Along with the advancement of Information and Communications Technology, the internet plays a massive role in South Korean idol groups' rapid growth. Global fans quickly become one of the crucial elements that heavily influence idol groups’ global popularity. BTS Army is one of the largest music fandoms in the past several years. This research analyzes fan culture using the case of BTS Army community in Surabaya. This research employs a qualitative method under a virtual ethnographic approach. This research conducts participant observation, in-depth interviews, focus group discussions, literature studies, and documentation on collecting the data. This research finds that online media provides a space for the mem Army community in members Surabaya to actively interact with each other as they share ideas and discussions over various BTS activities. The online interaction also leads to offline activities (e.g., regular fan-meetings, BTS members’ birthday celebrations, and other social activities). The research concludes that global fandom also acts as social agents. The observation of the BTS Army community in Surabaya shows that BTS’s charity works (e.g., Love Yourself campaign) influence the fans to be more involved in various social movements such as hosting multiple charity events.

Usaha Mikro Kecil dan Menengah (UMKM) telah berkontribusi besar terhadap pertumbuhan ekonomi. Namun, terjadinya pandemi global COVID-19 di Indonesia berdampak pada penurunan daya saing pelaku UMKM, khususnya terkait dengan sektor pemasaran. Kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat ini ditujukan untuk membantu pelaku usaha dalam melakukan perluasan pasar pemanfaatan digital marketing. Metode yang digunakan untuk memecahkan permasalahan dalam pengabdian dilakukan melalui tiga tahap: 1) tahap survei lapangan, 2) tahap sosialisasi, dan 3) tahap monitoringdan evaluasi. Kegiatan pengabdian pada masyarakat ini memberi penekanan pada tahapan kedua dengan tema “Sosialisasi Digital Marketing dan Marketing Mix Strategy.” Kesimpulan hasil akhir kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat yaitu bahwa para pelaku UMKM mendapatkan peningkatan kemampuan penggunaan akun E-Commerce serta pemahaman akan strategi presentasi produk (product display). Hal ini merupakan aspek kunci dalam digital marketing untuk menarik perhatian konsumen.

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The HIV/AIDS epidemic in the city of Surabaya is a concern for the community, especially for transvestite in the city of Surabaya. In 2015, there were 933 HIV/AIDS cases recorded. The purpose of this research is to analyze the role of NGOs with local communities in tackling HIV-AIDS and how to access health care for transvestite in their environment. This study uses qualitative analysis methods through literature analysis and in-depth interviews with several representatives from the Surabaya City Transvestite Association (Perwakos). The results of the study show that the widespread stigma against homosexuality in society makes transwomen or transvestite groups experience significant obstacles, especially in obtaining quality health care and services. In addition, the lack of access to the necessary health services is one of the obstacles faced by transvestite groups, even though access to HIV-AIDS treatment for transvestite groups is very much needed. This can be overcome through treatment programs, counseling on the dangers of HIV-AIDS and multi-sectoral coordination between Perwakos, USAID and community groups. Cooperation with various parties is expected in advancing shared health priorities. This includes supporting the vision of the Government of Indonesia in realizing an effective and efficient national health service program.

Environmental issues have become a fairly important topic of discussion in the last few decades. These environmental issues have attracted a lot of attention from local to global levels. REDD + contains measures designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions due to deforestation and forest degradation in the presence of financial incentives. In environmental diplomacy between Indonesia and Norway, the REDD + scheme aims to reduce pollution levels according to targets and within a certain time period. In analyzing Norway's environmental policy and its involvement in global environmental cooperation, market-based environmental policy instruments can be used. In market-based environmental policy instruments there is a carbon trading mechanism to evaluate the REDD + mechanism in 2015-2020. REDD + implementation in Indonesia is carried out with the existence of a carbon market that uses a cap and trade mechanism, which results in the form of carbon credits that can be disbursed into financial incentives. The funds can be used to reduce deforestation and forest degradation, as well as for the conversion of peatlands in Indonesia.