2025 International Conference on Public Administration, Governance, and Social Policy (ICPAGSP 2025)

Abstract

The International Conference on Public Administration, Governance, and Social Policy (ICPAGSP 2025), held in Vienna from December 2–5, 2025, gathered researchers, policymakers, and practitioners dedicated to exploring the intersections of governance, public administration, social policy, and societal development. With a fully published Abstract Book and Proceedings Book, ICPAGSP 2025 provided an extensive repository of theoretical, empirical, and policy-oriented research directly relevant to the Journal of Social and Administrative Sciences. This report synthesizes the key contributions and insights from ICPAGSP 2025, emphasizing governance innovations, public sector reforms, policy evaluation, administrative theory, and social policy analysis. The conference highlighted the critical role of evidence-based decision-making, institutional capacity building, and interdisciplinary approaches in addressing contemporary social and administrative challenges.

Keywords. Public administration; Governance innovation; Social policy; Public sector reform; Evidence-based policymaking.

JEL. D73; H11; H83; I38; O20.