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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.
Latest opinions
Youth literature can help LGBTI youth recognize themselves without feeling exposed. Reading stories about identity, doubt, fear, and hope can open up necessary conversations with families, teachers, and educational settings.
Given the climate emergency situation we are going through, and in the local/global context of urban population growth, it is urgent to seek solutions that mitigate the impacts of climate change on people's lives.
Across the European Union (EU), the legitimacy of civil society organisations is being increasingly questioned, at a moment when democracy needs them the most.
