Alissa Wahid　(Alissa Qotrunnada Munawaroh Wahid)

Portrait of Alissa Wahid
Country Indonesia
Title Director of Gusdurian Network Indonesia
Chairperson of Welfare Programs, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) Central Executive Board
Duration February 26th - March 7th, 2025
Places of stay Tokyo, Shizuoka, Kyoto
Visits and meetings Shizuoka Masjid, Kyoto Museum for World Peace, Ritsumeikan University, the Global Education Office, Graduate School of Education at Kyoto University, NU Japan Special Branch, Prof. Yo Nonaka of Keio University, Fuji Kindergarten, Emeritus Professor Mitsuo Nakamura of Chiba University, Prof. Ken Miichi of Waseda University, Sasakawa Peace Foundation, Niwano Peace Foundation, and others (in order of visit).

Report

Ms. Alissa Wahid is the founder of the Gusdurian Network Indonesia, a nationwide network that promotes democracy, human rights, interfaith dialogue, and advocates for minority rights. It was established to emulate the work of her father, President Abdurrahman Wahid. With her strong commitment to promoting interfaith dialogue and fostering a peaceful society, Ms. Wahid leads and participates in many grassroots initiatives.

During her stay in Tokyo, Shizuoka, and Kyoto from February 26 to March 7, 2025, Ms. Wahid observed efforts to sustain an inclusive society that embraces diverse values. She also engaged in lively discussions with stakeholders on topics such as passing down the lessons of history and social transformation to the next generation, the importance of quality education in fostering autonomy and positive human values in youth, social transformation and peacebuilding, and the role of women in peace creation, among others.

The photo shows about 10 people in an exhibition room with white walls and exhibition stands. In the foreground, a staff member wearing an ID card is giving a presentation.
Kyoto Museum for World Peace, Ritsumeikan University

Two women wearing hijabs are looking at a panel on the wall of the museum, with one of them pointing at the panel.
Shizuoka Masjid

Ms. Wahid commented that her current work on the nationwide Religious Moderation Program with the Indonesian Ministry of Religious Affairs, as well as her efforts in the Family Wellbeing Movement within Nahdlatul Ulama, would benefit from the insights gained during her time in Japan. Ms. Wahid also looking for more opportunities to foster mutual learning in the future.

A commemorative photo of four people lined up (from left): a woman, a man, a woman, and a woman, in a corridor-like area.
The Global Education Office, Graduate School of Education at Kyoto University
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