International Institute of Administrative Sciences (IIAS)

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

• The election was held between India and Austria on June 3, 2025 in which 141 votes were polled, of which India registered 87 votes (61.7 percent of the vote), and Austria registered 54 votes (38.3 percent of the vote). India’s candidacy received wide spread support from across the membership.

About International Institute of Administrative Sciences (IIAS)

• The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances represents India as a Member State of the International Institute of Administrative Sciences since 1998.
• The International Institute of Administrative Sciences 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.
• The IIAS maintains a close working relationship with the United Nations. While the IIAS is not a formally affiliated body of the UN, it actively engages with the UN’s work in public administration.