Semeton, It's Time to Register Bali's Inspirational Figures for the DPD RI Awards
The DPD RI Awards are being held again this year. The event will honour individuals who continue to work and bring about real change for the nation.
Registration for the 2026 DPD RI Awards has been open since 27 July until 21 August 2026 at 11.59 pm WIB. The public, including the Balinese community, can nominate figures who serve as drivers of change in their regions. Individuals deemed worthy of recognition can be proposed through the official website http://awards.dpd.go.id.
Award Categories
The 2026 DPD Awards will reach even more inspirational figures. The 2026 DPD RI Awards cover four fields: Education, Health, Arts and Culture, and Food Security.
“Learning from last year’s event, the DPD RI has made a number of improvements so that this year’s DPD Awards can reach more inspirational figures from various regions, from more planned preparation to more specific award categories focused on individuals,” the DPD wrote in its official statement on Tuesday (11/8/2026).
In the field of Education, the award is given to Non-formal Education Innovators who are dedicated to developing non-formal education and expanding learning opportunities for the community.
The Health field features the Health Technology Innovator category for individuals, professionals, and academics who produce innovations through clinical or laboratory research, including the discovery of medicines, therapeutic devices, and medical equipment that benefit the community.
Meanwhile, the Arts and Culture field awards Regional Culture Preservationists who actively develop and preserve regional culture and introduce it at national and international levels.
The Food Security field is aimed at Independent Food Village Activists who promote food self-sufficiency through the use of local food potential, community empowerment, and strengthening food security sustainably.
The DPD RI is also bringing back the Special Recognition Awards for figures, individuals, or groups who have made consistent and sustainable contributions to their regions.
“Through the 2026 DPD RI Awards, the DPD RI hopes that more figures who have worked and contributed to society will receive appreciation and become an inspiration for other regions,” the DPD RI explained.
Elevating Regional Figures to the National Stage
DPD RI Chairman Sultan B Najamudin said the DPD Awards are held to provide a stage of honour for inspirational figures from various regions who have been working and contributing in real terms without national public attention.
“Through this event, the DPD RI wants to emphasise that the strength of Indonesia’s development rests on the initiative and hard work of communities throughout the archipelago, not only on the central government and major cities,” Sultan said during the 2025 DPD Awards.
Sultan also explained that the award reflects the aspirations of the people that the DPD RI champions at the central level. He reminded that DPD RI members are direct representatives of regional interests who bring the people’s voice into national policy.
According to him, there are still many community figures who are actually drivers of change and progress in various strategic sectors but have not received adequate appreciation.
“Several categories deserve to be given to regional people or regional figures whose contributions are quite significant,” he said.
The contributions of the candidates and finalists, Sultan continued, cover the education, social, health, tourism, creative economy, cultural, and environmental conservation sectors. The DPD Awards are expected to strengthen the spirit of these figures to continue inspiring and expanding the impact of their work in society.