From the Executive Director
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Last week we bade farewell to the 13th cohort of our Global Competitiveness Leadership Program (GCL), who throughout ten intense weeks have gained the necessary tools and connections to implement much-needed change in their countries. Every year I am amazed by the talent, enthusiasm, and commitment of these young leaders, but this year, in particular, I was especially impressed by the incredible support and camaraderie that developed amongst them. This is why our GCL program is so unique and successful. Not only do we provide our GCLs with the necessary knowledge and tools to implement projects and be the next generation of leaders in the region, but most importantly we provide them with a solid peer-support community to further promote regional integration. If you want to learn or support GCL 2019 projects, you can download their executive summary proposals in our website, or reach out to us with any questions.
As we close one more GCL program, we are already actively preparing to welcome the next generation of our Innovation & Leadership in Government Program (ILG), an experiential learning opportunity for mid-career public managers who develop, implement or evaluate public policies in the region. The call for applications will open in a few weeks, April 22, so if you know someone who may benefit from this program, please encourage them to apply. This annual program is possible thanks to the generous support of Microsoft.
The month of February highlighted major events co-sponsored by the Latin America Leadership Program, and the Center for Latin American Studies (SFS), as part of Georgetown University’s Global Engagement initiatives. In this sense, we were honored to host Colombian President Ivan Duque Marquez in Gaston Hall (Feb 14), President of Microsoft Latin America Cesar Cernuda (Feb 22), and Former President of Colombia and Nobel Peace Laureate Juan Manuel Santos (Feb 26). These public dialogues addressed some of the key themes of governance and the rule of law, economic growth and innovation, and social and cultural inclusion, which drive the university’s engagement with the region. If you would like to join us in presenting major events in Georgetown with a focus on Latin America, please reach out to us.
As editor in chief of the Globalization, Competitiveness and Governance Journal, a partnership between Georgetown University and Universia, I am also pleased to share with you the first volume of our 2019 Journal (Vol. 13). This issue covers various topics such as corporate governance and bankruptcy risks in Chilean companies, and the impact of the South American productivity in regional trade, among others.
In this newsletter you can read more about these news, and about the impact of our GCL and ILG alumni such as the new book "Lideroamerica: Lessons on Leadership in Latin America"
and about the latest winners of the GCL Impact Award.
We are very thankful for your continuous support to our programs.
Sincerely,
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Ricardo Ernst, Ph.D.
Executive Director, Latin America Leadership Program
Managing Director, Latin American Board
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The Global Competitiveness Leadership Program (GCL) 2019 graduation took place at the Riggs Library on Friday, March 29, 2019. Thirty-six participants from 15 Ibero-American countries graduated from this 10-week program which aims to empower emerging leaders to become strong agents of change in Latin America. We extend our congratulations to all our 36 GCLs and will be on the lookout for their accomplishments in the region.
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Colombian President Ivan Duque Marquez
Policy Agenda for Latin America
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Iván Duque Márquez (G'07), President of the Republic of Colombia, visited Georgetown as part of his official visit to the U.S. President Duque discussed the policy agenda for Latin America in conversation with Dean William Treanor of the Georgetown University Law School. Latin America Leadership Program's Executive Director Ricardo Ernst and Colombian Law Students Association's representative Ana Elena Khouri introduced the event.
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Melina Masnatta (GCL 2017) and Sofia Contreras (GCL 2016) Awarded GCL Impact Award 2019
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Melina Masnatta (GCL 2017, Argentina) and Sofia Contreras (GCL 2016, Argentina) work to close the gender gap in technology by inspiring, training, and mentoring the next generation of women leaders in technology.
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Former President Juan Manuel Santos Discusses Peace Process in Colombia
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Former president of Colombia Juan Manuel Santos spoke with Ambassador Jeffrey DeLaurentis (SFS’76) about peacebuilding in Colombia during his presidency, which led to the dissolution of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia, FARC) and a subsequent Nobel Peace Prize in 2016.
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This year we collaborated with Microsoft to offer the first Microsoft AI Challenge for GCL 2019. Twelve teams presented artificial intelligence (AI) solutions to some of the most pressing challenges in Latin America. The three winning teams were Friendbot, Preserva, and Classificator.
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Aprendojugando.com, Closing the Literacy Gap in Latin America
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Kenneth Gent (GCL 2014, Chile), Carolina Escallon (GCL 2015, Colombia), and Andres Aramayo (GCL 2015, Bolivia) collaborate to promote significant learning and skills development in order to close the literacy gap in Latin America.
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LIDEROAMERICA, Lessons on Leadership in Latin America
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GCL alum Manuel Carranza presented the book
LIDEROAMERICA, Lessons on Leadership in Latin Americ
a, a project by GCL 2018 Alumni Bryan Avendaño (Colombia), Gabriela Vallejo (Ecuador), Manuel Carranza (El Salvador), Alvaro Gonzalez (Venezuela).
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The Journal of Globalization, Competitiveness and Governability, published by Georgetown University and Universia, aims to become a source of new ideas about the effects of globalization on the competitiveness and governability of businesses and countries in Latin America, and particularly on the tools available to managers and politicians to design better strategies to benefit their respective businesses and countries.
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Are You Interested in Developing a Custom Program?
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In collaboration with the McDonough School of Business executive education office, the Latin America Leadership Program (LALP) partners with institutions and companies from Latin America and Spain to design distinct leadership programs based on their professional development needs and business objectives. Programs are implemented on campus and throughout the region.
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Save the Date ILG 2019 Applications
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The Innovation and Leadership in Government Program (ILG)
2019 will be held
in Georgetown University from September 16 through October 4, 2019.
Call for Applications opens on April 22, 2019
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The Latin America Leadership Program | Georgetown University | lalp@georgetown.edu
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