This Central American Notebook # 32, TOWARDS A NEW FUTURE FOR MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS IN CENTRAL AMERICA, PANAMA AND DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: Reforms for a more inclusive social agenda and economic reactivation, proposes global reflections on the issue of decentralization and planning at the local level in the region, a vision and a projection of the route that points to Central American development.

This year’s conference held virtually and tackled the public sectors latest challenges and unique opportunities in the wake of COVID-19, including the rise of technology and digital services, pandemic responses and best practices at all levels of government, the future of work, economic recovery, governance and leadership and much more.

This year’s conference held virtually and tackled the public sectors latest challenges and unique opportunities in the wake of COVID-19, including the rise of technology and digital services, pandemic responses and best practices at all levels of Government, the future of work, economic recovery, governance and leadership and much more.

The International Virtual Conference (Webinar) focused on the effects of the pandemic on the public administration of Chile and the measures that said nation has taken to date to face the consequences of the pandemic.

Using findings from a health care collaboration between First Nations, federal and provincial governments in Alberta with 25 mid-to senior‐level leaders, this participatory action research highlights the importance of member capacity to strong collaboration as Canada embarks on the journey from colonization to reconciliation.