Public Administration and Policy Analysis Center
The Public Administration and Policy Analysis Cent was established in 2007. The Centre brings together IIRPS researchers and various students working in the field of public administration and public policy. This Centre conducts research in all areas of the discipline: public administration, public policy process and public policy analysis. Public administration and policy analysis discipline from other disciplines of political science is distinguished by interdisciplinarity, and close ties with representatives of various stakeholders (decision-makers, public administration practitioners or social partners).
The main tasks of the Centre are:
- To carry out significant research in the areas of public administration, public policy process and public policy analysis, creating new scientific knowledge and high scientific results together with researchers of Lithuanian and foreign science centres;
- To spread research results to both the national and international academic community through participation in various scientific networks, in events and projects, in cooperation with representatives of the various stakeholder groups;
- To educate public policy analysis researchers, involving the IIRPS Public Policy Analysis Program and other students in the research conducted by the Centre’s researchers, with the participation of the IIRPS doctoral studies process.
The Centre’s representatives participated in various research activities, including Lithuanian Science Council (LSC) funded research “Trends in the structure and activity of the Lithuanian governance institutions”, “Priorities of the Lithuanian Government’s activity: implementation process and results”, “Good governance and trust in the authorities in creating a welfare society in Lithuania”, “Impact of Sunset Commission’s recommendations on Lithuanian Public Management Policy 1999-2016”, “Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic in Lithuania and other EU Member States: an Impact on Public Policy and the Management of the Emergency Situation (COPOVAL)“ and “Resilience of welfare state institutions in Lithuania: the influence of significant events on adapting to systemic threats during 2004–2020”. Currently, the Centre’s researchers are working on the project „Lithuanian authorities’ response to the polycrisis 2021-2025” and participating in the implementation of other initiatives.
Also, the Centre’s researchers are writing doctoral theses at the IIRPS on the following subjects: „Governing in times of crises and turbulence: how does stakeholder engagement link to strengthening resilience of the Lithuanian governance systems?“ (PhD student R. Bortkevičiūtė) and „The horizontal management of polycrises“ (PhD student V. Fuks).
