HOW TO APPLY

 At TED2020, all of the participants shall play an active role. Participants, up to a maximum of 50 researchers and high-level practitioners, will be selected based upon their topical relevance and level of recognition in the field. The space of 1.5 days will be structured into thematic sessions, each of which starting with a keynote input and followed by a round of discussion with participants’ contributions – debate and broad discussion based on participants former research and practical experience. Thus, TED welcomes contributions from academics and practitioners. We kindly invite participants to develop and submit one or both of the following as the condition for registration:

 1. One or two brief(s) (100–300 words long) propositions related to a conference theme, along with an explanation of how the propositions reflect their research interests and activities.

 2. A proposal (abstract) of a full paper (500–750 words long) to be briefly presented during TED2020 in one of the thematic sessions, underlining key arguments for the discussions of one specific topic chosen by the participant. A proposal/abstract indicates the intent of the participant for a brief presentation and further development into a full paper after the conference (to be considered for NISPAcee Journal of Public Administration a