Conference Agenda

Session Overview

Date: Sunday, 12/Oct/2025
2:00pm - 5:00pm	Registration

Date: Monday, 13/Oct/2025
10:00am - 11:30am	Opening Ceremony Chair: Dr. Ricardo Corral, Director of CECAP at the National Institute of Public Administration (INAP), México – The Rapporter, Mexico Dr. Luis Miguel Martinez Anzures, INAP President, Mexico Dr. V. Srinivas, IIAS President, India (TBC) Dr. Najat Zarrouk, IASIA President, Morocco Dr. Sofiane Sahraoui, IIAS DG, Belgium Dr. Marcelo Ebrard Casaubon, Secretary of Economy of the Federal Government, Mexico (TBC) Dr. José Merino, Head of the Digital Transformation and Telecommunications Agency, Mexico (TBC)
11:30am - 12:00pm	Coffee Break
12:00pm - 1:30pm	Plenary Session - Keynote Speeches + Rapporteurs - Dr. Peter Vandenbruaene, Advisor-general, Manager Key Skills Development, Coordinator International Relations, Federal Public Service Policy & Support, Belgium – LAGPA/IIAS president or SC member (TBC) - Dr. V. Srinivas, IIAS President, India – Respondent (TBC) Introduction of the Conference Theme and Rationale by the Rapporteurs - Prof. Dr. Liza van Jaarsveldt, IASIA Functional Vice President for Program, University of South Africa, South Africa. - Dr. Ricardo Corral, Director of CECAP at the National Institute of Public Administration (INAP), México.
1:30pm - 3:00pm	Lunch
3:00pm - 4:30pm	[253] Introducing Learning Leadership Workshop (1/2) Chair: Dr. Randhir AULUCK, University of Westminster Chair: William Keith HUNTER, Blue Whistle Learning	[367] Más allá del Estado: arquitecturas emergentes de poder y gobernanza global Chair: Dr. José Joel PEÑA LLANES, National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) and Anáhuac University Mexico	Panels 1 (Parallels)
4:30pm - 5:00pm	Coffee Break
5:00pm - 7:30pm	Board of Management Meeting Chair: Dr. Najat ZARROUK, IASIA President and Director of Development, Knowledge Management and ALGA of UCLG Africa, UN CEPA Member
7:30pm - 10:30pm	Welcome Reception

Date: Tuesday, 14/Oct/2025
8:00am - 5:00pm	PhDS 1-2
9:00am - 10:30am	WG Sessions 1	Theme (EN)-S1	Theme (SP)-S1	WG 1-S1	WG 10-S1	WG 11-S1
	WG 2-S1	WG 3-S1	WG 4-S1	WG 5-S1	WG 6-S1	WG 7-S1
	WG 8-S1	WG 9-S1
10:30am - 11:00am	Coffee Break
11:00am - 12:30pm	Host Country Panel Dr. Mauricio Merino Huerta – Professor-Researcher, Public Administration Division, CIDE, Mexico. Dr. María del Carmen Pardo – Professor-Researcher, CIDE, Mexico. Dr. Ricardo Uvalle Berrones – Professor, Faculty of Political and Social Sciences, UNAM, Mexico. Dr. Carlos Almada – Scholar and author in public administration, Mexico. Dr. José Natividad González Parás – Former President of INAP (1997–2002).
12:30pm - 2:00pm	Lunch
12:30pm - 2:30pm	Annual General Assembly - Elections
2:00pm - 3:30pm	[253] Introducing Learning Leadership Workshop 2/2) Chair: Dr. Randhir AULUCK, University of Westminster Chair: William Keith HUNTER, Blue Whistle Learning			Panels 2 (Parallels)
3:30pm - 4:00pm	Coffee Break
4:00pm - 5:30pm	WG Sessions 2
5:30pm - 6:30pm	First New Board Elected meeting

Date: Wednesday, 15/Oct/2025
9:00am - 10:30am	WG Sessions 3
10:30am - 11:00am	Coffee Break
11:00am - 12:30pm	Panels 3 (Parallels)
12:30pm - 2:00pm	Lunch
2:00pm - 3:30pm	WG Sessions 4
3:30pm - 4:00pm	Coffee Break
4:00pm - 5:30pm	WG Sessions 5
9:00pm - 11:59pm	Gala Dinner

Date: Thursday, 16/Oct/2025
9:30am - 10:30am	Awards Session Awards Session: The Donald C Stone Lecture, the OP Dwivedi Lecture and the Pierre DeCelles Lecture - New IASIA President - 2025 awardes + - 2024 Pierre DeCelles. Picture join with last years awardes present.
10:30am - 11:00am	Coffee Break
11:00am - 12:30pm	[401] Bridging Global Public Service Leadership: Innovation, Equity, and the Future of Public Affairs Education Chair: Dr. Randhir AULUCK, University of Westminster Chair: William Keith HUNTER, Blue Whistle Learning	Panels 4 (Parallels)
12:30pm - 2:00pm	Lunch
2:00pm - 3:30pm	WG Sessions 6
4:00pm - 5:30pm	Reports and conclusions – dialogue and recommendations Rapporteurs: Ricardo Corral (ESP) (15-20min each ?) Liza Van Jaarsveldt (ENG)
5:30pm - 6:30pm	Closing Ceremony IIAS DG - Sofiane Sahraoui IASIA 2026 Conference Venue Announcement

Date: Friday, 17/Oct/2025
9:00am - 5:00pm	Excursion