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.