The European Group for Public Administration (EGPA) is pleased to invite scholars, researchers, and practitioners from around the world to participate in the EGPA 2026 Conference, which will take place 24–27 August 2026 in Rome, Italy.

Dear Members of the EGPA Community, I am delighted to share several important and encouraging updates with you that reflect the vitality, resilience, and renewed momentum of our EGPA community.

The European Group for Public Administration (EGPA) is a longstanding cornerstone of public administration scholarship and practice across Europe and beyond. We want to support our flagship forums, the Permanent Study Groups (PSGs), by awarding our newly established EGPA-Grant to innovative, forward-looking projects and initiatives coming from PSG Co-Chairs. Ad Hoc Groups (AHG) and Co-Chairs of Specialized Panels (SP) are also invited to submit applications.

The European Group for Public Administration (EGPA) recognizes that economic and financial constraints can represent a significant barrier to conference participation for PhD students and early-career researchers. In line with its commitment to academic inclusiveness, diversity, and equal opportunities, EGPA foresees a Travel Grant to support their participation in the EGPA 2026 Conference and/or the PhD Symposium, to be held in Rome at Sapienza University from 24 to 27 August 2026.

The International Institute of Administrative Sciences (IIAS) and the European Group for Public Administration (EGPA) are pleased to welcome Dmytro Panchuk, who will join the organisation as EGPA Executive Secretary in March 2026. With a strong academic background and extensive experience at the intersection of research, policy, and international cooperation, Dmytro brings valuable expertise to the IIAS Secretariat at a time of profound governance challenges in Europe and beyond.