BANGKOK, 5 October 2025 – The Faculty of Administrative Sciences and Policy Studies (FSPPP), Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), in collaboration with the National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA), Thailand, successfully organized the International Conference on Public Policy and Social Sciences (ICoPS 2025) from 3 to 5 October 2025. The event was held at Al-Meroz Hotel, Bangkok, and virtually via Google Meet, attracting nearly 100 participants from multiple countries.
This biennial conference serves as a vital platform for academics, researchers, and policymakers to exchange ideas on governance, policy innovation, and technology integration in the public sector. Delivered in a hybrid format, ICoPS 2025 featured 47 paper presentations from Malaysia, Thailand, China, and Indonesia.
The program included masterclass sessions on research proposal design, ethical practices in artificial intelligence (AI), and academic publication techniques. A forum session featured distinguished panellists: Prof. Dr. Nor Hafizah Mohamed Harith, Dean of FSPPP UiTM; Assoc. Prof. Dr. Danuvas Sagarik from NIDA, Thailand; and Dr. Noor Dasrafeezal Abdul Shukur from Akademi Kenegaraan Malaysia. Discussions focused on policy governance in the digital era and the role of social sciences in advancing public policy.
The opening ceremony was officiated by Professor Datuk Dr. Shahrin Sahib @ Sahibuddin, Vice-Chancellor of UiTM, followed by a keynote address by His Excellency Professor Adjunct Dato’ Syed Bakri Syed Abdul Rahman, Malaysian Ambassador-Designate to Saudi Arabia and Adjunct Professor at FSPPP UiTM.
According to Prof. Dr. Nor Hafizah Mohamed Harith, Dean of FSPPP, “ICoPS is a significant success in our academic calendar and a crucial platform for enhancing UiTM’s global reputation. Through creative and innovative strategies, we ensure ICoPS thrives as a premier forum for scholarly publications, knowledge dissemination, and academic networking.”
FSPPP remains committed to providing leadership in governance, public policy, and social sciences, contributing to academic excellence and societal development. This conference underscores UiTM’s regional commitment to sustainable development, integrity-based governance, and policy innovation.