GABRIELA VALENZUELA ARCUCH // Centro de Desarrollo de Negocios de SERCOTEC // Santiago // July 14th 2017 // I met Gabriela for a quick chat at her offices to understand more about her work and the work of Centro de Desarrollo de Negocios. They are a network of walk-in centers stationed in different neighbourhoods across Chile,... Continue Reading →
LUIS M VALENZUELA // Centro de Inteligencia Territorial & Investigador Centro de Conflicto y Cohesión Social // Santiago // July 13th 2017 // Luis works at the Universidad Adolfo Ibañez in the DesignLAB. He is the Director of the Centre of Intelligent Territory. A Research Centre that uses mapping techniques to better understand the complex and interrelated functions... Continue Reading →
ELISA BRIONES & MARIANA LAVÍN // El Laboratorio de Gobierno // Santiago // July 13th 2017 // This Innovation Lab at the heart of the Chilian Government. It was first announced by President Michelle Bachelet in 2014, the Lab was created from this initial call to action, and has grown in size and shape since... Continue Reading →
JUAN CARLOS PACHECO CONTRERAS // Artesanías de Colombia // Bogotá // July 7th 2017 // I met Juan for a delicious lunch in Chapinero, near the office of Artesanías de Colombia. He is a passionate advocator for the development of artisan practice across Colombia, he has a PHD in environmental and rural studies at Pontificia Universidad Javeriana,... Continue Reading →
DAVID LOUIS UNIMAN // Director of Cycling in the Mayors Office // Bogotá // July 5th 2017 // I met David for a drink towards the North of Bogota. David works for the Mayor Enrique Peñalosa Londoño as the Director of cycling. He is designing Bogotá’s public bicycle system, which has gained international recognition over... Continue Reading →
GERMÁN SARMIENTO // IDPAC - Instituto Distrital de la Participación y la Acción Comunal // Bogotá // 5th July 2017 // Germán is passionate about his city of Bogotá, he is the creator of http://www.miBLOGota.com, a blog that invites ideas in response to the issues and opportunities within Bogotá's urban landscape. He is also an urban... Continue Reading →
JODY PARRA // Strategic Design in Equipo de Innovación Pública y Social del DNP // Bogotá // 5th July 2017 // Jody is an Industrial Designer working in the Public and Social Innovation team inside the central government. He is the only designer in the team, and works with a philosopher and behavioural scientist, and... Continue Reading →
ADRIANA BASTIDAS // Design Teacher in Universidad Autonoma // Bogotá // 3rd July // Adriana is working on social design programmes inside Universidad Autónomo in Bogotá. This work is done through the RAD (Academic Design Network), the RAD, facilitates a link with two institutions: Prospera Social and Fundación Social. Each semester the students form teams in collaboration with... Continue Reading →
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