Conference Agenda
Overview and details of the sessions of this conference. Please select a date or location to show only sessions at that day or location. Please select a single session for detailed view (with abstracts and downloads if available).
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Session Overview |
Date: Wednesday, 27/Aug/2025 | |
8:30am - 10:30am | PSG 22 - Behavioural Public Administration Session Chair: Dr. Sheeling NEO, American University |
8:30am - 10:30am | PSG 8 - Citizen Participation Session Chair: Prof. Denita CEPIKU, University of Tor Vergata "Participation for democracy" |
8:30am - 10:30am | PSG 23- Administration, Diversity and Equal Treatment Session Chair: Prof. Anna SIMONATI, University of Trento Session Chair: Prof. Esther HAPPACHER, University of Innsbruck "Strategies and tools " |
8:30am - 10:30am | PSG 1 - e-Government Session Chair: Prof. C. William WEBSTER, University of Stirling "AI adoption choices" |
8:30am - 10:30am | PSG 7 - Ethics and Integrity Session Chair: Dr. Ciarán O' KELLY, Queen's University Belfast "Corruption and anti-corruption" |
8:30am - 10:30am | PSG 21 - Policy Design and Evaluation Session Chair: Dr. Ellen FOBE, KU Leuven Public Governance Institute Session Chair: Prof. Céline MAVROT, University of Lausanne Session Chair: Prof. Bishoy Louis ZAKI, Ghent University "Crisis and resilience" |
8:30am - 10:30am | PSG 12 - Public Sector Financial Management Session Chair: Prof. Francesca MANES ROSSI, University of Napoli Federico II Session Chair: Gorana ROJE, The Ministry of Physical Planning, Construction and State Assets Session Chair: Prof. Eugenio CAPERCHIONE, Modena and Reggio Emilia University Moderator : Prof. Isabel BRUSCA, University of ZaragozaSession Chair: Prof. Sandro BRUNELLI, University of Rome "Tor Vergata" Discussant/rapporteur: Prof. Marco BISOGNO, University of Salerno "Perspectives on budgeting processes and outcomes" |
8:30am - 10:30am | Séminaire Francophone Session Chair: Prof. Stéphane NAHRATH, Université de Lausanne "Institutions et modernisation" |
8:30am - 10:30am | PSG 4 - Regional and Local Governance Session Chair: Prof. Martin Jolyon LAFFIN, Queen Mary University of London "Intergovernmental relations" |
8:30am - 10:30am | PSG 18 - Justice and Court Administration Session Chair: Prof. Andreas LIENHARD, Center for Public Management, University of Bern "Judicial independence" |
8:30am - 10:30am | PSG 10 - Law and Public Administration Session Chair: Prof. Polonca KOVAČ, University of Ljubljana "Systemically on the impartiallity" |
8:30am - 10:30am | PSG 19 - Collaborative Networks and Social Innovation Session Chair: Dr. Manuela BARRECA, Università della Svizzera italiana Session Chair: Dr. Fulvio SCOGNAMIGLIO, London South Bank University Session Chair: Dr. Diego GALEGO, Rutgers Univeristy-Newark Moderator : Prof. Marco MENEGUZZO, Università della Svizzera Italiana, Lugano (CH), University of Rome Tor Vergata"Collaborative (meta) governance in network policy" |
8:30am - 10:30am | Open Track A1: Celebrating EGPA at 50 Session Chair: Prof. Chris GILL, University of Glasgow "HRM and and organizational behavior" |
8:30am - 10:30am | Open Track B1: Celebrating EGPA at 50 Session Chair: Prof. Annette HASTINGS, University of Glasgow "Digitalization and AI" |
8:30am - 10:30am | Open Track C1: Celebrating EGPA at 50 Session Chair: Dr. Saurabh LALL, University of Glasgow "Democracy and institutional change" |
8:30am - 10:30am | PSG 15 - Public Administration, Technology and Innovation (PATI) Session Chair: Dr. Peeter VIHMA, Tallinn University of Technology "Governance of socio-technical transitions" |
8:30am - 10:30am | PSG 2 - Public Sector Performance Session Chair: Dr. Francesco VIDÈ, SDA Bocconi School of Management Session Chair: Dr. Wouter VANDENABEELE, KU Leuven/Utrecht University Session Chair: Prof. Gerhard HAMMERSCHMID, Hertie School of Governance Moderator : Prof. Shirin AHLBÄCK ÖBERG, Uppsala University"Institutional reforms and trust in government" |
8:30am - 10:30am | PSG 3 - Public Personnel Policies Session Chair: Prof. Eva KNIES, Utrecht University "Public Managers and Public Service Identity" Public Managers and Public Service Identity
