Institutional and Administrative Capacity Observatory #CAPIS - The Observatory aims to bridge the gap between academic research and public policy practice by providing innovative research, training and interdisciplinary collaboration to deliver evidence-based insights.

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Institutional and Administrative
Capacity Observatory

Bridging academic research and policy practice

News and Events

#CAPIS Seminar | Business Lobbying in the EU, 20 November 2025
#CAPIS Seminar | Il ruolo di gruppi di interesse e società civile nel policymaking, 19 November 2025
#CAPIS Seminar | The Consequences of Brexit – 18 November, 2025
#CAPIS Seminar | Leveraging foresight to support and strengthen resilience: methodological approaches and international experiences – 19 November, 2025
International conference, Padova 6 November 2025 | Public Policy and Public Administrations in challenging times in the EU and beyond

Our team

Recent publications

From Global to Local: How Local Actors and Networks Shape Global Refugee Protection Norms in Brazil, Bangladesh, and Turkey

Maria Tereza Zupcu2025-11-05T23:32:38+00:00

The Governance of Food Security in Europe

Maria Tereza Zupcu2025-10-21T08:13:58+00:00

Editorial: Unraveling human trafficking dynamics amidst mixed migration and global crises

Beatrice Carniato2025-10-05T19:20:44+00:00

Varieties of ecosocial policies in the EU: The case of the National Recovery and Resilience Plans

Cristina Zerbinati2025-10-06T17:13:25+00:00

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Projects

Administrative capacity: definitions, measurement, policy interventions and economic impacts

ReFORM: Pandemic crisis, PA reform and public sector politicization in the contexts of Greece and Italy

Where to find us

Università degli Studi di Padova
Via del Santo 28, Padova