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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.
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The International Institute of Administrative Sciences (IIAS) is proud to announce the election of Voruganti Srinivas, Secretary of the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) of the Republic of India, as its next President for the term 2025–2028.
Elected by the General Assembly with 61.70% of the vote in a democratic process involving IIAS members worldwide, Shri Srinivas’s election reflects the Institute’s commitment to transparent and participatory governance. His presidency promises to strengthen IIAS's global mission to improve public governance through research, education, and practice.
Mr. Srinivas brings to the role a distinguished career in public administration, both in India and internationally. He currently serves as Secretary to the Government of India in the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances and the Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare. Since 2018, he has represented India on the IIAS Council of Administration.
His extensive public service includes leadership roles such as Director General of the National Centre for Good Governance and the National Archives of India, as well as senior positions in the Ministry of Finance, Health, Science & Technology, and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). He also served as India’s nominee to the International Cotton Advisory Committee and held several key roles in the Government of the Indian state of Rajasthan.
He also authored over 250 papers and three major books, including The March to New India: Governance Transformed (2014–2019). His contributions to governance and policy have been recognized with several national honors, including the Rajbhasha Kirti Puraskar (2024), the Digital India Award (2020), and the AIIMS Leadership Excellence Award (2017).
Under his leadership, DARPG and IIAS released a landmark publication, Viksit Bharat@2047: Governance Transformed, during the IIAS-DARPG India Conference 2025, in February 2025. Part of the IIAS Public Governance Series, this open access volume offers a comprehensive analysis of India’s administrative development and sets out a strategic vision for attaining developed nation status by 2047.
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 ...