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Independent, non-partisan, and non-profit research and social organizationLembaga riset dan sosial yang independen, non-partisan, dan nirlaba

SCAD Independent

Advancing Knowledge, Empowering Humanity

An independent, non-partisan, and non-profit organisation turning evidence-based knowledge into real action for science, sustainable development, and humanity.Lembaga independen, non-partisan, dan nirlaba yang mentransformasikan pengetahuan berbasis bukti menjadi aksi nyata bagi ilmu pengetahuan, pembangunan berkelanjutan, dan kemanusiaan.

About SCAD IndependentTentang SCAD Independent

Knowledge that does not stop as an academic product.Ilmu yang tidak berhenti sebagai produk akademik.

SCAD Independent is dedicated to advancing knowledge and society through research, scholarly publication, capacity building, community engagement, strategic partnership, and digital transformation. Grounded in independence, integrity, and scientific excellence, we transform knowledge into a force for social change, stronger institutions, evidence-based policy, and lasting benefit for humanity.SCAD Independent didedikasikan untuk memajukan ilmu pengetahuan dan sosial melalui penelitian, publikasi ilmiah, pengembangan kapasitas, pengabdian kepada masyarakat, kemitraan strategis, dan transformasi digital. Berlandaskan independensi, integritas, dan keunggulan ilmiah, kami mentransformasikan pengetahuan menjadi kekuatan perubahan sosial, penguatan kelembagaan, kebijakan berbasis bukti, dan kemaslahatan bagi kemanusiaan.

109Members and UnitsAnggota dan Unit
27Provinces reachedProvinsi terjangkau
20Research fieldsBidang riset
IAOAccredited since 2014Terakreditasi sejak 2014

What we doApa yang kami kerjakan

Six fields, one integrated ecosystem.Enam bidang, satu ekosistem terpadu.

See our programmes & studies →Lihat program & kajian kami →

Research & InnovationPenelitian & Inovasi

Integrity-driven research and innovation that respond to scientific, social, and development challenges.Riset dan inovasi berintegritas untuk menjawab tantangan ilmu pengetahuan, sosial, dan pembangunan.

Scholarly Publication & CommunicationPublikasi & Komunikasi Ilmiah

Reputable journals and books, open access, and an ethical, collaborative publishing ecosystem.Jurnal dan buku bereputasi, akses terbuka, serta ekosistem publikasi yang etis dan kolaboratif.

Capacity DevelopmentPengembangan Kapasitas

Training, mentoring, and certification that strengthen individuals and institutions.Pelatihan, pendampingan, dan sertifikasi untuk memperkuat individu dan kelembagaan.

Community Engagement & Humanitarian ActionPengabdian Masyarakat & Kemanusiaan

Applying knowledge with communities, from empowerment programmes to disaster response.Menerapkan ilmu bersama masyarakat, dari program pemberdayaan hingga tanggap bencana.

Strategic PartnershipKemitraan Strategis

National and international collaboration with universities, government, and civil society.Kolaborasi nasional dan internasional dengan perguruan tinggi, pemerintah, dan masyarakat sipil.

Digital TransformationTransformasi Digital

Technology and digital platforms that make research and publishing more open and accessible.Teknologi dan platform digital yang membuat riset dan publikasi lebih terbuka dan mudah diakses.

Activity GalleryGaleri Kegiatan

See all photos & videos →Semua foto & video →

Partner with us for research and impact.Bermitra bersama kami untuk riset dan dampak.

Join SCAD Independent to support open research, community knowledge, and informed social advocacy.Bergabunglah dengan SCAD Independent untuk mendukung riset terbuka, pengetahuan masyarakat, dan advokasi sosial berbasis bukti.

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31Programmes & studiesProgram & kajian
7Areas of contributionBidang kontribusi
3International seminars & conferencesSeminar & konferensi internasional

Research, Policy & Strategic StudiesPenelitian, Kebijakan & Kajian Strategis

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Research on the Social Impact of the Integrated Community-Based Risk Reduction (ICBRR) Program on Earthquake and Tsunami-Affected Communities

Research on the social impact of the ICBRR programme on earthquake- and tsunami-affected communities in Aceh, focusing on social recovery, capacity strengthening, and post-disaster resilience.Penelitian mengenai dampak sosial program Integrated Community-Based Risk Reduction (ICBRR) terhadap masyarakat korban gempa dan tsunami di Aceh, dengan fokus pada pemulihan sosial, penguatan kapasitas, dan ketahanan masyarakat pascabencana.

