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lagpa steering committeee

The LAGPA Steering Committee determines the strategy, activities and programmes of LAGPA. It is comprised of the President of LAGPA, six members, two Honorary members, and the President of IIAS and Director General of IIAS (ex officio).


The General Assembly meets on the occasion of each LAGPA conference. It is open not only to LAGPA members but also to those participants in the conference who are interested in the formulation of its activities in general.

message of the lagpa president

The Latin American Group for Public Administration (LAGPA), a regional entity of IIAS, was established in 2010 to promote the capacity of governments committed to the democratic rule of law, which permanently seeks the welfare of societies in the countries of the region and promotes the administrative culture in government institutions and public servants in Latin America and the Caribbean, according to their features and educational and technological possibilities.

LAGPA is a network of academics, practitioners, and students, fully aware of the need for a regional platform to exchange perspectives, experiences, and practices, whether successful or not, and for an academic forum where specific topics can be expressed.

Our conference, gathers annually its members around a table of experts to discuss topics of interest to the region. Other outreach and growth activities carried out during this period of mandatory lock-down included webinars called "Conversatorios". Within the academic activities of LAGPA, it should be noted that the Journal of Public Administration RAP-GLAP, which the editorial board is working on its indexing.

We invite you to become a key promoter of administrative culture at the regional level and contribute to furthering the values and activities of IIAS.

Ruben Dario Echeverri Romero, LAGPA President, Universidad del Valle, Colombia.

The Latin American Group for Public Administration (LAGPA), a regional entity of IIAS, was established in 2010 to promote the capacity of governments committed to the democratic rule of law, which permanently seeks the welfare of societies in the countries of the region and promotes the administrative culture in government institutions and public servants in Latin America and the Caribbean, according to their features and educational and technological possibilities.

LAGPA is a network of academics, practitioners, and students, fully aware of the need for a regional platform to exchange perspectives, experiences, and practices, whether successful or not, and for an academic forum where specific topics can be expressed. Other outreach and growth activities carried out during this period of mandatory lock-down included webinars as part of launching the Ph.D. in Public Policy of the Universidad del Valle (Cali, Colombia) and the presentation of intellectual publications by network members. Within the academic activities of LAGPA, it should be noted that the Journal of Public Administration RAP-GLAP, which the editorial board is working on its indexing.

Regarding our conferences, it is important to highlight that our group annually gathers its members around a table of experts to discuss topics of interest to the region, which distinguishes it from other IIAS entities. 

I invite you to become a key promoter of administrative culture at the regional level and contribute to furthering the values and activities of IIAS.


Ruben Dario Echeverri Romero

LAGPA President

President

Ruben Dario Echeverri Romero, LAGPA President, Universidad del Valle, Colombia.

members

Names

Institution

Country

Position

Ruben Dario Echeverri

Universidad del Valle

Colombia

LAGPA President

Edgar Varela Barrios

Universidad del Valle

Colombia

LAGPA Immediate Past President

Marcelo Fernando Lopez Parra

Universidad Andina Simón Bolivar

Ecuador

Member

Adrian Velazquez Vazquez

University of LaVerne

USA/México

Member

Ariel Ramirez Orrego

Universidad de Chile

Chile

Member

Claudia Passador

Sociedade Brasileira de Administração Publica

Brazil

Member

Leonardo Castellón

Universidad de Costa Rica

Costa Rica

Member

honorary members

Names

Institution

Country

Position

Bianor Cavalcanti

Getulio Vargas Foundation

Brazil

Honorary Member and Former President

Luis Solari

Universidad Catolica Sedes Sapientiae

Perú

Honorary Member

Ex-Officio

Names

Institution

Country

Position

Ra'ed Benshams

IIAS-IISA

Kingdom of Bahrain

Ex-Officio Member

Sofiane Sahraoui

IIAS Director General

Tunis

Ex-Officio Member

Cesar Rojas Alfonzo

IIAS-IISA

Brazil

IASIA&LAGPA Executive Secretary

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