Contributors

Contributors

The contributors are 68 scholars and policy experts from Brazilian institutions (25.7%), Mexican institutions (18.2%), Colombia (12.1%) Ecuador (7.5%), Argentina and Chile (both with 6.1%). Nine authors (13.4%) are from a variety of Latin American countries (Bolivia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela). Finally, 7 scholars (or 10.6% authors) are affiliated to institutions outside the Latin American region (Germany, Spain, USA).

The chapters are composed in a genuine policy perspective but, at the same time, bringing to an international audience the original contributions on practical and theoretical innovations in public policy originated in Latin America. 

We seek to have a plural perspective from academic profile contributors as well rsearchers with wide policy relevant expertise.

List of Contributors

(alphabetical)

đŸ‘€ Aguilar-Villanueva, Luis F.

Universidad de Guadalajara, México  México

PhD in Philosophy, specializing in Political Philosophy. He was a member of the International Committee of Experts of UNPAN, the United Nations Public Administration Network. He introduced public policy as a discipline in Mexico and the Spanish-speaking academic world in the late 1980s. He has taught at UNAM, El Colegio de MĂ©xico, and UAM. He is also a member of the Mexican National Researchers’ System (SNI).
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9159-6337 

đŸ‘€ Alva-Rivera, Miguel Eduardo 

FLACSO México  México

Master's Degree in Political Affairs and Public Policy (Political and International Studies) from El Colegio de San Luis: San Luis Potosi. Doctoral student in Political Science at Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales (FLACSO), Mexico, Mexico.

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1400-2448 

đŸ‘€ AlzĂ©rreca Medrano, Mauricio

Universidad Católica Boliviana  Bolivia

Professor of Public Policy at the Bolivian Catholic University. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics from the same institution and a Master's degree in Public Management and Policy from the Bolivian Catholic University and Harvard Institute for International Development (HIID). He is currently a PhD candidate in Politics, Society and Culture at Universidad Mayor de San Andrés (UMSA) in Bolivia. International expert in public policy, with a focus on sectors such as security and justice, education, children's rights, decent work, human rights, technical vocational training, bilingual intercultural education, and public budget management. He has worked in various countries, including Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador, Ecuador, and Bolivia. His areas of research and consulting focus on developing public policy solutions for social and economic development challenges in Latin America.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-9627-992X 

đŸ‘€ Arellano Gault, David

Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas CIDE  México

Professor and researcher at the Public Administration Department of CIDE in Mexico City. He earned his Ph.D. in Public Administration from the University of Colorado at Denver. His research focuses on the incorporation of organizational variables in the study of public administration and public policy. In this line, he has conducted research on topics such as corruption, paradoxical decision-making processes, evaluation, and compliance.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1156-3568 

đŸ‘€ BenĂ­tez Silva, Alejandra

Oxfam México  Mexico

Care Work Coordinator at Oxfam Mexico with a Ph.D. in Gender Studies from the University of Hull, a Master's from the University of Granada and the University of ƁódĆș, and a Bachelor's from UNAM. A former Marie Curie Fellow, she has 15 years of experience in gender equality, collaborating with Mexican federal institutions, autonomous organizations, and private firms. Alejandra has led initiatives such as Future Cities with the British Embassy in Mexico.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-3925-6353 

đŸ‘€ Bentancur, NicolĂĄs

Universidad de la RepĂșblica  Uruguay

Full professor at the Faculty of Social Sciences at Universidad de la RepĂșblica, Uruguay and Researcher Level II of the National System of Researchers. Ph.D in Social Sciences from Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA – Argentina). Bentancur specialized in the study of public policy and educational policies, subjects on which he is the author of eight books, 30 book chapters and 30 articles in academic journals.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7542-157X 

đŸ‘€ Boullosa, Rosana de Freitas

Universidade de Brasília UnB  Brazil

Associate professor at Department of Public Policy Management (DGPP) at the University of Brasilia, Brazil. Boullosa holds a bachelor's degree in Architecture and Urban Planning from the Federal University of Bahia (Brazil), a Master’s degree and a Ph.D. in Territorial Planning and Public Policy from University of Venice (Italy). Boullosa completed a postdoctoral program in pragmatic sociology at the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales (EHESS) in Paris (France). Since 2022, is the editor of Critical Policy Studies and is currently the vice-president of the International Association of Public Policy (IPPA).
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6729-2106 

