{"id":1728,"date":"2025-12-02T16:57:50","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T08:57:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/heybali.info\/news\/?p=1728"},"modified":"2025-12-02T16:57:52","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T08:57:52","slug":"impact-research-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/heybali.info\/news\/impact-research-center\/","title":{"rendered":"Bali Forges New Immigration Era: IMPACT Research Center Launched in Historic University Partnership"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

IMPACT Research Center<\/strong>\u2013 In a decisive response to the mounting complexities of global mobility and tourism pressure, the Directorate General of Immigration has formalized a groundbreaking strategic partnership with Udayana University (Unud). The collaboration, cemented by a formal cooperation agreement, establishes the\u00a0Indonesian Immigration Policy and Analysis Center (IMPACT)<\/strong>, Indonesia\u2019s first academically anchored hub for immigration policy and analysis, directly in Bali.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The signing ceremony, held at Udayana University\u2019s Jimbaran campus, marks a pivotal shift from reactive enforcement to proactive, evidence-based governance. The agreement was signed by the University’s Rector, I Ketut Sudarsana, and the Director of Visa and Travel Documents, Eko Budianto, representing the Acting Director General of Immigration, Yuldi Yusman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

IMPACT Research Center: The Brain Trust for Bali\u2019s Borders<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The IMPACT<\/strong> center will operate within Unud\u2019s Faculty of Law, functioning as a collaborative research nexus. Its mandate is to conduct comprehensive, data-driven analysis on Bali\u2019s most pressing immigration challenges. Key focus areas include the abuse of tourist visas for unauthorized work, the proliferation of “nominee” arrangements in property investment, regulating the digital nomad phenomenon, and managing the arrival of foreigners from global conflict zones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSelective immigration policy can no longer be based on instinct; it must be evidence-based,\u201d emphasized Acting Director General Yuldi Yusman during a public lecture. \u201cThe ease of tourism access is often misused, creating vulnerabilities in our economic, legal, and social fabric. Through IMPACT<\/strong>, we are integrating academic rigor to forge policies that protect Bali\u2019s sovereignty, culture, and sustainable economy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Direct Mandate from Immigration Leadership<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The officials present underscored the operational necessity of this alliance. \u201cBali is facing heavy immigration pressure. We are seeing critical issues like visa misuse for work\u2014especially by digital nomads\u2014chronic overstay where fines are seen as trivial, and violations of local cultural and customary law,\u201d stated\u00a0Kakanwil Imigrasi Bali<\/a>, Parlindungan<\/strong>, who also attended the ceremony. \u201cThis partnership with Udayana is not optional; it\u2019s essential to develop smart, effective, and culturally aware solutions.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n

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From Theory to Practice: Integration into Academia<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The partnership extends far beyond a research desk. Demonstrating a deep commitment to integration, the Faculty of Law at Udayana will introduce a compulsory Immigration Law course within its Master of Law program as a direct follow-up to this agreement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis cooperation is not limited to research. We are embedding immigration studies into our academic DNA to build future-ready legal expertise,\u201d stated Rector I Ketut Sudarsana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The five-year collaboration encompasses a multi-faceted approach:<\/p>\n\n\n\n