Call for Candidates – IIAS 2025 Elections

Diogo Pereira,

The International Institute of Administrative Sciences (IIAS) is preparing for its 2025 Elections, with key leadership positions open for application. The IIAS is governed by its Council of Administration (CoA), which was last elected during the IIAS-EUROMENA Conference in Rome in 2022, and will now be renewed during the upcoming IIAS-DARPG India Conference 2025.

Continuing Members
As per the established procedure, the following members will continue in their roles:
Jörg Bogumil, Chairperson of the Finance Committee (Germany)
Nada Biaz, Vice-President for Africa (Morocco)
Liu Xuezhi, Vice-President for East Asia (China)
Tamás Kaizer, Vice-President for Eastern Europe (Hungary)
Saud Gheza Alotaibi, Vice-President for the Middle-East (Saudi Arabia)
Alexander Balthasar, Vice-President for Western Europe (Austria)
Luisa Neto, Council of Administration Member (Portugal)
Edoardo Ongaro, Council of Administration Member (Italy)
Andreas Bergmann, Council of Administration Member (Switzerland)
Hideaki Shiroyama, Chairperson of the Scientific Committee (Japan)
PS Reddy, Vice-Chair of the Scientific Committee (South Africa)
Sabine Kuhlmann, IRAS Editor-in-Chief (Germany)
Paul Joyce, Director of Publications (United Kingdom)

Open Positions for the 2025 Elections
Applications are now open for the following vacant positions, available to IIAS members until December 1st, 2024:
President
Host Country Vice-President
Vice-President for Latin America
Vice-President for North America
Vice-President for South Asia and the Pacific
7 Council of Administration Members

Election Process
The Council of Administration will review the applications on December 17, 2024, and present its final recommendations to the General Assembly during the IIAS-DARPG India Conference 2025.

For further information on the election process or to submit your candidacy, please contact info@iias-iisa.org.

The International Institute of Administrative Sciences (IIAS) is pleased to announce that Kimberley Atheba will be joining the Secretariat as Assistant Programme Manager, effective July 1st, 2025.

The International Association of Schools and Institutes of Administration (IASIA) informs all interested participants that the extended deadline for submitting abstracts or panel proposals is rapidly approaching. Submissions for the IASIA 2025 Conference will be accepted only until June 30, 2025.

IASIA is pleased to announce the establishment of Working Group XI: Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience, which will explore the opportunities and institutional challenges in integrating disaster risk reduction and climate change for urban resilience. The Group will also examine the crucial role that institutes and universities play in identifying structural gaps in governance and in developing effective training modalities for urban public officials and future leaders.

The Working Group is led by:

Dr. Mohamed Mastere, University Mohammed V of Rabat (Morocco) – Project DirectorDr. Mark Pelling, University College London (UK) – Co-ChairProf. Sara Hoeflich, United Cities and Local Governments ...
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