đŸ‘€ Brasil, Felipe Gonçalves

Universidade de São Paulo USP  Brazil

Lecturer in the Postgraduate Programme in Public Policy Management at EACH-USP. Post-doctoral researcher (FAPESP grant) at the Department of Public Administration at UNESP in Araraquara (FAPESP grant) with a post-doctoral internship at the Department of Government at the University of Texas at Austin - USA, under the supervision of Bryan Jones. PhD in Political Science from the Federal University of SĂŁo Carlos (FAPESP scholarship) with an international internship at North Carolina State University (NCSU-USA). He also has a Master's degree in Political Science from UFSCar and an undergraduate degree in Public Policy Management from USP. She is deputy leader of the Brazilian Policy Agendas Project and a member of the CAP - Comparative Agendas Project.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7282-0110 

đŸ‘€ Capella, Ana ClĂĄudia Niedhardt

Universidade Estadual Paulista UNESP  Brazil

Full Professor of Public Policy at Universidade Estadual Paulista - UNESP. Capella holds a PhD and a Master’s degree in Social Sciences at Universidade Federal de São Carlos – UFSCar and Bachelor's degree in Public Administration at Universidade Estadual Paulista - UNESP. Capella teaches at the graduate Program in Political Science (PPG-POL) and the Program in Administration and Society (PPGASO) at the Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar), as well as in the Graduate Program in Social Sciences (PPGCS) at the São Paulo State University (UNESP).
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1423-898X 

đŸ‘€ ChaquĂ©s Bonafont, Laura

Universitat de Barcelona / IBEI  Spain

Professor of Political Science at the University of Barcelona and the director of the Institut Barcelona d'Estudis Internacionals (IBEI). She holds a Ph.D. in Political Economy from the Universitat de Barcelona and a Master's in Political Science from the New School of Social Research in New York. With an extensive academic background, she has served as a visiting professor at institutions such as the University of Washington, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and King's College London.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0724-4871 

đŸ‘€ Chavero, Palmira

FLACSO Ecuador  Ecuador

Full professor of Political Communication and Research Methodology at FLACSO Ecuador. She holds a PhD in Political Communication from Universidad Complutense de Madrid (Spain). One of her main topics is the role of media in electoral contexts and political decisions; she's a member of international projects and her scientific production includes works about Europe and Latin America. She founded the Association of Ecuadorian Researchers in Communication. She has worked as a journalist for 15 years.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8310-3600 

đŸ‘€Cifarelli, Marcela H.

Universidad de Buenos Aires UBA  Argentina

Associate Professor of Political Theory, Public Law, Government Institutions, and Political Economy at the University of Buenos Aires. Visiting Professor at the School of Government of Universidad Torcuato Di Tella. She holds a Ph.D. in Economics focused on Public Administration from the University of Buenos Aires, and degrees in Political Science, Sociology, and Teacher Training in Political Science. With extensive academic research experience, she has been a distinguished speaker at numerous national and international academic events.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-0039-3596 

đŸ‘€ Cisneros, PaĂșl

Instituto de Altos Estudios Nacionales IAEN  Ecuador

Associate Professor of Public Policy at the Instituto de Altos Estudios Nacionales in Quito, Ecuador, holding a Doctoral Degree in Political Studies from FLACSO Ecuador. His research centers on environmental and climate policy and governance in Latin America, with publications in Policy Sciences, Review of Public Policy, and Latin American Policy. He is an active core member of the Latin American Network for Participative Research (Redipal) and an Associate Editor of npj Climate Action. He also has extensive consulting experience in water and mining policies.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0562-283X 

đŸ‘€ Coelho, Fernando de Souza

Universidade de São Paulo USP  Brazil

Associate Professor of Public Management at the University of São Paulo (USP). He holds a PhD and a Master's degree in Public Administration from Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV). He was a Visiting Professor at the University of Vigo (UVigo) and a visiting fellow at the Department of Management of the London School of Economics (LSE) in 2019. He served as associate editor of the Brazilian Journal of Public Administration (RAP) from 2015 to 2022, coordinated the Academic Division of Public Administration of ANPAD (2018-2020), was a member of the Scientific Committee of the CONSAD Congress (2015-2017), and chaired the Brazilian Society for Public Administration (SBAP) from 2016 to 2018.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2803-0722 

đŸ‘€ Cruz-Rubio, CĂ©sar Nicandro (editor)

GIGAPP / Universidad Carlos III de Madrid  Spain

PhD from Universidad Complutense de Madrid (2015) and a degree in Political Science and Public Administration from UNAM. He is a senior researcher, international consultant, and professor in transparency and open government for INAP and the OAS. He served as a researcher at the Independent Review Mechanism and was a member of the International Experts Panel of the Open Government Partnership (2016-2023). He is the academic coordinator in various training programs, a member of editorial boards, senior researcher, and president at GIGAPP, and an associate professor at University Carlos III Madrid.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2881-9056

