The first 2005-2008 EGPA Strategic Plan was approved at its General Assembly of its 2005 Bern conference.
The 2008-2010 EGPA Draft Strategic Plan was approved at the General Assembly of the 2007 Madrid conference.
The objectives of these plans were implemented and evaluated in accordance to a rolling system and an implementation chart.

This new Strategic plan consists of the following chapters:
1. EGPA – History and Developments
2. IIAS-EGPA synergies
3. Contexts
- The European context (EU Multilevel Governance)
- The Global context
- The financial and economic crisis
- The main challenges for PA and Public Sector
4. EGPA developments and activities: Progress Report and next steps
5. Strategy 2010-2013
6. Organising EGPA activities - EGPA Governance (Portfolios) and administrative support