Development with a modernization perspective is often hailed as the path to progress, but in practice it often leads to human exclusion, widens social disparities, and accelerates environmental degradation. The primary focus of modernization on economic growth and industrialization has overlooked human dimensions such as social justice, community participation, and environmental sustainability. Therefore, a paradigm shift in development is needed toward sustainable human development.
This conference welcomes experts, researchers, students, and practitioners to submit theoretical, empirical, and practice-oriented papers that engage critically various aspects of collaborative governance and its application in human development in Indonesia.
The themes and topics of this conference consist of:
- Development & inequality;
- Transparent & accountable government;
- Public participation in development;
- Collaboration among government, civil society, and market;
- Innovation in public policy;
- Strenthening local government capacity;
- Technologies on collaborative government;
- Empowerement of women and vulnerable groups;
- Other related topic.