đŸ‘€ del Castillo AlemĂĄn, Gloria

FLACSO México  Mexico

Gloria Del Castillo AlemĂĄn is the General Director of Flacso Mexico from 2018 to date. Research Doctor in Social Sciences with a specialization in Political Science from Flacso Mexico, Master in Public Policy from the Universidad AutĂłnoma Metropolitana-Xochimilco (UAM-X) and Bachelor in Social Sciences from the Instituto TecnolĂłgico AutĂłnomo de MĂ©xico (ITAM).
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0812-8792 

đŸ‘€ del Cid Castro, Jeraldine Alicia

FLACSO México  Guatemala

PhD candidate program in Social Science Research with mention in Political Science at FLACSO Mexico.Political scientist and internationalist. Experience in consulting and research focused on socioeconomic and political issues. She has collaborated with the Association for Research and Social Studies -ASIES, the Central American Institute for Political Studies -INCEP, the Latin American Faculty of Social Sciences -FLACSO Guatemala and the Institute for Research and Political Management -INGEP of the Rafael LandĂ­var University. In specific issues of gender and Indigenous Peoples, she has collaborated with the National Institute of Statistics -INE, the United Nations Children's Fund -UNICEF, the United Nations Population Fund -UNFPA, UNICEF, UN Women and the Center for Studies of Guatemala as coordinator of the gender area in support of the Open and Democratic Parliament Project.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8318-9106 

đŸ‘€ EstĂ©vez, Alejandro Miguel

Universidad de Buenos Aires UBA  Argentina

PhD in Public Administration and Public Policy from the École Nationale d'Administration Publique, UniversitĂ© du QuĂ©bec, Canada, with a postdoctorate in Public Administration from FCE UBA. He is a professor of the Doctorate in Administration at the University of Buenos Aires and the School of Management Sciences at the National University of Entre RĂ­os. A visiting professor at IEP of UniversitĂ© Pierre Mendes-France, Grenoble, and the MBA program at the National University of AsunciĂłn, he is also Director of CEDEOP at FCE-UBA.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6001-7486 

đŸ‘€ Fischer, Frank

Humboldt-UniversitÀt zu Berlin  Germany

Professor Emeritus of Politics and Global Affairs and is currently associated with Humboldt University in Berlin. His latest book is “Critical Policy Inquiry: Interpreting Knowledge and Arguments”, Edward Elgar, 2024. 

đŸ‘€ Fischer, Sulivan DesirĂ©e

Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina UDESC  Brazil

Adjunct professor at the State University of Santa Catarina (UDESC) and the Master's Program in Inclusive Education in Networks (PROFEI). PhD in Public Administration from the Federal University of Bahia (UFBA), Master's degree in Administration (UDESC). At UDESC, she has been Course Coordinator and Head of the Department of Public Administration, Project Coordinator at the Dean of Research and Postgraduate Studies, Advisor to the University Council (CONSUNI) and Teaching Council (CONSEPE). She has been Director of Human Rights in the Government of the State of Santa Catarina. Researcher at the Callipolis research group and coordinator of the Laboratory for Learning in Public Services (LASP).
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8273-3931 

đŸ‘€ Flamand, Laura

El Colegio de México  Mexico

Public Policy Professor at El Colegio de MĂ©xico and a National Researcher Level III. With a PhD from the University of Rochester, she specializes in intergovernmental social policies, focusing on health, education, gender, and environmental protection. Flamand has co-authored and edited multiple works, including Seguro Popular and Federalism in Mexico. She is principal investigator at Mecila and leads a multinational project on health system fragmentation. She has received research grants from prestigious global institutions.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1805-1423 

đŸ‘€ GalĂ­ndez HernĂĄndez, Cristina

Laboratorio Nacional de PolĂ­ticas PĂșblicas CIDE  MĂ©xico

Former Executive Coordinator of the National Public Policy Laboratory of CIDE and of the CLEAR Center for Latin America. She has worked as a consultant for the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation (Mexico Office), McArthur Foundation (Mexico and Central America Office) and Ford Foundation (Mexico and Central America Office). She specializes in strategic planning, collective intelligence, program evaluation and administrative process design. He studied Public Administration at El Colegio de Mexico and completed the International Program for Development Evaluation Training at Carleton University. She is a member of Collaborative Research Solutions (CORESO), the Scientific Council of the NovaGob Spain Foundation and a design advisor for the MIT Global Innovation Initiative GOV/LAB.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6265-390X 

đŸ‘€ Ghiano, Celeste

Universidad CatĂłlica de CĂłrdoba Argentina

Former chair of ReLAC (Latin America and the Caribbean Network of Monitoring, Evaluation and Systematization) - 2021-2024. She is a Political Scientist, and holds a Ph.D. in Public Administration, with a dissertation about Professionalization in Evaluation in Latin America and the Caribbean. With more than 15 years as a lecturer and a researcher in political science and public administration –planning and evaluation- in different universities in Latin America, and as a public policy trainer in Córdoba Subnational Government, she also coordinates different academic programs since 2015.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4432-6956 

