The association was recognized of public utility and is a member of the International Institute of Administrative Sciences.
Since its creation in 1947, the Institute organized numerous conferences and participated to the works of the French doctrine in administrative law.
The Institute is located in the French Council of State, place du Palais-Royal in Paris.
The IFSA organizes each year two conferences: Here are examples of themes of actuality conferences: IFSA in partnership with the French Practical School of High Studies organizes each year an historical conference on diverse themes : IFSA participates actively in the works of the International Institute of Administrative Sciences (IISA).
IFSA also participated in the meeting in Quebec on “General states of public administration.” In 1998, IFSA organized in Paris the 24th International Congress of administrative sciences on the theme : “citizen and administration.” The Congress took place in Paris in the UNESCO palace.