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Developments in Administration (DinA) Releases Fifth Volume with Exclusive African Focus

Diogo Pereira,


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The Developments in Administration (DinA) journal is thrilled to announce the release of its highly anticipated fifth volume, marking a significant milestone in its commitment to providing a platform for underrepresented material, authors, and institutions in the realm of public administration.

The DinA journal stands at the intersection of public administration, development studies, and area studies, naturally open to critical theoretical perspectives and Southern epistemologies to analyze fresh empirical material. This volume, the third since the journal's revitalization in 2021, solidifies its identity with an exclusive focus on the African continent.

The articles delve into different public governance themes, including strategies employed by trade unions and governments in the educational sector in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the impact of New Public Management (NPM) financial reforms on local government performance in Cameroon, strategies to combat corruption in Kenya during the COVID-19 pandemic, a comparative study on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) targets in Ethiopia and Tanzania, and an analysis of the financial management reforms in Cameroon.

"This volume not only contributes valuable insights into the diverse challenges and triumphs across the African continent but also serves as a precursor to the upcoming IIAS-KSG Mombasa Conference 2024, which will explore the theme of International Collaborative Governance from February 26-29," said Dr. Steve Troupin, Managing Editor of the journal and IIAS Director of Projects and Collaborations. 

DinA has undergone significant enhancements, including a transition to the PKP platform, implementation of plagiarism checks, double-blind peer review, and adoption of open access licenses. The journal now incorporates authors processing charges in membership contributions and conference registration fees, providing copyediting services to authors, with the IIAS Scientific Committee serving as the Editorial Board.

Looking ahead, DinA aims to secure inclusion in the Directory of Open Access Journals, increase submissions from external sources, and achieve a biannual publication schedule.

Visit the DinA journal website to access the fifth volume and stay updated on contemporary public governance themes. 

If you are interested in participating in the IIAS-KSG Mombasa Conference 2024, please check out the conference website and the following call-for-papers. 

Resources

Public Management Review Special Issue Proposal

Pearl Beleyn  

5 November 2026

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Public administration and management research has long drawn most of its ideas from Western, industrialised democracies. Yet Asia and the Global South have become major sites of administrative change, with large-scale reforms, fast-moving technology and some of the most inventive experiments in governance. Research from these regions has grown accordingly, but it is still often used to illustrate or apply theories made elsewhere, rather than to produce new ones.

This special issue of Public Management Review aims to change that. It invites authors to treat practice in Asia and the Global South as a starting point for theory: to test, question or extend established approaches, and to propose new concepts and explanations. It does not look for a single theory of these regions, which are far too diverse for that, but for context-sensitive contributions that also say something useful for policy and practice.

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The 2027 Transatlantic Dialogue: The Role of Public Policy and Administration in Shaping Democracy and Promoting the Resilience of Democratic Norms and Institutions.

Pearl Beleyn  

5 November 2026

IIAS governance public-administration call-for-papers egpa conference aspa aspa2027 submission

ASPA and EGPA call for papers | New Orleans, April 12-13, 2027 | Deadline: November 30, 2026

As democratic institutions face mounting pressure worldwide, public administrators are increasingly asked to spell out the role of their field in protecting and improving democratic systems. The American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) and the European Group for Public Administration (EGPA) are responding with the 2027 Transatlantic Dialogue (TAD), held alongside ASPA’s Annual Conference.

The theme is The Role of Public Policy and Administration in Shaping Democracy and Promoting the Resilience of Democratic Norms and Institutions.

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IASIA 2026: the Global Public Administration Community Together in Athens

Pearl Beleyn  

29 October 2026

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From 12 to 16 October 2026, the International Association of Schools and Institutes of Administration (IASIA) held its Annual Conference in Athens, hosted by EKDDA, the National Centre for Public Administration and Local Government. Under the theme “Rethinking Governance for a Changing World”, the conference gathered 400 delegates from 57 countries and marked the 65th anniversary of the association. Athens was a conference grounded by learning and history but also new projects and connexions.

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