đŸ‘€ GĂłmez Lee, Martha Isabel

Universidad de Externado  Colombia

Lawyer, Political Studies PhD from Universidad Externado de Colombia, with a scholarship from German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) for a doctoral stay (2009-2012) and postdoctoral stay (2023) at Latin American Institute of Free University of Berlin. Fellow of Ibero-American Institute of Berlin for postdoctoral research. Research professor at Faculty of Finance, Government and International Relations of Externado. She has served as a member of International Council for Environmental Law, Bonn. Consultant in biodiversity policies.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0288-1967 

đŸ‘€ GonzĂĄlez Arroyo, Ana Paulina

El Colegio de México  México

Researcher at the Center for International Studies of El Colegio de MĂ©xico. Ph.D. candidate in Political Science at Colegio de Mexico (Mexico). Licensed in Politics and Public Administration at Colegio de Mexico and Master’s degree in Administration and Public Policy at CIDE/Mexico. From 2019 to 2023 Gonzalez Arroyo was the Director of Analysis and Institutional Affairs with Federal and Municipal entities of Mexico.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-3877-9058 

đŸ‘€ Grin, Eduardo JosĂ©

Fundação Getulio Vargas FGV  Brazil

PhD in Public Administration and Government (Fundação Getulio Vargas-SP). Visiting scholar at UC Berkeley. Professor at the School of Business Administration and School of Economics/Fundação Getulio Vargas of São Paulo. Professor at Universidad del Valle (Colombia), National School of Public Administration, and at Ibero-American School of Public Policy. Researcher at Center for Studies in Public Administration and Government (Fundação Getulio Vargas – São Paulo). His fields of interests are local government, federalism, decentralization and intergovernmental relations.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0488-8487 

đŸ‘€ Guerrero Salgado, EfrĂ©n Ernesto

Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador  Ecuador

Postdoctoral fellow in Law, Economics, and Society (UASB), PhD in Government and Public Administration (Complutense University of Madrid), lawyer (PUCE), and Master in Human Rights Protection (University of AlcalĂĄ) and in Government and Public Administration (Ortega y Gasset Institute). Full professor and Program Coordinator at the Faculty of Law of the Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4636-0362 

đŸ‘€ GutiĂ©rrez, Juan David

Universidad de los Andes  Colombia

Juan David GutiĂ©rrez is an associate professor at the School of Government of Universidad de los Andes, where he teaches and investigates public policy, public management, and artificial intelligence. He holds a PhD in Public Policy and an MSc in Public Policy from the University of Oxford, a Master  of Law and Economics (LLM) jointly awarded by the University of Bologna and Erasmus University of Rotterdam, and a bachelor’s in law from the Universidad Javeriana. He has been an international consultant for UNESCO, ECLAC, APEC, and IADB.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7783-4850 

đŸ‘€ HernĂĄndez-Bonivento, JosĂ© AndrĂ©s

Universidad Austral de Chile UACH  Colombia

Associate Professor at the Austral University of Chile. Political scientist, Master in Latin American Studies, and Doctor in Political Sciences and Public Administration. His research focuses on local governance, local open government, and transparency and participation policies in Latin America. He has worked as a consultant on local government, local and regional management, and open government for the Economic Council for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), the Organization of American States (OAS) and the Open Government Partnership (OGP).
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0921-481X 

đŸ‘€ Leyva Botero, Santiago

Universidad EAFIT  Colombia

He holds a PhD in Management (Public governance) and a Master in Organizational Change, both at Lancaster University.  tenured professor at the School of Finance, Economics and Government, Universidad EAFIT, Medellín, Colombia.His areas of research are public policy design, public administration, and intergovernmental relations.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5940-1413

đŸ‘€ Lustosa da Costa, Frederico

Universidade Federal Fluminense UFF  Brazil

Professor of Public Administration at the Postgraduate Program in Administration (PPGAd-UFF). Currently, head of the Administration Department at UFF (Fluminense Federal University). Degree in Economy, master's degree in Public Administration (EBAPE-FGV) and Political Science (Paris I – Pantheon Sorbonne) and PhD in Management (ISCTE-IUL, Lisbon). Author of “The persistence of inequality” and “State reform and Brazilian context” and co-organizer of “Brazil: 200 years of the State, 200 years of Public Administration”. Founding member and president of the Brazilian Society of Public Administration (SBAP) and member of the Brazilian Academy of Administration Sciences (ABCA).
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5298-7156 

