2026 EU-PAIR INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE – 5th EDITION
“Challenges and Dynamics of European Administrative Area”
18^th – 19^th of June 2026, Iași, Romania

Call for papers

The 5^th edition of the EU-PAIR 2026 International Conference is dedicated to exploring what the European Commission’s unveiling of the 2026 Work Programme, entitled Europe’s Independence Moment, that marks a pivotal shift in the European Union’s strategic orientation toward enhanced sovereignty, resilience, and global agency. Confronted with mounting pressures on security and democratic governance, intensifying geopolitical conflicts, economic and industrial vulnerabilities, and the accelerating impacts of climate change, the European Union is redefining the foundations of its political, economic, and technological autonomy. This evolving agenda raises critical questions about how the EU conceptualizes independence, how these ambitions are translated into policy frameworks, and how they reshape Europe’s role within an increasingly fragmented international order. Academics, researchers, practitioners, doctoral candidates, students, and stakeholders are invited to engage in discussions on June 18th – 19th at the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania.
The EU-PAIR Conference 2026 theme is Europe’s Independence Moment: Governance, Power, and Policy Transformation in a Fragmented Global Economy.
Europe’s Independence Moment captures a defining juncture for the European Union as it confronts profound transformations in the global economy, geopolitical order, and technological landscape. Intensifying strategic competition, disrupted supply chains, climate imperatives, and rapid digitalisation are reshaping how power is exercised and how prosperity is generated. This conference invites scholars and practitioners to examine the governance arrangements, policy instruments, and economic strategies required for Europe to secure autonomy while remaining open, competitive, and committed to democratic values.
Conference Focus: The conference focuses on how the European Union is reconfiguring its governance structures, public policies, and economic strategies in response to growing geopolitical, technological, environmental, and societal pressures. It explores the ways in which power is exercised through institutions, regulation, and markets, and how public authorities, businesses, and civil society jointly shape Europe’s capacity to act in a fragmented global economy.
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: EU governance and institutional transformation, security, defence and resilience, economic sovereignty and industrial policy, digital transformation and technological governance, green transition and climate governance, social Europe and skills, external action and global partnerships, business and corporate responsibility, and policy design, implementation and evaluation.

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS – to be announced

TRACKS

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

• Track 1: European Governance, Institutional Transformation and Integration
• Track 2: Business and Management in the Social Europe
• Track 3: Legal Frameworks for Rights, Responsibilities, and Sovereignty
• Track 4: Digital Economy, Green Transition and Climate Governance
• Track 5: Economic Sovereignty and Industrial Policy
• Track 6: Accounting and Financial Reporting in EU
• Track 7: AI, Big Data, and Machine Learning in Digital Education and Governance
• Track 8: Security, Defense, and Geopolitical Resilience

PUBLICATION OPPORTUNITIES

The papers (maximum 2 papers/person) presented during the EU-PAIR 2026 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):

• European Journal of Public Administration Research (indexed in IDB) (http://eu-pair.uaic.ro/ejpar/)
• South-Eastern Europe Journal of Economics (SEEJE) (indexed in IDB) (https://asecu.gr/seeje/)
• Scientific Annals of Economics and Business (indexed in IDB)
  (http://saeb.feaa.uaic.ro/index.php/saeb)

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 2026
• Deadline for notification of the abstract/paper acceptance/rejection: 9^th of June 2026
• Deadline for registration fee (the payment proof to be sent by email: eupair@uaic.ro): 15^th of June 2026
• Conference dates: 18^th – 19^th of June 2026
• Deadline for submission of full paper for publication: 8^th of September 2026

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 2026 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.