Proceedings of the World Conference on Governance and Social Sciences 2025 (WCGSS 2025)
Conference: World Conference on Governance and Social Sciences (WCGSS 2025)
Date: 11-12 December 2025
Location: Makassar, Indonesia (Hybrid)
Website: https://wcgss.events.unhas.ac.id/ The World Conference on Governance and Social Sciences (WCGSS 2025), organized by the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Hasanuddin University, marks the second edition of this global academic forum following the successful inaugural conference held in 2023. Building upon its foundational achievement, WCGSS 2025 carries the theme “The Future of Maritime Society: Science, Prosperity, and Sustainability.” This theme reflects the conference’s commitment to fostering scholarly dialogue and interdisciplinary collaboration in responding to the world’s most pressing challenges—ranging from climate change, poverty, democratic deficit, and governance crises to technological disruptions—while positioning maritime societies as central to efforts toward sustainability, resilience, and inclusive development. The opening ceremony was conducted on the first day and featured keynote lectures from distinguished international scholars: Dr. Phil. Timo Duile (University of Bonn, Germany), Prof. Asmadi Idris (Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Malaysia), Prof. Raminder Kaur (University of Manchester, UK), Dr. Karen Paiva Henrique, Ph.D. (University of Amsterdam, Netherlands), and Prof. Dr. E.M. (Eileen) Moyer (University of Amsterdam, Netherlands). Their presentations enriched the plenary session with critical insights into maritime anthropology, coastal governance, sustainability transitions, and social transformation in marine environments. The session was moderated by experienced faculty members from the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Hasanuddin University, and was attended enthusiastically by hundreds of participants joining both onsite and online. The second day of WCGSS 2025 was dedicated to panel presentations featuring researchers from Indonesia and abroad. Presenters were allocated into thematic panel rooms corresponding to the conference sub-themes. Each panel session consisted of parallel rooms facilitated by moderators who ensured effective knowledge exchange throughout the 20-minute presentation and 5-minute Q&A segments. The discussions were dynamic and productive, enabling participants to deepen their understanding of maritime issues through perspectives informed by empirical research, community engagement, and interdisciplinary insights. The conference atmosphere fostered vibrant academic interaction and encouraged collaboration among scholars, policymakers, practitioners, and students. This year’s conference highlighted a wide spectrum of maritime studies under the overarching theme “The Future of Maritime Society: Science, Prosperity, and Sustainability.” The sub-themes include: 1. Climate change and adaptation in coastal and island regions
2. Local wisdom and traditional maritime knowledge systems
3. Marine ecology and coastal ecosystem restoration
4. Environmental technology and community-based innovation
5. Policy, governance, and environmental justice in maritime areas
6. Maritime education and environmental literacy
7. Impacts of natural resource extraction on coastal environments
8. Mobility, migration, and social transformation in maritime spaces
9. Disaster mitigation and natural hazard risk in small islands These topics underscore the conference’s commitment to addressing the complex nexus of environmental, social, political, and economic challenges that characterize maritime societies in the 21st century. This proceeding compiles the accepted manuscripts presented during WCGSS 2025. It brings together research findings, conceptual analyses, case studies, and practical innovations across the fields of governance, public policy, social sciences, and maritime studies. We hope this volume contributes meaningfully to the advancement of knowledge, the sharing of best practices, and the promotion of evidence-based solutions to contemporary global issues. Furthermore, we extend our deepest appreciation to all keynote speakers, presenters, participants, reviewers, supporting partners, and the organizing committee whose collective effort ensured the success of this conference. We hope that readers find this proceeding insightful and valuable for the development of future research in governance, social sciences, and maritime studies. We look forward to an even more successful conference in the coming years.
Date: 11-12 December 2025
Location: Makassar, Indonesia (Hybrid)
Website: https://wcgss.events.unhas.ac.id/ The World Conference on Governance and Social Sciences (WCGSS 2025), organized by the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Hasanuddin University, marks the second edition of this global academic forum following the successful inaugural conference held in 2023. Building upon its foundational achievement, WCGSS 2025 carries the theme “The Future of Maritime Society: Science, Prosperity, and Sustainability.” This theme reflects the conference’s commitment to fostering scholarly dialogue and interdisciplinary collaboration in responding to the world’s most pressing challenges—ranging from climate change, poverty, democratic deficit, and governance crises to technological disruptions—while positioning maritime societies as central to efforts toward sustainability, resilience, and inclusive development. The opening ceremony was conducted on the first day and featured keynote lectures from distinguished international scholars: Dr. Phil. Timo Duile (University of Bonn, Germany), Prof. Asmadi Idris (Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Malaysia), Prof. Raminder Kaur (University of Manchester, UK), Dr. Karen Paiva Henrique, Ph.D. (University of Amsterdam, Netherlands), and Prof. Dr. E.M. (Eileen) Moyer (University of Amsterdam, Netherlands). Their presentations enriched the plenary session with critical insights into maritime anthropology, coastal governance, sustainability transitions, and social transformation in marine environments. The session was moderated by experienced faculty members from the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Hasanuddin University, and was attended enthusiastically by hundreds of participants joining both onsite and online. The second day of WCGSS 2025 was dedicated to panel presentations featuring researchers from Indonesia and abroad. Presenters were allocated into thematic panel rooms corresponding to the conference sub-themes. Each panel session consisted of parallel rooms facilitated by moderators who ensured effective knowledge exchange throughout the 20-minute presentation and 5-minute Q&A segments. The discussions were dynamic and productive, enabling participants to deepen their understanding of maritime issues through perspectives informed by empirical research, community engagement, and interdisciplinary insights. The conference atmosphere fostered vibrant academic interaction and encouraged collaboration among scholars, policymakers, practitioners, and students. This year’s conference highlighted a wide spectrum of maritime studies under the overarching theme “The Future of Maritime Society: Science, Prosperity, and Sustainability.” The sub-themes include: 1. Climate change and adaptation in coastal and island regions
2. Local wisdom and traditional maritime knowledge systems
3. Marine ecology and coastal ecosystem restoration
4. Environmental technology and community-based innovation
5. Policy, governance, and environmental justice in maritime areas
6. Maritime education and environmental literacy
7. Impacts of natural resource extraction on coastal environments
8. Mobility, migration, and social transformation in maritime spaces
9. Disaster mitigation and natural hazard risk in small islands These topics underscore the conference’s commitment to addressing the complex nexus of environmental, social, political, and economic challenges that characterize maritime societies in the 21st century. This proceeding compiles the accepted manuscripts presented during WCGSS 2025. It brings together research findings, conceptual analyses, case studies, and practical innovations across the fields of governance, public policy, social sciences, and maritime studies. We hope this volume contributes meaningfully to the advancement of knowledge, the sharing of best practices, and the promotion of evidence-based solutions to contemporary global issues. Furthermore, we extend our deepest appreciation to all keynote speakers, presenters, participants, reviewers, supporting partners, and the organizing committee whose collective effort ensured the success of this conference. We hope that readers find this proceeding insightful and valuable for the development of future research in governance, social sciences, and maritime studies. We look forward to an even more successful conference in the coming years.