The goals of the association are:

1. To promote scientific research in the field of Public Policy and to contribute to its international development
2. To organize a regular international conference on Public Policy in order to promote the exchange of knowledge and experience
3. To develop international network activities which contribute to the Public Policy field in order to facilitate the exchange of knowledge produced by research
4. To promote the international diffusion of knowledge on Public Policy in order to make the progress of the research as widely known as possible
5. To develop other relevant activities linked to the field of Public Policy
6. To promote research on Public Policy and its use by policymaking organizations

The name of the association is : International Public Policy Association (IPPA)

Its headquarters is : ENTPE, 2 rue Maurice Audin, 69120 Vaulx en Velin, France

The headquarters may be changed  by the decision of the Executive Committee at any time. This change must be ratified by the College.

Individual Membership shall be withdrawn, by

1. Resignation
2. Removal for a serious offence,  non-payment, or malfeasance, as decided by the Executive Committee   

Institutional Membership shall be withdrawn by

1. Decision of the institutional member
2. Non-payment of institutional membership fees
3. Decision of the Executive Committee

Partnership shall be withdrawn by

1. Decision of the partner
2. Decision of the Executive Committee

The association is governed by a College and an Executive Committee

The association is managed by a College composed of:

• A maximum of 24 individual members elected for four year terms renewable once by votes of the individual members of the association, with half of the members renewed every two years. The members elected should represent the diversity of continents and countries of the entire membership, the diversity of policy approaches, and take into account the need for gender equity. For the first election, half of the elected members will be chosen by lot for a two year term only, thus allowing a rotation

• Each Institutional Member can nominate a representative in the College. To do this, the Institutional Member must submit a request to the Executive Committee to validate it and to determine the period of the mandate.

• Each “partner” who requests so may be represented in the College by decision of the Executive Committee without voting rights

• Each Member of the Executive Committee is automatically member of the College with the right to vote.

The President is responsible for the ongoing operation of the Association between meetings of the College.

• He or she calls and chairs its General Assembly, College and Executive Committee.
• He or she may open and utilize in the name of the Association bank accounts in any bank. The expenditures incurred by the Association must be approved by the President or a person he or she designates. 
• The President or delegate also serves as the official legal spokesperson and representative of the Association.
• The President shall organize, jointly with the General Secretary, the election of members of the College and of the Executive Council.
• In the case of the departure of a member of the Executive Committee, the president can nominate a member of the College to serve as a substitute until the end of the mandate.

The Vice-Presidents of the Association may serve as delegates of the President and assume responsibilities in case of unavailability of the President.

The Executive Committee will meet at least once a year. The President serves as the Chair of the Executive Committee and calls its meetings.

• The Executive Committee is invested with the powers to pursue any and all goals of the association.
• To validate any decision, the Executive Committee must have half of its members present or represented.
• The Executive Committee may by majority vote adopt bylaws in order to better carry out the provisions of this Constitution.
• The Executive Committee will make a record of such bylaws, along with a copy of this constitution, available on the Association webpage.
• The Executive Committee fix the modality and the amount of the member fees.
• The Executive Committee approves the financial statements of the past year.

The College will meet at least every two years. The meeting is called and chaired by the President or his/her delegate.

To validate decisions, half of the members must be present or represented.

Exceptional meetings may be called from time to time by the President or by a two-third majority of members of the College.

The College is responsible for setting the overall direction for the Association.

Motions for deliberation by the College at its regular meetings will be set by its Executive Committee or by the President and circulated amongst the members at least one week prior to the meeting.

Motions for Special Meetings must be approved by a two-third majority of the College and included in the agenda issued at least one week prior to that meeting.

At its meetings, the College will deliberate on the report of activities presented by the President, the financial report presented by the Treasurer and other matters as well as discussion about an agenda provided by the President.

Opportunity will be provided at each College meeting to place additional items on the agenda by decision of the President or by majority vote of the members present. 

Members of the Association will not receive any remuneration for their activities on behalf of the Association, except for the Secretary General, who manages its daily activities.

Members may be reimbursed for expenses incurred in the case of a mission assigned by the President or the Board.

The Secretary General may receive compensation in accordance with the French administrative tolerance system known as "three-quarters of the minimum wage."

This constitution may be modified only at a meeting of the College. Amendments will be proposed by the Executive Committee and must be passed with the support of two-thirds of the members present at the meeting of the College, or by special resolution of the General Assembly.