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Sixth Edition · TICPA
01–03 October 2026 Cluj-Napoca, Romania Babeș-Bolyai University · FSPAC

Transylvanian International Conference in Public Administration

Public Administration and the Future of Democracy: Institutions, Innovation, and Public Value.

Hosted by the Department of Public Administration and Management, Faculty of Political, Administrative and Communication Sciences, Babeș-Bolyai University.

Conference proceedings

Publish your paper in the TICPA 2026 volume

Full papers presented at the conference will be published in a collective volume by Accent Publishing House, Cluj-Napoca. Papers may be written in English or Hungarian, but not in Romanian.

Deadline for full papers 15 December 2026

Send your paper to ticpa@fspac.ro only - papers sent to other addresses may get lost.

7,000 wordsmaximum length, references included
250 wordsmaximum abstract, plus 5 keywords
EN or HUEnglish or Hungarian - papers in Romanian are not accepted
15 Jan 2027confirmation email to all authors, with the decision and any changes needed

What to send

  • A full paper - short or long abstracts are not accepted.
  • A scientific paper, fully referenced. Reflection papers or essays are accepted only if agreed in advance with the editors of the volume.
  • Formatted according to the author guidelines. The volume is produced in-house by the Department of Public Administration and Management, without dedicated formatting or language editing.
  • Detailed contact information for all authors - department, school, university and position - and an email address and phone number at least for the corresponding author.

Good to know

  • With more than 150 registered participants, the 7,000-word limit keeps the volume manageable.
  • Participants in the Hungarian panel may publish their paper in English, and participants in the English-language panels may publish in Hungarian.
  • By 15 January 2027 every author who submitted will receive an email saying whether the paper was selected and whether changes are needed.
Important: publication is open only to participants who attended the conference. Registered participants who did not attend cannot publish in the volume.
Questions? Papers in English: cristina.hintea@fspac.ro Papers in Hungarian: marton@fspac.ro
Talks & transcripts

Read the keynotes and the special panels

Full transcripts of the six invited keynote speeches and of the five special panels of TICPA 2026, as PDF files you can read online or download.

Invited keynotes

1 October 2026 · Room 101, FSPAC 1
Keynote · 1 Oct · 10.45-11.45

Europe in the New Geopolitical Context: Institutions, citizens, and democracy

Geert Bouckaert
Leuven University
PDF · 4 pages · ~10 minRead transcript ↓
Keynote · 1 Oct · 10.45-11.45

The Humanist Engine of Democracy: From Moral Imperative to University–Community Collaboration?

Patria de Lancer Julnes
Instituto Universitario Ortega-Marañón
PDF · 4 pages · ~10 minRead transcript ↓
Keynote · 1 Oct · 10.45-11.45

Transforming public administration for a modern governance

Constantin Marius Profiroiu
Bucharest University of Economic Studies
PDF · 5 pages · ~10 minRead transcript ↓
Keynote · 1 Oct · 12.00-13.00

What does Capacity for Public Value mean in times of AI and Polis Decline

Wolfgang Drechsler
TalTech / University College London
PDF · 5 pages · ~10 minRead transcript ↓
Keynote · 1 Oct · 12.00-13.00

The Egregore of Public Management: Public Administration for the Future of Democracy

Karen Johnston
University of Portsmouth
PDF · 5 pages · ~10 minRead transcript ↓
Keynote · 1 Oct · 12.00-13.00

Philosophical Perspectives on European Public Administration: Revisiting the Neo-Weberian State and Public Value Theory in and for Europe

Edoardo Ongaro
Open University, UK
PDF · 5 pages · ~10 minRead transcript ↓

Special panels

1-2 October 2026 · Room T1+T2, FSPAC 2
Special panel 1 · 1 Oct · 14.00-15.30

University and community relation

Moderated by John Diamond, Edge Hill University
PDF · 14 pages · ~35 minRead transcript ↓
Special panel 2 · 1 Oct · 16.00-17.30

Democracy and PA

Moderated by Emil Turc, Aix-Marseille University
PDF · 17 pages · ~45 minRead transcript ↓
Special panel 3 · 2 Oct · 11.30-13.00

PA education and its future

Moderated by Andrew Massey, King’s College London
PDF · 18 pages · ~45 minRead transcript ↓
Special panel 4 · 2 Oct · 14.00-15.30

Future of PA

Moderated by István Hoffman, Eötvös Loránd University
PDF · 18 pages · ~50 minRead transcript ↓
Special panel 5 · 2 Oct · 15.30-17.00

Locus of PA

Local, regional, national and supra-national
Moderated by Diana Iancu, SNSPA Bucharest
PDF · 17 pages · ~45 minRead transcript ↓
Call for Papers

The administrative foundations of democracy

Language: English · except the Hungarian panel

The Department of Public Administration and Management at Babeș-Bolyai University hosts the 6th edition of TICPA, bringing together academics, researchers and practitioners from across the world to exchange ideas, share best practices and build lasting networks for teaching, research and capacity building.

