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).

Please note that all times are shown in the time zone of the conference. The current conference time is: 14th Aug 2025, 04:00:24am BST

 
 
Session Overview
Date: Friday, 29/Aug/2025
9:30am
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10:30am
PSG 22 - Behavioural Public Administration
Chair: Prof. Sharon GILAD, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
PSG 8 - Citizen Participation
Chair: Prof. Marlies E. HONINGH, Utrecht University

"Co-production of welfare services"

PSG 17- Sociology of the State: Reforms and Resilience & CoREX
Chair: Prof. Thurid HUSTEDT, Hertie School
Chair: Prof. Marie GORANSSON, Université libre du Bruxelles
PSG 1 - e-Government
Chair: Prof. C. William WEBSTER, University of Stirling
"Country studies and challenges of digital transformation"
 
PSG 7 - Ethics and Integrity
Chair: Dr. Ciarán O' KELLY, Queen's University Belfast

"Incubator session"

PSG 21 - Policy Design and Evaluation
Chair: Dr. Ellen FOBE, KU Leuven Public Governance Institute
Chair: Prof. Céline MAVROT, University of Lausanne
Chair: Prof. Bishoy Louis ZAKI, Ghent University

"Policy learning"

PSG 12 - Public Sector Financial Management
Chair: Prof. Francesca MANES ROSSI, University of Napoli Federico II
Chair: Gorana ROJE, The Ministry of Physical Planning, Construction and State Assets
Chair: Prof. Eugenio CAPERCHIONE, Modena and Reggio Emilia University
Moderator: Prof. Isabel BRUSCA, University of Zaragoza
Chair: Prof. Sandro BRUNELLI, University of Rome "Tor Vergata"
Discussant/rapporteur: Prof. Marco BISOGNO, University of Salerno

“Sustainability, digitalization and value creation”

PSG 18 - Justice and Court Administration
Chair: Daniel KETTIGER, University of Bern

"Artificial intelligence in the judiciary"

PSG 10 - Law and Public Administration
Chair: Prof. Yseult MARIQUE, UC Louvain

"Independent reviews and fundamental rights protection"

PSG 15 - Public Administration, Technology and Innovation (PATI)
Chair: Dr. Peeter VIHMA, Tallinn University of Technology

"Data, platforms and public administration"

PSG 2 - Public Sector Performance
Chair: Dr. Francesco VIDÈ, SDA Bocconi School of Management
Chair: Dr. Wouter VANDENABEELE, KU Leuven/Utrecht University
Chair: Prof. Gerhard HAMMERSCHMID, Hertie School of Governance
Moderator: Prof. Shirin AHLBÄCK ÖBERG, Uppsala University
"Collaborative governance and public performance"
PSG 3 - Public Personnel Policies
Chair: Prof. Lotte Bøgh ANDERSEN, Aarhus University

"Research Designs and Systematic Literature Reviews: Part I"

PSG 13 - Public Policy
Chair: Prof. Fritz SAGER, University of Bern

"Policy implementation processes and quality"

PSG 5 - The Politics and Management of Policing and Public Safety
Chair: Prof. Kathryn S. QUICK, University of Minnesota

"Policing in security contexts"

PSG 11 - Strategic Management in Government
Chair: Anne DRUMAUX, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB)
Chair: Prof. Åge JOHNSEN, Oslo Metropolitan University
Chair: Dr. Paul Christopher JOYCE, University of Birmingham
Moderator: Prof. Francesco LONGO, Bocconi University

"Studying strategic management"

PSG 3 - Public Personnel Policies
Chair: Dr. Christian Bøtcher JACOBSEN, Aarhus University

"Research Designs and Systematic Literature Reviews: Part II"

       
10:30am
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11:00am
Tea break
11:00am
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12:00pm
PSG 22 - Behavioural Public Administration
Chair: Dr. Joris VAN DER VOET, Leiden University
PSG 8 - Citizen Participation
Chair: Prof. Vedran ĐULABIĆ, Faculty of Law

"Environment"

Co-production of welfare services"

PSG 17- Sociology of the State: Reforms and Resilience & CoREX
Chair: Prof. Thurid HUSTEDT, Hertie School
Chair: Prof. Marie GORANSSON, Université libre du Bruxelles
Chair: Prof. Jean-Michel EYMERI-DOUZANS, Sciences Po Toulouse
PSG 1 - e-Government_A
Chair: Prof. C. William WEBSTER, University of Stirling
"Procurement and data management"
 
