About International Institute of Administrative Sciences:
- It was established in
- It is a federation of member States, national sections and academic research centres jointly elaborating public administration solutions to the policy challenges of the day.
- Members: It is a Federation of 31 Member Countries, 20 National Sections and 15 Academic Research Centres jointly collaborating for scientific research on public administration.
- Key member countries include - India, Japan, China, Germany, Italy, Korea, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Switzerland, Mexico, Spain, Qatar, Morocco, Indonesia etc.
- Objectives
- Enable collaborative and strategic projects with members and partners.
- Accredit both academic and professional training programs in line with standards of best practices in public management.
- To produce and promote comprehensive content on public governance research and practice to different audiences.
- The IIAS maintains a close working relationship with the United Nations, and participates in the UN’s Committee of Experts on Public Administration (CEPA) and the UN Public Administration Network (UNPAN).
- It is not a formally affiliated body of the UN, it actively engages with the UN’s work in public administration.
- The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances has represented India as a Member State of the International Institute of Administrative Sciences since 1998.
- It is the first time that India has secured the historic mandate for the Presidency of the IIAS.
- Headquarters: Brussels, Belgium.