TICPA 2026 invites scholars and practitioners to explore the evolving relationship between public administration and the functioning of democratic systems. Amid rising societal complexity, digital transformation and growing pressure on public institutions, the role of administration in sustaining democratic governance is more critical than ever.

Rather than treating democracy as a purely political concept, the conference focuses on its administrative foundations: the capacity of public institutions to deliver public value, ensure accountability, foster citizen engagement and maintain trust.

A particular emphasis of 2026 is the strategic cooperation between universities and communities - understood as part of the broader administrative ecosystem that underpins democratic resilience.

The conference offers a platform for interdisciplinary dialogue while remaining firmly anchored in public administration, encouraging contributions that bridge theory and practice. Papers presented will be considered for a conference volume, scheduled for publication by mid-2027.

Tracks & Themes

Strengthening democratic resilience

We welcome contributions that examine how public administration can reinforce democratic governance across the following areas.

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Quality of governance and administrative capacity

02

Transparency, accountability and integrity in the public sector

03

Citizen participation, co-production and public engagement

04

Digital governance and its implications for democratic processes

05

Multi-level governance and the role of local and regional authorities

06

Public service delivery and trust in institutions

07

Public sector innovation and evidence-based policymaking

08

Partnerships between public institutions, academia and society

Dedicated panels

Hungarian-language panel

A platform for the Hungarian-speaking academic and professional community to engage with the conference's core themes, fully aligned with the overall scope of TICPA 2026.

Pre-conference · 30th September 2026

PhD students workshop

A special workshop for PhD students in public administration and connected fields. Participate with or without a paper, alongside lectures from international professors.

Key Deadlines

Mark your calendar

Main conference

15 July 2026
Short abstract submission
Up to 250 words · online via this website
30 July 2026
Final decision on accepted papers
15 September 2026
Full paper submission
1 September 2026
Registration without a paper
Required for all attendees not presenting

PhD workshop

25 July 2026
Registration with paper presentation
15 August 2026
Final decision on accepted papers
1 September 2026
Registration without paper presentation
Online via the conference website
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Good to know - there is no participation fee for those presenting a paper in the main conference. Coffee breaks, lunches and dinners on 1–2 October, and the social event on 3 October, are sponsored by the local organizers.
Participation & Publication

From presentation to print

€0
Participation fee for paper presenters in the main conference
3
Days of panels, workshops and a closing social event
2027
Conference volume published by mid-year
6th
Edition of TICPA in Cluj-Napoca

Publication in a collective volume

Full papers accepted for presentation in the main conference panels are published in a collective volume by Accent Publishing House, Cluj-Napoca. There is no publication fee.

  • Estimated submission limit for publication: mid-December 2026
  • Annual volumes are sent for indexing to Clarivate Analytics
  • Additional details are shared at the closing of the conference

Past proceedings

A selection of papers from the main conference and pre-conference workshops is published the following year. The volumes cover a wide range of public administration topics.

Programme

Three days of panels, keynotes and conversation

The conference runs across three FSPAC buildings in Cluj-Napoca and closes with a trip to the Jelna winery. Sessions are in English, except the Hungarian panel.

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This is the short schedule. The extended programme, with all main conference panels and the papers presented in each of them, is available above as a PDF.

Thursday - opening, keynotes and the first panels.

