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Dear CIGAR Scholars and Associates, 

We are reaching out to let you know about the open call for Executive Board Members in the CIGAR Network Association.

The candidates should be scholars doing research in public sector accounting and financial management, and active participants in CIGAR Network activities. The responsibilities and the role of the CIGAR Network Executive Board are presented in detail in the governance document, Section 5 (https://cigar-network.net/images/CIGAR_governance_paper_1_May_2021_SJ_May5_FINAL.pdf).

Geographical and gender balance will be taken into consideration in the assessment of applications.

The existing synthesis of the CIGAR Executive Board is available at https://cigar-network.net/about/board-members

The term of the new Board members will start on July 1, 2025.

Please submit your CV by 30th April 2025 to the Chair of the CIGAR Network, Giuseppe Grossi at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., together with a short summary (500 words) on how you would contribute to the development of the CIGAR Network Association.

The Chair of the CIGAR Board,

Giuseppe Grossi

Dear CIGAR Network members and friends, 

We would like to invite you to the next CIGAR Lab online event that will take place on February 28, 2025, 10.00 am CET. The theme of the CIGAR Lab is “Research on Hybrid Organizations”. 

During the seminar Giuseppe Grossi will present his research entitled “ACCOUNTING AND ACCOUNTABILITY FOR MANAGING DIVERSITY TENSIONS IN HYBRID ORGANISATIONS” and Aziza Laguecir her work entitled “BOUNDARY WORK AND THE EMERGENCE OF INSTRUMENTAL SUPRA-ORGANIZATIONAL HYBRIDITY: INSIGHTS FROM THE SOCIAL SECTOR”. 

For more information about the event and for completing the participation form please click here.

For any questions do not hesitate to contact Giorgia Mattei at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

The Executive Board of the CIGAR Network

We are glad to announce a new online event, that will be held on May 6, 2024, 8.00-10.30 CET. The second LAB theme is "The Third Sector".

The keynote speaker will be Carolyn Cordery –Victoria University of Wellington (Australia), who will present on a topic: Global Trends in Third Sector Research”.

After Carolyn’s presentation, Tobias Polzer - Institute for Organization Studies at Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU), Austria, will present a working paper titled:

Shedding light on accountability of partnerships between the nonprofit and other sectors. The case of a digital innovation spearheaded by the Austrian red cross”.

To participate at the event, please click the FORM.

For more information about the event, please click here

Dear CIGAR Network members,

We are glad to announce a new initiative by the CIGAR Association - a series of online events. During these events, a keynote speaker will present on a specific theme, and then a scholar (or a group of scholars) will further present their work in progress, in order to stimulate discussion and to receive feedback and comments from the audience.

The first such online meeting will be held on December 6, 2023, 10.30-12.00 CET. The first LAB theme is "Public Sector Accounting in emerging economies."

The keynote speaker will be Pawan Adhikari – Essex Business School - University of Essex (UK) who will present on a topic: Public Sector Accounting, Accountability and Development – Reflection from less developed countries.

After Pawan’s presentation, Ricardo Rocha de Azevedo - University of São Paulo (Brazil) will present a working paper titled: Control of local government debt in Brazil – accounting liabilities and fiscal debt.

To participate at the event, please click here.

For more information about the event, please click here.