On behalf of the Public Administration Association of Nepal (PAAN), we are pleased to share the attached Call for Book Chapters for the upcoming edited volume titled 'AI-Integrated Public Services: Evidence and Experiences from South Asia.' This prestigious book is proposed under the South Asian Public Administration Book Series, published by Springer Nature in collaboration with the South Asian Network for Public Administration (SANPA).

Editors:

1.    Dr. Shabana Naveed, Associate Professor of Management, Faculty of Management and Social Sciences, Lahore Garrison University, Pakistan

2.    Dr. Sajid Nazir, Associate Professor of Finance, College of Business Administration, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Saudi Arabia

Core Thematic Scope:

We highly encourage the submission of the evidence-based, and policy-relevant chapters under the following core sections:

Section 1: AI in Public Service Delivery  

Section 2: AI in Public Finance and Governance

Section 3: AI Governance, Ethics, and Policy Frameworks

Section 4: Citizen-Centric and Inclusive AI-Enabled Public Services

Section 5: Emerging Trends and Future Directions

Submission Deadlines:

Abstract Submission Deadline: 30 May 2026
Acceptance Notification: 10 June 2026
Full Chapter Submission: 30 July 2026

Review Feedback: 30 September 2026
Final Submission: 15 November 2026

Submit to:  shabana.naveed@lgu.edu.pk  

                    snazir@iau.edu.sa

Interested members, scholars, researchers, practitioners are strongly encouraged to contribute scholarly chapters on the volume's themes. Please find the attached 'Call for Chapters' PDF for the details regarding the specific themes, submission guidelines, and publication process.