8.159.00

Registration of participants and coffee break

In front of room 101FSPAC 1 - Traian Moșoiu 71
9.0010.30

Official opening of the conference

Room 101FSPAC 1 - Traian Moșoiu 71
Introductory speeches
Local organizers
  • Bogdana Neamțu - DAMP Chair, professor
  • Călin Hințea - FSPAC Dean, professor
  • Dan Lazăr - UBB Vice-Rector, professor
  • Călin Flaviu Rus - UBB Vice-Rector, professor
  • Emil Boc - Mayor of Cluj, professor
  • Maria Forna - Prefect of Cluj county
PA international organizations
  • Ludmila Gajdosova - director, NISPAcee
  • Eckhard Schröter - president, ENPA
  • David Ferraz - EGPA
  • Susan Gooden - ASPA
  • György Hajnal - EAPAA
International universities
  • Derek E. Eberhart - Associate Vice President for Research, University of Georgia, Athens
  • Kasemsarn Chotchakornpant - Vice-President, National Institute of Development Administration, Thailand
  • Nektarios Papadogiannis - Rector, Hellenic Mediterranean University
Romanian PA schools
  • Constantin Marius Profiroiu - Vice-Rector, Bucharest University of Economic Studies
  • Florin Oprea - Alexandru Ioan Cuza University
  • Diana Iancu - Dean, National School of Political and Administrative Studies, Bucharest
  • Răzvan Papuc - Vice-Rector, University of Bucharest
10.3010.45

Short break, time to grab a coffee

In front of room 101FSPAC 1
10.4511.45

Invited keynote speeches (1)

Room 101FSPAC 1 - Traian Moșoiu 71
Geert BouckaertLeuven UniversityEurope in the New Geopolitical Context: Institutions, citizens, and democracy
Patria de Lancer JulnesInstituto Universitario Ortega-MarañónThe Humanist Engine of Democracy: From Moral Imperative to University–Community Collaboration?
Constantin Marius ProfiroiuBucharest University of Economic StudiesTransforming public administration for a modern governance
11.4512.00

Short break, time to grab a coffee

In front of room 101FSPAC 1
12.0013.00

Invited keynote speeches (2)

Room 101FSPAC 1 - Traian Moșoiu 71
Wolfgang DrechslerTalTech / University College LondonWhat does Capacity for Public Value mean in times of AI and Polis Decline
Karen JohnstonUniversity of PortsmouthThe Egregore of Public Management: Public Administration for the Future of Democracy
Edoardo OngaroOpen University, UKPhilosophical Perspectives on European Public Administration: Revisiting the Neo-Weberian State and Public Value Theory in and for Europe
13.0014.00

Lunch

FSPAC gardenbehind FSPAC 3 - Septimiu Albini 12
14.0015.30

Special panel 1 - University and community relation

T1+T2FSPAC 2 - Minerilor 85
Moderator
John Diamond - Edge Hill University
Panelists
  • Emil Boc - Mayor of Cluj-Napoca, Babeș-Bolyai University
  • Nektarios A. Papadogiannis - Hellenic Mediterranean University
  • Derek E. Eberhart - University of Georgia, Athens
  • László Vass - Budapest Metropolitan University
  • Thurid Hustedt - Hertie School
In parallel Public health panel 20 years of reform of the public health system in Romania 2006–2026 - lessons learnt, future trends Room III/4, FSPAC 1 - Traian Moșoiu 71 · held in Romanian Moderator
  • Conf. univ. dr. Marius Ungureanu - Departamentul de Sănătate Publică, FSPAC, UBB
Participanți la discuția de panel
  • Prof. univ. dr. Cătălin Baba - Departamentul de Sănătate Publică, FSPAC, UBB
  • Conf. univ. dr. Adrian Pană - Institutul Național de Sănătate Publică
  • Dr. Mihai Mleșnițe - IRGH
  • Dr. Sanda Patrichi - Spitalul Clinic de Recuperare Cluj-Napoca
  • Dr. Emiliana Costiug - Președinte, AMF Cluj
15.3016.00

