The IATSS Forum Steering Committee comprises the main members of IATSS, as well as other forward-looking representatives. The Committee plans and implements forum policy and programs, serves as liaison with related government offices and foreign countries, and administers IATSS Forum as a whole.

This committee is made up of people with particular experience or academic standing from a variety of fields. Its duties include devising programs according to the needs of each participating country in Southeast Asia.

These committees operate in each participating country in Southeast Asia, and consist of forward-looking representatives from many walks of life. Activities of the committee include recruiting and selecting participants, orientation prior to their departure, public relations, and various on-site services in each country.

This committee comprises the chairman of the IATSS Forum Country Committee and the main members of IATSS Forum Steering Committee. It advises the IATSS Forum Steering Committee on the administration of IATSS Forum from a medium- to long-term global perspective.