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Giovanni Allegretti and Sinara Sandri
Architect, urban planner and main researcher at the Center for Social Studies (University of Coimbra)/ Journalist, PhD in Communication, researcher in post-doctoral internship at the Center for Social Studies (University of Coimbra)
Author's articles
Participation and innovation – the danger of the label
The "Inova Juntos" project explores the nexus between civic participation and innovation in public policies across 30 territories in Brazil, Portugal, and Latin America. It stresses the importance of inclusive and transformative participatory processes in addressing structural inequalities and fostering genuine innovation through international cooperation.
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In a humanitarian emergency, it is necessary to listen to communities, respect their dignity and trust the organisations that know the territory and work on the ground.
As governments around the world increase their investments in humanitarian assistance, they are recognising a simple reality: today's crises are becoming more frequent, more complex, and more interconnected.
"Not necessarily a space with swings and goals, but places where you don't have to produce, compete, buy or demonstrate anything. A bench in the square. A library. A neighborhood association."
