Dear Colleagues and Friends of EGPA,

As we turn the page to a new year, I would like - on behalf of the entire Steering Committee - to extend our warmest wishes to all participants who have been part of the EGPA 2025 Conference in Glasgow. I would also like to sincerely thank everyone who has supported the EGPA community and remained connected to it throughout the past years. The richness of our discussions, the generosity of intellectual exchange, and the strong sense of community that defined our time together remain a powerful source of inspiration as we look ahead. The world ...

In line with EGPA’s commitment to transparency and close engagement with its community, the IIAS Council of Administration (CoA) has approved a €60,000 allocation for EGPA in 2026, including €15,000 for Travel Grants and €45,000 for EGPA projects. The decision represents a concrete step in support of EGPA’s ongoing renewal agenda and strategic priorities.

EGPA will make available €15,000 in Travel Grants in 2026 to support PhD candidates and early-career researchers who will take an active part in the EGPA Annual Conference, to be held in Rome in August 2026, as well as related activities, including the PhD Symposium.

Dear colleagues and friends,

As the year draws to a close, we would like to extend our warmest greetings to the EGPA community and express our sincere appreciation for your continued commitment, engagement, and support throughout an eventful year.

Your contributions - as scholars, practitioners, students and partners - are essential to EGPA’s vitality and to its role as a key platform for public administration scholarship and practice in Europe and beyond. It is through this shared dedication that EGPA continues to grow, renew itself, and strengthen its community.

Our strategy to strengthen and revitalise study groups is well underway. By 20 ...

On 21 November 2025, the European Group for Public Administration (EGPA) held its Steering Committee (SC) meeting in Brussels, focusing on organizational renewal, membership development, and preparations for upcoming annual conferences, in particular the 2026 conference in Rome. Chaired by EGPA President Prof. Dr. Sabine Kuhlmann, the Committee reviewed progress since the Group’s 50th anniversary in 2025 and set priorities for the years ahead.

On 21 November 2025, the European Group for Public Administration (EGPA) held its Steering Committee (SC) meeting in Brussels, focusing on organizational renewal, membership development, and preparations for upcoming annual conferences, in particular the 2026 conference in Rome. Chaired by EGPA President Prof. Dr. Sabine Kuhlmann, the Committee reviewed progress since the Group’s 50th anniversary in 2025 and set priorities for the years ahead.

About IIAS and EGPA

The International Institute of Administrative Sciences (IIAS) is an international non-profit organization with a scientific purpose, producing policy-relevant knowledge in public administration. Established in 1930 and headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, it is the worldwide platform for public administration professionals: academics and practitioners. The European Group for Public Administration (EGPA) is a regional group of IIAS for Europe. EGPA is the platform for academics and practitioners in Europe, gathering its Permanent Study Groups around key topics in Public Administration during its conferences and dialogues with its partners.

Job summary

Join EGPA/IIAS as our Executive Secretary, supporting the Steering Committee and President to grow our network, launch Permanent Study Groups, host the annual conference, and elevate governance research across Europe. This role is your chance to drive impactful change in public administration.

How can public administration shape a more inclusive, resilient, and sustainable world?  The European Group for Public Administration (EGPA) invites scholars and practitioners alike to explore this vital question at our Annual Conference, hosted by the historic Sapienza University of Rome, from 24-26 August 2026.

As the Steering Committee of the European Group for Public Administration (EGPA), we are deeply honored to serve this remarkable community - a longstanding cornerstone of public administration scholarship and practice across Europe and beyond.

The European Group for Public Administration (EGPA) will hold its next Annual Conference in Rome, Italy, from 24–27 August 2026, in collaboration with the Sapienza University of Rome. 

On September 16, 2025, during the IIAS General Assembly, the results of the European Group for Public Administration (EGPA) elections were officially ratified, marking the beginning of a new leadership cycle for 2025–2028.