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Dr. Luis Miguel Martinez Anzures, INAP President, Mexico
Dr. Najat Zarrouk, Director of Capacity Building and ALGA, UCLG Africa, President of IASIA, Former UN CEPA member, Morocco
Dr. Sofiane Sahraoui, IIAS DG, Belgium
Dr. Vidal Llerenas Morales, Undersecretary of Industry and Commerce from the Ministry of Economy, Mexico
Chair: Dr. Ricardo CORRAL, National Institute of Public Administration (INAP)
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.
12:00pm - 1:30pm
Shaping the Future of Governance Location: Auditorio Chair: Dr. Najat ZARROUK, Director of Capacity Building and ALGA, UCLG Africa, President of IASIA, Former UN CEPA member, Morocco
Keynote addresses:
Mr. Peter Vandenbruaene, Advisor-general, Manager Key Skills Development, Coordinator International Relations, Federal Public Service Policy & Support, Belgium
Dr. Edgar Varela Barrios - President of the Latin American Group for Public Administration (LAGPA/IIAS), Colombia
Dr. Sara Rinfret, President of the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA), United State of America
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
Annual General Assembly - Elections Location: Auditorio Chair: Dr. Najat ZARROUK, Director of Capacity Building and ALGA, UCLG Africa, President of IASIA, Former UN CEPA member, Morocco
Awards Session Location: Auditorio Chair: Dr. Najat ZARROUK, Director of Capacity Building and ALGA, UCLG Africa, President of IASIA, Former UN CEPA member, Morocco
IASIA President elected for the term (2025-2028)
Dr. Sofiane Saharoui, IIAS Director General
Awards & Lecture:
Donald C. Stone 2025
OP Dwivedi 2025
Pierre DeCelles 2024
Allan Rosenbaum 2025
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Closing Ceremony Location: Auditorio Chair: Prof. Sofiane SAHRAOUI, IIAS Director General, International Institute of Administrative Sciences
Scientific report by Liza C Van Jaarsveldt & Ricardo Corral
