Environmental and territorial issues pose a challenge for contemporary public administration. They call for forms of governance that require interdisciplinary and intersectoral approaches, linked to a model of public action that recognizes multiple actors and multiple decision-making centers. In today’s world, there is no longer room for approaches to government action that relegate nature to a secondary role, as the progression of climate change affects not only different biomes but also public health, the economy, environmental conservation, and our ability to exist and live on the planet today and in the future. On this topic, therefore, we are open to various discussions that span administrative, managerial, organizational, and planning aspects of governance, as well as the relationships among federal entities, between the state, civil society, and social movements, and the forces confronting the global consequences of natural resource use. The relationship between humans, society, and nature is one of the fundamental aspects of fostering an environmental culture that affects anyone working in public administration who is committed to building a more socially just world. Social justice is not possible without incorporating environmental justice and rethinking the structures of power.

It covers studies on theory of change, logic models, and the monitoring and evaluation of public policies, including impact evaluation, causal analysis, and the use of evidence in policy formulation and revision.

Covers studies on theory of change, logic models, monitoring, and evaluation of public policies, including impact evaluation, causal analysis, and the use of evidence in the formulation and revision of policies.

This theme is dedicated to investigations and works focused on governance and governing processes from an interdisciplinary perspective, addressing aspects related to social control, participation, and interaction of the multiple actors involved in public problems that form the governmental agenda. In this sense, public action built from the relationship between the multiple actors of civil society and the State is considered strategic for the modernization of Public Administration itself and the strengthening of citizen participation in addressing social issues.

Brazilian Public Administration faces demands and dilemmas in terms of governance, transparency, accountability, and social participation in decision-making processes. In a complex society, the State increasingly needs to relate to civil society organizations and citizens. This theme will accept papers that address this relationship from the standpoint of Public Administration, dealing with the impacts of practices and experiences and the sociopolitical dynamics established between the actors involved.

Health management encompasses initiatives in both the public and private sectors. This theme considers health policies, as well as initiatives at the organizational level, particularly in the provision of health services and the supply of health products (in the context of the so-called health industrial complex). In this sense, the papers address various management elements applied to the health sector, considered according to different aspects of analysis, such as the economic, social, and technological dimensions.

This theme comprises works based on the dialogue between theory and practice that bring experiences of management and innovation in public policies and service delivery. The focus is on studies that contemplate policy experiences that, for example, influence the lives of citizens; result in the responsible use of resources; incorporate new technologies; represent changes in society in relation to previous practices; and broaden the dialogue between society and Public Administration.

The management of public organizations is the central object of this theme, both from a theoretical and empirical standpoint. This field includes studies on human resources in public organizations, organizational design, and institutional arrangements for the production of services. It also covers works on institutional and governmental capabilities, as well as works on approaches, methods, and cases on strategic planning in public organizations.

Brings together research on regulatory, legal, and economic instruments used by the State, including institutional design, regulatory implementation, and the capabilities required for the execution of public policies.

This theme welcomes papers on social management and Third Sector organizations, including: management models, civil society organization networks, ethics in the third sector, the role of the third sector in ESG and sustainability policies, as well as in addressing inequalities and prejudices. The relationships between organizations and social development are of interest to the theme, in subjects such as social project evaluation, social or environmental impact businesses, and intersectoral relations (State, private sector, and third sector organizations). Papers that articulate Organizational Studies themes in Third Sector organizations are also encouraged, including people management, diversity, volunteering, negotiation, communication, etc.

This theme welcomes theoretical studies and empirical analyses in the field of public resource management, from an economic, financial, and budgetary standpoint. The desired focus is the optimization of resource use, from the perspective that this permanent objective of Public Administration can be achieved through multiple strategies, ranging from process improvement to innovation in financial and budgetary management.