Dear friends,

With this spring newsletter, I want to bring to your attention our latest flagship program news. To mark the occasion, we are showcasing a new brand image with revamped LALP, GCL, ILG, and GBEL logos.

First, in late March, we bid farewell to the 18th cohort of our Global Competitiveness Leadership (GCL) program. With this latest cohort, LALP’s alumni network officially reached 900 alums across 23 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. I invite you to read about their program experience in the following section, as they truly exemplify the diversity, creativity, commitment, and strength of some of the top young talent in the region. We believe it is important to invest in them, and we are happy to be able to do so every year thanks to the support and commitment of Georgetown University donors and sponsors.

Second, today, we opened the call for applications for our Innovation and Leadership in Government (ILG) program. As an experiential executive education program that serves public, non-profit, and international cooperation leaders across the region, ILG is designed to foster peer-to-peer learning to promote principled and transformational leadership that responds to the challenges and opportunities of Latin America. Featuring top Georgetown faculty, the 11th edition of ILG will run from September 16 through October 25, with four virtual weeks, one week of asynchronous work to finalize projects, and a one-week residency in Washington, DC.

Finally, this June, we will kick off the first edition of our latest flagship program, the Global Business Executive Leadership (GBEL) program, in Panama. Admission notifications will be shared with all applicants by May 3. We can’t wait to welcome the first-ever cohort of business leaders working to advance their organizations and support the economic development of their countries and the region. This new program is now part of our annual flagship offering, joining our well-recognized GCL and ILG programs as we continue to focus on the four leadership pillars that drove us to launch our first GCL program: personal, business, public, and social. With GBEL, LALP aims to amplify its multiplier effect while facilitating the development of cross-sector projects that can bring much-needed solutions to the region. And, in addition to our three annual flagship programs, we continue to partner with several organizations across Latin America and the Caribbean to develop customized offerings specially designed for their unique learning goals. Please contact us if you or your organization are interested in exploring a custom program at Georgetown with a focus on Latin America. 

But the greatest contributions of our flagship programs rely on our extraordinary LALP alumni, who never cease to impress us. In this issue, we highlight our latest LALP Impact Award Winners, Pato Bichara (GCL 2009) and Daniel Morales Jaramillo (ILG 2015), who were recognized for their exemplary projects in education and finance in Mexico and Ecuador, respectively. We also celebrate the recent appointments of Mabel Lara (ILG 2021) as Secretary of Tourism of Cali, Colombia, and Agustin Pesce (ILG 2019) as the Director of the Central Bank of the Argentine Republic. Pato, Daniel, Mabel, and Agustin exemplify the multiplier effect of our programs and serve as great references for the region and the next generations of LALP program participants. Congratulations to all of them!

In appreciation to all of you for sharing our vision of educating, connecting, and inspiring regional leaders to create impact networks with a positive multiplier effect across Latin America and the Caribbean.

Sincerely,

Ricardo Ernst, Ph.D.

Executive Director, Latin America Leadership Program 

LALP just opened the call for the 11th edition of its program of Innovation and Leadership in Government (ILG 2024), an immersive program that brings together each year a select and diverse group of Latin American leaders from the public, social, multilateral, and international cooperation to advance knowledge, exchange ideas and the analyze innovation opportunities in the face of the region's most urgent challenges. This annual program, which is taught in Spanish, equips participants with analytical tools and frameworks necessary for the development and execution of public policies and innovative social initiatives while providing them with leadership development opportunities so they can foster new ideas and programs in their respective organizations.

Applications open until June 14, 2024. Scholarships Available.

Program Dates

6-week experiential program



September 16- October 11 - live sessions via ZOOM (part-time)

October 14-18 - asynchronous work on projects with mentor support

October 21-25 - at Georgetown University (full-time)

On March 20, 2024, the cohort of the 18th edition of the Global Competitiveness Leadership Program (GCL) bid farewell to Georgetown as they prepared to return to their countries to implement their social impact projects and initiatives. This year’s cohort included 32 individuals from 15 different countries and 22 cities across Latin America and the Caribbean, showcasing the rich diversity of the region and the most promising talent in the region striving to realize social change. This year's cohort consisted of 20 women and 12 men, marking the second year in a row of increased participation from female leaders in the region. With this cohort, LALP’s alumni network officially reached 900 alumni across 23 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. GCL 2024 projects spanned 12 project areas, with the three most common ones being diversity, equity, and inclusion; agriculture and rural development; and education. Save the Date: The call for applications for GCL 2025 will open on June 3 and close on August 23. Any questions, email us at lalp@georgetown.edu

The call for applications for the first edition of the Global Business Executive Leadership (GBEL) is now closed. LALP is reviewing applications and will send admission notifications no later than May 3. We are looking forward to kicking the program in June in Panama. Stay tuned for more information about this first cohort. For more information on this new annual flagship program, check the link before.

2024 GCL and ILG Impact Award Winners

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