2025 EU-PAIR INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE – 4th EDITION
„Challenges and Dynamics of European Administrative Area”
19^th – 20^th of June 2025, Iași, Romania

Conference proceedings

Final Programme

Call for papers

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The 4^th edition of the EU-PAIR 2025 International Conference is dedicated to exploring innovative approaches, challenges, and best practices in fostering digital age among learners, educators, and policymakers. The conference will provide a platform for researchers, educators, and practitioners to discuss digital literacy, ethics, rights, responsibilities, and the impact of digital technologies on everyday life. Academics, researchers, practitioners, doctoral candidates, students, and stakeholders are invited to engage in discussions on June 19th – 20th at the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania.
The EU-PAIR Conference 2025 theme is EU Digital Strategy: Governance, Innovation and Business
In the European Union, digital strategy is crucial in fostering an inclusive, responsible, and secure digital society. As digital technologies increasingly shape education, work, and civic participation, EU citizens must develop digital literacy, critical thinking, and online responsibility. The digital strategy ensures individuals and businesses can engage safely and ethically in the digital world, protecting their rights while combating misinformation, cyber threats, and digital exclusion. Through initiatives like the Digital Education Action Plan and European Digital Strategy, the EU promotes digital inclusion, empowering citizens with the skills needed for an interconnected, democratic, and innovative future.
Conference Focus: The conference will focus on exploring innovative strategies for fostering digital skills among diverse populations, including marginalized communities, online privacy, data protection, responsible digital behavior, cyberbullying, misinformation, and the ethical use of AI in education and business, understanding digital rights in the EU and global governance frameworks, promoting responsible digital citizenship through legal and policy initiatives, E-governance, digital activism, and civic participation in the EU.

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Ph.D. DIANA-CAMELIA IANCU
Dean of Public Administration Faculty
National University of Political Studies and Public Administration (SNSPA), Bucharest, Romania

Educators as Visionaries: Shaping Digital Competence for a Resilient Society

With a career spanning over two decades, Diana is deeply committed to fostering civic culture, digital competence, and ethical leadership among future civil servants. She is President-Elect of the ASPA International Chapter in 2025 and is the recipient of the 2025 Alena Brunovská Award for Teaching Excellence in Public Administration, granted by NISPAcee. Her current work explores the role of universities in bridging public institutions and citizens through technology, lifelong learning, and inclusive governance.

Ph.D. ADRIAN IFTENE
Vice-Rector of Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, Romania

When and How to Use Artificial Intelligence in Our Daily Activities? Examples and Best Practices

Ph.D. Adrian Iftene is a Professor at the „Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iasi, Faculty of Computer Science. His research interests include artificial intelligence (text and image processing using statistical techniques, machine learning, and neural networks) and new technologies (augmented and virtual realities, Amazon Alexa, mobile applications, and application control through gestures and with the help of the eyes). In the last years, he develop with his students applications and frameworks for smart cities and smart health and use artificial intelligence in diseases like colorectal cancer, stroke, atrial fibrillation, Alzheimer, malaria and tuberculosis.
Until now he was involved in 20 research projects, 10 operational programs, 5 Erasmus mobilities, and 3 COST actions. In three projects (MUCKE, Compet IT&C, and IR Smart), he was the project manager and in the STAGES project, he was the scientific adviser. With over 300 publications, his publications are indexed in international databases: 144 papers are indexed in the DBLP database, 127 papers are indexed in the SCOPUS database, 67 papers are indexed in the ISI Web of Knowledge database, 13 papers appeared in International Journals, 29 papers are published by IEEE Computer Society and 16 papers are published in LNCS by Springer.

Ph.D. GILLES GRIN
Director of Jean Monnet Foundation for Europe
Lausanne, Switzerland

Defence Policies in Europe: A Historical Appraisal

Gilles Grin is the Director of the Jean Monnet Foundation for Europe, in Lausanne, and a Lecturer at the University of Lausanne. He is also Corresponding Academician for Switzerland of the Royal Academy of Economic and Financial Sciences of the Institute of Spain. He holds a PhD in International Relations from the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva as well as master’s degrees from Yale University, the London School of Economics and the University of Lausanne. He is the author of some 80 publications (books, book chapters and articles) devoted largely to European issues. He received the Book Prize „Mieux comprendre l’Europe” in 2022 for his book entitled „Construction europenne: la révolution d’un continent”, translated into English under the title „European Integration: A Continent in Revolution”.

TRACKS

The interdisciplinarity of the EU administrative science field permits to have a broader list of subjects for debating from all areas of research. Participants are encouraged to delve into topics including but not limited to: digital skills, AI and cybersecurity, digital ethics, digital behavior, digital rights and responsabilities, digital activism, civic participation, youth engagement, and digital business.

The following tracks are stated for the conference (but not limited to):

• Track 1: E-Governance and Digital Public Administration
• Track 2: Business and Management in the Digital Age
• Track 3: Legal Frameworks for Digital Rights and Responsibilities
• Track 4: The Digital Economy and Sustainable Growth
• Track 5: Accounting and Financial Reporting in the Digital Age
• Track 6: AI, Big Data, and Machine Learning in Digital Education and Governance

PUBLICATION OPPORTUNITIES

The papers (maximum 2 papers/person) presented during the EU-PAIR 2025 will be double peer-reviewed for originality, clarity, significance, and scientific contributions. The accepted papers will be sent to be included in the Scientific Proceeding of the Conference. The previous EU-PAIR proceedings were indexed into ProQuest under Clarivate – E-Book Series, CEEOL, and Google Scholar databases.

The length of the paper should be between 6 and 20 pages. The final paper should strictly follow the guidelines (see paper template).

The authors will have the opportunity to publish into the following journals (in accordance with the journals' requirements):

• Scientific Annals of Economics and Business (indexed in IDB)
  (http://saeb.feaa.uaic.ro/index.php/saeb)
• European Journal of Public Administration Research (indexed in IDB) (http://eu-pair.uaic.ro/ejpar/)

PRACTICALITIES

The language of the conference is English. The abstract and final paper must be submitted in English. The conference will be organised as a hybrid event, but we strongly encourage in-person attendance for presenters.

IMPORTANT DATES

• Deadline for submission of abstract or full paper (by email: eupair@uaic.ro): 2^nd of June 12^th of June 2025
• Deadline for notification of the abstract/paper acceptance/rejection: 9^th of June 15^th of June 2025
• Deadline for registration fee (the payment proof to be sent by email: eupair@uaic.ro): 15^th of June 2025
• Conference dates: 19^th – 20^th of June 2025
• Deadline for submission of full paper for publication: 15^th of September 2025

REGISTRATION

• Standard fee: 75 Euro/participant (375 RON)
• For PhD Students: a discounted fee of 50 Euro (250 RON)

PAYMENT DETAILS:
Beneficiary: Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania
Fiscal Code 4701126
For payments in RON:
Trezoreria Iasi
RO44TREZ40620F330500XXXX
For payments in EURO:
BRD – GROUPE SOCIETE GENERALE SA
RO71BRDE240SV33256932400
SWIFT Code: BRDEROBUXXX

Payments should be made specifying „Conference Fee EU-PAIR 2025 for:” and the NAME of the paper’s first author. A scanned copy of the document proofing the payment should be sent by e-mail at eupair@uaic.ro

CONFERENCE VENUE:
Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania
Faculty of Economics and Business Administration
Carol I, Blvd., No. 11, Iasi, Romania, 700505

  For further details or questions please don't hesitate to contact us at eupair@uaic.ro.