The University of Nicosia Public Administration (MPA, 3 Semesters), E-Learning/Distance Learning (Online) programme organised a webinar on Wednesday, 23 July 2025, titled “States and Societies in Europe: Contemporary Practices and Issues of Public Governance”.
This webinar addressed the increasingly complex relationship between state institutions and society amidst current socio-political disruptions such as democratic backsliding, welfare pressures, political disaffection, and European integration challenges. Adopting an interdisciplinary approach that drew on sociology, political science, and public administration, the event offered a critical examination of how public governance practices in Europe are adapting-or failing to adapt-to these evolving conditions.
The webinar featured presentations by distinguished academics including Dr Giorgos Charalambous, Associate Professor at the UNIC School of Law and coordinator of the Master in Public Administration, E-Learning/Distance Learning (Online) programme, who also coordinated the session, and Dr Christina Ioannou, Associate Dean of the School of Law and Associate Professor.
The presentations were followed by a discussion, offering participants the opportunity to exchange perspectives on the resilience of democratic institutions and the future of European social policy.
The recording of the webinar is available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CHVg6wviiI