IMPROVING PUBLIC GOVERNANCE RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND PRACTICE

The conference introduced a call for papers across fourteen thematic tracks and an interactive programme to help participants navigate its activities.

Professor Manuel Pedro Rodríguez Bolívar, Editor-in-Chief of the International Review of Administrative Sciences (IRAS), is included in the latest Stanford–Elsevier database of the world’s top-cited scientists, recognising the sustained citation impact of his research in political science and public administration.

IIAS is developing the IIAS Governance Index to offer a global reference for understanding how public institutions perform and where progress is needed. Drawing on the Institute’s international network and commitment to better governance, the initiative aims to support informed public debate and reform by helping researchers and practitioners assess institutional performance.

The IIAS 2026 Conference will bring the international public administration community to Seoul, Republic of Korea, from 17 to 20 November. Organised with the Konkuk Institute of Health and Aging Society (KIHAS), and supported by SK hynix and the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI), the conference will explore how cooperation across institutions and sectors can turn economic and social change into public value.