The 7th International Conference on Local Government

 “Leadership for Digital Governance: Building the Teams to Implement the Technology”

November 18-19, 2022

 Hybrid Conference

 The College of Local Administration (COLA), Khon Kaen University

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Conference Website

 http://www.colaconferences.com/

Conference Purpose and Topics

Digital technology for government is well-known throughout the world. In fact, the COVID-19 pandemic has vastly accelerated this growth and acceptance of digital technology worldwide. What is difficult for governments to grasp, oftentimes, especially at the local levels, is how government agencies, local governments, private companies, and voluntary entities can efficiently and successfully implement this technology in their own organizations. Many experts agree that the success of these implementations begins with the leaders and the teams they build.

The College of Local Administration (COLA), Khon Kaen University, Thailand, is proud to host the 7th International Conference on Local Government (ICLG2022). ICLG2022 aims to bring together those who have succeeded and those who are looking for the best practices in achieving their goals of digital governance implementation. COLA invites scholars and practitioners in the field of performance management to present their work on topical areas related to local government and this year’s theme: "Leadership for digital governance: Building the teams to implement the technology." Insights gained through this mutual learning process will advance an existing body of knowledge in local governance and development. Topics of interest at ICLG2022 include, but are not limited to:

• Digital Governance

o Digital disruption and public affairs at the local, regional, and national levels

o Enhancing public services through digital technology and innovation

o Social media in local governance

 • Smart City

o Smart city initiatives in developed and developing countries

o Challenges to smart city development

o Urban management

o Urban planning

• Local Governance

o Local governance and intergovernmental relations

o Local economic development and poverty alleviation

o Principles of governance at the local level

o Local involvement in public healthcare and education reforms o Environment and local natural resources o Inter-local and regional collaboration

o Local wisdom, culture, and social capital

• Public Administration, Public Policy, and Public Services

o Alternative public service delivery methods

o Representation, participation, deliberation, and conflict resolution

o Transformational leadership and community development

o Domestic violence and social services

We look forward to accepting your papers and participation in the ICLG, either in Phuket, Thailand, or with us online.

Submission Guidelines

ICLG2022 welcomes individual papers and fully-organized panels.

• Individual papers should be 3,000-4,000 words. Paper formatting should follow our manuscript template (see the Conference Website). Citation styles should follow the APA Manual, 7th Edition.

• Fully-organized panels should consist of a maximum of five papers and/or presentations, including a moderator if presenting, and an optional discussant who will not do a formal presentation. The conference committee will seek to distribute panels equally throughout the time slots. Panel sessions will be determined after receiving individual paper proposals and suggestions from those who volunteer to be panel organizers.

• All papers should not have been published in any academic or professional journal prior to the conference.

• Each presenter must submit their abstract of 250 words, excluding title, authors, affiliations, and keywords (use our abstract template). The deadline for abstract submissions is August 31, 2022. After the review of your abstract, the organizing committee will notify you by September 15, 2022. If your abstract is accepted to be presented at the conference, you should submit your full paper by October 31, 2022. 

Deadlines and Important Dates

Abstract submission deadline extended to September 30, 2022.

Registration fee

For early-bird registration on or before August 31, 2022, the fee is $200 for on-site presenters and participants and $100 for online presenters and participants. The regular registration fee is $250 and $125 respectively. Walk-in registration is $260 and $130 respectively.

[ For LUSM participants, the school will shoulder the fee for a 10-people cohort to participate in].