IIAS is an international non-profit organisation headquartered in Brussels (Belgium). Established in 1930, its mission is to:
•    Organise high impact events for academe and the public service
•    Produce and disseminate relevant knowledge on public governance
•    Enable strategic projects with its members and partners
•    Accredit training programs

Every year in late June, the IIAS organises its flagship Congress, gathering more than 300 scholars, students and civil servants in a different region of the world. The IIAS is also a group of several public governance societies contributing to its mission through own events, publications, projects and accreditation services:
•    The International Association of Schools and Institutes of Administration (IASIA)
•    The European Group of Public Administration (EGPA)
•    The Asian Group of Public Administration (AGPA)
•    The Latin American Group of Public Administration (LAGPA)