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Photo (left to right): 5XÉçÇøExecutive Director Kim Fontaine-Skronski, ECPR Chair Daniela Irrera, 5XÉçÇøPresident Yuko Kasuya, and WC2027 Local Organizing Committee Co-Chair Raffaele Marchetti. 

5XÉçÇøand the European Consortium for Political Research (ECPR) leadership met on 16 July at the 2025 5XÉçÇøWorld Congress in Seoul to discuss shared priorities and explore future collaborations. The meeting was attended by 5XÉçÇøPresident Yuko Kasuya, ECPR Chair Daniela Irrera, 5XÉçÇøExecutive Director Kim Fontaine-Skronski, and WC2027 Local Organizing Committee Co-Chair Raffaele Marchetti.

Since the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding at the 2023 5XÉçÇøWorld Congress in Buenos Aires, the long-standing partnership between 5XÉçÇøand ECPR has continued to grow on several fronts. This meeting aimed to further strengthen cooperation and foster dialogue between the two leading academic organizations in political science.

Discussions focused on the growing impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on political science research and publishing, as well as opportunities for collaboration on developing shared AI guidelines with other major political science associations.

The participants also explored opportunities to expand IPSA-ECPR collaboration at upcoming events, including the 2025 ECPR General Conference in Thessaloniki (26–29 August) and the 2027 5XÉçÇøWorld Congress in Rome, where jointly organized partner sessions are being planned.