Yogyakarta, 22–23 November 2025 — INKLUSI partners took part in Pasar Kolaboraya 2025, a social collaboration festival that served as a space for exchanging ideas, movements, and transformative actions. This participation marked a significant step in strengthening inclusive narratives and promoting broader social change through participatory and cross-sectoral approaches.
By joining a range of activities—from the Community Market to the Ecosystem Builder Workshop—INKLUSI partners not only showcased innovative approaches to community work but also expanded their networks across issues such as gender, disability, socio-economic inclusion, and access to basic services.
Pasar Kolaboraya is part of the Kolaboraya (Kolaborasi Raya) initiative, led by civil society organization Roemah Inspirit. In response to multi-dimensional crises—climate, food, energy, and democracy—Kolaboraya promotes an ecosystem approach centered on large-scale collaboration, experimentation, and collective action.
The festival integrates cross-sectoral spaces for interaction (Connect), facilitates collaboration between social actors (Collaborate), and nurtures sustainable ecosystems for change (Change). The 2025 edition was the second ever held and was designed as a “liminal space”—a space of in-between, where social actors are freed from rigid structures and silos to collectively imagine and build new, transformative ways of working.
Bringing Inclusion to Public Spaces: Good Practices from INKLUSI Partners
At the Community Market, two INKLUSI partners—‘Aisyiyah and the KAPAL Perempuan Institute—presented interactive installations highlighting successful practices from their community engagement.
‘Aisyiyah’s Lapak Bermain featured a snakes-and-ladders-inspired board game to discuss stunting prevention and reproductive health rights. Meanwhile, KAPAL’s Lapak Kisah offered participatory storytelling and information on gender-based violence (GBV), including in disability communities.
Although each organization had only two hours and limited physical space, both succeeded in drawing active participation from attendees eager to understand educational approaches to critical issues.
The enthusiasm from visitors—many of them youth—demonstrated the strength of visual and participatory strategies in engaging the public on often-sensitive topics. Creative methods can indeed bridge the gap between social issues and wider audiences.
“This participation became a meaningful space for learning and growth. We met incredible organizations and individuals who brought positive energy for change,” said Suri Putri Utami from ‘Aisyiyah.
“The creative ideas shared enriched our own approaches to community facilitation—making the process more inclusive, joyful, and impactful.”
Building Ecosystems of Collaboration
Four INKLUSI partners or sub-partners—KPS2K, LPSDM, YAKKUM Rehabilitation Center, and Kemitraan—were selected from over 50 applicants to join the Ecosystem Builder Workshop. Over two days, they participated in facilitated sessions to formulate long-term, cross-sector collaboration strategies.
Some of the collaborative ideas developed include:
- KOLASE: An inclusive film festival to amplify disability narratives through cinema.
- Suar Daya Fest: A cross-issue grassroots festival.
- Nongkrong Budaya: A dialogue space for inclusive cultural regeneration.
- CV Aneka Cipta: A community market network model to elevate citizens’ products and ideas.
The workshop offered a safe space for organizations to break free from sectoral silos and explore new approaches to old challenges.
Iva Hasanah from KPS2K described the event as “a much-needed spark of motivation” to keep building the inclusive ecosystem they’ve started. Her colleague Lilik Indrawati added that the experience deepened their conviction as a grassroots organization to continue championing the rights of marginalized groups.
Meanwhile, Lokeswari Wardhani from KBP3A Gresik, a local government partner who attended alongside KPS2K, acknowledged that many things which once felt impossible now seem within reach—including integrating collaborative methods into local development planning.
