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IIAS 2026 Takes Shape in Seoul: Registration Open Until 31 October

Diogo Pereira,


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The IIAS 2026 Conference will bring the international public administration community to Seoul, Republic of Korea, from 17 to 20 November. Organised with the Konkuk Institute of Health and Aging Society (KIHAS), and supported by SK hynix and the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI), the conference will explore how cooperation across institutions and sectors can turn economic and social change into public value.

Under the theme “Growth for Society: Collaborative Governance, Social Innovation, and Public Value,” the scientific programme is taking shape around 373 accepted submissions across the main theme and 14 specialised themes. Led by scientific co-chairs Prof. Liza C. Van Jaarsveldt of the University of South Africa and Prof. Dr. Seung-Bum Yang of Konkuk University, the conference will connect research and practice on questions ranging from technological change and demographic shifts to the ways governments, businesses and communities can work together.

The organisers are now developing plenary sessions for each of the four conference days, alongside an excursion planned for 21 November. A selection of conference papers will also be considered for a special issue of the International Review of Administrative Sciences, extending the discussions in Seoul beyond the event itself.

Registration is open until 31 October 2026. Presenters and other participants can register through conference platform (Conftool) and follow conference updates and practical information on the IIAS website. Anyone wishing to inquire about a late submission can contact iias-conference@iias-iisa.org.

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

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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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