2026 NASPAA Regional Conference

Focused on supporting rising and current program leaders across diverse regional institutional contexts. Topics include:

• Succession planning and onboarding for new MPA/MPP directors
• Research and publication opportunities for doctoral students and early-career faculty
• Leadership tools for conflict management
• Responding to internal and external stakeholders 

Centered on sustainability, adaptation, and innovation in public service programs, especially in complex or resource‑constrained settings. Topics include:

• Supporting programs facing enrollment, staffing, or funding challenges
• Shared course models and hybrid/online teaching collaborations across countries
• Innovative approaches to building, participating, and sustaining academic networks across countries
• Mentoring faculty to meet academic demands for promotion in resource-constrained settings

Embodying the human‑centered values that characterize public service traditions across Latin America and the region. Topics include:

• Educating for equity and institutional transformation in contexts of inequality and democratic strain
• Empathy as a core leadership competency in applied public service education
• Institutional cultures of care, inclusion, and well-being in public service schools
• Re-centering latin american perspectives in public administration education and public values
• Equity-centered leadership pathways: gender, diversity, and representation across sectors

Emphasizing communication as a vital tool for strengthening connection, legitimacy, and public service education across diverse communities.

Topics include:

• Storytelling and narrative approaches that honor the diverse voices, histories, and identities across Latin America and the broader region
• Digital outreach strategies that reflect community priorities and demonstrate meaningful impact
• Building trust and transparency through culturally grounded and relationship‑centered engagement practices