Center for Digital Society (CfDS) is the research center established by the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Universitas Gadjah Mada. The institution is created under the concern over the contemporary dynamics of socio-political condition of the world that is accentuated by the impeccable influence of information technology. The phenomenon triggers the new patterns and complexities in the society, and thus requires new approaches in managing such complexities. CfDS pledged to delve more on the study of contemporary digital society, including related issues surrounding the topic; such as the issues of smart city and urban development. The emphasis is then put on the utilization of technology to shape the society in becoming digitalized, as well as to bring solvency to social issues. Vision: Solving Social Problem and Accelerating Prosperity through Indonesia Digital Society Activities : 1. Research and Development 2. Dissemination and Publication 3. Education and Policy Advocacy In 2018, we begin to focus on the issues of 1. Digital Governance, including: - Social Media and Politics - E-democracy/digital democracy - Digital literacy for government 2. Digital Economy, including - Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) go online - Financial Technology - Development of e-commerce 3. Future Technology - Artificial Intelligence - Cloud Computing - Data Analytics and many more.
