The purpose of the biweekly seminars, which SurveyMETER arranged and hosted at the SurveyMETER office, was to publish the findings of institutional research and to improve staff capabilities. All research assistants, employees, and special guests from partners in the knowledge industry will be present at each presentation. The subject of the lecture was derived from the study conducted by SurveyMETER. The inaugural seminar was led by Mr. Kawandiyono Santoso on Monday, April 15, 2013. The title of the study he presented was "Assessing Social Determinants as Predictors of Conversion to Hypertension: Evidence from the IFLS." IFLS data from 1997, 2000, and 2007 are used in this article on hypertension, which has a total sample size of 10,846 individuals aged 15 to 65.

The following was the schedule and topics of the seminars that would be addressed in the upcoming weeks: