ICSEMA is the direct institutional successor of the International Conference on Sustainable Competitive Advantage (SCA), an annual academic conference series that ran continuously for 14 editions from 2011 to 2024, organized by the Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB), Universitas Jenderal Soedirman (UNSOED) — a leading public state university in Indonesia — in collaboration with the Bank Indonesia Purwokerto Representative Office.

In 2025, the conference was strategically rebranded as ICSEMA — the International Conference on Sustainable Economics, Management, and Accounting — to sharpen its thematic focus on the environmental and sustainability dimensions of economics, business, and management, while building on the same robust organizational infrastructure, editorial team, and academic network established over the preceding 14 years.

The current edition, ICSEMA 2026, is strategically organized by the Indonesian Economists Association (ISEI) Purwokerto Chapter (a registered scientific society), collaborating with the Faculty of Economics and Business at Universitas Jenderal Soedirman (UNSOED) and the Faculty of Economics and Business at Universitas Mataram (UNRAM) — both prominent public state universities — as the principal hosts.

To be held in a hybrid format (with online sessions on July 1, 2026, and onsite sessions in Lombok, Indonesia on July 15–16, 2026), ICSEMA 2026 will focus on the theme: “Navigating the Green Transition: Integrating Finance, Policy, and Sustainable Business Practices”. Building on the success of our inaugural 2025 edition, which engaged researchers from over 25 universities across multiple countries, we look forward to welcoming scholars, policymakers, and practitioners to Lombok.

Join us in exploring innovative solutions to build a smarter, more inclusive, and sustainable future through the lens of green economy and circular governance.

The inaugural ICSEMA 2025 successfully drew contributions from researchers and academics across more than 61 universities and research institutions throughout Indonesia, spanning provinces such as Central Java, West Java, East Java, West Kalimantan, East Kalimantan, West Papua, South Sulawesi, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), and Papua. The conference also demonstrated a strong international reach, featuring co-authored works and contributions from scholars affiliated with prestigious institutions in the United Kingdom, Finland, Hungary, Poland, Sudan, India, Turkey, Thailand, Taiwan, and Malaysia.

Building upon this robust foundation, ICSEMA 2026 is fully committed to expanding its global participation, sharpening its thematic focus on environmental and sustainability disciplines, and aligning its academic output with the core publishing scope of E3S Web of Conferences. The 2026 edition continues this trajectory by inviting high-quality submissions on environmental economics, green finance, sustainable natural resource management, and circular economy governance, with a particular emphasis on the dynamics of developing and emerging economies.

To accommodate our global network of scholars, policymakers, and practitioners, the 2nd ICSEMA 2026 will be conducted in a hybrid format. This structure seamlessly integrates virtual academic exchanges with high-impact physical networking. The critical milestones, dates, and corresponding venues are organized as follows:

Phase 1: Editorial & Registration Milestones

  • Full Paper Submission Deadline: June 1, 2026 (Extended)
    Authors must submit their completed manuscripts in English via the Proseeding portal.
  • Registration & Payment Deadline: June 15, 2026
    Completed registration and fee settlement to secure a slot in the official program.

Phase 2: Online Sessions (Virtual)

  • Date: July 1, 2026
  • Venue: Virtual Conference Platform (Zoom Video Communications)
    Dedicated parallel presentation tracks for international and remote delegates.

Phase 3: Onsite Sessions (Physical)

  • Date: July 15–16, 2026
  • Venue: Lombok, Indonesia (Co-hosted by Universitas Mataram – UNRAM)
    Main physical conference event including keynote presentations, physical parallel sessions, and executive networking sessions in Lombok.