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8:30am - 10:30am | PSG 13 - Public Policy Session Chair: Prof. Anat GOFEN, Hebrew University of Jerusalem "(in)Equity and (in)Equality" |
8:30am - 10:30am | PSG 5 - The Politics and Management of Policing and Public Safety Session Chair: Prof. Kathryn S. QUICK, University of Minnesota "Police governance and accountability" |
8:30am - 10:30am | PSG 6 - Governance of Public Sector Organisations Session Chair: Dr. Marlene JUGL, Bocconi University "Governing through expertise and enforcement" |
8:30am - 10:30am | PSG 11 - Strategic Management in Government Session Chair: Anne DRUMAUX, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB) Session Chair: Prof. Åge JOHNSEN, Oslo Metropolitan University Session Chair: Dr. Paul Christopher JOYCE, University of Birmingham Moderator : Prof. Francesco LONGO, Bocconi University"Big strategic issues" |
8:30am - 10:30am | PSG 9 - Teaching Public Administration Session Chair: Dr. Karin Athena BOTTOM, University Of Birmingham |
8:30am - 10:30am | PSG 20 - Welfare State Governance and Professionalism Session Chair: Prof. Tanja KLENK, University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg "Prospects for resilient welfare politics, policy and professionalism" |
10:30am - 11:00am | Tea break |
11:00am - 11:45am | Opening Ceremony Session Chair: Prof. Jean-Michel EYMERI-DOUZANS, Sciences Po Toulouse
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11:45am - 12:30pm | EGPA 50th Anniversary Ceremony Session Chair: Prof. Jean-Michel EYMERI-DOUZANS, Sciences Po Toulouse
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12:30pm - 1:30pm | Lunch Break |
1:30pm - 3:30pm | PSG 22 - Behavioural Public Administration Session Chair: Dr. Charity L BOYETTE, Virginia Tech |
1:30pm - 3:30pm | PSG 8 - Citizen Participation Session Chair: Prof. Vedran ĐULABIĆ, Faculty of Law "Challenges to citizen participation" |
1:30pm - 3:30pm | PSG 23- Administration, Diversity and Equal Treatment Session Chair: Prof. Anna SIMONATI, University of Trento Session Chair: Prof. Esther HAPPACHER, University of Innsbruck "Gender equality' |
1:30pm - 3:30pm | PSG 1 - e-Government_A Session Chair: Prof. C. William WEBSTER, University of Stirling "AI values, ethics and frameworks" |
1:30pm - 3:30pm | PSG 1 - e-Government_B Session Chair: Prof. Albert Jacob MEIJER, Utrecht University "AI readiness" |
1:30pm - 3:30pm | PSG 7 - Ethics and Integrity Session Chair: Prof. Leonie HERES, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam "Democratic and moral craftsmanship" |
1:30pm - 3:30pm | PSG 14 - EU Administration and Multilevel Governance Session Chair: Dr. Maarten HILLEBRANDT, Utrecht University Session Chair: Dr. Pieter Johannes ZWAAN, Radboud University "Power, trust and legality" |
1:30pm - 3:30pm | PSG 21 - Policy Design and Evaluation Session Chair: Dr. Ellen FOBE, KU Leuven Public Governance Institute Session Chair: Prof. Céline MAVROT, University of Lausanne Session Chair: Prof. Bishoy Louis ZAKI, Ghent University "Evidenced informed policy making and policy experimentations" |
1:30pm - 3:30pm | Séminaire Francophone Session Chair: Jihane SEBAI, larequoi "Politiques et transformations en santé publique" |
1:30pm - 3:30pm | PSG 4 - Regional and Local Governance Session Chair: Prof. Ellen WAYENBERG, Ghent University "Intergovernmental relations" | "Inter-municipal cooperation and mergers" |
1:30pm - 3:30pm | PSG 18 - Justice and Court Administration Session Chair: Prof. Anne SANDERS, Bielefeld University "Court administration I" |
1:30pm - 3:30pm | PSG 10 - Law and Public Administration Session Chair: Prof. Yseult MARIQUE, UC Louvain |
1:30pm - 3:30pm | PSG 19 - Collaborative Networks and Social Innovation Session Chair: Dr. Manuela BARRECA, Università della Svizzera italiana Session Chair: Dr. Fulvio SCOGNAMIGLIO, London South Bank University Session Chair: Dr. Diego GALEGO, Rutgers Univeristy-Newark Moderator : Prof. Marco MENEGUZZO, Università della Svizzera Italiana, Lugano (CH), University of Rome Tor Vergata"Designing & leading collaborative innovation networks" |
