International Association of Prosecutors

What International Association of Prosecutors does

The International Association of Prosecutors (IAP) is a non-governmental, non-political membership association founded in June 1995 and headquartered in The Hague, Netherlands (Hartogstraat 13, 2514 EP). It operates as the only self-described global network of prosecutors, with 170+ organizational members and a stated reach of 250,000+ individual prosecutors across 175+ countries and regions (one source cites 350,000+ prosecutors in 183 countries and territories). Members consist of prosecution services, prosecution associations, and crime prevention agencies that subscribe to participate in IAP programs.

The IAP delivers a portfolio of professional services rather than discrete technology products. Core offerings include the Global Training Academy (webinars and continuing education delivered via Zoom with live translated captions), the Knowledge Centre (digital library of standards, manuals, conference proceedings, and a quarterly newsletter running since 1997), nine Specialist Networks covering crime domains such as Cybercrime, Counter Terrorism, Sexual Violence, Trafficking in Persons, and Economic Crimes, the Prosecutors Exchange Programme (PEP) administered since 2009 with ~50 registered prosecution agencies, the Granting Programme that subsidizes conference attendance, and the annual flagship conference (31st edition scheduled for Riyadh, November 2026). Technology infrastructure consists of a multilingual website (English, Chinese, French, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish), a members-only portal, online registration for membership, and Zoom-based webinar delivery, with no public APIs, mobile applications, or proprietary AI/ML systems disclosed.

The IAP's business model is a non-profit subscription model funded by individual and organizational membership fees (denominated in Euros), conference and event registration, and to a lesser extent partnership-funded training. Membership runs on an annual calendar-year cycle (January 1 to December 31), with a cutoff on October 1 governing carryover of dues. The organization employs approximately 23 staff at its Secretariat and maintains a regional office in Buenos Aires, Argentina for Latin America. Strategic positioning is reinforced by UN Special Consultative Status and the development of UN-endorsed Standards for Prosecutors, providing the IAP with quasi-official legitimacy in shaping professional norms for prosecution worldwide.

Name

International Association of Prosecutors

Legal name

International Association of Prosecutors

Website

https://iap-association.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The International Association of Prosecutors is a non-governmental, non-political membership association founded in 1995 and headquartered in The Hague, Netherlands. It serves prosecutors and prosecution agencies worldwide, delivering training, specialist networks, knowledge resources, an international exchange program, and an annual global conference across 175+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Association Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Professional Organizations (81392), International Affairs (92812)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), International Affairs (9721)

akta.pro primary industry

Prosecution & District/State Attorney Services (BPAIAFAB)

Keywords

• Prosecutor professional association
• Criminal justice training
• International prosecution cooperation
• Prosecutorial standards development
• Legal professional development

Headquarters

HQ city

The Hague

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: The IAP generates revenue through annual membership fees from both individual and organizational members. Membership fees are denominated in Euros (€). Individual membership provides access to global network, training resources, conferences, and publications. Organizational membership provides comprehensive access to resources, conferences, specialist networks, and the knowledge centre.
2. Conference and Event Revenue: Revenue generated from the Annual Conference and General Meeting, including registration fees. The 31st Annual Conference is scheduled for November 2026 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, hosted by the Public Prosecution of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The IAP operates as the only global non-governmental, non-political membership association for prosecutors, providing professional development through training programs (Global Training Academy), an annual conference and general meeting, nine specialist networks covering specific crime areas, a Knowledge Centre of standards and best-practice documentation, the Prosecutors Exchange Programme (PEP) for cross-border placements, the Granting Programme, and advocacy for prosecutorial independence. Membership is offered at the individual and organizational levels and grants access to these resources, multilingual publications, and a global community of more than 250,000 prosecutors across 175+ countries.

