The Second International Conference on Social and Political Science (2nd ICoCSPA) 2016 was previously known as International Conference on Democracy and Accountability (ICODA 2015). The Conference is conducted by Faculty of Social and Political Science (FISIP Universitas Airlangga). 

The word governance has a very strong color in the trajectory of social and political journey since the late 20th century. It does not only trigger the theoretical debate about the country and sovereignty but also opens an advocacy strategy against the despotic rule of the country. In countries with established democracies, governance practices showed significance when the citizenship have been entrenched. However, different conditions will be achieved in countries with relation between citizens and the unbalanced nation. 

Instead of equalizing access in the space of participation, governance provides opportunity for market dominance over the country and even the civil society. Assessment of governance in strengthening citizenship is a big agenda, especially in this changing world. How can the governance and citizenship mutually strengthen themselves in social, economic, and political context within specific culture? What lessons can be learned from those cases? Are there any novelty cracks in the theoretical debate about governance and citizenship?