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IIAS Council of Administration Announces Finalists for Presidency (2025–2028 Term)

Diogo Pereira,

The International Institute of Administrative Sciences (IIAS) has entered a decisive phase in the selection of its next President for the 2025–2028 term. In February, the IIAS Council of Administration convened to conduct hearings with the shortlisted candidates. Following thoughtful deliberation and discussion, the Council has resolved to forward three distinguished candidates to the General Assembly for election:

  • Alexander Balthasar, Austrian Ministry of Defense

  • Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi, former Minister for Public Service and Administration, South Africa

  • Voruganti Srinivas, Indian Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances

These hearings are available online and offer IIAS members and stakeholders a valuable opportunity to engage with the candidates' visions for the future of the Institute. Presentations and discussions addressed critical themes in global public administration, institutional leadership, and the strategic role of IIAS within an evolving international context.

IIAS members are encouraged to inform their vote by revisiting the hearing presentations and reflecting on the insights shared by the candidates. The election will be held during the Extraordinary General Assembly on June 3, 2025. Please note that only members who have settled their 2024 membership contributions will be eligible to participate in this important decision.

As IIAS continues its mission to improve public governance research, education, and practice, the selection of its next President marks a defining moment for the community. We thank all candidates for their commitment and the inspiring contributions made throughout this process.

Resources

Public Management Review Special Issue Proposal

Pearl Beleyn  

5 November 2026

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Public administration and management research has long drawn most of its ideas from Western, industrialised democracies. Yet Asia and the Global South have become major sites of administrative change, with large-scale reforms, fast-moving technology and some of the most inventive experiments in governance. Research from these regions has grown accordingly, but it is still often used to illustrate or apply theories made elsewhere, rather than to produce new ones.

This special issue of Public Management Review aims to change that. It invites authors to treat practice in Asia and the Global South as a starting point for theory: to test, question or extend established approaches, and to propose new concepts and explanations. It does not look for a single theory of these regions, which are far too diverse for that, but for context-sensitive contributions that also say something useful for policy and practice.

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The 2027 Transatlantic Dialogue: The Role of Public Policy and Administration in Shaping Democracy and Promoting the Resilience of Democratic Norms and Institutions.

Pearl Beleyn  

5 November 2026

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ASPA and EGPA call for papers | New Orleans, April 12-13, 2027 | Deadline: November 30, 2026

As democratic institutions face mounting pressure worldwide, public administrators are increasingly asked to spell out the role of their field in protecting and improving democratic systems. The American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) and the European Group for Public Administration (EGPA) are responding with the 2027 Transatlantic Dialogue (TAD), held alongside ASPA’s Annual Conference.

The theme is The Role of Public Policy and Administration in Shaping Democracy and Promoting the Resilience of Democratic Norms and Institutions.

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IASIA 2026: the Global Public Administration Community Together in Athens

Pearl Beleyn  

29 October 2026

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From 12 to 16 October 2026, the International Association of Schools and Institutes of Administration (IASIA) held its Annual Conference in Athens, hosted by EKDDA, the National Centre for Public Administration and Local Government. Under the theme “Rethinking Governance for a Changing World”, the conference gathered 400 delegates from 57 countries and marked the 65th anniversary of the association. Athens was a conference grounded by learning and history but also new projects and connexions.

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