What is IASIA?

The International Association of Schools and Institutes of Administration (IASIA) is an association of organisations and individuals whose activities and interests focus on public administration and management. Its main emphasis is on the development and use of human resources.

From a concept first articulated in Vienna in 1962, the Association, which is a constituent organ of the International Institute of Administrative Sciences (IIAS), was formally incorporated in Rome during the IIAS Congress of 1971.  

IASIA is a not-for-profit association supported by membership fees, income from services, the voluntary services of its members and contributions from funding organisations.


What does IASIA do?
 
Aim
 

IASIA aims to promote and support co-operation among participating organisations and individuals to enhance their capacity to strengthen the administrative and management capabilities of governments, organisations, agencies and enterprises they serve.


Objectives

In pursuit of this aim, IASIA seeks 

1. to provide an opportunity for personnel of member organisations and individual members

  • to exchange information, ideas, experiences and materials on issues and developments of common interest;
  • to study public sector management issues and developments of current and future concern;
  • to advance their professional knowledge, expertise and development; and

2. to foster international and regional support for and interest in public service education/training, management development and increased management capacity in the public sector.
 

Activities 

 IASIA activities are of three main types:

  • Annual Conference
  • Working/Research Groups
  • Publications

Membership

IASIA now has a world-wide membership of over 170 institutions in 70 countries as well as several international organisations. Members are grouped in seven geographical regions. The activities of its members include education and training of administrators and managers, and related research, consulting, and publications. Its offices are at the headquarters of the IIAS in Brussels, Belgium.


The world-wide membership of IASIA provides individuals/ organisations from various parts of the world, having the same concerns, with the opportunity to consider and advance their interests from a global perspective. 
 

This capacity at once makes mutual support and assistance more possible and helps serve the needs arising from the increasingly international nature of the environment in which governments and their public services are called on to operate. It also facilitates initiatives which may enhance the institutional and operational effectiveness of member organisations and of the public sector internationally.