Coffee break

In front of room 101, FSPAC 1and FSPAC cafeteria, FSPAC 2
16.0017.30

Special panel 2 - Democracy and PA

T1+T2FSPAC 2 - Minerilor 85
Moderator
Emil Turc - Aix-Marseille University
Panelists
  • György Hajnal - Corvinus University
  • Sarolta A. Takács - City University of New York
  • Lesya Ilchenko-Syuyva - National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy
  • Patrizia Magarò - Genoa University
  • Leslie A. Pal - Carleton University / Hamad Bin Khalifa University
In parallel Project related panel STARHAUS - Building Trust, Driving Change: Accelerating Public Acceptance of Decentralized Manufacturing in the AI Era Room IV/5, FSPAC 1 - Traian Moșoiu 71 Speakers and presentations
  • Akhilesh Kumar Srivastava - Senior Scientist, Department of Process Technology, SINTEF Industry, SINTEF ASSTARHAUS Project: An Introduction
  • Letizia Vaccarella - Research fellow, Department of Social, Political and Cognitive Sciences, University of SienaSTARHAUS: Embodying the New European Bauhaus in Decentralised Manufacturing
  • Alexandru Buruiană - WIZ Research, RomaniaThe STARHAUS Digital Ecosystem: One App for Four Use Cases
  • Cosmina Crăciunescu Timofte - AI and the Law, Queen Mary University of London, Centre for Commercial Law Studies, UN volunteerState-of-the-Art Synthesis: Human-in-the-Loop (HITL) Governance in Industry 5.0
  • Maria Forna - Prefect, Institution of the Prefect - Cluj County, RomaniaSTARHAUS: Local Administration as the Engine of Sustainable Change
  • Petruț Bratu - Associate Lecturer, Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, RomaniaSTARHAUS and the Digitalisation of Local Production: From Citizen Needs to Personalised Manufacturing
16.0018.15

Panels running in parallel

Rooms III/4, IV/3, IV/6, FSPAC 1and T3, FSPAC 2
Main conference panels · Hungarian panel
16.0018.00

Communication panel (1)

Room III/2FSPAC 1 - Traian Moșoiu 71
Communication Trends in Times of Democratic Change
19.0023.00

Welcome dinner offered by the Mayor of Cluj-Napoca

Casino Center for Urban CultureCentral Park Simion Bărnuțiu

Please be on time - the mayor is welcoming all participants.

Friday - panels, special panels and the closing of the conference.

9.0011.00

Conference panels running in parallel

Rooms III/4, IV/3, IV/5, FSPAC 1and T3, FSPAC 2
Main conference panels · Hungarian panel
9.0011.00

Communication panel (2)

Room III/2FSPAC 1 - Traian Moșoiu 71
Communication Trends in Times of Democratic Change
11.0011.30

Coffee break

In front of room 101, FSPAC 1and FSPAC cafeteria, FSPAC 2
11.3013.00

Special panel 3 - PA education and its future

T1+T2FSPAC 2 - Minerilor 85
Moderator
Andrew Massey - King’s College London
Panelists
  • Seeta Autar - EAPAA
  • Constantin Marius Profiroiu - Bucharest University of Economic Studies
  • Kasemsarn Chotchakornpant - National Institute of Development Administration, Thailand
  • Ludmila Gajdosova - NISPAcee
  • Rob Gordon - University of Georgia, Athens
In parallel Conference panels running in parallel Main conference panels · Hungarian panel Rooms III/2, IV/3, IV/6, FSPAC 1 · T3, FSPAC 2
In parallel Project related panel Studies DIG - Results after 2 years of implementation and what happens next Room IV/5, FSPAC 1 - Traian Moșoiu 71
13.0014.00

Lunch

FSPAC gardenbehind FSPAC 3 - Septimiu Albini 12
14.0015.30

Special panel 4 - Future of PA

T1+T2FSPAC 2 - Minerilor 85
Moderator
István Hoffman - Eötvös Loránd University
Panelists
  • Marian Preda - University of Bucharest
  • Troy Mix - University of Delaware
  • Ellen Wayenberg - Ghent University
  • Eckhard Schröter - German Police University
  • Jonathan W. Peters - University of Georgia, Athens
14.0016.00

Conference panels running in parallel

Rooms III/2, III/4, IV/3, IV/5, FSPAC 1and T3, FSPAC 2
Main conference panels · Hungarian panel
16.0016.30

Coffee break

In front of room 101, FSPAC 1and FSPAC cafeteria, FSPAC 2
15.3017.00

Special panel 5 - Locus of PA

T1+T2FSPAC 2 - Minerilor 85
Local, regional, national and supra-national
Moderator
Diana Iancu - SNSPA Bucharest
Panelists
  • Thanaporn Tengratanaprasert - National Institute of Development Administration
  • Polya Katsamunska - University of National and World Economy, Bulgaria
  • David Ferraz - University Institute of Lisbon
  • Joseph Watson - University of Georgia, Athens
  • Susan Gooden - Virginia Commonwealth University
17.4518.45

Closing of the conference

Room 101FSPAC 1 - Traian Moșoiu 71
Publication of conference proceedings · closing remarks
Official rapporteurs
  • Prof. Amanda Murdie - Georgia Institute of Technology
  • Prof. Andrew Massey - King’s College London
  • Prof. Tudor Vlad - University of Georgia, Athens · Babeș-Bolyai University
Closing remarks
  • Cristina Hințea
  • Bogdana Neamțu
  • Călin Hințea
19.3023.30

Gala dinner offered by the Rector's office

Casa UniversitarilorEmmanuel de Martonne 1

Saturday - a day in the Transylvanian hills.

