From the Executive Director
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Dear Friends,
I hope this newsletter finds you all well and healthy.
In these times of uncertainty, it is very important that we continue to remain positive and looking forward. Let us take this time to reconnect with others, plan and get ready for what is and will be demanded from each and every one of us.
As you may know, here at Georgetown, we have been closely monitoring the developments of COVID-19 cases in the country and around the world, and the university was forced to implement sudden but much-needed measures to effectively respond to the rapidly changing situation, including moving instruction to a virtual classroom model.
On a positive note, this week, we closed the 14th edition of our Global Competitiveness Leadership Program (GCL), graduating 38 young leaders from 19 different countries. We are confident that these emerging leaders will be quick to apply what they have learned during their #GCL2020 experience. In this sense, we are also happy to learn of the many initiatives led by our GCL and ILG alumni as they are trying to respond to their own communities’ needs in the face of this pandemic.
Later this month, we will open the seventh edition of our Innovation and Leadership in Government Program (ILG), a program for mid-career public managers interested in implementing innovative public policies in their federal, state, and local governments across Latin America. We expect to host this program on campus this fall, though we are also ready to offer it virtually. More information will be shared with program applicants in the coming months as the situation continues to develop,
We are hopeful that we will be able to present soon all the events that we had planned for this spring. Once we can confirm new dates, we will be announcing them on our website, and we very much hope to count on your participation.
Wishing you much health and safety!
Sincerely,
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Ricardo Ernst, Ph.D.
Executive Director, Latin America Leadership Program
Managing Director, Latin American Board
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With the global COVID-19 crisis and the international containment policies, the 14th edition of the Global Competitiveness Leadership Program (GCL) had to be redesigned in the last few weeks of the program to give all participants the opportunity to continue the program remotely from their own homes. Thus, our GCL 2020 participants resumed classes virtually on Thursday, March 12 and held the closing of the program on Monday, March 30, with the final presentations of the projects held via zoom. Despite the new challenges, these 38 new leaders from 19 different countries remain confident that they will be able to apply the skills they learned in the program to come up with innovative solutions for the region.
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Allison Silva (GCL 2009, Bolivia), GCL Impact Award 2020
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The GCL Impact Award recognizes Global Competitiveness Leadership Program alumni who have demonstrated outstanding leadership in promoting the multiplier effect of the GCL mission in the Latin American region. Allison Silva (GCL 2009, Bolivia) was recognized with this year's GCL Impact Award.
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GCL 2017, Felipe Paullier, New Director of Youth Programs in Uruguay
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On March 1, 2020, GCL 2017 Felipe Paullier was inaugurated as the new Director of the National Institute of Youth in Uruguay. As the new Director for Youth Programs in Uruguay, Felipe is responsible for the government office that designs, coordinates, and executes public policies aimed at young people in Uruguay.
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LALP Alumni Against COV
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As COVID-19 cases continue to grow across borders, LALP alumni are taking on new initiatives to support their communities. From Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Panama to Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, and Ecuador, these are just some of the many projects led by our Global Competitiveness Leadership (GCL) and Innovation & Leadership in Government (ILG) alumni.
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EVENT: A New Decade of Opportunities for Latin America
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EVENT POSTPONED, NEW TENTATIVE DATE
OCTOBER 7, 2020
8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Georgetown University’s Latin America Leadership Program (LALP) and Concordia present a series of panels featuring renowned experts, business practitioners, Georgetown University faculty, and young leaders to reflect on the future of the region in the coming decade.
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ILG 2020 Call for Applications
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The seventh edition of LALP's Innovation and Leadership in Government Program (ILG) will open its call for applications on April 13, 2020.
ILG goes beyond a traditional academic program as it provides an innovative model to promote experiential learning and a unique networking platform to foster ties beyond the duration of the program. The program is conducted in Spanish. Some classes may be taught in English with simultaneous translation to Spanish.
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The Latin America Leadership Program | Georgetown University | lalp@georgetown.edu
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