Product overview

The International Association of Prosecutors (IAP) operates as a professional membership organization offering a unified platform of services rather than a traditional technology product. Its core offerings include the Global Training Academy (delivering webinars and training programs), the Knowledge Centre/Library (housing documentation and resources), Specialist Networks (professional communities across crime domains), the Annual Conference and General Meeting, the Prosecutors Exchange Programme (PEP) for international placements, the Granting Programme for financial support, and Individual/Organisational Membership tiers. These services are delivered through their website platform with member-only access areas and are available in multiple languages (Chinese, English, French, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PICP: Professional Issues Committee Programme
• Global Training Academy
• Knowledge Centre
• Specialist Networks

Products and services

• Global Training Academy Training platform offering webinars, workshops, and professional development programs for prosecutors worldwide on topics including cybercrime, sexual assault investigations, domestic abuse, and environmental crime, delivered through Zoom with live translated captions.
• Knowledge Centre / Library Digital repository providing access to IAP foundational documents, annual reports, standards for prosecutors, conference materials, newsletters, and member-only resources.
• Specialist Networks Nine professional networks covering Consumer Protection, Counter Terrorism, Cybercrime, Economic Crimes and Asset Recovery, International Criminal Justice, Military Prosecutors, Sexual Violence, Trafficking in Persons, and Network for Associations.
• Annual Conference and General Meeting

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 250,000 prosecutors represented across 175+ countries through individual and organizational membership
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Wildlife Justice CommissionminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Joint webinar partnership with Wildlife Justice Commission (WJC) for organizing webinars on environmental crime. The WJC-IAP partnership focuses on crimes that affect the environment and the UN Convention Against Transnational Organised Crime (UNTOC), including the OCTOPUS project database on wildlife crime laws.
• United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026The IAP collaborates with UNODC on training initiatives. UNODC posted a job opportunity for IAP members to serve as resource persons/trainers for diversionary cautions training in Saint Kitts and Nevis (June 2026), covering travel costs and daily subsistence allowances.
• National Association of Attorneys General (USA)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2009The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) administers the IAP Prosecutor Exchange Programme (PEP), coordinating bilateral prosecutor exchanges and one-way placements between prosecution offices of compatible countries and jurisdictions. Contact: Jeanette Manning, Chief, Training and Research.
• Ministerio Público Fiscal de la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos AiresminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional office partnership providing IAP presence in Latin America. The Buenos Aires office serves as the IAP Regional Office for LATAM, operated in partnership with the local prosecution authority.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• INTERPOL: INTERPOL is an intergovernmental organization coordinating cross-border law enforcement cooperation — adjacent to IAP's mission of international prosecutorial cooperation and a relevant ecosystem partner, but serving police rather than prosecutors.
• United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC): UNODC is IAP's principal intergovernmental partner, providing training and capacity-building for prosecutors worldwide. It is part of IAP's operating ecosystem and a recurring counterpart for joint programs on cybercrime, trafficking, and counterterrorism.

Regional players

• Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE): CCBE represents European bar associations and law societies through a membership and standing-committee model with regular plenaries. It is a structural parallel for IAP at the European level and a comparable member-driven standard-setter for the legal profession.
• Eurojust: Eurojust is the EU agency supporting judicial cooperation in cross-border criminal cases. It operates as a regional enforcement cooperation body and addresses a portion of the same cross-border prosecution pain points that IAP seeks to solve globally.

Direct peers

• International Association of Judges (IAJ): IAJ is the global sister-association for judges, mirroring IAP's mission and member-association model for the judicial counterpart of prosecutors. The two organizations routinely collaborate on rule-of-law initiatives and serve complementary global mandates.
• National District Attorneys Association (NDAA): NDAA is the largest U.S. national association of prosecutors, with a comparable member-driven training, conference, and standards-development model. It is the closest direct counterpart at the national level for IAP's organizational members.
• International Society for the Reform of Criminal Law (ISRCL): ISRCL is an international non-governmental organization focused on criminal law reform and justice practitioners, including prosecutors and judges. It shares IAP's model of international conferences, expert working groups, and standards development.

Broad incumbents

• International Bar Association (IBA): IBA is the world's largest international legal professional association, operating a similar global membership-and-events model for all lawyers rather than just prosecutors. It is the closest structural analogue to IAP in scale, governance, and conference-driven engagement.

Emerging players

• International Association of Law Enforcement Intelligence Analysts (IALEIA): IALEIA is a professional membership association for intelligence analysts operating within and alongside law enforcement — a niche but functionally analogous member-association serving criminal justice practitioners with training, conferences, and standards.
• International Association of Women's Police (IAWP): IAWP is an international professional association for women in law enforcement, operating conferences, training, and a member-network model that is structurally comparable to IAP's conference- and member-driven engagement.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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