Reshaping
Public Governance: Trust, Partnership, and Public Value
Contemporary
public governance operates in a rapidly changing and increasingly complex
environment. As social values become more diverse, both public trust and
democratic governance face mounting challenges. These challenges are further
intensified by the intersection of climate change and energy transitions,
digital technologies and artificial intelligence, and shifting global dynamics
and regional conflicts. Governments can no longer rely solely on a single
organization or traditional modes of governance to address increasingly
fragmented yet interconnected public problems. On the basis of democratic
governance, how to sustain public trust, foster collaborative partnerships
among governments, civic groups, nonprofit organizations, businesses, and civil
society, and continuously create public value through policymaking and public
service delivery has therefore become a central concern in public
administration and public affairs.
At the
same time, the challenges confronting public governance increasingly extend
beyond conventional policy and administrative management. They now encompass
sustainable development and the net-zero transition, resilient governance and
crisis management, local governance and regional revitalization, digital
governance and artificial intelligence, and global governance and geopolitics.
These developments are redefining the role of government and the boundaries of
governance while creating new expectations for policy analysis, organizational
innovation, civil service empowerment, and cross-sector collaboration. Public
administration scholars and practitioners are therefore called upon to examine
how cooperation among diverse actors can help balance democracy, efficiency,
equity, inclusion, and sustainability as important public values.
Accordingly,
the 22nd TASPAA Annual Conference, under the theme “Reshaping Public
Governance: Trust, Partnership, and Public Value,” focuses on six Core
Governance Issues and six Frontier Governance Issues. The conference will be
held on May 14–15, 2027, at National Taipei University’s Sanxia Campus. We
warmly invite scholars, practitioners, early-career researchers, and students in
public administration and public affairs from Taiwan and abroad to participate.
Through the sharing of research findings, interdisciplinary dialogue, and
exchanges between research and practice, the conference seeks to explore ways
to strengthen public trust, deepen collaborative partnerships, and create
public value in a rapidly changing era.
■ Conference Information
Dates:
May
14–15, 2027
Venue:
College
of Public Affairs, National Taipei University, Sanxia Campus (No. 151,
University Rd., Sanxia Dist., New Taipei City 237303, Taiwan)
Organizers:
Taiwan
Association for Schools of Public Administration and Affairs (TASPAA);
Department of Public Administration and Policy, National Taipei University
■ Proposal Submissions
TASPAA 2027 accepts proposals through two channels: (1) Individual
Paper Proposals and (2)
Self-Organized Session Proposals.
Paper authors and session organizers must align their submissions with
either the “Core Governance Issues” or “Frontier Governance Issues” and select
one track to assist the organizing committee in scheduling conference sessions.
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Category
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Track
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Scope &
Keywords
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Core Governance
Issues
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(G1) Public Value and Social Inclusion
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social equity, gender and ethnicity, diversity and inclusion,
social justice, accessibility of public services
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(G2) Democratic Governance and Public Trust
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open government, democratic governance, accountability and
transparency, civic participation, deliberative democracy, public value
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(G3) Collaborative Governance and Partnership
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public-private partnerships (PPPs), cross-boundary governance,
network governance, nonprofit organizations, civil society, co-production
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(G4) Evidence-Based Governance and Policy Analysis
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policy analysis, behavioral public policy, policy learning and
diffusion, performance management, evidence-based decision-making
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(G5) Civil Service Capacity Building and Supportive Workplaces
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civil service systems, civil service development, leadership and
talent development, public service motivation (PSM), supportive workplaces, public
service innovation
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(G6) Other Core Governance Issues
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other studies related to the theory and practice of public
governance
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Frontier Governance
Issues
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(C1) Sustainable Development and Net-Zero Transition
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sustainable governance, net-zero and energy transition, climate
governance, environmental justice, just transition
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(C2) Resilient Governance and Crisis Management
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disaster and crisis management, whole-of-society resilience,
community resilience, risk management
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(C3) Local Governance and Regional Revitalization
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regional governance, urban governance, rural-urban development,
regional revitalization, youth marriage and fertility, religion and society
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(C4) Digital Governance and Artificial Intelligence
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artificial intelligence, data governance, smart government,
digital democracy, technology ethics, human-AI collaboration, trust in
technology, information security
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(C5) Global Governance and Geopolitics
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comparative public administration, global governance,
international organizations, geopolitics, cross-strait relations
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(C6) Other Frontier Governance Issues
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other forward-looking and emerging studies in public
administration
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■ Individual Paper Proposals
(Please Complete Appendix 1)
Proposal
Submission Deadline: December 1, 2026 (submitting short abstract)
Notification
of Proposal Acceptance:December 20, 2026
Extended Abstract
Upload Deadline: March 25, 2027
Note: Submissions will be considered withdrawn if the extended abstract is not uploaded by the
deadline. Authors may continue updating their extended abstracts, full
papers, or presentation slides until May 1, 2027.
■ Self-Organized Session
Proposals (Please Complete Appendix 2)
Proposal
Submission Deadline: December 1, 2026
Notification
of Proposal Acceptance: December 20, 2026
■ General Guidelines for
Submission
All manuscripts and proposals must be prepared using Microsoft Word
(.doc or .docx) and adhere to the APA style.
Review results will be posted on the official TASPAA website on the
announcement dates listed above. Individual notifications will not be
sent to authors or self-organized session applicants.
Each presenter may present no more than one paper as first author.
There is no limit on the number of papers on which an individual may be listed
as a non-first co-author.
The organizing committee reserves the right to decline applications or
adjust session arrangements as necessary.
In the event of any violation of academic integrity or research ethics,
responsibility shall rest with the submitting authors or the organizers of the
self-organized session.
■ Paper Presentation Fees
for Authors from Non-TASPAA Member Institutions
1. If any co-author of a paper, including a paper
presented in a self-organized session, is currently a full-time or adjunct
faculty member or an enrolled student at a TASPAA member institution, the paper
is exempt from the presentation fee. If all authors are from non-TASPAA member
institutions, the fee is determined by the status of the first author:
•
First author is a faculty member or practitioner:
NT$1,000 per paper.
•
First author is a student: NT$500 per paper.
2. The presentation fee is charged once per paper,
regardless of the number of authors.
3. Presentation fees must be paid via bank transfer.
Payment instructions and deadlines will be announced on the conference website.
For papers subject to a presentation fee, payment must be completed by the
specified deadline in order to be included in the official conference program.
Retroactive payments will not be accepted.
4. Presentation fees are non-refundable once paid.
■ Contact Information
Contact
Person: Administrative Assistant Ms. Lin
Telephone:
+886-2-8674-1111
ext. 67466
Mailing
Address: Department of Public Administration and Policy, National Taipei
University, No. 151, University Rd., Sanxia Dist., New Taipei City 237303,
Taiwan
Email:
2027taspaa@gmail.com
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Download Appendix
2027TASPAA- Appendix1.docx
2027TASPAA- Appendix2.docx