Our aim is to assemble a consortium of public policy academics in the Asia-Pacific region in order to encourage the formation of national public policy forums. In doing so, the AP-PPN hopes to create a platform through which to support intra-region collaborations, learning opportunities, conferences, and workshops to further the development of the Public Policy Discipline in the Asia-Pacific.

CURRENT STEERING COMMITTEE MEMBERS

More information about the Network: https://www.asiapacificppn.org/

IPPA Liaison: Michael Howlett - michaelpatrickhowlett@gmail.com

2026 Asia Pacific Public Policy Network (AP-PPN) Conference

“Innovating Public Policy for a Sustainable Asia-Pacific: Data, Technology, Trust and Resilience”

Dates: May 30-31, 2026

Location: Nankai University (NKU), Tianjin

Conference Website: asiapacificppn.org

Mode: In-person only

Hosted by the Zhou Enlai School of Government (ZSG) at Nankai University (NKU) in Tianjin, China, the 2026 AP-PPN Conference will explore how public policy innovations, particularly those related to data science and emerging technology, can foster urban and rural sustainable development through various mechanisms such as trust-building and resilience.

The conference invites individual research papers and panel submissions from faculty members, practitioners, students, and independent researchers affiliated with AP-PPN and beyond. Comparative studies across the Asia-Pacific region and other global contexts are encouraged.

Papers and panels may address, but are not limited to, the following topics:

1. Public Policy Innovations Addressing Carbon and Environmental Footprints
2. Public Policy Innovations for Efficient and Inclusive Job Markets
3. Public Policy Innovations to Address the Epistemic & Ontological Biases in Artificial Intelligence
4. Regulatory and Institutional Innovations for Sustainable Development
5. Managing Risks through Policy Resilience
6. Innovating Public Policy Processes for High Quality Decision-making
7. Enhancing Public Policy Toolkits for Effective Policy Implementation
8. Public Policy Innovations and the role of Trust

Submission guidelines and additional information about the call for papers are available through this link.