Legality
The SMERU Research Institute is a nonprofit organization formed as a foundation under and subject to the laws of the Republic of Indonesia located in Jakarta. SMERU was founded in 2001 to encourage pro-poor policies through evidence-based research. The Chairperson of the SMERU Foundation is Dr. Sudarno Sumarto, and the Chairperson of the Managers of the SMERU Foundation is Widjajanti Isdijoso.
Trustees
- Dr. Sudarno Sumarto (Chairperson) The SMERU Research Institute & TNP2K, Jakarta
- Prof. Dr. Syarif Hidayat (Vice Chairperson) Lembaga Ilmu Pengetahuan Indonesia, Jakarta
- Dr. Syaikhu Usman (Member) The SMERU Research Institute, Jakarta
- Dr. Chris Manning (Member) The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
- Dr. Ruth Stella Petrunella Thei (Member) Faculty of Agriculture, University of Mataram, Lombok
- Nuning Akhmadi, M.Sc. (Member) Tokyo, Jepang
Supervisors
- Dr. Asep Suryahadi (Chair of Supervisors) The SMERU Research Institute, Jakarta
- Bambang Sulaksono, M.M. The SMERU Research Institute (retired), Jakarta
Managers
- Ir. Widjajanti Isdijoso, M.Ec.St. (Manager) The SMERU Research Institute, Jakarta
- Athia Yumna, M.Sc. (Secretary) The SMERU Research Institute, Jakarta
- Hesti Marsono, M.Sc. (Treasurer) The SMERU Research Institute, Jakarta
Advisors
- Prof. Boediono Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta
- Dr. Chris Manning The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
- Prof. James J. Fox The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
- Prof. Lant H. Pritchett Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford, UK
- Prof. Mohamad Ikhsan University of Indonesia, Jakarta
- Dr. Solita Sarwono Freelance consultant, Wassenaar, the Netherlands