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Tomorrow is the Final Deadline to submit abstracts for the LAGPA 2026 Conference

Cesar Alfonzo,


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The countdown has begun. Tomorrow, 10 July 2026, marks the final deadline for abstract submissions to the 18th Annual Conference of the Latin American Group for Public Administration (LAGPA/IIAS), one of the region's leading academic events on public administration, governance, and public policy.

The conference will be held 14–16 September 2026 at the Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar, Ecuador Campus, in Quito, Ecuador, under the theme: "Public Management and the Future of Latin American Economic Integration: Navigating Global Fragmentation and Regional Opportunities."

The event will bring together academics, researchers, graduate students, public officials, international organizations, and civil society representatives to exchange ideas and present research addressing the major challenges facing Latin America in a rapidly changing global environment.

LAGPA 2026 is jointly organized by the Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar (Ecuador), the Universidad del Valle (Colombia) through its Institute for Foresight, Innovation and Knowledge Management, and LAGPA/IIAS, with the institutional cooperation of ILPES/ECLAC, CAF – Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean, and Latin American Center for Development Administration (CLAD).

The conference will also host the 5th International Seminar of the Colombian Center for Public Policy and Government (CCPP), further strengthening regional dialogue and international academic cooperation.

Authors are invited to submit abstracts of 300 to 1,000 words in English, Spanish, or Portuguese. Accepted proposals will be included in the scientific programme, and authors will be invited to submit full papers by 17 August 2026. Although the conference will be held primarily in person, selected sessions will also be available in a hybrid format.

With only one day remaining before submissions close, the Organizing Committee encourages prospective participants not to miss this opportunity to contribute to an international forum dedicated to innovation in public administration, democratic governance, public policy, and regional integration.

For submission guidelines, registration, and complete conference information, visit: https://iias-iisa.org/lagpa-2026-conference/

Join colleagues from across Latin America and beyond in shaping the future of public management and regional cooperation.

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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.

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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  

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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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