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India Elected to IIAS Presidency
- 06 Jun 2025
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India has been elected President of the International Institute of Administrative Sciences (IIAS) for the term 2025–2028.
- It marked the first time in the organization’s history that elections were held through a ballot, with India securing the top position by winning 61.7% votes.
- About IIAS: IIAS, established in 1930 and headquartered in Brussels, is an international non-profit organization with scientific objectives.
- IIAS is a global federation of 31 Member Countries, 20 National Sections, and 15 Academic Research Centres, collaboratively developing public governance solutions to contemporary policy challenges.
- Notable member countries are India, Japan, China, Germany, Italy, Korea, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Switzerland, Mexico, etc.
- IIAS works closely with the United Nations, contributing to the UN Committee of Experts on Public Administration (UN CEPA) and the UN Public Administration Network (UNPAN), though not formally affiliated to the UN.
- India has been a Member State of IIAS since 1998, represented by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG).
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