The Latin American Group for Public Administration (LAGPA), the regional entity of the International Institute of Administrative Sciences (IIAS), played a pivotal role at the XXIX International Congress on State Reform and Public Administration. The event, organized by the Centro Latinoamericano de Administración para el Desarrollo (CLAD) in partnership with the Government of Brazil, the Ministry of Management and Innovation in Public Services (MGI), the National School of Public Administration (ENAP), and other key collaborators, took place in Brasília from November 26 to 29, 2024.
Among LAGPA's notable contributions was its participation in the panel “Estudios de casos comparativos, en Brasil, Colombia, Perú y Chile sobre innovación y digitalización del conocimiento: educación superior, innovaciones sociales y gestión ambiental,” held on November 28. Coordinated by Edgar Varela Barrios, Professor at Universidad del Valle (Univalle), Colombia, the session featured distinguished presentations by members of the LAGPA/IIAS Steering Committee, including its President, Rubén Darío Echeverri Romero. The panel highlighted comparative case studies addressing innovation and digitalization in public administration across Latin America. Key presentations included:
This panel underscored the region’s proactive approach to addressing challenges in higher education, social innovation, and environmental management, with a strong emphasis on knowledge digitalization and innovative public administration practices.
The collaboration between LAGPA and CLAD continues to deepen, as demonstrated by the presence of CLAD representatives at the LAGPA 2024 Conference in Mexico City earlier this year. Such exchanges reinforce their shared commitment to advancing governance excellence and fostering regional cooperation.
LAGPA’s active engagement in the XXIX CLAD Congress reaffirmed its leadership as a driving force in promoting innovative governance across Latin America.
The International Institute of Administrative Sciences (IIAS) actively participated in the 24th session of the United Nations Committee of Experts on Public Administration (CEPA), held in New York from 7 to 11 April 2025. This year’s session was centered on the theme "Governance and institutional perspectives on advancing sustainable, inclusive, science and evidence-based solutions for the SDGs."
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