The International Institute of Administrative Sciences (IIAS) is pleased to announce its conference calendar for 2026, which will include three major international conferences organized by EGPA, IASIA, and IIAS.
These events will take place in Europe and Asia and will bring together scholars, practitioners, and public administration professionals from across the world.
24–27 August 2026
Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
The EGPA Annual Conference will be hosted by Sapienza University of Rome. In addition to the core conference programme, activities are also planned for Friday, 28 August, including the Transatlantic Dialogue (TAD) and other events held outside the Sapienza University campus.
12–16 October 2026
National Centre for Public Administration & Local Government (EKDDA), Athens, Greece
The IASIA Annual Conference will take place at EKDDA in Athens. The core conference will be held from Monday to Thursday, followed by an optional programme of excursions and additional activities.
IIAS Annual Conference 2026
17–20 November 2026
Konkuk University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
The IIAS Annual Conference will be hosted by Konkuk University in Seoul. Further information regarding the programme and additional activities will be communicated in due course.
Further details on conference themes, calls for papers, and registration can be found in the links below.
7 May 2026
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 International Institute of Administrative Sciences (IIAS) and the International Association of Schools and Institutes of Administration (IASIA) took a step forward in aligning scientific activities across IIAS and its entities through a recent meeting involving Liezel Lues, President of IASIA, Tim Mau (University of Guelph), and Marco De la Cruz, Scientific Director of IIAS.
24 April 2026
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.
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