ICON•S | The International Society of Public Law invites expressions of interest to host the ICON•S Annual Conference in future years.
HOSTING GUIDELINES
The Annual Conference
Held over three days in June or July, the Annual Conference of ICON•S provides a forum for public law experts, practitioners, students, and enthusiasts of all levels to exchange ideas in a rigorous, respectful, open and affirming environment where all are expected to respect the ICON•S mission. Recent conferences have brought together as many as 2,300 scholars from around the world.
ABOUT ICON•S
Launched in 2014 at its Inaugural Conference in Florence, ICON•S | The International Society of Public Law has become the leading learned global society for the study of public law, broadly defined to include administrative, constitutional and international law. The Society has over 2,500 active members, over 29 national and regional chapters and over 15 Interest Groups worldwide.
Future hosts of the Annual Conference will join a distinguished list of institutions whose faculty, students, staff and wider community have benefited from welcoming the world of public law to their campus.
2014European University Institute and University of Florence, Florence (Inaugural Conference)
2015New York University, New York
2016Humboldt University, Berlin
2017University of Copenhagen and iCourts, Copenhagen
2018University of Hong Kong
2019Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago
2022University of Wrocław
2023Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington
2024IE University, Madrid
2025University of Brasília
2026University College Dublin
2027Academia Sinica, Taipei
Information on each edition is available on the Previous Conferences page.
Expressing Interest
THE EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
Expressions of interest should be no longer than one single-spaced page and should set out:
- the reasons for wanting to host the Annual Conference;
- the proposed year and tentative dates – ICON•S has traditionally held its Annual Conference in June or July;
- the financial and administrative support available to host the conference;
- the proposed leadership group in the host institution;
- possible themes around which to build the conference.
HOW HOSTS ARE SELECTED
The Executive Committee and the Society’s Council weigh a number of factors in deciding where to hold a particular conference, including:
- geography;
- institutional capacity;
- substantive focus;
- alignment with the Society’s broader strategic priorities.
What Happens Next
01Expression of interest
Email a one-page expression of interest to ICON•S – see How to Submit.
Email a one-page expression of interest to ICON•S – see How to Submit.
02Initial evaluation
Expressions of interest are evaluated by the Society’s Leadership and the Executive Committee of ICON•S.
Expressions of interest are evaluated by the Society’s Leadership and the Executive Committee of ICON•S.
03Formal proposal
Prospective hosts may then be invited to submit a more formal proposal. Details of what the proposal should contain are provided at that stage.
Prospective hosts may then be invited to submit a more formal proposal. Details of what the proposal should contain are provided at that stage.
Wherever possible, institutions whose expression of interest is unsuccessful may be assisted in hosting a national or regional meeting of ICON•S, through modest financial and organizational support and publicity on the I•CONnect Blog.
HOW TO SUBMIT
Expressions of interest and any other queries may be submitted by email to icons@icon-society.org.