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India has won the Presidency of the International Institute of Administrative Sciences (IIAS) for the 2025–2028 terms.

About International Institute of Administrative Sciences

• It was established in 1930.
• It is a federation of member States, national sections and academic research centres jointly elaborating public administration solutions to the policy challenges of the day.
• Members: It is a Federation of 31 Member Countries, 20 National Sections and 15 Academic Research Centres jointly collaborating for scientific research on public administration.
• Key member countries include – India, Japan, China, Germany, Italy, Korea, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Switzerland, Mexico, Spain, Qatar, Morocco, Indonesia etc.
• Objectives 
  • Enable collaborative and strategic projects with members and partners.
  • Accredit both academic and professional training programs in line with standards of best practices in public management.
  • To produce and promote comprehensive content on public governance research and practice to different audiences.
• The IIAS maintains a close working relationship with the United Nations, and participates in the UN’s Committee of Experts on Public Administration (CEPA) and the UN Public Administration Network (UNPAN).
• It is not a formally affiliated body of the UN, it actively engages with the UN’s work in public administration.
• The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances has represented India as a Member State of the International Institute of Administrative Sciences since 1998.
• It is the first time that India has secured the historic mandate for the Presidency of the IIAS.
• Headquarters: Brussels, Belgium.

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International Institute of Administrative Sciences FAQs

Q1: Where will the IIAS annual conference 2025 be held?

Ans: New Delhi

Q2: What is the role of DARPG?

Ans: The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances is the nodal agency of the Government of India for administrative reforms as well as redressal of public grievances relating to the states in general and those pertaining to Central Government agencies in particular.

Source: TH