The International Public Policy Association (IPPA) is governed by the law of the 1st July 1901 and of this constitution.

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