News and Events
#CAPIS Director Laura Polverari participated in the ECPR Standing Group on EU Conference in Catania
On 1-3 July, #CAPIS Director Laura Polverari participated in the ECPR Standing Group on the European Union (SGEU) conference at the University of Catania. She contributed, alongside Amy Verdun (University of Victoria), Martin [...]
Call for Abstracts for the Conference “Italy and the EU Post-NGEU: What Lies Ahead” – Padova, 20-21 November 2026
The #CAPIS Observatory is pleased to announce the Call for Abstracts for the conference "Italy and the EU Post-NGEU: What Lies Ahead" jointly organised with the SISP Standing Group on [...]
The ‘Southern Question’, Economic Development and Public Intervention. New book chapter by Laura Polverari and Cristina Zerbinati
The Observatory is pleased to announce the publication of the chapter “The ‘Southern Question’, Economic Development and Public Intervention” by Laura Polverari and Cristina Zerbinati, in Perspectives and Futures [...]
#CAPIS Director Laura Polverari Engages in Teaching and Research Collaborations Across the United States
#CAPIS Director Professor Laura Polverari was on a visit to the United States from 24 March to 11 April. She first stopped in New York, where she gave a [...]
Introducing ‘administrative throughput’: New open-access article published in Governance
The first scientific output from the PRIN by the Politecnico di Milano and Dipartimento di Scienze Politiche, Giuridiche e Studi Internazionali - Università di Padova on “Administrative capacity: definitions, [...]
Key Findings from the PRIN Project “Administrative Capacity: Definitions, Measurement, Policies, and Economic Impacts”
What is the level of administrative capacity of Italian municipalities, and how has it changed following the interventions and reforms introduced through the National Recovery and Resilience Plan and [...]
Evento di chiusura PRIN – “Capacità amministrativa: definizioni, misurazione, politiche e impatti economici” – 24 febbraio 2026
L’evento si colloca in conclusione di un progetto PRIN di durata biennale costruito con due università partner, il Politecnico di Milano, Dipartimento di Architettura, Ingegneria delle Costruzioni e Ambiente Costruito- [...]
The 10th Conference on the Evaluation of EU Cohesion Policy Brussels, 12 February 2026
Cohesion policy is one of the most evaluated policies in the world. As the ex post evaluations of the 2014-2020 evaluations were completed, the Regional and Urban Policy Directorate [...]
From knowledge to action: spotlight on a research experience at the #CAPIS Observatory
In this video, Cristina Zerbinati, PhD student in Social Sciences at the University of Padua presents her experience at the Institutional and Administrative Capacity Observatory (#CAPIS), where she has been [...]
Annual Lecture on “Neopopulism and the Crisis of Democracy” held at the School of Economics and Political Science | 15 December 2025
On Monday, 15 December 2025, the School of Economics and Political Science (SESP) hosted its Annual Lecture entitled “Neopopulism and the Crisis of Democracy” held at Aula B1, Via del [...]
Public Policy and Public Administrations in Challenging Times in the EU and Beyond
On 6 November, the event “Public Policy and Public Administrations in Challenging Times in the EU and Beyond” took place in Aula M at Palazzo Wollemborg. The conference, moderated [...]
New article published in Rivista Giuridica del Mezzogiorno on the Commission’s new approach to Cohesion Policy (2028-2034)
A new article by Laura Polverari and Cristina Zerbinati has been published in volume 3/2025 of the Rivista Giuridica del Mezzogiorno. The article, written in Italian, is entitled: Il [...]
RIPP Special Issue published: Populism, public administration and public policy in Italy
The Rivista Italiana di Politiche Pubbliche (RIPP) has published a new Special Issue in volume 3/2025 (December 2025) titled “Populism, Public Administration and Public Policy in Italy.” The Special [...]
#CAPIS Seminar | Negotiating the new Multiannual Financial Framework and the role of Cohesion Policy in challenging times, 4 December 2025
On Thursday, 4 December 2025, at 14:30 PM, in AULA M, Palazzo Wollemborg (via del Santo 26, Padova), the seminar Negotiating the new Multiannual Financial Framework and the role of [...]
#CAPIS Seminar | Business Lobbying in the EU, 20 November 2025
On Thursday, 20 November 2025, at 2:30 PM, in the Aula M of Palazzo Wollemborg (via del Santo 26, Padova), the seminar Business Lobbying in the EU will be held by [...]
