Trans-European Dialogue 2027

IASIA/IIAS Welcomes New Members to Its Network

Diogo Pereira,

The International Association of Schools and Institutes of Administration (IASIA), the specialized entity of the International Institute of Administrative Sciences (IIAS), is pleased to welcome two new members from Africa: the Ministère de la Transition Numérique et de la Réforme de l'Administration from Morocco and the Centre Africain de Management Public (CAMPC) from Cote d'Ivoire.

Their membership is a testament to their commitment to excellence in public administration and their desire to collaborate with international partners to address global challenges.

Ministère de la Transition Numérique et de la Réforme de l'Administration (Morocco):

The Ministère de la Transition Numérique et de la Réforme de l'Administration (MTNRA) is responsible for digital transformation and administrative reform in Morocco. 

The ministry plays a vital role in driving innovation and modernization in the country's public administration. Its inclusion in IASIA and IIAS underscores its dedication to leveraging digital technologies for improved service delivery, transparency, and efficiency.

Centre Africain de Management Public (CAMPC) (Cote d'Ivoire):

CAMPC is a leading institution in Cote d'Ivoire, dedicated to promoting excellence in public management.

It offers training, research, and consultancy services to public sector professionals, contributing to the country's capacity-building efforts. 

CAMPC's membership in IASIA/IIAS highlights its commitment to fostering collaboration and knowledge-sharing in the field of public administration in Africa.

Both institutions bring unique perspectives and experiences to the global community of public governance scholars and practitioners, and their membership will enrich the dialogue on key issues facing the public sector today. As IASIA/IIAS members, they will have access to a wide range of resources, including conferences, publications, and networking opportunities, to support their ongoing efforts to improve public governance research, education, and practice in their respective countries and beyond.

The new members from Morocco and Cote d'Ivoire represent a significant step forward for IASIA and IIAS as they continue to expand their global footprint and promote excellence in public administration worldwide. The organizations look forward to collaborating with the Ministère de la Transition Numérique et de la Réforme de l'Administration and CAMPC to advance the field and address the complex challenges facing public administration in the 21st century.

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.

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.

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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