International Public Policy Association

What International Public Policy Association does

The International Public Policy Association (IPPA) is a non-profit academic association founded in December 2014 and headquartered at LAET-ENTPE in Vaulx-en-Velin, France. Its stated mission is to promote scientific research in public policy and contribute to its international development. IPPA serves academic researchers, faculty, PhD students, early-career scholars, public policy practitioners, and the universities and research institutions that employ them, operating through five integrated product lines: biennial flagship conferences (ICPP, eighth edition scheduled for Rennes in 2027), biennial workshops (IWPP, fifth edition scheduled for Ottawa in 2026), rotating seasonal and executive schools (2026 editions in Berkeley, New Delhi, São Paulo, Chiang Mai, and Singapore), an open-access peer-reviewed journal (IRPP, published with OpenEdition), and a book series with Palgrave Macmillan. The association also runs four awards programs and coordinates 16+ regional, professional, and thematic networks across every inhabited continent.

IPPA's platform is web-based and supports membership signups, event registration, journal access, and resource distribution through its main website (ippapublicpolicy.org). The organization is supported by 60+ institutional members including Sciences Po (multiple French campuses), UC Berkeley, the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, UCL, the University of Toronto, Jindal School of Government and Public Policy, KU Leuven, and the University of Melbourne, alongside partnerships with the American Political Science Association, the International Political Science Association, the European Consortium for Political Research, APPAM, and the Asian Public Administration Association. The technology footprint is intentionally minimal: no mobile apps, no APIs, no AI modalities, and no proprietary software features beyond a standard content/event platform.

IPPA's revenue model is membership- and event-driven, with five streams: individual membership fees (annual subscription), institutional membership fees (annual subscription), conference and workshop registration fees (transactional), seasonal and executive school tuition (transactional), and book publishing royalties/licensing through Palgrave. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and appears to be quote-based. Marketing and distribution rely on event-driven acquisition through conferences and schools, supplemented by a website, email newsletter, Twitter/X, Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube channels, with 60+ institutional members acting as regional distribution multipliers. The organization is governed by an Executive Committee and a College structure, operates with a 19-person staff, and is funded entirely through self-generated revenue with no disclosed venture, institutional, or government investment.

Name

International Public Policy Association

Legal name

International Public Policy Association

Website

https://icpublicpolicy.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

IPPA is a France-based non-profit academic association founded in 2014 that runs global conferences, workshops, seasonal schools, an open-access journal, and a book series for public policy researchers, practitioners, and universities worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Vaulx en Velin

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual Membership Fees: Annual membership fees for individual researchers, academics, and students in the public policy field
2. Institutional Membership Fees: Annual membership fees for universities, research institutions, and schools offering public policy programs
3. Conference Registration Fees: Registration fees for International Conference on Public Policy (ICPP) and International Workshop on Public Policy (IWPP) events held globally
4. Seasonal School Fees: Tuition/registration fees for Summer, Autumn, and Winter Schools including Berkeley Edition, New Delhi Edition, São Paulo Edition, Chiang Mai Edition, and Executive Schools
5. Book Publishing and Series: Publishing books on public policy through partnership with Palgrave Macmillan; book proposals and series contributions

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Core offering

IPPA is a non-profit academic association that delivers a global platform for the public policy research community. It provides individual and institutional memberships, organizes the biennial International Conference on Public Policy (ICPP) and International Workshop on Public Policy (IWPP), runs Seasonal Schools and Executive Schools at international partner universities, publishes the open-access IRPP journal in partnership with OpenEdition and a book series with Palgrave Macmillan, administers awards for research excellence, and supports 16+ regional, professional, and thematic research networks.

Product overview

The International Public Policy Association (IPPA) is a non-profit organization established in December 2014 that promotes scientific research in public policy and contributes to its international development. IPPA operates a platform-based model offering multiple interconnected services: (1) Conference Programs - ICPP (International Conference on Public Policy) and IWPP (International Workshop on Public Policy) flagship events; (2) Educational Programs - Seasonal Schools (Summer, Autumn, Winter editions) and Executive Schools for Practitioners; (3) Publications - IRPP (International Review of Public Policy) open-access journal and IPPA Book Series with Palgrave Macmillan; (4) Recognition - IPPA Awards program honoring achievements in the field; (5) Knowledge Resources - Teaching Resources and Career resources for researchers and professionals; (6) Networking - Global Public Policy Networks connecting regional, professional, and thematic communities. The organization serves as a comprehensive global platform for the academic and practitioner public policy community.

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Products and services

• Individual Membership Annual subscription providing individual public policy researchers, faculty, and PhD students with conference and school fee discounts, access to the IRPP journal, eligibility for IPPA Awards, and participation in 16+ regional and thematic networks.
• Institutional Membership Annual institutional membership subscription for universities, schools of public policy, political science departments, and research institutions, providing institutional visibility, faculty and student access to IPPA resources, network participation, and partnership opportunities.
• International Conference on Public Policy (ICPP) Biennial flagship academic conference series bringing together public policy scholars, faculty, PhD students, and practitioners worldwide for paper presentations, panels, and networking across rotating global venues.
• International Workshop on Public Policy (IWPP) Specialized workshop series on public policy research and practice, complementing the ICPP at alternative biennial intervals across rotating global venues.
• Seasonal Schools Intensive short-course educational programs for PhD students and early career researchers in public policy, delivered annually at partner universities including UC Berkeley, Jindal (New Delhi), Chiang Mai University, and São Paulo, in Summer, Autumn, and Winter editions.
• Executive Schools for Practitioners Targeted executive-education programs for government officials, policy analysts, and NGO professionals, delivered in Singapore, Brasilia, and Caserta-Naples editions with a practitioner-oriented curriculum.
• International Review of Public Policy (IRPP) Journal Peer-reviewed open-access academic journal covering all aspects of public policy research, published in partnership with OpenEdition and freely accessible online.
• IPPA Book Series Academic book series on public policy published in partnership with Palgrave Macmillan, featuring research handbooks and monographs open to book proposals from public policy scholars.
• IPPA Awards Recognition program honoring excellence in public policy research, comprising the Career Award, Best Book Award, Early Career Research Award, and Transition and Developing Economies Award.
• Internship Program Structured internship placements at IPPA headquarters for Communication Assistant and Events Assistant roles, open to students and early career researchers, typically tied to seasonal conference and school operations.

