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IASIA Invites Proposals for New and Renewed Working Groups

Diogo Pereira,


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The International Association of Schools and Institutes of Administration (IASIA) is inviting its members to help shape the next chapter of its Working Groups. As the field of public administration evolves, IASIA is reviewing the structure of the groups that form the scientific foundation of its Annual Conferences.

The call welcomes proposals for new Working Groups and for the continuation or revision of existing groups. Members may also express interest in serving as Working Group project directors or co-chairs. Current Working Groups must submit a proposal if they wish to be considered under the revised structure.

Working Groups bring researchers and practitioners together around shared areas of expertise. Their leaders develop conference sessions, mobilise contributions, support research and publications, and strengthen connections across IASIA’s international network.

Proposals and expressions of interest must be submitted in Word format by 6 October 2026 at 5:00 PM Brussels time to IASIA Executive Secretary Diana Muia at d.muia@iias-iisa.org. Applicants should use the relevant group or individual submission template provided with the call.

Submissions will be reviewed anonymously by the IASIA Working Group Committee and the IASIA Steering Committee on 12 October. A proposal will then be presented to the IASIA Board of Management for consideration.

IASIA encourages members from across its network to contribute their expertise and ideas to this process, helping ensure that its Working Groups remain responsive to emerging questions in public administration and public service.

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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

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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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