American Society for Public Administration [ASPA]

National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration [NASPAA]

NASPAA is an institutional membership organization which exists to promote excellence in public service education. The membership includes U.S. university programs in public affairs, public policy, public administration and nonprofit management.

International City/County Management Association [ICMA]

Founded in 1914, ICMA is the premier local government leadership and management organization. Its mission is to create excellence in local governance by advocating and developing the professional management of local government worldwide. In addition to supporting its nearly 9,000 members, ICMA provides publications, data, information, technical assistance, and training and professional development to thousands of city, town, and county experts and other individuals throughout the world.

International Association of Schools and Institutes of Administration [IASIA]
The IASIA is an association of organizations and individuals whose activities and interests focus on public administration and management. Its main emphasis is on the development and use of human resources. 

International Institute of Administrative Sciences [IIAS]
The IIAS exists to advance the study and practice of public administration and public management. Although it has existed for over seventy years (since 1930), the Institute’s focus is on the present and the future.  How governance is done and how it could be done better; how the law of administration applies and how it might be applied more correctly; and how the management of public affairs is conducted and how it might be best done – all of these reflect its activities.
 

National Academy of Public Administration [NAPA]
The NAPA is a non-profit, independent coalition of top public management and organizational leaders who tackle the nation’s most critical and complex challenges.  With a network of more than 600 distinguished Fellows and an experienced professional staff, the Academy is uniquely qualified and trusted across government to provide objective advice and practical solutions based on systematic research and expert analysis.  Established in 1967 and chartered by Congress, the Academy continues to make a positive impact by helping federal, state and local governments respond effectively to current circumstances and changing conditions.
 

United Nations Public Administration Network [UNPAN]
UNPAN is a global networking tool that connects relevant international, regional, sub-regional, and national institutions worldwide for the promotion of better public administration. It is designed to help countries, especially developing countries and countries in economic transition, to respond to the challenges that governments face in bridging the digital divide between the 'haves and have-nots' and to achieve their development goals.