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Research on Community Legal Awareness and Human Rights Protection through Legal Education and Advocacy

Research on public legal awareness and the strengthening of human rights protection through legal outreach, legal education, and advocacy.Penelitian mengenai kesadaran hukum masyarakat dan penguatan perlindungan Hak Asasi Manusia (HAM) melalui sosialisasi hukum, pendidikan hukum, dan advokasi.

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Study on the Repositioning of Majelis Adat Aceh within Aceh’s Governance System

A study of the position, functions, and role of the Majelis Adat Aceh in Aceh’s governance after Qanun No. 10 of 2008, and its relations with government and customary institutions.Kajian mengenai kedudukan, fungsi, dan peran Majelis Adat Aceh dalam sistem pemerintahan Aceh pasca-Qanun Nomor 10 Tahun 2008 serta relasinya dengan tata pemerintahan dan kelembagaan adat.

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Research and Institutional Documentation on Post-Conflict Reintegration and Peacebuilding in Aceh – Badan Reintegrasi Aceh (BRA)

Involvement as researchers and authors of the Badan Reintegrasi Aceh (BRA) book, documenting the policies, programmes, and dynamics of reintegration, reconciliation, and peacebuilding in post-conflict Aceh.Keterlibatan sebagai peneliti dan penyusun buku Badan Reintegrasi Aceh (BRA) dalam mendokumentasikan kebijakan, program, dinamika reintegrasi, rekonsiliasi, dan pembangunan perdamaian Aceh pascakonflik.

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Research on Democracy and Local Elections in Aceh

Research on local democratic dynamics, political participation, electoral processes, and democratisation in Aceh’s regional head elections.Penelitian mengenai dinamika demokrasi lokal, partisipasi politik masyarakat, proses elektoral, dan perkembangan demokratisasi dalam penyelenggaraan Pemilihan Kepala Daerah di Aceh.

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Baseline Survey on Public Understanding of Political Parties in the 2014 Legislative and Presidential Elections

A baseline survey of public understanding of political parties, electoral processes, and political participation ahead of the 2014 legislative and presidential elections.Survei tingkat dasar pemahaman masyarakat terhadap partai politik, proses elektoral, dan partisipasi politik menjelang Pemilu Legislatif dan Pemilihan Presiden 2014.

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Strategic Study on Peaceful Elections and Democratic Strengthening

A strategic study on peaceful elections, political literacy, public participation, social polarisation, and democratic strengthening as a basis for evidence-based policy recommendations.Kajian strategis mengenai Pemilu Damai, literasi politik, partisipasi masyarakat, polarisasi sosial, dan penguatan demokrasi sebagai dasar penyusunan rekomendasi kebijakan berbasis bukti.

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Research on the Implementation of Qanun Jinayah within the Socio-Cultural Context of Acehnese Society

A study of the implementation of the Qanun Jinayah and its relevance to the social, cultural, and legal characteristics of Acehnese society.Kajian mengenai penerapan Qanun Jinayah dan relevansinya dengan kondisi sosial, budaya, hukum, dan karakteristik masyarakat Aceh.

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Study on Peace Education, Post-Conflict Reintegration, and Social Reconciliation

A study of how education, civil society, social institutions, and public policy contribute to peace, reintegration, reconciliation, and social cohesion in post-conflict societies.Kajian mengenai kontribusi pendidikan, masyarakat sipil, institusi sosial, dan kebijakan publik terhadap perdamaian, reintegrasi, rekonsiliasi, dan penguatan kohesi sosial dalam masyarakat pascakonflik.

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Study on Higher Education Transformation, Institutional Quality, and University Competitiveness in Indonesia

A study of higher education transformation, institutional quality, research performance, internationalisation, academic reputation, and competitiveness across Indonesia’s public (PTU) and Islamic (PTKI) universities.Kajian transformasi pendidikan tinggi, kualitas kelembagaan, kinerja penelitian, internasionalisasi, reputasi akademik, dan daya saing universitas pada Perguruan Tinggi Umum (PTU) dan Perguruan Tinggi Keagamaan Islam (PTKI) di Indonesia.

National Policy & Academic AdvisoryKebijakan Nasional & Pendampingan Akademik

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Development of the Academic Paper on the Protection of Teachers, Lecturers, and Education Personnel for the Ministry of Education and Culture of the Republic of Indonesia

Contribution to the Academic Paper on the Protection of Teachers, Lecturers, and Education Personnel as the academic foundation for policies protecting education professionals.Keterlibatan dalam penyusunan Naskah Akademik Perlindungan Guru, Dosen, dan Tenaga Kependidikan sebagai landasan akademik pengembangan kebijakan perlindungan tenaga profesional bidang pendidikan.