đŸ‘€ MagalhĂŁes, Bruno Dias

Fundação João Pinheiro  Brazil

Associate Professor of policy at Fundação João Pinheiro (FJP). PhD candidate in political science (Federal University of Minas Gerais – UFMG) with two visiting research periods (Scuola Normale Superiore – SNS, 2022 and University of California Berkeley – UCB, 2024). Master’s degree in public policy management (University of São Paulo – USP, 2021), and in democracy and good governance (University of Salamanca – 2016).
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6759-6249 

đŸ‘€ MedellĂ­n Torres, Pedro

Universidad de Cali  Colombia

PhD in Political Science from the University of Paris III. He is a tenured professor at the Faculty of Engineering at the Universidad Nacional. He has served as National Director of the Escuela Superior de AdministraciĂłn PĂșblica and as director of the Latin America Program at the Toledo International Centre for Peace (CitPax) in Madrid. He is the author of several books, including "El Retorno a la PolĂ­tica" (1998), "El presidente sitiado" (2006), and "Entre el poder sin polĂ­tica y la polĂ­tica sin poder" (2022).
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5445-4145 

đŸ‘€ Mendoza MĂĄrquez, JosĂ© Rafael

Escuela Nacional de AdministraciĂłn y Hacienda PĂșblica  Venezuela

Professor at the National School of Administration and Public Finance. Graduated in Political Science from the University of the Andes, Venezuela. Specialist in Analysis and Evaluation of Public Policy and Services; MSc in Public Administration from the Ortega y Gasset University Institute in Madrid. PhD in Government and Public Administration from the Complutense University of Madrid. Director of the Venezuelan Political Observatory.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-3682-6589 

đŸ‘€ Montero Montero, Gregorio

Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo UASD  Domincan Republic

Lawyer, specializing in political science, Master in Administration and Public Policy with a joint degree from the UASD and the State University of Utah; author of works on Public Administration, professor of Administrative Law at the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo (UASD); former Secretary General of CLAD, former member of the Committee of Experts on Public Administration of the UN, former Vice Minister of Public Service, former Vice Minister of Reform and Modernization of Public Administration. He has been a consultant for the IDB, the World Bank and PAHO/WHO.

đŸ‘€ Muñoz-Cadena, Sarah

Universidad del Rosario  Colombia

MA in Economics of Public Policy from Universidad del Rosario (Colombia). She gained a BA in Political Science and a BA in Government and Public Affairs from Universidad de los Andes. Sarah works as a researcher at PolicĂ©ntrico and as a research assistant at CEIMIA in the GPAI project “Algorithmic Transparency in the Public Sector”. Her research focuses on algorithmic transparency and the implementation of AI in the public sector.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-8545-8036 

đŸ‘€ Navarrete Yåñez, Bernardo

Universidad de Santiago de Chile USACH  Chile

Associate Professor, Department of Political Studies, Universidad de Santiago de Chile. He holds a PhD in Government and Public Administration in Universidad Complutense. He has been Visiting Scholar in Political Science, Center for Latin American Studies at Stanford University. In 2024 obtained the UNESCO chair in Transparency and Access to Information.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9186-3597 

đŸ‘€ Osorio Gonnet, Cecilia

Universidad de Chile  Chile

Associate professor in the Faculty of Government, Universidad de Chile. She holds a PhD in Political and Social Sciences, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Spain Her areas of research are public policies, policy diffusion, innovation at local level, knowledge, ideas and actors. Her main books are "Latin America and Policy Diffusion” (Routledge, 2020), with Porto de Oliveira, et al. and Osorio, Cecilia “Conditional Cash Transfer Programs in Ecuador and Chile. The Role of Policy Diffusion” (Palgrave, 2020).
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5515-2373 

đŸ‘€ Pacheco-Vega, Raul

FLACSO México  México

Full Professor in the Methods Lab of the Latin American Faculty for Social Sciences (Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales, FLACSO) Sede MĂ©xico. He is a specialist in comparative public policy and focuses on North American environmental politics, primarily sanitation and water governance, solid waste management, neoinstitutional theory, transnational environmental social movements and experimental methods in public policy. He is a member of the Mexican National Researchers’ System (SNI), and holds the distinction of National Researcher Level 2.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3468-5477 

đŸ‘€ Pando, Diego

AsociaciĂłn Argentina de Estudios en AdministraciĂłn PĂșblica AAEAP  Argentina

PhD in Political Science and Administration from the Complutense University of Madrid. President of the Argentine Association of Public Administration Studies. Undergraduate and postgraduate professor at the University of San Andrés. In addition, he teaches postgraduate courses at different universities in Argentina and abroad. He has published five books, several chapters in books and various articles in magazines specialized in administration and public policies. He has served as an advisor to various public organizations in Argentina and as a consultant to international organizations (IDB, UNESCO, CAF and CLAD) on issues related to the use of digital technologies to strengthen public management capacities.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1233-9533 

