GU LATAM 2024: A Roadmap to Sustainable Development in Latin America

GU LATAM 2024 is a two-day student-led conference dedicated to examining Latin America’s sustainable development pathways. This year’s theme, “Latin America’s Path Towards Sustainable Development,” brings together influential voices from academia, politics, and business to tackle the region’s most urgent challenges and opportunities for the future.

We’re excited to welcome confirmed speakers, including Secretary General of OAS Luis Almagro; Human Development Regional Director of World Bank, Jaime Saavedra; Head of Knowledge in Urban Development and Housing at the Inter-American Development Bank, Nora Libertum; and Associate Director for the Americas in the Sustainability Business at Schneider Electric, Soffia Alarcon; among many others. Through seven panels and among other experts, this conference will address topics from global value chain integration and political stability to digital transformation, climate resilience, education reform, the migration crisis and regulatory frameworks.

Organized by:
Latin America Policy Association (LAPA), in collaboration with the broader Latino student organizations at Georgetown Coalition, Georgetown University Graduate Association of Mexican Students (GUGAMS), Georgetown Latino Policy Initiative (GLPI), Latin American Business Association (LABA), Latin American Law Student Association (LALSA) and Latin American Foreign Affairs Association (LAFAA).

Sponsored by:
Georgetown Americas Institute (GAI), Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS), Global Cities Initiative, Latin American Leadership Program (LALP)