Jakarta, The Doctoral Program in Economics (PDIE) held a closed dissertation defense on Monday, February 2, 2026, addressing strategic issues in sustainable development and national energy.

The student attending the defense was Paul Patar Maruli Butarbutar (NIM 221022100003) from the Sustainable Development (Susdev) concentration. In this defense, Paul presented his dissertation on “Development of Governance in the Electricity Generation Subsector.”

The research focuses on strengthening national electricity governance. The dissertation defense was led by Prof. Dr. Yolanda Masnita Siagian, MM, CIRR, CMA, CPM as the chief examiner. The promoter was Prof. Muhammad Zilal Hamzah, Ph.D, with Prof. Dr. Eleonora Sofilda, M.Si as co-promoter. The examining team also involved Dr. Dini Hariyanti, ME and Dr. Soeharjoto, M.Si as examiner members.

In his presentation, Paul emphasized the importance of policy governance in supporting the national energy transition. The examiners provided several strategic notes and academic recommendations for improving the dissertation.

The entire series of dissertation hearings were taken minutes by Dr. Astrid, as part of an effort to maintain accountability and orderly academic documentation.

The implementation of this closed dissertation defense reflects PDIE’s commitment to encouraging the birth of quality scientific studies that contribute to the formulation of sustainable development policies and strengthening the energy sector in Indonesia.