đŸ‘€ Pogrebinschi, Thamy

WZB Berlin Social Science Center  Germany

Senior researcher at the WZB Berlin Social Science Center and faculty member of the Berlin Graduate School of Social Sciences (BGSS) at Humboldt University Berlin. She has held several visiting positions, including at Nuffield College and the Department of Politics and International Relations at the University of Oxford, as Democracy Fellow at the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation at Harvard Kennedy School, as Visiting Professor at LUISS University in Rome, and Alfred-Grosser Visiting Professor at Goethe University Frankfurt.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4285-7347 

đŸ‘€ Porto de Oliveira, Osmany

Universidade Federal do São Paulo UNIFESP  Brazil

Assistant Professor of International Relations at the Federal University of São Paulo (Unifesp). He holds two PhDs in Political Science (University of Sorbonne Nouvelle - 2015 and University of São Paulo - 2013). He received his B.A in International Relations from the University of Bologna in Italy in 2006 and a M.A in Sociétés Contemporaines - Europe - Amériques, from the University of Sorbonne Nouvelle/IHEAL in France in 2008.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7930-5784 

đŸ‘€ RamĂ­rez Cover, Alonso

Universidad de Costa Rica  Costa Rica

PhD in Development Studies from the International Institute of Social Studies of Erasmus University Rotterdam. He is an associate professor at the School of Political Sciences and a researcher and director of the Center of Political Studies and Research (CIEP) of the University of Costa Rica. His area of interest involves the political ecology and geopolitics of environmental conservation and sustainable development.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2107-2164 

đŸ‘€ RamĂ­rez-Alujas, Álvaro V.

Universidad de Chile / GIGAPP  Chile

Co-founder, vice president, and senior researcher of the Research Group on Government, Administration, and Public Policies (GIGAPP). Professor at the University of Chile and academic director of the Diploma in Open Government and Innovation in the Public Sector. President of the Fiscal Expenditure Observatory Foundation (OGF) and board member of the Intelligent Citizenship Foundation (FCI) in Chile. He has been an international consultant and advisor on state modernization, open government, innovation, and public management for governments and organizations like the UN, OECD, IDB, OAS, UNDP, and GIZ. In 2016, he was a speaker for the Ibero-American Charter on Open Government for CLAD.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8302-5016 

đŸ‘€ Ramos, Isabel

FLACSO Ecuador  Ecuador

Full professor at Flacso Ecuador, in the Department of International Studies and Communication. She holds a PhD in Social Sciences from the Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Argentina and a Master's degree in Cultural Studies from the Universidad Andina SimĂłn BolĂ­var, Ecuador. She currently coordinates CLACSO's Working Group on Political Economy of Communication, Information and Culture and is a member of the Board of Directors of the International Center for Higher Communication Studies for Latin America, CIESPAL.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0513-9365 


đŸ‘€ Revilla-SolĂ­s, Tatiana

Palladium Group  Mexico

Lawyer and feminist academic, founder of Gender Issues, an organization focused on equality in public policies. She holds a Ph.D. in Public Policy and completed a postdoctoral stay at the University of Edinburgh. She coordinated the Gender Program at the Tecnológico de Monterrey’s School of Government for three years and teaches gender and public policy there. Currently, she is the Director of Gender and Social Inclusion for the SURGES project at The Palladium Group, focusing on feminist AI, care, and the intersection of technology and care.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-8928-3233 

đŸ‘€ Rey, Beatriz 

Universidade Federal de São Paulo UNIFESP  Brasil

Postdoctoral fellow at the Brazilian Policy Agendas Project at the University of SĂŁo Paulo (USP) and a researcher at the POPVOX Foundation in the United States. Visiting Fellow at Johns Hopkins University (2021-2022). PhD in Political Science from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University in New York (2021). He is a member of the Brazilian Policy Agendas Project, linked to the Comparative Agendas Project.


đŸ‘€ Rodrigues, Rayane Vieira

Fundação GetĂșlio Vargas FGV  Brazil

Researcher affiliated with the Center for Public Administration and Government Studies at Getulio Vargas Foundation (CEAPG - FGV) and doctoral candidate in Public Administration and Government at the Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV EAESP). Holds a bachelor's degree in Sciences and Humanities and Public Policies and a master's degree in Public Policies from the Federal University of ABC (UFABC). Visiting researcher at Leiden University (Netherlands).
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4641-990X 

