Partners of the Americas announces the 2023 What Works Conference on “Leading Locally Led Impact”

Partners of the Americas announces the 2023 What Works Conference on “Leading Locally Led Impact” from September 20-22, 2023 in Antigua, Guatemala

Washington, DC – Partners of the Americas is excited to announce its 2023 What Works Conference on theme of “Leading Locally Led Impact” from September 20-22, 2023 in Antigua, Guatemala. The conference will bring together leaders, practitioners, and innovators from across the Americas to share best practices and innovative approaches to creating lasting impact in local communities.

The 2023 What Works Conference will focus on empowering communities to take the lead in creating sustainable solutions to their most pressing challenges. By highlighting successful models of locally-led development and sharing tools and resources to support these efforts, the conference will enable participants to build new partnerships and strategies for change.

The conference will feature keynote speeches, panel discussions, interactive workshops, and networking opportunities. Participants will have the chance to learn from experts in the field, share their own experiences and insights, and connect with a diverse network of peers and partners from across the Americas.

“We are thrilled to bring together such a diverse group of leaders, members, and volunteers to explore new approaches to locally-led development,” said Partners of the Americas President & CEO, John McPhail. “By sharing our successes and challenges, we can learn from each other and build a stronger, more inclusive future for our communities.”

Partners of the Americas has partnered with the Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala (USAC) to assist in organizing and executing a successful conference. This partnership will help ensure that the conference meets its objectives of bringing together leaders, practitioners, and innovators from across the Americas to share best practices and innovative approaches to creating lasting impact in local communities. Through this collaboration, the conference will be able to leverage the expertise and resources of USAC to enhance the quality of the conference and provide a meaningful experience for all participants.

The call for proposals for sessions and workshops for the 2023 What Works Conference is now open until May 31. For more information and to submit your proposal, please visit the conference website at https://bit.ly/whatworks2023 or scan the QR code for more information.

Registration for the conference will open in June 2023.

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Partners of the Americas connects people and organizations across borders to serve and to change lives through lasting partnerships. These partnerships create opportunity, foster understanding, and solve real-life problems. Inspired by President Kennedy and founded in 1964 under the Alliance for Progress, Partners of the Americas is a nonprofit, non-partisan organization with international offices in Washington, DC. Get involved at www.partners.net and members.partners.net.

The Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala (USAC) is the largest, most prestigious, and oldest public and autonomous university in Central America. Founded in 1676, it is the third university founded in the Americas. The Constitution of Guatemala grants it the power to direct, organize, and develop public higher education in the country, in addition to promoting research and university extension for the solution of national problems. It has 43 academic units: 10 Faculties, 10 Non-Faculty Schools, and 23 University Centers, which serve 232,931 students (undergraduate and graduate), in addition to seven Research Institutes and a Study Center for the teaching of foreign languages. www.usac.edu.gt