PSG 1 - e-Government_B
Chair: Dr. Shirley KEMPENEER, Tilburg University
"Administrative discretion and AI co-production"

 

PSG 7 - Ethics and Integrity
Chair: Prof. Leonie HERES, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

"Normative analyses"

PSG 12 - Public Sector Financial Management
Chair: Prof. Francesca MANES ROSSI, University of Napoli Federico II
Chair: Gorana ROJE, The Ministry of Physical Planning, Construction and State Assets
Chair: Prof. Eugenio CAPERCHIONE, Modena and Reggio Emilia University
Moderator: Prof. Isabel BRUSCA, University of Zaragoza
Chair: Prof. Sandro BRUNELLI, University of Rome "Tor Vergata"
Discussant/rapporteur: Prof. Marco BISOGNO, University of Salerno

“Earnings management and relevance”

PSG 18 - Justice and Court Administration
Chair: Prof. Andreas LIENHARD, Center for Public Management, University of Bern

Study Group Planning

PSG 10 - Law and Public Administration
Chair: Prof. Krisztina F. ROZSNYAI, ELTE University Budapest

"Trends in public administration and law"

PSG 15 - Public Administration, Technology and Innovation (PATI)
Chair: Prof. Veiko LEMBER, Tallinn University of Technology

"Digitalization, skills and public management"

PSG 2 - Public Sector Performance
Chair: Dr. Francesco VIDÈ, SDA Bocconi School of Management
Chair: Dr. Wouter VANDENABEELE, KU Leuven/Utrecht University
Chair: Prof. Gerhard HAMMERSCHMID, Hertie School of Governance
Moderator: Prof. Shirin AHLBÄCK ÖBERG, Uppsala University
"The performance of performance management systems"

 

PSG 13 - Public Policy
Chair: Dr. Anka KEKEZ, University of Zagreb

"Dealing with hazards and crises"

PSG 5 - The Politics and Management of Policing and Public Safety
Chair: Prof. Jean HARTLEY, The Open University Business School

"Leading and managing the internal dynamics of police organizations"

PSG 6 - Governance of Public Sector Organisations
Chair: Prof. Muiris MAC CARTHAIGH, Queens University Belfast

"Organizational change and leadership"

PSG 11 - Strategic Management in Government
Chair: Anne DRUMAUX, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB)
Chair: Prof. Åge JOHNSEN, Oslo Metropolitan University
Chair: Dr. Paul Christopher JOYCE, University of Birmingham
Moderator: Prof. Francesco LONGO, Bocconi University

"Sum up"

PSG 9 - Teaching Public Administration
Chair: Dr. Ian C. ELLIOTT, University of Glasgow
IRAS Editorial Committee Meeting
Chair: Prof. Sabine KUHLMANN, Universität Potsdam
     
12:00pm
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1:00pm
General Assembly
Chair: Prof. Jean-Michel EYMERI-DOUZANS, Sciences Po Toulouse

Election of a new Steering Committee and President (2025-2028)

1:00pm
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2:00pm
Lunch Break
2:00pm
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3:30pm
PSG 22 - Behavioural Public Administration
Chair: Dr. Joris VAN DER VOET, Leiden University
PSG 1 - e-Government
Chair: Prof. Albert Jacob MEIJER, Utrecht University
"Stakeholder collaboration"
 
PSG 12 - Public Sector Financial Management
Chair: Prof. Francesca MANES ROSSI, University of Napoli Federico II
Chair: Gorana ROJE, The Ministry of Physical Planning, Construction and State Assets
Chair: Prof. Eugenio CAPERCHIONE, Modena and Reggio Emilia University
Moderator: Prof. Isabel BRUSCA, University of Zaragoza
Chair: Prof. Sandro BRUNELLI, University of Rome "Tor Vergata"
Discussant/rapporteur: Prof. Marco BISOGNO, University of Salerno

“Issues on taxation and finance”

NiSPAcee-EGPA-IRAS Joint Panel
Chair: Prof. Jean-Michel EYMERI-DOUZANS, Sciences Po Toulouse

 

PSG 15 - Public Administration, Technology and Innovation (PATI)
Chair: Prof. Veiko LEMBER, Tallinn University of Technology

"AI adoption and public value"

4:00pm
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4:30pm
Closing Ceremony
Chair: Prof. Jean-Michel EYMERI-DOUZANS, Sciences Po Toulouse