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During the IIAS Presidential Address during the Opening Ceremony of EGPA 2025 Conference, the IIAS President outlined the 5 commitments for vision EGPA@60.
1. Autonomy and Knowledge Dissemination
EGPA will strengthen its self-determination scientifically, administratively, and financially. Three concrete actions are already underway: the creation of a new Executive Secretary position dedicated to EGPA, the financial delegation with specific resource commitments to Permanent Study Groups and research support, and reorganization of the Secretariat as a service unit for all entities.
2. Accessibility and Inclusion
We will work to lower conference participation costs, making our events more accessible and inclusive. This includes rethinking how our events are conducted — with reforms to enhance resource sharing, broaden participation, and ensure that all members can take part.
3. Outreach and Connection with Society
EGPA will increase its outreach and societal relevance by strengthening dialogue with European and international institutions, and by further consolidating its established and renowned initiatives, such as the Trans-European Dialogue (TAD), the Transatlantic Dialogue (TED), and the dialogue with MENAPAR.
4. Renewal of Governance
The newly elected Steering Committee will bring in sweeping reforms to strengthen the EGPA Statutes and to redefine its relations with the IIAS Statutes, ensuring greater autonomy, clarity, and alignment with our shared mission.
5. Internationalization with a European Core
EGPA is European in its roots, but global in its outlook. EGPA will continue to show how European traditions of public administration can inspire and contribute to the global debate.
Our Commitment
This EGPA@60 Manifesto is not a list of promises. It is a vision for the future of EGPA: a stronger, more autonomous, more inclusive, more democratic, and more internationally relevant community.
The future of EGPA will be built on its proud history, and also on its courage to innovate. Together, we will ensure that EGPA remains the living voice of European Public Administration — rooted in Europe, connected to society, and reaching out to the world.
The International Institute of Administrative Sciences (IIAS) has received an unqualified audit opinion on its 2025 financial statements following the annual external audit conducted by Herbert Baumgartner and Manuela Ernst of the Austrian Supreme Audit Institution.
The International Institute of Administrative Sciences (IIAS) has reached the final stage of its search for a new Director General, with two candidates selected to proceed to consideration by the Council of Administration.
The International Association of Schools and Institutes of Administration (IASIA) has extended the nomination period for its two distinguished awards: the Donald C. Stone Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Advancement and Well-Being of IASIA and the O.P. Dwivedi Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Advancement of Public Administration and Public Policy in the World.