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Fri, 24 April 2026, 03:30 EGPA 2026 Conference Attracts Nearly 900 Submissions, Building on Record-Breaking Momentum
Thu, 09 April 2026, 16:00 Abstract Submission Deadline for EGPA 2026 Conference in Rome Extended
Thu, 12 March 2026, 00:04 Call for Abstracts Open for EGPA 2026 Conference in Rome
Fri, 13 February 2026, 13:00 Presidential Letter to the EGPA Community – Overwhelming Response to Calls for EGPA Groups, New EGPA Grants, Rome 2026, EGPA Renewal and Looking Ahead
Sat, 31 January 2026, 16:17 Call for Applications: EGPA 2026+ Booster Grant
Sat, 31 January 2026, 16:10 Call for Applications: EGPA Travel Grant 2026

THE EUROPEAN GROUP FOR PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (EGPA)

EGPA is the leading European society for administrative sciences, serving as a platform that connects researchers and practitioners, promotes knowledge exchange, supports comparative studies, fosters innovation, and builds a strong community of public administration experts.

EGPA Conference

The EGPA Conference is the premier annual gathering for academics, young researchers, and practitioners in public administration across Europe. The conference features plenary sessions, a Symposium for Doctoral Students and Young Researchers, thematic panels, study group sessions, and institutional meetings. Social events, including a gala dinner and networking receptions, offer the perfect opportunity to connect, exchange ideas, and build lasting professional relationships. 

Check out our new EGPA 2026 conference page for more information.

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Past Conferences

EGPA 2025 Conference
EGPA 2024 Conference
EGPA 2023 Conference

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EGPA Steering Committee

Sabine Kuhlmann

Institution: University of Potsdam (Germany)

Country: Germany

Position: EGPA President (2025-2028), IRAS Editor (2024-2027)

Marco Meneguzzo

Institution: Università della Svizzera Italiana, University of Rome Tor Vergata

Country: Italy

Position: Vice-President (2025-2028)

Reto Steiner

Institution: ZHAW Winterthur (Switzerland)

Country: Switzerland

Position: Vice-President (2025-2028)

Sabrina Bandera

Institution: Italian National School of Administration (SNA) (Italy)

Country: Italy

Position: Member (2025-2028)

Anna Budzanowska

Institution: Krakow University of Economics

Country: Poland

Position: Member (2025-2028)

Prof. João Ricardo Catarino

Institution: ISCSP - Ulisboa (Portugal)

Country: Portugal

Position: Member (2025-2028)

Vassilis EXARCHOS

Institution: EKDDA

Country: Greece

Position: IASIA Regional Vice President for the European Region and EGPA SC Member (2025-2028)

David Ferraz

Institution: ISCTE – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

Country: Portugal

Position: Member (2025-2028)

Istvan Hoffman

Institution: Eötvös Loránd University Budapest

Country: Hungary

Position: Member (2025-2028)

Toon Kerkhoff

Institution: University of Leiden (The Netherlands)

Country: Netherlands

Position: Member (2025-2028)

Gabriella Racca

Institution: University of Turin

Country: Italy

Position: Member (2025-2028)

Noemi Rossi

Institution: La Sapienza University

Country: Italy

Position: Member (2025-2028)

Ellen Wayenberg

Institution: Ghent University (Belgium)

Country: Belgium

Position: Member (2025-2028)

MESSAGE FROM THE STEERING COMMITTEE

Dear colleagues and friends,

As the Steering Committee of the European Group for Public Administration (EGPA), we are deeply honored to serve this remarkable community - a longstanding cornerstone of public administration scholarship and practice across Europe and beyond.

We stand at a pivotal moment. Recent challenges have tested our cohesion, yet they also offer a unique opportunity to renew, modernize, and strengthen EGPA within the broader IIAS family. In an era marked by polarization and uncertainty, EGPA’s strong anchoring in the global public administration community remains one of its greatest assets. We must resist any tendency toward academic isolation in Europe, especially now, when the need for globally oriented, comparative research and cross-cultural collaboration has never been greater (...)

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EGPA Study Groups

Permanent study groups

The Permanent Study Groups (PSGs) are the flagship forums of the EGPA community – dynamic spaces where scholars from around the world come together to explore enduring and emerging questions in public governance. Each PSG offers a collaborative, long-term platform for developing ideas, advancing research, and building intellectual communities that connect early-career researchers and seasoned experts alike. Led by dedicated Chairpersons, PSGs craft calls for papers, review submissions, and nurture dialogue that pushes the boundaries of our field.

e-Government: AI for Public Administration (PSG1)
Performance in the Public Sector (PSG2)
Administrative History (PSG3)
Regional and Local Governance (PSG4)
Politics and Management of Policing and Public Safety (PSG5)
Public Administration and Migration (PSG6)
Governance of Ecological Sustainability (PSG7)
Governing Preventive Healthcare and Health Promotion Policy (PSG8)
Education and Training in Public Administration and Public Policies (PSG9)
Law and Public Administration (PSG10)
Strategic Management in Government (PSG11)
Public Policy (PSG12)
Administration, Diversity and Equal Treatment (PSG14)
Collaborative Governance and Social Innovation (PSG15)
Welfare State Governance and Professionalism (PSG16)

EGPA 2026 Special

SYMPOSIUM for PhD Students and Early-Career Researchers
TRANSATLANTIC DIALOGUE: New Perspectives on Democratic Backsliding, Populism, and Public Administration

Ad Hoc Groups

Ad Hoc Groups (AHGs) are an experimental forum for academic teams eager to explore specialized or emerging topics within a limited timeframe. AHGs provide a flexible space to test new ideas, methods, and collaborations. We especially encourage early-career researchers to take the lead in proposing AHGs for the upcoming Annual Conference in Rome. Outstanding initiatives – those demonstrating clear impact, engagement, and sustainability – may evolve into a Permanent Study Group (PSG) in the future.

Horizontal integration and transborder participatory governance in the European Administrative Space (AHG1)
Creativity, innovation, and digital transformation in the public sector (AHG2)
Accountability and Popular Reporting in the Public Sector (AHG3)
IRAS Centennial Special Issue: A century of comparative and international PA

Specialised Panels

Specialised Panels (SPs) are focused conference sessions dedicated to topics of particular interest, coordinated by one or more Chairpersons. SPs offer a platform for in-depth dialogue on specific policy or administrative challenges, connecting scholars with shared expertise and vision.

From Tensions to Paradoxes: Rethinking public administration and management (SP1)
Accountability and Governance in and of Collaborative Organisational Arrangements (SP2)
French-speaking panel: New dynamics in francophone public administration: interdisciplinary perspectives on contemporary challenges (SP3)
When Reform Matters: Public Administration, Institutional Resilience and Democratic Backsliding (SP4)
Local Government Studies: Germany and the Nordics (SP5)
Living labs in government and administration: problems, positions and perspectives (SP6)
Populism and its continuing implications and challenges for public administration governance and delivery of public services (SP7)
Describing and Explaining Public Debt: Conceptualizing Public Debt in Europe under Conditions of Uncertainty (SP8)
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