9.00

Departure for Jelna by bus

Hampton by Hilton Hotelin front of the hotel

Please be on time - the bus cannot wait there for long.

11.3017.30

Wine tasting and lunch in Jelna

Jelna Winerynear Bistrița, northern Transylvania
A guided tasting of Jelna wines in the historic Lechința wine-growing area, followed by lunch at the winery restaurant, built around local and seasonal ingredients paired with wines produced on the estate.

For those with an evening flight, the return to Cluj is scheduled earlier and cars take you to the airport. Let the local organizers know in advance.

17.30

Return to Cluj by bus

Jelna Winery
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Rooms - 101, III/2, III/4, IV/3, IV/5 and IV/6 are in FSPAC 1, Traian Moșoiu 71. T1, T2, T3 and the cafeteria are in FSPAC 2, Minerilor 85. Lunches are served in the garden behind FSPAC 3, Septimiu Albini 12.
Conference Venue

Three buildings, one quarter

The three sections of the conference are held at three venues of the College of Political, Administrative and Communication Sciences - all within walking distance of each other and 15 minutes on foot from downtown and the main university building.

FSPAC 1 Building

Traian Moșoiu 71

Str. Traian Moșoiu nr. 71, 400132, Cluj-Napoca, Cluj, România
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FSPAC 2 Building · former Hotel Topaz

Minerilor 85

Str. Minerilor nr. 85, 400409, Cluj-Napoca, Cluj, România
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FSPAC 3 Building

Albini 8

Str. Albini nr. 8, 400394, Cluj-Napoca, Cluj, România
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Find your room

Tell us where you're headed, we'll walk you there

Type a room from the programme - 101, III/4, IV/6, T1, the cafeteria, the garden - and you'll get the building, the floor and the way in. Room codes give the floor first: III/2 is floor 3, room 2.

All three buildings are accessible, and FSPAC 1 has a lift by the library.

Practicalities

Getting here & staying

✈ By plane

Cluj-Napoca International Airport (CLJ) sits 9 km east of the centre, with direct flights to Bucharest, Prague, Munich and Vienna (TAROM, Lufthansa, Austrian) and to Paris-Beauvais, London-Luton, Brussels-Charleroi, Eindhoven, Dortmund, Bergamo, Bologna, Rome, Treviso, Barcelona, Madrid, Valencia, Zaragoza and Tel Aviv (Wizz Air).

🚆 By train

Train connections reach most Romanian cities, including fast InterCity links to Oradea, Arad, Timișoara, Brașov, Sighișoara and Bucharest. On the Cluj–Oradea route, electrification works mean part of the journey is by bus transfer.

🚗 By car / coach

European road E60 links Cluj to Bucharest and Brașov (south), Oradea and Budapest (west) through Borș customs. E81 leads to Zalău and Satu Mare; E58 connects to Dej, Bistrița, Baia Mare and Vatra Dornei.

Public transport

Reliable network - pay by SMS, MobilPay, or buy tickets and e-tickets from vending machines at most stops. Plan trips with Google Maps.

Taxis

Relatively inexpensive (around $0.6/km). Most drivers speak a little English.

Bolt

Bolt operates in Cluj-Napoca with fares slightly below taxis, though cars can occasionally be harder to find.

Recommended for participants

Universitas Complex - International dormitory

Pandurilor Street No. 7 (entrance from Plopilor Street), Cluj-Napoca. A limited number of rooms - comparable to a 3★ hotel - are available for international students and professors, on a first-come, first-served basis.

Romanian participants
+40 264 429 788
International guests
neamtu@fspac.ro
Confirmation within 48 hours.

Other hotels near the centre & FSPAC

DoubleTree Hilton by City Plaza
Sindicatelor Street No. 9-13, 400029
Beyfin Hotel
Avram Iancu Square No. 3, 400098
Univers T Hotel
Alexandru Vaida Voevod St. No. 53-55, 400592
Ramada
Calea Turzii No. 43-49, 400193
Hampton by Hilton
21 Decembrie 1989 Blvd No. 67, 400124
TICPA participants get a special rate - the discount link is here.

