The International Association of Schools and Institutes of Administration (IASIA) is thrilled to announce the opening of the call for papers and panels for the IASIA 2024 Conference, to be held in Bloemfontein, South Africa, from July 1 to 5, 2024. Under the theme "Alternative Service Delivery and Sustainable Societal Responsiveness," this conference promises to be a dynamic platform for discussing innovative approaches to public governance and administration.

In collaboration with the University of the Free State (UFS) and the Association of Southern African Schools and Departments of Public Administration and Management (ASSADPAM), the IASIA 2024 Conference will feature plenary sessions addressing contemporary public governance themes, special panels and forums, sessions of the IASIA Working Groups, and a PhD seminar.

The call for papers and panels for the IASIA 2024 Conference is now open, inviting researchers, practitioners, and policymakers to submit their contributions. We encourage submissions that address various aspects of alternative service delivery and sustainable societal responsiveness, spanning theoretical, empirical, and practical perspectives. In addition to the conference theme, submissions on other themes related to public governance are also welcome.

For more information and submission guidelines, please visit the conference website at https://www.iias-iisa.org/iasia-conference/.

We look forward to your participation in the IASIA 2024 Conference!

ABOUT THE ORGANIZERS

The International Association of Schools and Institutes of Administration (IASIA) is an entity of the International Institute of Administrative Sciences (IIAS), whose mission is to strengthen administrative capacity building around the world, to advance excellence in public administration education and training, and to conduct, discuss, and disseminate cutting-edge scholarly research and "smart practices" on governance and administration. It supports the development of the IIAS and provides a major contribution to the achievement of the mission of the institute: improving public governance research, education, and practice.

The University of the Free State (UFS) is a research-led, student-centred, and regionally engaged university that contributes to development and social justice through the production of globally competitive graduates and knowledge. With the mission of imparting and generating new knowledge that impactfully supports societal development, UFS has grown to become a multi-campus university that contributes to local, national, and international knowledge production, remaining relevant in a rapidly changing global higher education landscape.

The Association of Southern African Schools and Departments of Public Administration and Management (ASSADPAM) is a professional network of higher education schools and departments in the disciplines of Public Administration, Public Management, Public Governance and Development Management in Southern Africa. It was established in its current format in 2002 to promote the interests of these disciplines and of the scholars active in these fields.