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Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• American Political Science AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor international political science association partnership for knowledge exchange and collaborative events in public policy and political science.
• International Political Science AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary global association for political science researchers, collaborating on conferences and academic initiatives.
• European Consortium for Political ResearchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor European political science organization supporting ECPR Joint Sessions and other collaborative events.
• Palgrave MacmillancoreTechnology or IntegrationPublishing partnership for the IPPA Books Series, featuring academic works on public policy published through Palgrave's academic publishing platform.
• OpenEdition (IRPP Journal)coreTechnology or IntegrationPlatform partnership for the International Review of Public Policy (IRPP) journal, providing open-access publication and distribution.
• UC Berkeley School of Public PolicymajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerHost institution for IPPA Summer School Berkeley Edition 2026, providing venue and academic faculty for the program.
• Chiang Mai University School of Public PolicymajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerHost institution for IPPA Winter School Chiang Mai Edition 2026, providing venue and academic support.
• Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy (NUS)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeading Asian public policy school serving as institutional member and regional partner for Asia Pacific activities.
• Sciences Po (Paris Institute of Political Studies)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultiple Sciences Po campuses (Lyon, Grenoble, Bordeaux, Toulouse, Rennes) serve as institutional members and event hosts.
• ENAP (École Nationale d'Administration Publique, Canada)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCanadian school of public administration as institutional member supporting North American public policy education.
• University of MelbournemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAustralian institutional member contributing to Asia-Pacific regional networks and activities.
• Jindal School of Government and Public Policy (India)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPremier Indian public policy school serving as institutional member and host for Autumn School New Delhi Edition 2026.
• KU LeuvenmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean institutional member with Ragnar Nurkse Department of Innovation and Governance participating in IPPA networks.
• Asian Public Administration AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional association partnership supporting public administration scholarship across Asia.
• Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUS-based association for public policy analysis, serving as institutional member and collaborative partner.
• European University InstitutemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean graduate school and research institute, School of Transnational Governance serves as institutional member.
• UCL School of Public PolicymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLondon-based institutional member contributing to European public policy scholarship.
• Leiden University Institute of Public AdministrationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDutch institutional member contributing to European public policy and governance research.
• University of Toronto Department of Political SciencemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost institution for ICPP6 Toronto 2023, serving as Canadian institutional member.
• El Colegio de MéxicomajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMexican institutional member contributing to Latin American public policy networks.

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Recent moves6 records

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Direct peers

• International Political Science Association (IPSA): The primary global political science association and an IPPA strategic partner. IPSA runs the World Congress of Political Science and coordinates RC32 (Public Policy & Administration) — the most direct global-scale peer to IPPA, sharing target members (political scientists, public policy scholars) and a non-profit, dues-driven model.
• Public Management Research Association (PMRA): A US-based association advancing public management research through conferences and publications. PMRA closely overlaps with IPPA's target academic audience and shares the recurring-conference and research-dissemination model, though at smaller geographic scope.
• International Institute of Administrative Sciences (IIAS): A Belgium-based international association dedicated to administrative sciences and public governance. IIAS organizes international conferences, working groups, and publications — directly comparable international scope, scholarly association model, and policy-focused programming.
• European Group for Public Administration (EGPA): A European public administration scholarly network affiliated with the International Institute of Administrative Sciences. EGPA runs an annual conference and working groups on public administration and policy — directly comparable in mission, scholarly community, and recurring conference cadence.
• NISPAcee: The Network of Institutes and Schools of Public Administration in Central and Eastern Europe. NISPAcee runs an annual conference, schools, and publications serving public administration scholars and practitioners — directly comparable non-profit association model with comparable event-and-school programming.
• European Consortium for Political Research (ECPR): A major European political research consortium and IPPA partner. ECPR organizes joint sessions, events, and training schools serving a closely overlapping European academic audience — directly comparable conference-and-schools delivery model and member-funded association structure.
• American Political Science Association (APSA): The leading US-based political science association and a listed IPPA institutional partner. APSA serves a closely overlapping scholar base, runs the largest annual political science conference, and publishes flagship journals — directly comparable in mission, membership model, and event programming, though with a US-centric rather than global public-policy focus.
• Asian Public Administration Association: A regional association supporting public administration scholarship across Asia and a listed IPPA strategic partner. Directly comparable as a non-profit scholarly association with regional networks, conferences, and academic membership — though narrower geographic scope than IPPA's global reach.
• Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM): The leading US association for public policy analysis and management and a listed IPPA institutional partner. APPAM runs a major annual fall research conference serving academic and practitioner policy analysts — directly comparable in target audience, conference model, and association structure, though with a US focus.

Emerging players

• International Association for Impact Assessment (IAIA): An international association advancing best practice in impact assessment across policy domains. IAIA shares IPPA's non-profit, membership-based, conference-and-publication-driven model and serves a partially overlapping scholarly-practitioner policy audience, though focused specifically on impact assessment practice.

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Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

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