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IIAS announces new members to its entities

Diogo Pereira,


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The International Institute of Administrative Sciences (IIAS) is proud to welcome new members to its entities.

We are delighted to announce that the Netherlands Council for the Judiciary has joined the EGPA as a new member. The Council is an independent administrative body that ensures the quality of justice in the Netherlands. Its inclusion in the European Group of Public Administration (EGPA) highlights the importance of the judiciary as an administrative body and its critical role in public administration.

Moreover, the International Association of Schools and Institutes of Administration (IASIA) has added two new members to its network. Dr. Xolisile Ngumbela from South Africa has joined as an individual member, bringing his expertise in public administration to the organization. Dr. Ngumbela is a renowned expert who has contributed significantly to the field of public administration in South Africa. Additionally, the School of Management & Public Administration (SMPA) in Somalia has also joined IASIA as a new member. The inclusion of SMPA highlights the importance of education and training in public administration in developing countries. SMPA is committed to providing quality education and research in public administration in Somalia.

We are also pleased to announce that the University of Zaragoza has joined IIAS as a new member. The University of Zaragoza is the public university of Aragon, Spain. Rooted in its society and committed to its development, it stands as a creator of culture, promoter of thought, and driver of economic progress. The institution is committed to advancing the knowledge society, assuming a leading and anticipatory role, and offering the development and application of the most advanced ideas and techniques in science, technology, and humanities.

IIAS believes that these new members will contribute significantly to the advancement of public administration worldwide. Their inclusion demonstrates the commitment to excellence and the continuous growth of IIAS and its entities.


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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