Collaborative governance in empowering Batik Lasem creative economy: a community engagement perspective

Merina, Bresca and Suhud, Usep and Sihotang, Doni Sugianto and Abdillah, Agus F and Ismail, Yunita and Wibowo, Ganjar and Hamilah, Hamilah and Wuryandari, Nur Endah Retno (2026) Collaborative governance in empowering Batik Lasem creative economy: a community engagement perspective. International Journal of Latest Technology in Engineering Management & Applied Science (IJLTEMAS), 15 (5). pp. 152-168. ISSN 2278-2540

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Abstract

The main goal of this community involvement event is to examine and improve how different groups work together to support the Batik Lasem creative economy. The program is designed in a way that encourages people to take part and share their ideas. It uses structured group discussions, called Focus Group Discussions (FGD), with people from local government, universities, non-profit groups, researchers, and batik makers. This method helps everyone involved to create knowledge together, talk openly, and find common problems and chances for growth within the Batik Lasem community. The results show that working together is very important for helping different groups work well together, building trust, and getting everyone on the same page for development. The program also gives useful results like creating mentorship programs for batik makers, including cultural values in local economic plans, and making a report to send to regional leaders. It also helps people understand how government systems work, build betterconnections between groups, and give batik makers more skills to deal with bigger economic and policy issues. Even though there are good results, there are some challenges, like the short time of the project and the need for ongoing support to keep thingsmoving long-term. Overall, this program shows that working together can be a good way to connect cultural preservation with economic growth in creative industries that are based on heritage. It also offers a model that can be used in similar projects in other communities.

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