CALL FOR PAPERS

The Third AP-PPN Annual Conference, Beijing, March 30-April 1 2018

“Bridging the Gap among Policy Research, Education and Practice in Asia Pacific Region”

Hosted by School of Public Policy & Management, Tsinghua University, Beijing

Following the two successful conferences in Hong Kong in 2016 and Chiang Mai in 2017, the Asia-Pacific Public Policy Network (AP-PPN) will hold its Third Annual Conference at Tsinghua University in Beijing on March 30-Apr.1, 2018.

Researchers, graduate students as well as practitioners are welcome to present papers the following fields:

1. Policy & Politics                                       

2. Policy Process

3. Economic Policy                                         

4. Social Policy

5. Regulatory Policy                    

6. Public Policy Education

7. Regional Collaboration in Public Policy


8. Others

Special mentoring sessions chaired by senior scholars will be held for advanced graduate students on pre-conference (Mar.30, 2018). The goal is to help students improve their writing and presentation skills.

Registration Fee: Early bird (Before Feb 15): US$90 or RMB¥600, waived for students.


Regular rate (After Feb 15): US$120 or RMB¥800. On-site registration: US$180 or RMB¥1200. Participants need to pay their own accommodation and transportation expenses.

Please submit a paper abstract of 250-300 words to asiapacificppn@gmail.com by Jan. 15, 2018. Please copy and fill in the following information in the body of submission email:

1.     The field name (one of the above):

2.     Paper title:

3.     Author name(s), Position(s), Affiliated Institution(s):

4.     Corresponding Author’s email:

5.     Intended to be included in mentoring sessions (Y/N)*:

*advanced graduate student only

The AP-PPN steering committee and local organizing committee will review the abstracts and announce selection results by email no later than Jan. 30, 2018.

Further information on the conference is available at http://www.asiapacificppn.org/