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Development of the Academic Paper on Scholarly Publication for the Indonesian Ministry of Education

Contribution to an academic paper on scholarly publication supporting policy, governance, quality, and the publication ecosystem in Indonesia.Keterlibatan dalam penyusunan naskah akademik bidang publikasi untuk mendukung pengembangan kebijakan, tata kelola, kualitas, dan ekosistem publikasi ilmiah di Indonesia.

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Policy Study on Performance- and Impact-Based Transformation of Research and Community Engagement

A policy study on transforming the governance of research and community engagement toward performance and impact, to improve the quality, productivity, relevance, and contribution of universities.Kajian kebijakan mengenai transformasi tata kelola penelitian dan pengabdian kepada masyarakat berbasis kinerja dan dampak untuk meningkatkan kualitas, produktivitas, relevansi, dan kontribusi perguruan tinggi.

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Strategic Study on Higher Education Development toward World Class University and World University Rankings

A study of strategies to strengthen research, publication, reputation, internationalisation, global collaboration, and social impact for universities pursuing World Class University status.Kajian mengenai strategi penguatan penelitian, publikasi, reputasi akademik, internasionalisasi, kolaborasi global, dan dampak sosial dalam mendukung perguruan tinggi menuju World Class University dan World University Rankings.

Scholarly Publishing & Journal ExcellencePublikasi Ilmiah & Keunggulan Jurnal

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National Journal Accreditation Assistance for Indonesian Islamic Higher Education Institutions (PTKIN)

Accompanying PTKIN journals toward national accreditation by strengthening editorial governance, scholarly quality, publication management, and accreditation readiness.Keterlibatan sebagai tim pendamping akreditasi jurnal PTKIN Indonesia dalam penguatan tata kelola editorial, kualitas substansi ilmiah, manajemen publikasi, dan kesiapan jurnal menuju akreditasi nasional.

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Journal Development and Mentoring for the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education of the Republic of Indonesia (Kemendikdasmen)

Mentoring and development of scholarly journals under the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education, including Jurnal Didaktika Pendidikan Dasar (JDPD) of the Directorate of Primary Education Teachers, strengthening editorial governance, article quality, publication management, and journal sustainability.Pendampingan dan pengembangan jurnal ilmiah di lingkungan Kementerian Pendidikan Dasar dan Menengah, termasuk Jurnal Didaktika Pendidikan Dasar (JDPD) Direktorat Guru Pendidikan Dasar, melalui penguatan tata kelola editorial, kualitas artikel, manajemen publikasi, dan keberlanjutan jurnal.

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Scopus and Web of Science Journal Development Assistance

Strategic mentoring for journals pursuing Scopus and Web of Science through better article quality, editorial governance, peer review, publication ethics, internationalisation, visibility, and impact.Pendampingan strategis pengembangan jurnal menuju Scopus dan Web of Science melalui peningkatan kualitas artikel, tata kelola editorial, peer review, publication ethics, internasionalisasi, visibilitas, dan dampak ilmiah.

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Internationalization and Editorial Governance of Scholarly Journals

Strengthening journals through editorial policies, international editorial boards, peer review quality, metadata, DOIs, publication ethics, and international visibility strategies.Pendampingan pengembangan jurnal ilmiah melalui penguatan kebijakan editorial, struktur editorial internasional, kualitas peer review, metadata, DOI, etika publikasi, dan strategi peningkatan visibilitas internasional.

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Professional Development for Journal Editors and Peer Reviewers

Capacity building for editors and reviewers in manuscript assessment, peer review, editorial decision-making, research integrity, and publication ethics.Pengembangan kapasitas editor dan reviewer jurnal melalui pelatihan manuscript assessment, peer review, editorial decision-making, research integrity, dan publication ethics.

Academic Capacity BuildingPengembangan Kapasitas Akademik

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International Scholarly Writing and High-Impact Publication Training

Training and mentoring lecturers, researchers, and postgraduate students to produce high-quality articles for reputable international journals.Pelatihan dan pendampingan dosen, peneliti, dan mahasiswa pascasarjana dalam menghasilkan artikel berkualitas untuk publikasi pada jurnal internasional bereputasi.

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Scopus and Web of Science Publication Capacity-Building Program

Building academics’ skills in research gaps, novelty, theoretical contribution, methodology, results and discussion, and publication strategy for Scopus- and WoS-indexed journals.Pengembangan kapasitas akademisi dalam membangun research gap, novelty, theoretical contribution, methodology, results and discussion, serta strategi publikasi pada jurnal terindeks Scopus dan Web of Science.

