Dear Members of the IASIA Community,
I am pleased to inform you that the General Assembly of the International Association of Schools and Institutes of Administration (IASIA), at its meeting held on 14 October 2025 in Mexico City, elected the new Board of Management (Annexure A) for the 2025–2028 term.
The IASIA Board of Management looks forward to a term of meaningful collaboration, guided by a commitment to strategic leadership, global engagement, and the advancement of excellence in public administration education. The association’s mission is to promote excellence in public administration education and leadership by uniting schools and institutes to share knowledge, strengthen capacity, and support effective, ethical, and inclusive governance. Through its scientific meetings and annual conferences, publications, and knowledge-sharing platforms, IASIA disseminates cutting-edge insights that shape the future of governance.
The Board expresses its sincere gratitude to all members for their contributions and encourages active participation in upcoming programs, discussions, and initiatives. Together, we will continue to nurture a vibrant, collaborative, and forward-looking IASIA community.
With warm regards,
Prof. Dr Liezel Lues
IASIA President
Annexure A: IASIA Board of Management (2025-2028)
PRESIDENT: Prof. Dr Liezel Lues I University of the Free State I South Africa PAST PRESIDENT: Dr Najat Zarrouk I United Cities and Local Governments of Africa | Morocco |
REGIONAL REPRESENTATION |
ASIA Prof. Dr Kaibin Zhong, Vice President I China Society of Administrative Reforms I China Dr Alex B. Brillantes Jr. I University of the Philippines I Philippines Prof. Dr Wang I Ruolei I China National Academy of Governance I China Dr Ming Yuan Weng I Sichuan Administration Institute I China |
EUROPE Prof. Vassilis Exarchos, Vice President I National Centre for Public Administration and Local Government I Greece Prof. Dr David Ferraz I ISCTE-University Institute of Lisbon I Portugal Mr Peter Vandenbruaene I Federal Public Service Policy and Support I Belgium Dr Pilar Barrero García I National Institute of Public Administration I Spain |
LATIN AMERICA Prof. Dr Leonardo Castellón Rodriguez, Vice President I University of Costa Rica I Costa Rica Prof. Dr Ariel Ramírez Orrego I University of Chile I Chile Prof. Dr Leonardo Secchi I Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina I Brazil Dr Luis Miguel Martínez Anzures I National Institute of Public Administration I Mexico |
MIDDLE EAST Prof. Dr Hamid Ali, Vice President I Doha Institute for Graduate Studies I Qatar H.E. Dr Rana Al Khalifa, Functional Vice President I.D.E.A.L. I Institute of Public Administration I Bahrain |
NORTH AMERICA Prof. Dr Peter J. Woolley, Vice President I Farleigh Dickinson University I USA Prof. Dr Tim A. Mau, Functional Vice President Publications I University of Guelph I Canada Dr Jungwon Yeo I University of Maryland Baltimore County I USA |
AFRICA Dr Rabii Leouifoudi, Vice President I Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Administration I Morocco Prof. Dr Natasja Holtzhausen-du Toit I University of Pretoria I South Africa Prof. Dr James Nkata I Uganda Management Institute I Uganda Prof. Dr Liza Van Jaarsveldt I University of South Africa I South Africa |
7 May 2026
The International Institute of Administrative Sciences calls for proposals for its 2026 Conference, to be held in Seoul (South Korea) on November 17-20 on the theme of "Growth for Society: Collaborative governance, social innovation, and Public Value". Additional calls can be submitted to iias-conference@iias-iisa.org by May 24.
The International Institute of Administrative Sciences (IIAS) and the International Association of Schools and Institutes of Administration (IASIA) took a step forward in aligning scientific activities across IIAS and its entities through a recent meeting involving Liezel Lues, President of IASIA, Tim Mau (University of Guelph), and Marco De la Cruz, Scientific Director of IIAS.
24 April 2026
The European Group for Public Administration (EGPA) has received nearly 900 submissions for its 2026 Annual Conference, to be held at Sapienza Università di Roma in Rome from August 24 to 27, 2026.