IMPROVING PUBLIC GOVERNANCE RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND PRACTICE

The 2024 AAPA-EROPA-AGPA-IAPA Joint Conference, an unprecedented gathering of Asia’s major public administration organizations—the Asian Association for Public Administration (AAPA), the Eastern Regional Organization for Public Administration (EROPA), the Asian Group for Public Administration (AGPA), and the Indonesian Association for Public Administration (IAPA)—successfully concluded at Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Themed “Towards World Class Bureaucracy,” the event marked a milestone in public administration, drawing over 600 participants, including a substantial international delegation.

The International Institute of Administrative Sciences (IIAS) is pleased to announce its participation in the upcoming National Conference organized by the Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA) on “Public Administration and Digital Transformation: Efficiency, Reliability, and Effectiveness”, taking place on November 21-22, 2024 in New Delhi.

The deadline for submitting abstracts and panel proposals for the IIAS-DARPG India Conference 2025 is fast approaching. Don't miss your chance to contribute to this prestigious global event, scheduled to take place in New Delhi. The conference will bring together leading scholars, practitioners, and thought leaders to discuss vital issues in public governance, digital transformation, and their impact on efficiency, reliability, and effectiveness in public administration.

The 6th Volume of the IIAS Public Governance Series, titled Governance Cooperation in a Conflict-Ridden Context: The Case of the GIFT-MENA Network, offers an in-depth institutional analysis of the GIFT-MENA network and its efforts to foster regional cooperation in governance and public financial management in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Authored by Lamia El Moubayed Bissat, Sabine Hatem Khalil, and Carl Rihan, and prefaced by Michiel S. de Vries, the book examines the complex challenges faced by the network in its attempt to build a sustainable platform for South-South cooperation amidst a volatile geopolitical landscape.