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Advanced Research Methodology and Research Design Training

Training in quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods research, research design, instrument development, data analysis, and interpretation.Pelatihan metodologi penelitian kuantitatif, kualitatif, mixed methods, desain penelitian, pengembangan instrumen, analisis data, dan interpretasi hasil penelitian.

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Research Proposal and Competitive Grant Development Program

Training and mentoring in competitive research proposals: novelty, methodology, outputs, outcomes, impact, and funding strategies.Pelatihan dan pendampingan penyusunan proposal penelitian kompetitif, pengembangan novelty, metodologi, research outputs, outcomes, impact, dan strategi pendanaan penelitian.

International Academic EngagementKeterlibatan Akademik Internasional

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International Seminar on Humanistic Education

An international seminar on humanistic education, human values, and education oriented toward human dignity.Penyelenggaraan seminar internasional mengenai pendidikan humanistik, nilai kemanusiaan, dan pengembangan pendidikan yang berorientasi pada martabat manusia.

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International Seminar on Democracy and Islam

An international seminar on the relationship between Islam, democracy, politics, society, and democratisation in Muslim societies.Penyelenggaraan seminar internasional mengenai hubungan Islam, demokrasi, politik, masyarakat, dan perkembangan demokratisasi dalam masyarakat Muslim.

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International Conference on Islam and Human Rights

An international conference bringing together academic perspectives on religion, law, democracy, freedom, and contemporary society.Penyelenggaraan konferensi internasional mengenai Islam dan Hak Asasi Manusia yang mempertemukan perspektif akademik tentang agama, hukum, demokrasi, kebebasan, dan kehidupan masyarakat kontemporer.

Education & Public EngagementPendidikan & Keterlibatan Publik

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Aceh Province-Wide National Examination Monitoring Program

Monitoring national examinations at primary, junior, senior secondary, and vocational levels across Aceh with the Aceh Provincial Education Office, strengthening transparency, accountability, and quality.Keterlibatan dalam pemantauan Ujian Nasional jenjang SD/MI, SMP/MTs, SMA/MA, dan SMK di seluruh Provinsi Aceh bekerja sama dengan Dinas Pendidikan Provinsi Aceh sebagai bagian dari penguatan transparansi, akuntabilitas, dan kualitas penyelenggaraan pendidikan.

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Legislative Capacity-Building Program for Prospective Members of Parliament

Legislative training for prospective members of parliament on law-making, public policy, governance, representation, and legislative responsibility.Pelatihan legislasi bagi calon anggota legislatif dalam memahami fungsi legislasi, kebijakan publik, tata kelola pemerintahan, representasi masyarakat, dan tanggung jawab lembaga legislatif.

Humanitarian Action & Disaster ResilienceAksi Kemanusiaan & Ketangguhan Bencana

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Humanitarian Response and Volunteer Mobilization for Flood-Affected Communities in Aceh

SCAD Independent’s involvement as donor and volunteers in the humanitarian response to floods in Aceh, mobilising aid, supporting affected communities, and taking part in emergency response and recovery.Keterlibatan SCAD Independent sebagai donatur dan relawan dalam respons kemanusiaan terhadap bencana banjir di Aceh melalui mobilisasi bantuan, dukungan kepada masyarakat terdampak, dan partisipasi dalam proses tanggap darurat serta pemulihan pascabencana.

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Emergency Tent School for Children Affected by Flood Disasters

Building and running tent schools for flood-affected children to keep education going during emergencies in a safe, supportive learning space.Keterlibatan dalam pembangunan dan penyelenggaraan sekolah tenda bagi anak-anak terdampak banjir untuk memastikan keberlanjutan pendidikan dalam situasi darurat serta menyediakan ruang belajar yang aman dan mendukung.

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Post-Disaster Psychosocial Support and Community Recovery Program

Psychosocial, educational, and empowerment activities for flood-affected children and communities through learning, social interaction, group play, and community capacity strengthening.Kegiatan pemulihan psikososial, pendidikan, dan pemberdayaan bagi anak-anak dan masyarakat terdampak banjir melalui aktivitas edukatif, interaksi sosial, permainan kelompok, serta penguatan kapasitas komunitas untuk mendukung pemulihan dan ketahanan pascabencana.

Let's build knowledge that matters, together.Mari bersama membangun pengetahuan yang bermakna.

Research, publishing, training or community programmes: we welcome collaboration.Penelitian, penerbitan, pelatihan, atau program masyarakat: kami terbuka untuk berkolaborasi.

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