This collection contains selected papers from the international research conference IAPA 2022 International Conference and International Indonesia Conference on Interdisciplinary Studies (IICIS) held in Bandar Lampung, Indonesia on 28^th October 2022. This event was hosted by the Indonesian Association for Public Administration (IAPA) in collaboration with the Faculty of Social and Political Science, Universitas Lampung.

The world has entered a recovery phase following the catastrophic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Although some places are still fighting the pandemic, in many countries the tagline of ‘the new normal era’ has surfaced in various global summits and political discussions as the focus shifts onto the adaptability of government and society with regards to reconstructive activities. This has led to some positive outcomes following the pandemic, such as the numerous innovations in the digital sector, which are stimulating the global digital economy, encouraging agile governance models, and supporting massive social media growth. 

This KnE Social Sciences conference was held to investigate this trend, looking at the growth and impact of digitalization on government, business, and the wider society. This collection contains 47 peer-review papers on public administration, governance, and public administration.  Topics include digital society; rights and governance; digital economy and business; digital infrastructure and adoption; digital literacy; private information data security; global governance, economy and institutions; innovation and bureaucracy; digitalization and social impact; leadership and public trust; and disaster management.

These papers will be of interest to academics, students or professionals researching or working on IT advances and technology adoption, public administration, public policy and political sciences, governance, economics, development, sociology, and communications.

Conference date: 28^th October 2022
Location: Bandar Lampung, Indonesia
Organizers: The Indonesian Association for Public Administration (IAPA) in collaboration with the Faculty of Social and Political Science, Universitas Lampung
Editors: Arizka Warganegara, Dodi Faedlulloh, Lizan Perante-Calina, Bevaola Kusumasari, Tauchid Komara Yuda, Desy Hariyati
Published: 6 March 2023
ISSN: 2518-668X