Accountability and Governance Theme Imagine Cup Indonesia 2015 |World Citizenship Competition

BACKGROUND Government through its two vital branches, i.e. legislature (Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat/DPR) and judiciary (Mahkamah Agung/MA and Komisi Yudisial/KY), play significant roles that directly impact people lives. Their decisions in the forms of legislation and court judgment will decide fate and path of many conflicting interests. To make sure that what they legislate will be for the sake of public interest, and judgment they render will be for the sake of justice, an effective tool to enable communication and feedback between community and their DPR and MA/KY will help both government branches improve their constitutional mandates to serve the public interests and to preserve justice above all. This tool will serve both purposes: firstly, to enable DPR and MA/KY to benefit from public review over draft legislation, and public oversight over courts judgments, and secondly to allow public participation and oversight in law making process and judiciary performance. Both are vital to the successful functioning of democracy and the rule of law. APPLYING UNDER THIS THEME Applications should focus on the creation of software products that run for free on the web and mobile device across all major mobile phone operating systems that enable governments and public/interest groups to:

• Benefit from the power of social media, such as Facebook and Twitter

• Share draft legislation of local or central government, and court judgments

• Allow a practical interface to connect the legislature and judiciary and public at large

• Generate comprehensive reports and commentaries from the public, and connect it to other application, such as online petitions

Application must uphold strict privacy policies to ensure that public feedback is aggregated and anonymized for statistical purposes, rather than individualized response. THEME CONSULTATION

Semi-finalists for this theme will consult with the U.S. Agency for International Development Mission to Indonesia Sr. Rule of Law Specialist: Dondy Sentya (dsentya@usaid.gov). Consultation can also involve relevant Government branches, such as DPR and MA/KY

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

• Indonesian Draft Laws in Discussion by DPR: http://www.dpr.go.id/id/uu-dan-ruu/ruu-sedang-dibahas

• Indonesian Supreme Court/MA Judgments Online Database: http://putusan.mahkamahagung.go.id/

• Country Development Cooperation Strategy http://www.usaid.gov/indonesia/cdcs

WORLD CITIZENSHIP COMPETITION Imagine if you had the power to change the world right now. With the Imagine Cup World Citizenship Competition, you have an opportunity to do more than just imagine it - you can create it. About the competition The Imagine Cup World Citizenship Competition, presented by the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and Microsoft, is a chance for students aged 16-25 from around the globe to make a real difference through technological innovation. The competition encourages participants to use their skills to create original software applications using Windows, Windows Phone, or Windows Azure. For official rules, information on how to enter and project submission deadlines, please visit the Imagine Cup https://www.imaginecup.com/Custom/Index/WorldCitizenshipPath.

Why should you enter? For Indonesia, you have the opportunity to win the special Student Solution Award of Rp 50,000,000 and a grand prize of $50,000 for the global winner. Beyond the prize, Imagine Cup gives you the chance to address today’s world problems with real solutions and to gain experience developing new global technologies. Your challenge Find an issue or problem you feel passionately about and run with it! With project topics that focus on democracy, education and environmental issues, the possibilities are endless! We encourage you to read the USAID Indonesia’s Country Strategy available in http://www.usaid.gov/indonesia/cdcs to understand our development objectives and refer to that for other potential project topics. Democracy - Focus on creating software products that help governments and public/interest groups to connect people with legislation, use social media to raise awareness for important issues, and improve the communication platforms of the legislature and judiciary. Education - Focus on the creating software products that address issues involving course content, administration, class participation, connections to home, and connections to the world. The environment - Focus on creating software products that raise awareness, educate the public, and monitor/assess the situation of the following topics: climate change, biodiversity, clean energy, integrated pest management, and sustainable palm oil. About the U.S. Agency for International Development USAID On behalf of the American people, USAID improves lives and accelerates progress around the world. Through targeted investments, USAID partners with Indonesia to strengthen a just and accountable democracy that is politically and socially stable. We help Indonesia meet the needs of its most vulnerable through expansion of education, health services, and water and sanitation programs, thereby supporting the nation’s path to becoming a higher middle-income country. USAID tackles global challenges that have dire consequences for Indonesians and Americans alike by harnessing the power of science, technology and innovation; American and Indonesian scientists, researchers and private companies are working together on research and innovative development solutions. Visit www.usaid.gov/indonesia for more information.