NOVAFRICA to Host EGAP 32 Meeting

NOVAFRICA, in collaboration with Evidence in Governance and Politics (EGAP), Nova School of Business and Economics (Nova SBE), and the University of Toronto, will host the EGAP 32 Lisbon Meeting from October 21–23, 2026, at Nova SBE’s Carcavelos Campus in Lisbon, Portugal.

The meeting is co-organized by NOVAFRICA Scientific Director and Nova SBE Professor Pedro Vicente, and will bring together an international community of researchers and practitioners to discuss research and evidence-based approaches to governance and politics.

Policy Event Focuses on Urban Governance in Mozambique

The program will open on October 21 with a policy event titled “A Full Experimental Agenda for Policymaking by a City Government in Mozambique: The Case of Quelimane.”

The event will showcase research projects conducted in Quelimane, Mozambique, exploring how experimental research can inform local governance and urban policy. Topics include internal migration, flood management, property taxation, and waste recycling, with contributions from researchers, the Mayor of Quelimane, and the representatives of the International Growth Centre.

Research Meeting on October 22–23

On October 22–23, the EGAP 32 Research Meeting will feature research presentations, interactive feedback sessions, and plenary discussions. The program will encourage dialogue between academic research and policy practice, with a particular focus on experimental methods and evidence-based approaches to governance.

By bringing together researchers and practitioners, EGAP 32 aims to foster the exchange of ideas and advance research on some of the most pressing challenges in governance and politics.

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