The International Institute of Administrative Sciences calls for proposals for its 2026 Conference, to be held in Seoul (South Korea) on November 17-20 on the theme of "Growth for Society: Collaborative governance, social innovation, and Public Value". Additional calls can be submitted to iias-conference@iias-iisa.org by May 24. 

The European Group for Public Administration (EGPA) has received nearly 900 submissions for its 2026 Annual Conference, to be held at Sapienza Università di Roma in Rome from August 24 to 27, 2026.

The International Institute of Administrative Sciences (IIAS) will hold its Governance Week from June 10 to 12, 2026, at its headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, bringing together its leadership and institutional bodies for three days of strategic discussions and decision-making.

Within the framework of the Ninth Meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development, held at the headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) from April 14 to 16, 2026, the president of the Latin American Group for Public Administration (LAGPA/IIAS) and director of the Institute of Prospective, Innovation and Management of the Knowledge of the Universidad del Valle, Dr. Edgar Varela Barrios, played a prominent role as a panelist and promoter of regional cooperation initiatives.

At the 25th session of the United Nations Committee of Experts on Public Administration, the International Institute of Administrative Sciences (IIAS) and the International Association of Schools and Institutes of Administration (IASIA) reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening public governance systems that are both inclusive and grounded in administrative reality.

To support broader participation and ensure full alignment with the conference calendar, the abstract submission deadline for the EGPA 2026 Annual Conference has been extended to 21 April 2026 for all calls, with the exception of the PhD Symposium.

The International Association of Schools and Institutes of Administration (IASIA) has officially opened the Call for Papers and Call for Panels for its 2026 Annual Conference, inviting scholars, practitioners, educators, and policy-makers worldwide to contribute to this year’s global dialogue on public governance.

L’Institut international des sciences administratives (IISA), fondé en 1930, est une société savante mondiale de premier plan consacrée à l’avancement de l’étude et de la pratique de l’administration publique. Basé à Bruxelles, l’IISA favorise la collaboration internationale entre chercheurs, praticiens et institutions dans ce domaine. Nos membres et partenaires comprennent des ministères de l’administration publique, des écoles de gouvernement, des universités et des organisations internationales du monde entier. Grâce à nos activités — organisation de conférences et d’événements de haut niveau, production de publications scientifiques et mise en œuvre de mécanismes d’assurance qualité dans l’enseignement de l’administration publique — nous contribuons au développement de systèmes de gouvernance efficaces, éthiques et innovants à l’échelle mondiale.