đŸ‘€ RodrĂ­guez EchavarrĂ­a, Tania

Universidad de Costa Rica  Costa Rica

PhD in Geography of Development from the University of Paris 7-Paris Diderot and a Master's degree in Latin American Studies from the Institute of Higher Latin American Studies (IHEAL) of the Sorbonne Nouvelle-Paris 3. She is a professor and Director of the School of Political Science at the University of Costa Rica.  Her research has focused on Central American borders from the perspective of political ecology and border studies. She is currently studying water governance in transboundary watersheds.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5476-1575 

đŸ‘€ Rojas Salazar, Gabriel

Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas CIDE  México

Associate professor of the Public Administration Department at Centro de InvestigaciĂłn y Docencia EconĂłmicas (CIDE) in Mexico City and a researcher at the Iniciativa de Transparencia, AnticorrupciĂłn y DigitalizaciĂłn of the Instituto TecnolĂłgico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM). He holds a Master's in Public Administration and Policy from CIDE. His research focuses on corruption, anti-corruption policy, organizational analysis, the relationship between corruption and organized crime, informality, and governance failures.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7324-9577 

đŸ‘€ Ross, Melisa

Humboldt-UniversitÀt zu Berlin  Germany

Postdoctoral researcher at the University of Bremen and Co-Lead of the Global Citizens Assembly Network (GloCAN). She received her PhD in Political Science from Humboldt University in Berlin, Germany. In the past, she has been a researcher for the LATINNO and Healthier Democracies projects, and part of the evaluation team for the Global Assembly.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1231-5806 

đŸ‘€ Roth Deubel, AndrĂ©-NoĂ«l

Universidad Nacional de Colombia  Colombia

Full Professor at the National University of Colombia (UNAL). PhD in Economics and Social Sciences, Master's degree in Political Science and political scientist from the University of Geneva (Switzerland).  At UNAL he has been Director of the Doctorate Program in Political Studies, Vice-Dean of Research of the Faculty of Law, Political and Social Sciences. He is co-editor of the journal Mundos Plurales of FLACSO-Ecuador. Director of the APPGP research group and the Observatory of Public Administration (OBSAP).
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8056-2035 

đŸ‘€ Sanabria-Pulido, Pablo

Florida Atlantic University  United States

Pablo Sanabria Pulido is Full Professor of Public Administration and Policy at the School of Finance, Economics and Government of Universidad EAFIT in Medellín, Colombia. He is also associate researcher at the School of Government of Universidad de los Andes, Colombia, and Co-editor in chief of Public Administration Quarterly (PAQ). He holds a Ph.D. in Public Administration and Policy from American University in Washington DC and a Master’s in Public Policy from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). He studies and teaches the design, formulation, and implementation of public policies and the managerial challenges that public service organizations and public officials face, aiming to disentangle how to make public organizations work better, particularly at the national and local levels. His research has been published and recognized in key international public administration and policy outlets.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0962-8489 

đŸ‘€ Sano, Hironobu

Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte UFRN  Brasil

Associate Professor in the Department of Public Administration and Social Management (DAPGS) at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN) and vice-coordinator of the Innovation in Public Management Research Group at UFRN/CNPq. Sano teaches on the Graduate programmes in Public Management (PPGP) and in Administration (PPGA). He holds a PhD and a Master's degree in Public Administration and Government from the GetĂșlio Vargas Foundation (FGV - Brazil) and a degree in Electrical Engineering from the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP).
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4955-8895 

đŸ‘€ Secchi, Leonardo (editor)

Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina UDESC  Brazil

Full professor of Public Administration at Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina (UDESC - Brazil). Secchi holds a Ph.D. in Political Studies from University of Milan and had postdoctoral appointments at University of Wisconsin-Madison and at the University of Lisbon (ISCSP/ULisboa). His research interests are public policy analysis, public administration paradigms, and participation in decision-making. Professor Secchi was the president of the Brazilian Society for Public Administration (SBAP) and IASIA’s vice-president for Latin America and the Caribbean.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9073-0343 

đŸ‘€ Solari de la Fuente, Luis

Universidad CatĂłlica Sedes Sapientiae - UCSS  PerĂș

He is Professor Emeritus of the Universidad Católica Sedes Sapientiae - UCSS. He has been Principal Professor and Founding Dean of its Faculty of Health Sciences. He is Honorary Member of the Academy of the Kingdom of Morocco, designation approved by His Majesty King Mohammed VI, King of Morocco and “The Protector of the Academy”, in December 2022. In 2016, in Cali (Colombia) he was elected member of the Steering Committee 2016-2019 of the Latin American Group for Public Administration (GLAP), based in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil).
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-9463-0609 

đŸ‘€ Solari Moscoso, Mariano

Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola  PerĂș

International studies from San Ignacio de Loyola University (Lima, Peru) with experience in management and organization of social responsibility projects, financial and administrative management, and local, regional and national inter-institutional relations with stakeholders. Bachelor's degree in International Business from San Ignacio University (Doral, FL, USA).
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6002-4563 

