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IIAS-KSG Mombasa Conference 2024 Kicks Off in Mombasa, Kenya

Diogo Pereira,


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The highly anticipated IIAS-KSG Mombasa Conference 2024, jointly organized by the International Institute of Administrative Sciences (IIAS) and the Kenya School of Government (KSG), commenced today in Mombasa, Kenya. The conference, which started with an array of committee meetings, concluded with the IIAS General Assembly, setting the stage for a transformative discussion on administrative sciences.

The conference continues tomorrow with its official opening ceremony. This will feature welcoming remarks from Prof. Ludeki Chweya, Director General of the Kenya School of Government (KSG), and Dr. Ra'ed Mohammed BenShams, President of the International Institute of Administrative Sciences. The ceremony will be followed by a Plenary Session on SDG 16.8: Broaden and Strengthen the Participation of Developing Countries in the Institutions of Global Governance, as well as various thematic track sessions.

Participants are encouraged to download the official conference app, which is available at https://conference4me.psnc.pl/get/?config=iias2024. The app provides real-time updates and allows for seamless schedule management. 

Join the conversation and share your moments of the conference using the hashtag #IIAS2024.


Tomorrow's Highlights:

  • Opening remarks by Mr. Amos N. Gathecha, EBS, Ndc (K), Principal Secretary at the State Department for Public Service; Ministry of Public Service, Performance, and Delivery Management; and Hon. Moses Kuria, HSC, Cabinet Secretary at the Ministry of Public Service Performance and Delivery Management.

  • Messages of solidarity from Mrs. Nardos Bekele-Thomas, Chief Executive Officer of the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD), and George K. Scott, Secretary General of the African Association of Public Administration and Management (AAPAM).

  • Scientific program presentation by Conference Rapporteurs Younes Abouyoub, Chief of Governance and State-Building Section at the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UN-ESCWA), and Tom Wanyama, Director of Mombasa Campus at the Kenya School of Government (KSG).

  • Plenary Session on SDG 16.8: Broaden and Strengthen the Participation of Developing Countries in the Institutions of Global Governance, featuring Aziz Ajbilou (Mohammed VI Polytechnic University), Youssef Mahmoud, Fadhel Kaboub (Denison University), and Lichia Saner-Yiu (Centre for Socio-Eco-Nomic Development).

  • Thematic track sessions on a diverse range of contemporary public governance topics such as Commons, Coproduction, Partnerships, Civil Society, CSOs, Skills, Social Media, Digital Transition, 4IR, Decolonization, Intersectionality, BRICS, Intergovernmental Coordination, Climate Resilience, and SDGs.


About IIAS-KSG Mombasa Conference 2024

The IIAS-KSG Mombasa Conference 2024 is a prestigious event organized by the International Institute of Administrative Sciences (IIAS) in collaboration with the Kenya School of Government (KSG). It brings together leading scholars, practitioners, and policymakers in the field of administrative sciences to discuss and address pressing global challenges.

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