Invitation to the National Academic Conference – Local Government Units in Networks of Interdependence, Cooperation and Competition
The Department of Public Administration and Social Policy and the Institute of Political Science and Security Studies of the University of Rzeszów invite you to participate in the National Academic Conference, which will be held on 23-24 April 2026 in Rzeszów.
The event is dedicated to the analysis of contemporary challenges facing local government in the face of dynamic social, economic and political changes.
Contemporary local government units (LGUs) are increasingly required to go beyond the traditional framework of independent action. Crisis situations (the COVID-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine), demographic processes, digital transformation and fiscal pressure are forcing local and regional administrations to build cooperation networks.
The aim of the conference is to create an interdisciplinary forum for the exchange of experiences and research results concerning the conditions, forms and consequences of local government cooperation. The organizers wish to examine not only successes, but also tensions arising from differences in interests or asymmetries of potential between units.
Articles prepared on the basis of conference presentations, after receiving positive reviews, will be published in a thematic issue of the quarterly “Polityka i Społeczeństwo” (2026). The journal is on the ministerial list and currently has 70 points.
Conference dates: 23-24 April 2026.
Venue: University of Rzeszów.
Registration: The registration form should be completed by 13 February 2026.