Aritra Chakrabarty (SS) received a $1000 grant through the IPEC small grant program to attend the International Public Policy Association Conference as an executive committee member of the newly formed Global South -Policy Process Research Network (GS-PPRN). Chakrabarty and the GS-PPRN executive team worked for over a year to provide a platform for Global South scholars working in the realm of public policy in different sectors. The conference was held in Toronto, Canada, June 26-27, 2023.