Conference Agenda

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Session Overview
Date: Sunday, 12/Oct/2025
2:00pm - 5:00pmRegistration

Date: Monday, 13/Oct/2025
10:00am - 11:30amOpening 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 - 12:00pmCoffee Break
12:00pm - 1:30pmPlenary 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 - 3:00pmLunch
3:00pm - 4:30pm[253] Introducing Learning Leadership Workshop (1/2)
3:00pm - 4:30pm[367] Más allá del Estado: arquitecturas emergentes de poder y gobernanza global
3:00pm - 4:30pmPanels 1 (Parallels)
4:30pm - 5:00pmCoffee Break
5:00pm - 7:30pmBoard of Management Meeting
7:30pm - 10:30pmWelcome Reception

Date: Tuesday, 14/Oct/2025
8:00am - 5:00pmPhDS 1-2
9:00am - 10:30amWG Sessions 1
9:00am - 10:30amTheme (EN)-S1
9:00am - 10:30amTheme (SP)-S1
9:00am - 10:30amWG 1-S1
9:00am - 10:30amWG 10-S1
9:00am - 10:30amWG 11-S1
9:00am - 10:30amWG 2-S1
9:00am - 10:30amWG 3-S1
9:00am - 10:30amWG 4-S1
9:00am - 10:30amWG 5-S1
9:00am - 10:30amWG 6-S1
9:00am - 10:30amWG 7-S1
9:00am - 10:30amWG 8-S1
9:00am - 10:30amWG 9-S1
10:30am - 11:00amCoffee Break
11:00am - 12:30pmHost 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 - 2:00pmLunch
12:30pm - 2:30pmAnnual General Assembly - Elections
2:00pm - 3:30pm[253] Introducing Learning Leadership Workshop 2/2)
2:00pm - 3:30pmPanels 2 (Parallels)
3:30pm - 4:00pmCoffee Break
4:00pm - 5:30pmWG Sessions 2
5:30pm - 6:30pmFirst New Board Elected meeting

Date: Wednesday, 15/Oct/2025
9:00am - 10:30amWG Sessions 3
10:30am - 11:00amCoffee Break
11:00am - 12:30pmPanels 3 (Parallels)
12:30pm - 2:00pmLunch
2:00pm - 3:30pmWG Sessions 4
3:30pm - 4:00pmCoffee Break
4:00pm - 5:30pmWG Sessions 5
9:00pm - 11:59pmGala Dinner

Date: Thursday, 16/Oct/2025
9:30am - 10:30amAwards 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 - 11:00amCoffee Break
11:00am - 12:30pm[401] Bridging Global Public Service Leadership: Innovation, Equity, and the Future of Public Affairs Education
11:00am - 12:30pmPanels 4 (Parallels)
12:30pm - 2:00pmLunch
2:00pm - 3:30pmWG Sessions 6
4:00pm - 5:30pmReports and conclusions – dialogue and recommendations

Rapporteurs:
Ricardo Corral (ESP) 
(15-20min each ?)
Liza Van Jaarsveldt (ENG)

5:30pm - 6:30pmClosing Ceremony

IIAS DG - Sofiane Sahraoui
IASIA 2026 Conference Venue Announcement


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