Vol 2, No 1 (2010)

Special thematic issue on participation and planning for local development     

Guest editors:        

Rosendo Mesias, Programme Officer, UNDP Cuba and former coordinator of the Red Iberoamericana “Tecnologías Sociales para la Producción Social del Hábitat”, Cuba

Rosa Oliveras, Grupo para el Desarrollo Integral de la Capital and Red Iberoamericana “Tecnologías Sociales para la Producción Social del Hábitat”, Cuba

Universitas Forum gratefully acknowledges the collaboration of UNDP Cuba in producing this issue.

The views expressed in this journal are those of the individual authors and do not necessarily represent those of the Universitas Programme, the ART or KIP Initiatives or of the associated UN Organizations.


Table of Contents

Editorial

NOTE FROM THE EDITORIAL COMMITTEE
Universitas Forum
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IS WHAT IS ESSENTIAL INVISIBLE TO THE EYE?
Rosendo Mesias, Rosa Oliveras Gomez
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Critical Concepts

EMPOWERMENT: FROM NOISE TO VOICE
Marguerite Mendell
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IS LOCAL DEVELOPMENT A FASHION?
Enrique Gallicchio
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LOCAL DEVELOPMENT, PARTICIPATION AND CHANGE
Luciano Carrino
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THE EVOLVED CULTURAL DISTRICT AS A TOOL FOR LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN URBAN AREAS
Enrico Fontanari
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In Practice

LOCAL STRATEGIES FOR DEVELOPMENT
Ada Guzón Camporredondo
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A SUSTAINED EXPERIENCE OF COMMUNITY PLANNING
Rosa Oliveras Gomez
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THE STRATEGIC PLAN OF VIBO VALENTIA: A SHARED EXPERIENCE
Federica Di Pietrantonio, Andrea Nobili
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“BEST PRACTICES” IN PRACTICE: A CRITICAL REFLECTION ON INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AND PARTICIPATORY URBAN DEVELOPMENT IN CAIRO'S INFORMAL AREAS (EGYPT)
Elena Piffero
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PLANNING AT LOCAL LEVEL: REFLECTION ON LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN WEST BENGAL, INDIA
Dilip Kumar Ghosh
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SPACES FOR CITIZENS’ PARTICIPATION AND THE MANAGEMENT OF LOCAL DEVELOPMENT IN MOROCCO
Bachir Mokrane
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Reviews

“TOOLS OF PARTICIPATORY PLANNING FOR LOCAL MANAGEMENT AND HABITAT”
Sergio Novas Tejero
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From our archives

PARTICIPATORY PLANNING USING RISK AND RESOURCES MAPS. THE EXPERIENCE OF THE LOCAL HUMAN DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME IN CUBA
Rosendo Mesias
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