Facts About IAE
Year Founded · Florida, USA
2026
Levels of Professional Recognition
4
Public Verification of Any Status
24/7
Decisions Made Collegially and Supported by Written Reasoning
100%
Our Mission
We believe that international professional recognition should be accessible to the best professionals, regardless of their country of origin. IAE is developing a unified and reproducible standard for achievement verification based on transparent criteria, collegial decision-making, and a public registry through which a court, university, employer, or client can verify a professional’s status within seconds from anywhere in the world.
Aligned with the European Qualifications Framework and recognised within the systems of 27 EU Member States.
EQF 7
Aligned with the international standard for bodies operating certification of persons.
ISO 17024
Institutional standard. Double-blind peer review. Collegial voting.
Peer-Review
Our History
The Path to an International Standard
(01)
Corporation Registered
2026 · Florida, USA
International Association of Experts, Inc. was registered as a Florida not-for-profit corporation under document number N26000008906.
Its principal office is located in Hallandale Beach, Florida.
Its principal office is located in Hallandale Beach, Florida.
(02)
Articles of Association Adopted
July 2, 2026
The Board of Directors adopted the Association’s Articles of Association, establishing four membership levels, a unified collegial certification procedure, disciplinary safeguards, and the rules governing the public Registry. The complete document is publicly available on the website.
(03)
Online Platform Launched
July 2026
The Association launched its website, public status-verification portal, IAE-IPR methodology registry, and the peer-reviewed IAE Review journal. The journal follows an online-first publishing model, with articles published as soon as they are ready.
(04)
Inaugural Awards Season
September–December 2026 · Planned
Nominations for the IAE Distinguished Award will be accepted from September 1 through October 31. The first award recipients are expected to be announced in December 2026.
(05)
Institutional Development
2026–2027 · Planned
IAE plans to establish the Higher Certification Council in accordance with published eligibility criteria, expand the Editorial Board of IAE Review, and introduce DOI registration through Crossref.
Leadership
The Higher Certification Council brings together professionals holding Candidate of Sciences and Doctor of Sciences degrees and representing five regions in which IAE operates.
Sergey Voronin
Director
Candidate of Legal Sciences and forensic expert. Author of more than 40 academic publications and a reviewer for Expert Systems with Applications published by Elsevier, a Q1 journal. Holder of Russian patent RU 2604142.
Lyubov Voronina
Director
Member of the IAE Board of Directors. She has extensive experience managing an expert organisation and administering forensic examination activities.
Elena Bersh
Director
Member of the IAE Board of Directors. She participates in the approval of the Association’s policies and oversees compliance with its governance standards.
Sergey Tkach
Executive Director
Responsible for the Association’s operational management, including the Secretariat, Registry, document administration, and implementation of decisions made by the Board of Directors.
Operating Principles
Three enduring principles that determine the legal and academic significance of the documents issued by IAE.
Certification decisions are made by an independent collegial body without commercial, political, or institutional affiliation. Double-blind peer review and mandatory collegial voting ensure the objectivity of every assessment. No decision is made by one person acting alone.
Independence
International professional recognition should be accessible to the best professionals, regardless of their country of origin or institutional affiliation. IAE accepts applications from professionals in any jurisdiction and evaluates exclusively their documented achievements.
Open to the Best
Trust is difficult to earn and easy to lose. We accept responsibility for the accuracy of every document we issue. All key governing documents are publicly available, including the Articles of Association, Code of Ethics, and Editorial Policy.
Institutional Integrity
IAE statuses are confirmed through a public Registry. Any record can be verified within seconds by a court, academic institution, employer, or client from anywhere in the world. The status of any member can be verified through the public portal by name, registration ID, or QR code.
A Global Standard
All Documents
Are Publicly Available
Are Publicly Available
IAE’s key governing documents are publicly accessible. The status of any member can be verified through the public portal without contacting the Secretariat.
Contact Us. We will answer any questions concerning membership, certification, or institutional enquiries.
Programs
Documents
Journal
International Association of Experts
An independent international professional association providing open standards for achievement verification, collegial certification, and a public registry of experts.
© 2026 International Association of Experts (IAE). All rights reserved.