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 Commission on Accreditation of Public Administration education and training (ICAPA) is the quality assurance body of the International Association of Schools and Institutes of Administration (IASIA), an entity affiliated with the International Institute of Administrative Sciences (IIAS).ICAPA evaluates compliance of public administration/management/governance, public policy and public affairs programs with the Standards of Excellence for Public Administration Education and Training jointly elaborated by IASIA and the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs.
ICAPA’s governance structure includes a Steering Committee (SC), a standing committee of IASIA in charge of ICAPA policy and governance, the Accreditation Committee (AC), which conducts site visits and makes accreditation recommendations, and a Secretariat. Under internal regulations, the SC nominates prospective members of the AC for endorsement by the IASIA Board of Management (BoM) based on qualifications. This nomination exercise is the subject of this Call for Nominations.
The call for applications
The SC invites expressions of interest in being nominated for a position on the AC from applicants with the stated application criteria, subject to endorsement by the BoM. Please submit an expression of interest and the stated application materials to Hamid Ali (hamid.ali@dohainstitute.edu.qa) and copy Margaret Tabler (m.tabler@iias-iisa.org) not later than close of business June 15, 2024.
Application Criteria
Qualifications
The criteria include:
Application Requirements
Notification of interest in nomination for the AC transmitted to Prof. Hamid Ali (hamid.ali@dohainstitute.edu.qa) and copy Margaret Tabler (m.tabler@iias-iisa.org) not later than June 15, 2024
Processes
Note that additional applicants may be considered for AC vacancies, so not all qualified applicants may be nominated. After gathering and analyzing information regarding candidates, the SC will submit names and descriptions of the candidates’ qualifications and experience to the BoM for further action in the form of endorsement of some or all of the nominations for membership in the AC.
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.
27 June 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 ...