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ICAPA Awards Six-Year Accreditation to Uganda Management Institute and ISCTE Portugal

Diogo Pereira,

The International Commission on Accreditation of Public Administration Education and Training Programs (ICAPA) has approved accreditation for two institutions: Uganda Management Institute and ISCTE – University Institute of Lisbon.

Both institutions have been awarded accreditation for a period of six years following a comprehensive evaluation process. The review confirmed strong adherence to ICAPA's standards of excellence and demonstrated compliance with accreditation requirements across all assessed areas.

This achievement reflects the commitment of both institutions to high-quality public administration education and professional development. The IIAS community congratulates Uganda Management Institute and ISCTE on this important recognition and acknowledges the dedication of all those who contributed to the accreditation process.

About ICAPA

The International Commission on Accreditation of Public Administration Education and Training Programs (ICAPA) is the quality assurance body of the International Association of Schools and Institutes of Administration (IASIA), an entity of the International Institute of Administrative Sciences (IIAS).

As of 2025, ICAPA accreditation is based on the newly updated Standards of Excellence for Public Administration Education and Training, jointly developed by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) and IASIA following a two-year global review process involving more than 1,200 experts and practitioners worldwide. The revised standards incorporate contemporary governance challenges, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), inclusiveness, diversity, community engagement, innovation, and collaborative partnerships as key dimensions of excellence.

As the only truly international accrediting body dedicated to public administration education and training, ICAPA recognizes programs that demonstrate a strong commitment to quality, continuous improvement, and the preparation of future public service leaders capable of addressing complex governance challenges in an increasingly interconnected world.

Resources

Public Management Review Special Issue Proposal

Pearl Beleyn  

5 November 2026

public-administration egpa governance-and-public-management-series call submission

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.

Pearl Beleyn  

5 November 2026

IIAS governance public-administration call-for-papers egpa conference aspa aspa2027 submission

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.

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IASIA 2026: the Global Public Administration Community Together in Athens

Pearl Beleyn  

29 October 2026

IIAS home-news governance administration iasia conference menapar iasia2026

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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