1:30pm - 3:30pm | NiSPAcee-EGPA-IRAS Joint Panel Session Chair: Prof. Eka AKOBIA, Caucasus University |
1:30pm - 3:30pm | Open Track A2: Celebrating EGPA at 50 Session Chair: Dr. Claire MACRAE, University of Glasgow "Climate governance and sustainability" |
1:30pm - 3:30pm | Open Track B2: Celebrating EGPA at 50 Session Chair: Dr. Mark MURPHY, University of Glasgow "Citizen participation and local governance" |
1:30pm - 3:30pm | Open Track C1: Celebrating EGPA at 50 Session Chair: Dr. Saurabh LALL, University of Glasgow "Organizational culture and leadership" |
1:30pm - 3:30pm | PSG 2 - Public Sector Performance Session Chair: Dr. Francesco VIDÈ, SDA Bocconi School of Management Session Chair: Dr. Wouter VANDENABEELE, KU Leuven/Utrecht University Session Chair: Prof. Gerhard HAMMERSCHMID, Hertie School of Governance Moderator : Prof. Shirin AHLBÄCK ÖBERG, Uppsala University"Sustainability as a public performance goal" |
1:30pm - 3:30pm | PSG 3 - Public Personnel Policies Session Chair: Prof. Adrian RITZ, Bern University "Public Sector Recruitment and Turnover" Public Managers and Public Service Identity
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1:30pm - 3:30pm | PSG 13 - Public Policy Session Chair: Dr. Nadine RAAPHORST, Leiden University "Street-level voice, entrepreneurship and leadership " |
1:30pm - 3:30pm | PSG 5 - The Politics and Management of Policing and Public Safety Session Chair: Prof. Eckhard SCHROETER, German University of the Police "Policing and technologies" |
1:30pm - 3:30pm | PSG 6 - Governance of Public Sector Organisations Session Chair: Prof. Lise RYKKJA, University of Bergen "Crises and turbulence" |
1:30pm - 3:30pm | State Strategies for Sustainable Development and Wellbeing Session Chair: Dr. Max FRENCH, Northumbria University Session Chair: Dr. Mariana CHUDNOVSKY, Pontificia Universidad Católica de CHile |
1:30pm - 3:30pm | PSG 11 - Strategic Management in Government Session Chair: Anne DRUMAUX, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB) Session Chair: Prof. Åge JOHNSEN, Oslo Metropolitan University Session Chair: Dr. Paul Christopher JOYCE, University of Birmingham Moderator : Prof. Francesco LONGO, Bocconi University"Comparing strategic planning across countries and government levels" |
1:30pm - 3:30pm | Building Resilient Capacities for “Sound Governance” in the Age of Transformational Changes with Challenges of Corruption and Accountability Problems for the Next Decades Session Chair: Dr. Ali FARAZMAND, Florida Atlantic University
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1:30pm - 3:30pm | Transatlantic Dialogue 2025: Adapting Public Administrations for Democratic Resilience and the Future Session Chair: Dr. Elke LOEFFLER, Governance International Session Chair: Dr. Patria JULNES, University of New Mexico |
1:30pm - 3:30pm | PSG 20 - Welfare State Governance and Professionalism Session Chair: Prof. Mirko NOORDEGRAAF, Utrecht University "Prospects for resilient welfare politics, policy and professionalism" |
3:30pm - 4:00pm | Tea break |
4:00pm - 6:00pm | PSG 22 - Behavioural Public Administration Session Chair: Catarina Antunes MANTAS, Leiden University |
4:00pm - 6:00pm | PSG 8 - Citizen Participation Session Chair: Dr. Elke LOEFFLER, The Open University "Citizen participation in the digital era" |
4:00pm - 6:00pm | PSG 17- Sociology of the State: Reforms and Resilience & CoREX Session Chair: Prof. Thurid HUSTEDT, Hertie School Session Chair: Prof. Jean-Michel EYMERI-DOUZANS, Sciences Po Toulouse Session Chair: Prof. Marie GORANSSON, Université libre du Bruxelles "Countries with a tradition of big ministierial cabinets" |
4:00pm - 6:00pm | PSG 23- Administration, Diversity and Equal Treatment Session Chair: Prof. Anna SIMONATI, University of Trento Session Chair: Prof. Esther HAPPACHER, University of Innsbruck "Administration and digitalization" |
4:00pm - 6:00pm | PSG 1 - e-Government_A Session Chair: Prof. Albert Jacob MEIJER, Utrecht University "Sucessful digital transformation" |
4:00pm - 6:00pm | PSG 1 - e-Government_B Session Chair: Dr. Shirley KEMPENEER, Tilburg University "Transparency, surveillance, and bias" |
