Staying true to EGPA’s commitment to transparency and close engagement with its community, a major milestone has been reached: for the first time, a dedicated €60,000 budget has been approved for EGPA projects in 2026. This funding will support initiatives such as travel grants for early-career researchers, seed funding for Study Group activities, the PhD Symposium, etc. This important step places EGPA firmly on the path toward greater financial autonomy and institutional self-determination. In the coming year, the Finance Task Force will further develop ways to consolidate these reforms in the financial relationship between EGPA and its parent organisation.
Our strategy to strengthen and revitalise study groups is well underway. By 20 December 2025, we had received an impressive 38 proposals for new study groups and panels from 24 countries. This strong response highlights the vibrancy, vitality, and productivity of the EGPA community - bringing together new voices alongside highly motivated senior and early-career researchers.
In 2026, EGPA will also deepen its international cooperation through the organisation of a Transatlantic Dialogue (TAD) in Rome, in partnership with ASPA, further reinforcing EGPA’s role in fostering global exchange in public administration. EGPA is also pleased to confirm that the President of the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) will participate as a keynote speaker at the EGPA 2026 Conference in Rome.
At the organisational level, the recruitment process for a new EGPA Executive Secretary is progressing, with 39 promising candidates from across the world advancing to the interview stage in December.
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22 August 2026
The International Institute of Administrative Sciences (IIAS) was pleased to welcome Professor Liu Hong, Director at the Nanyang Centre for Public Administration at Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore, and Professor Shen Wei, from the School of Public Administration at Zhejiang University, to the IIAS office in Brussels on 5 June 2026.
The IIAS Director General, Dr. Sofiane Sahraoui, and Secretariat bid farewell to Herbert Baumgartner and Manuela Ernst, from the Austrian Court of Audit, who have served as external auditors of the Institute.
The International Institute of Administrative Sciences (IIAS) is inviting proposals from experienced service providers to manage the production of the French-language edition of the International Review of Administrative Sciences (IRAS), the Revue Internationale des Sciences Administratives (RISA).