other 2 (0.8%)
Disciplinary mix
Grouped from study background & expertise
- Disaster & Resilience 59 (24.5%)
- Earth & Environment 78 (32.4%)
- Engineering & Technology 15 (6.2%)
- Health & Public Health 5 (2.1%)
- Social Sciences & Policy 36 (14.9%)
- Education & Arts 15 (6.2%)
- Other / Multidisciplinary 33 (13.7%)
Core Principles
How We Work
Our approach is simple yet powerful: we co-create low-cost, replicable tools and processes so that even the most remote villages can generate reliable data, understand their risks, and take ownership of their resilience.
Community First
Every solution starts with participatory FGDs, photovoice, and local knowledge
Low-Cost & Replicable
From old Android phones to mini-buoys and GNSS-IR, technology must serve people, not the other way around
Youth + Intergenerational
We empower young scientists while strengthening women's groups, fishers, and farmers
Data to Action
Observation datasets at village level that feed into real decision-making
Our Journey
From UNESCO Jakarta 2018 to Village-Level Impact 2026
- 2018
The Spark
A group of young scientists meets at UNESCO Office Jakarta. U-INSPIRE Indonesia is born on 20 May. Regional Workshop on Youth & Young Professionals in SETI for DRR follows in November.
- 2018–2020
Foundations
Hackathon "Shape for Better Community," Fact Sheet series (flood, earthquake, tsunami), Fly for Humanity, Open Data Day, community work in Bandung and Ambon.
- 2021–2023
Innovation Under Pressure
Despite COVID-19, we deliver InaRISK Hackathon, Tsunami Video Competition with UNESCO, Tsunami Ready facilitation, sonification of Flores Earthquake, and the DRR Women Book.
- 2024–2026
Unleashing Innovation 4DRR
Primary focus: empower communities to generate valuable observation datasets at village level. Initiatives must be replicable "as easy as 1-2-3."
Impact & Achievements
Measurable Impact, Replicable Models
Global Movement
A Growing Movement Across Asia and the Pacific
What began in Jakarta in 2018 has grown into the U-INSPIRE Alliance — chapters in 14 countries with nearly 1,000 members.
Advisory Board
Individu & Organisasi: UNESCO Jakarta AP, UNDRR ROAP, AP-STAG, IRDR
Assembly
1 perwakilan tiap Chapter U-INSPIRE · Chair of Assembly & 2 co-chair
Secretariat
Secretary-General & 3 Vice Secretary-General
U-INSPIRE Chapters
Come and Join Our Journey
We invite partners, universities, government agencies, and individuals who believe that youth-led, community-driven innovation can transform disaster resilience.