Public administration, since antiquity and in the years to come, will remain the central and most decisive instrument of governance for ensuring human security and well-being through the effective delivery of quality public services. Looking back at 50 years of the landscape of comparative public administration, the story told through these pages has tried to document the odyssey of an international organization that successfully confronted many challenges to its existence while achieving continuity of leadership by providing a homogeneous outlook with a participatory and interactive forum for both academics and practitioners. An impressive gathering of scholars and practitioners working as a team has provided a panoramic overview of the history of comparative public administration as a field of study, and the role played by the International Association of Schools and Institutes of Administration during its 50 years odyssey.