Trans-European Dialogue 2027

New Editorial Team for the International Review of Administrative Sciences (IRAS)

Diogo Pereira,

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Sabine Kuhlmann as the new Editor-in-Chief and Dr. Renate Reiter as the new Journal Manager of the IIAS leading journal, the International Review of Administrative Sciences (IRAS). Professor Kuhlmann and Dr. Reiter bring a wealth of experience in public governance research and scholarly publishing, and we are confident in their ability to lead the journal to new heights.

Professor Sabine Kuhlman is a distinguished scholar in the field of public administration, with expertise in comparative public administration and public governance. She has published extensively in renowned academic journals and has served on the editorial boards of several prestigious journals in the field.

Dr. Kuhlmann is professor of Public Administration and Organization at the University of Potsdam in Germany. She also is the Vice-Chair of the German National Regulatory Control Council advising the German Federal Government in Better Regulation. She serves as a member of the Council of Administration of IIAS and as Director of the Study Group on “Regional and Local Government” within EGPA.

Dr. Renate Reiter has a strong background in leading research projects and publishing in public administration. She will play a crucial role in ensuring the smooth operation and continued success of the journal.

Dr. Reiter is a political scientist with a focus on public policy /social and health policy and public administration as well as multi-level governance. She works as a Senior Fellow at the FernUniverstät in Hagen, where she is head of scientific research projects in her area of specialization.

Dr. Fabienne Maron, IIAS Scientific Director & EGPA Executive Secretary, will also participate in the editorial team by providing support for the French version of the journal, Revue Internationale des Sciences Administratives (RISA).

We are confident that their leadership and expertise will further enhance the quality and impact of the International Review of Administrative Sciences.

About IRAS

The International Review of Administrative Sciences (IRAS) is an international peer-reviewed journal devoted to academic and professional public administration. Founded in 1927, it is the oldest scholarly public administration journal specifically focused on comparative and international topics. IRAS seeks to shape the future agenda of public administration around the world by encouraging reflection on international comparisons, new techniques and approaches, the dialogue between academics and practitioners, and debates about the future of the field itself.

IRAS is the official journal of the International Institute of Administrative Sciences (IIAS), the European Group of Public Administration (EGPA) and the International Association of Schools and Institutes of Administration (IASIA). IRAS is published in four different language editions – English, French, Spanish and Chinese.

Resources

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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