During #NextGenC Research Week, we delved into how youth participation and digital innovations are transforming urban governance in Colombia. Here’s a summary of our most notable activities.

Day 1: Systematic Review of Urban Governance

We began with the document "Next Generation Urban Governance – Systematic Review" by da Cruz and Rode. This study examines global trends in urban governance and how they can be applied to our intermediary cities. Discover how these practices can enhance our cities.

Day 2: Youth participation and technology

On the second day, we highlighted Fleischer and Dedios's study, "Youth, (Political) Participation, and Technology in Latin America and Colombia." This work reveals how young people use technology to engage in politics and transform their communities.

Day 3: Digital technologies and urban youth participation

We examined how digital technologies are empowering young people through the paper "Digital technologies and urban youth participation" by Hamilton-Jones et al. This analysis highlights technology's impact on urban youth participation.

Day 4: Literature Review of International Organizations

We presented "NextGenC – Review of International Organisations Literature" by LSE Cities, a study that examines how international organizations address urban governance and youth participation on a global scale.

Day 5: Urban Governance – From Global Concepts to Regional Realities

The document by Martínez et al., "Urban Governance – From Global Concepts to Regional Realities," analyzes how global urban governance concepts are applied in Latin America, with a special focus on regional realities.

Day 6: Brief on Urban Governance in Latin America and Colombia

We concluded the week with the "Brief on Urban Governance in Latin America and Colombia" by Martínez et al. This summary provides a concise overview of urban governance in our region, highlighting challenges and opportunities.

You can find all the summaries in Spanish in our section Research.

For full documents in English, follow these links:

• Next Generation Urban Governance – Systematic Review
• Youth, (Political) Participation, and Technology in Latin America and Colombia
• Digital Technologies and Urban Youth Participation
• NextGenC – Review of International Organisations Literature
• Urban Governance – From global concepts to regional realities
• Brief on Urban Governance in Latin America and Colombia

Thank you for joining us in this week of discoveries and learning. Keep exploring how youth participation and technology can improve our intermediary cities.