Prof. Dr. Sofian Effendi

Field of Specialization

    Public Policy Analysis Public Policy Monitoring and Evaluation

Education Background

    1966 BA Hon. (Public Administration), Gadjah Mada University 1968 MA (Public Administration), Gadjah Mada University. 1975 MPIA (Economic and Social Development), University of Pittsburgh, USA. 1978 Ph.D (Public Affairs), University of Pittsburgh, USA.

Experience & Membership

    1969 – 1998 Assistant Professor of Public Policy, Gadjah Mada University. 1978 – 1983 Executive Secretary of the Population Studies Center, Gadjah Mada University 1981 – 1986 Director of the Graduate Programme in Social and Political Science, Gadjah Mada University. 1983 – 1994 Director, Population Studies Center, Gadjah Mada University. 1991 – 1994 Vice Rector for International Cooperation, Gadjah Mada University. 1992 – 2002 Founder and Director, Graduate School of Public Policy and Administration, Gadjah Mada University. 1994 – 1995 Vice Rector for Planning and Development, Gadjah Mada University. 1995 – 1998 Assistant Minister of the State for Science and Technology, Ministry of the State for Science and Technology. Republic of Indonesia 1995 – 1998 Executive Secretary of the National Research Council, Republic of Indonesia 1998 Assistant to the Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia. 1998 – 1999 Assistant Secretary of the State for Policy Coordination and Evaluation, Republic of Indonesia. 1999 – 2000 Chairman of the National Civil Service Commission, Republic of Indonesia. 1998 – pres. University Professor of Public Policy, Gadjah Mada University 2002 – pres. Elected Rector (President) of Gadjah Mada University

Presidential Tasforces

    1. Executive secretary, Presidential Task-force for Globalization and the Protection of National Interest. 1997-1998. 2. Member, Presidential Task-force for the Streamlining the Yudiciary function. 1998. 3. Executive Secreary, Presidential Task-force for the Study of the Civil Society and the Transformation of Indonesia”, 1998-1999.

Membership Organizations

    1. Member, the Society for International Development (SID) 2. Member, the Eastern Region Organization of Public Administration (EROPA) 3. Member, the International Union for the Scientific Study of Population (IUSSP) 4. Member, Policy Study Organization (PSO) 5. Chairman, the National Association of Public Administators (PERSADI) 6. Vice Chairman, the Indonesian Association of Social Sciences (HIPIIS)