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About LALP

Pursuing the university’s mission of teaching and service for the common good, Georgetown University's Latin America Leadership Program (LALP) develops regionally-focused experiential executive education programs that aim to educate, connect, and inspire regional leaders to create impact networks with a positive multiplier effect across Latin America and the Caribbean.

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Open Call for Applications for the 2026 LALP Impact Awards

Georgetown University's Latin America Leadership Program (LALP) announces the 2026 call for the GCL Impact Award and ILG Impact Award. These annual recognitions celebrate the unique and inspiring journeys of Global Competitiveness Leadership (GCL) and Innovation and Leadership in Government (ILG) alumni who have demonstrated outstanding leadership in promoting the multiplier effect of LALP programs and whose projects have generated innovative and positive impacts in Latin America and the Caribbean. GCL and ILG alumni can submit their nominations at the LALP Alumni Melian platform using their alumni credentials until Feb. 1, 2026.

GCG Journal, Volume 20, Number 1

Georgetown University just released a new issue of their quarterly journal Globalization, Competitiveness, and Governability (GCG Journal), which features innovative proposals to help improve the competitiveness and governability of Ibero-American companies and countries in a globalized world. The journal also aims to serve the region’s academic and scientific communities by becoming the reference publication for new ideas.

ILG 2025, Exceptional Leaders Committed to Regional Transformation

The 12th edition of the Innovation and Leadership in Government (ILG) program concluded with great success, bringing together 33 public-sector leaders from 10 countries. Participants worked across 10 thematic areas aimed at transforming their communities through innovative processes and solutions in response to pressing challenges—an approach clearly reflected in the quality of their projects. The 2025 cohort stood out for its strong emphasis on technology, innovation, sustainability, and the environment—areas that mirror the region’s urgent priorities and opportunities. Upon completion of the program, graduates joined the ILG alumni community, which now includes more than 300 members.