đŸ‘€ Spinelli, Mario VinĂ­cius Claussen

Fundação GetĂșlio Vargas FGV  Brazil

Professor at the SĂŁo Paulo School of Business at Fundação GetĂșlio Vargas (FGV). He holds a Ph.D. in Public Administration and Government from FGV-SP and a Master's in Public Administration from FJP-MG. Currently, he is the Executive Director of Governance and Compliance at Petrobras and a member of the Advisory Board of the 100% Transparency Movement of the UN Global Compact Network Brazil.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-2988-3510 

đŸ‘€ Teixeira, Marco Antonio Carvalho

Fundação Getulio Vargas FGV  Brazil

Master's degree in Social Sciences (1999) and doctorate in Social Sciences (2004) from the Pontifical Catholic University of SĂŁo Paulo. He is an associate professor and researcher at the Department of Public Management at the School of Business Administration of the Getulio Vargas Foundation of SĂŁo Paulo (FGV EAESP), where he teaches in graduation courses in Public Administration and Business Administration, as well as in Master's and Doctorate courses in Public Administration and Government and, also, in the Professional Master in Management and Public Policies.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3298-8183 

đŸ‘€ Vargas Pineda, Luis Roberto

Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas CIDE  México

Mexican Economist from UNAM, with a Master’s in Public Administration an Policies from CIDE, and is currently a Doctoral Student in Public Affairs at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He has worked as Performance Evaluation and Legislative Affairs specialist in the Federal Supreme Audit, Secretariat of Finance and Public Credit, and Secretariat of Economy in Mexico. His current research agenda is related to Corruption, Fiscal Governance, Intergovernmental Relations and Comparative Public Management.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-2232-0955 

đŸ‘€ VĂĄsquez von Schoettler, Werner

FLACSO Ecuador  Ecuador

Associate Professor at FLACSO Ecuador in the Department of International Studies and Communication. He is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Panama. He holds a PhD in Political Studies from FLACSO Ecuador. He has a Master's degree in International Relations from Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar. He also has a Master's degree in Intercultural Education from Universidad Politécnica Salesiana. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Sociology and Political Science from Universidad Central del Ecuador.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6812-8030 

đŸ‘€ Velasco SĂĄnchez, Ernesto

Instituto Nacional de AdministraciĂłn PĂșblica INAP  Mexico

Associate Researcher of Giggap and General Director of Consultores en GestiĂłn PĂșblica y Social, S.C., as well as coordinator of strategic alliances of the Novagob MĂ©xico Foundation. He holds a doctorate in Government and Public Administration (Complutense University of Madrid), a master's degree in Public Management (University of Birmingham) and a degree in Public Administration (El Colegio de MĂ©xico). He specializes in strategic public management, deliberative processes and evaluation. He is a member of the National System of Researchers (Level 1) and teaches in undergraduate and graduate programs at the National Institute of Public Administration.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8836-2422 

đŸ‘€ Vial Cossani, Camilo

Universidad Autónoma de Chile  Chile

Ph.D. in Political Science from the Complutense University of Madrid. He is a researcher at the Ibero-American Institute of Sustainable Development (IIDS) at the Autonomous University of Chile and editor of the Ibero-American Journal of Municipal Studies. He has served as Vice-Rector for Community Engagement, Director of the Chilean Institute of Municipal Studies at the same university, and Head of Policies and Studies at SUBDERE. His research focuses on decentralization and local and regional development policies. He is the creator of the Regional Development Index and has authored numerous publications on territorial development and decentralization.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7860-382X 

đŸ‘€ Vieira Silva, Juan Guillermo

Universidad EAFIT  Colombia

Assistant professor of government and public policy at the School of Finance, Economics and Government, Universidad EAFIT, MedellĂ­n, Colombia. He holds a PhD in political studies and international relations from the Universidad Nacional de Colombia, and a masterÂŽs degree in comparative public policy from FLACSO Mexico. His main research interests are policy process research, applied policy analysis, agenda setting, comparative public policy, political institutions and local government. Founder of the Colombian Political Agendas Project (COL-PAP).
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7613-3729 

đŸ‘€ Zuccolotto, Robson

Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo  Brazil

Associate professor at Universidade Federal do EspĂ­rito Santo, where he teaches and investigates Accounting and public finance from a post-structuralist perspective. He holds a PhD in Controllership and Accounting from the University of SĂŁo Paulo (USP) and postdoc in Public Administration and Government from the School of Business Administration at FGV EAESP. Currently, he is a professor in the Postgraduate Program in Accounting at Universidade Federal do EspĂ­rito Santo (UFES) in Brazil.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2629-5586Â