Cluj-Napoca, in north-western Romania and the country's second largest city, is the unofficial capital of Transylvania. It is home to 6 state and 3 private universities with over 60,000 students - Babeș-Bolyai University being the largest, with more than 40,000.

The university is named after two Transylvanian scientists, physician Victor Babeș and mathematician János Bolyai. Its hallmark is a multicultural character, offering programs in Romanian, Hungarian and German (and English, French and more).

Cluj has a vibrant nightlife, landmarks dating to Saxon and Hungarian rule, and a diverse, growing cultural scene across the visual and performing arts.

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Organizing Committee

The people behind TICPA

Local organizers

Roger Hamlin
Professor Emeritus, Michigan State University; Associate Dean for International Affairs, FSPAC / Babeș-Bolyai University
Călin Hințea
Professor & Dean, Faculty of Political, Administrative and Communication Sciences, Babeș-Bolyai University
Bogdana Neamțu
Professor & Chair, Public Administration and Management Department, Babeș-Bolyai University
Bianca Radu
Associate Professor, Public Administration and Management Department, Babeș-Bolyai University
Tudor Țiclău
Associate Professor, Public Administration and Management Department, Babeș-Bolyai University
Tudor Vlad
Senior Advisor for Global Initiatives, Grady College, University of Georgia; Associate Dean for International Affairs, FSPAC / BBU
Nicolae Urs
Associate Professor & Vice-Dean, Public Administration and Management Department, Babeș-Bolyai University
Cristina Hințea
Professor, Public Administration and Management Department, Babeș-Bolyai University

International organizing committee

Eka Akobia - Professor & Dean, Caucasus School of Governance, Caucasus University; immediate past President, NISPAcee
Matthew R. Auer - Dean, School of Public and International Affairs, University of Georgia, US
Maria Aristigueta - Professor Emeritus, Biden School of Public Policy and Administration, University of Delaware, US
Geert Bouckaert - Professor Emeritus, KU Leuven Public Governance Institute, Belgium
Taco Brandsen - Professor & Vice-Dean, Radboud University; Secretary General, EAPAA
Wolfgang Drechsler - Honorary Professor, UCL; Professor of Governance, Ragnar Nurkse Institute, TalTech
Charles Nelson Davis - Professor & Dean, Grady College, University of Georgia, US
Derek Eberhart - Associate Vice President for Research, University of Georgia
Jean-Michel Eymeri-Douzans - Deputy Director, Sciences Po Toulouse; immediate past President, EGPA
Ludmila Gajdosova - Executive Director, NISPAcee
György Hajnal - Professor, Corvinus University Budapest
Karen Johnston - Professor, Faculty of Business & Law, University of Portsmouth, UK
Paul Joyce - Associate, INLOGOV, University of Birmingham; Publications Director, IIAS, Brussels
Maja Klun - Professor & Vice-Rector, University of Ljubljana; President, NISPAcee
Arno Loessner - Professor Emeritus, Biden School, University of Delaware, US
Andrew Massey - Emeritus Professor of Government, King's College London, UK
Troy Mix - Acting Director, Institute for Public Administration, University of Delaware, US
Patrizia Magaro - Professor, University of Genoa
Juraj Nemec - Professor, Masaryk University; Editor-in-Chief, NISPAcee Journal of Public Administration and Policy
Eckhard Schröter - University Professor of Administrative Science, German Police University (DHPol); President, ENPA
William P. Shields - Executive Director, American Society for Public Administration
Thanaporn Tengratanaprasert - Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Public Administration, NIDA, Thailand
Joseph Watson Jr. - Tieger Professor of Public Affairs Communications, Grady College, University of Georgia, US
Bradley E. Wright - Professor & Department Head, Public Administration and Policy, University of Georgia, US
Emil Boc - Mayor of Cluj-Napoca; former Prime Minister of Romania
Diana Iancu - Associate Professor & Dean, Faculty of Public Administration, SNSPA, Bucharest
Mihaela Onofrei - Professor, Al. I. Cuza University, Iași
Răzvan Papuc - Professor & Vice-Rector, University of Bucharest
Marian Preda - Professor & Rector, University of Bucharest
Constantin Marius Profiroiu - Professor & Vice-Rector for International Affairs, ASE Bucharest
Registration

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Submit your details and abstract below. The conference team confirms your registration by email, usually within a few days.

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