4:00pm - 6:00pm | PSG 7 - Ethics and Integrity Session Chair: Dr. Ciarán O' KELLY, Queen's University Belfast "Ethics in public, political and public-private contexts" |
4:00pm - 6:00pm | PSG 14 - EU Administration and Multilevel Governance Session Chair: Dr. Maarten HILLEBRANDT, Utrecht University Session Chair: Dr. Pieter Johannes ZWAAN, Radboud University "MLG:organising from the bottom up?" |
4:00pm - 6:00pm | Séminaire Francophone Session Chair: Emil TURC, Aix-Marseille Université "Des politiques publiques aux agents publics" |
4:00pm - 6:00pm | PSG 4 - Regional and Local Governance Session Chair: Prof. Martin Jolyon LAFFIN, Queen Mary University of London "Inter-municipal cooperation and mergers" |
4:00pm - 6:00pm | PSG 18 - Justice and Court Administration Session Chair: Prof. Anne SANDERS, Bielefeld University "Court administration II' |
4:00pm - 6:00pm | PSG 10 - Law and Public Administration Session Chair: Prof. Yseult MARIQUE, UC Louvain "Bias in special administrative fields" |
4:00pm - 6:00pm | PSG 16 - Public Marketing and Communication Session Chair: Prof. Martial PASQUIER, University of Lausanne (UNIL) Session Chair: Prof. Maria José CANEL, Universidad Complutense de Madrid Session Chair: Prof. Vincent MABILLARD, Université Libre de Bruxelles Moderator : Prof. Christophe ALAUX, AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY |
4:00pm - 6:00pm | PSG 19 - Collaborative Networks and Social Innovation Session Chair: Dr. Manuela BARRECA, Università della Svizzera italiana Session Chair: Dr. Fulvio SCOGNAMIGLIO, London South Bank University Session Chair: Dr. Diego GALEGO, Rutgers Univeristy-Newark Moderator : Prof. Marco MENEGUZZO, Università della Svizzera Italiana, Lugano (CH), University of Rome Tor Vergata"Contextual case studies: Culture, Sport, Universities & Regional digital networks" |
4:00pm - 6:00pm | NiSPAcee-EGPA-IRAS Joint Panel Session Chair: Prof. Sabine KUHLMANN, Universität Potsdam
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4:00pm - 6:00pm | Open Track A3: Celebrating EGPA at 50 Session Chair: Prof. Chris GILL, University of Glasgow "Evolving leadership for the public sector" |
4:00pm - 6:00pm | Open Track B3: Celebrating EGPA at 50 Session Chair: Prof. Annette HASTINGS, University of Glasgow "Workforce, culture and leadership" |
4:00pm - 6:00pm | Open Track C2: Celebrating EGPA at 50 Session Chair: Dr. Saurabh LALL, University of Glasgow "Innovation and agility in the public sector" |
4:00pm - 6:00pm | PSG 3 - Public Personnel Policies Session Chair: Dr. Brenda VERMEEREN, Erasmus University Rotterdam "Public Personnel Policies in the Education Sector" |
4:00pm - 6:00pm | PSG 13 - Public Policy Session Chair: Prof. Fritz SAGER, University of Bern "Street-level collaboration" |
4:00pm - 6:00pm | PSG 6 - Governance of Public Sector Organisations Session Chair: Dr. Lars BRUMMEL, Leiden University "Politicization and bureaucratic politics" |
4:00pm - 6:00pm | PSG 11 - Strategic Management in Government Session Chair: Anne DRUMAUX, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB) Session Chair: Prof. Åge JOHNSEN, Oslo Metropolitan University Session Chair: Dr. Paul Christopher JOYCE, University of Birmingham Moderator : Prof. Francesco LONGO, Bocconi University"Designing strategic planning" |
4:00pm - 6:00pm | Public Administration in Italy: Context and History, Profession and Disciplines, Thematic Areas Session Chair: Prof. Edoardo ONGARO, Open University Session Chair: Prof. Loredana GIANI MAGUIRE, Università Europea di Roma |
4:00pm - 6:00pm | Transatlantic Dialogue 2025: Adapting Public Administrations for Democratic Resilience and the Future Session Chair: Prof. Eckhard SCHROETER, German University of the Police Session Chair: Dr. Alisa V. MOLDAVANOVA, University of Delaware |
4:00pm - 6:00pm | PSG 9 - Teaching Public Administration Session Chair: Dr. Monika KNASSMÛLLER, WU Vienna |
4:00pm - 6:00pm | PSG 20 - Welfare State Governance and Professionalism Session Chair: Dr. Elisabetta NOTARNICOLA, CERGAS SDA Bocconi "Prospects for resilient welfare politics, policy and professionalism" |
6:30pm - 9:00pm | Welcome Reception |