Basic Income Training 2025 (BIT 2025)

Basic Income Training 2025 (BIT 2025)

Basic Income Training 2025 (BIT 2025) is a three-day event dedicated to fostering critical discussions, collaborative learning, and practical design around the concept of Universal Basic Income (UBI) in Indonesia. Held from April 25 to 27, 2025, this intensive training brings together keynote speakers, guest experts, and participants from diverse sectors to examine UBI from multiple perspectives, ranging from theoretical foundations to concrete local pilot initiatives.

This training is proudly organized through the collaboration of several key institutions: IndoBIG Network, BIEN Asia Pacific, Perbanas Institute, Yayasan Perbanas, the Indonesian Economic Scholars Association (ISEI), INFID, RPK, and Kitabisa. Their joint commitment reflects Indonesia’s growing momentum toward reimagining social protection and economic justice. The synergy among these organizations makes BIT 2025 not only a training event but also the starting point of a broader movement.

The sessions are structured to deepen participants’ understanding and engagement. The opening day features welcoming remarks and keynote presentations, followed by discussions on global case studies of the basic income movement. On the second day, speakers will explore the significance of UBI for Indonesia’s socio-economic context and guide participants in designing locally grounded UBI pilot projects. The third day shifts toward forward-looking strategies, focusing on building an actionable roadmap for UBI advocacy. More than a one-time gathering, BIT 2025 will be followed by a series of workshops and the initiation of experimental UBI pilot projects, ensuring that the ideas cultivated during the training evolve into real, actionable programs on the ground.

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BIEN Asia-Pacific Hub publishes second edition of UBI Times

BIEN Asia-Pacific Hub publishes second edition of UBI Times

Dear readers, Greetings from the BIEN Asia-Pacific Hub, and welcome to the second edition of UBI Times. The response to our inaugural edition has been truly heartening. The messages of support, the thoughtful reflections, and the new connections we have made in the past month reaffirm the solidarity for UBI advocacy in the region. Beyond just appreciation, the newsletter has opened new pathways for collaboration—connecting us with individuals and organizations eager to work together in advancing UBI. This is exactly what we hoped for—a space where ideas, experiences, and strategies for UBI can be shared and nurtured.

One of the most inspiring updates in this edition comes from Tuvalu, where UBI 4 Climate Justice is pioneering the use of unconditional cash transfers to support climate activists. Read more.