Foro de gobernanza traza apuestas para que Cartagena sea una superciudad
La gobernanza territorial como eje para construir una Cartagena más equitativa, participativa y sostenible fue el centro del Foro Gobernanza Territorial: apuestas de superciudad, un espacio de encuentro promovido por la Escuela de Gobierno y Liderazgo de la Alcaldía Mayor de Cartagena, en alianza con Unicolombo, que reunió a actores del sector público, la academia, los gremios empresariales y la sociedad civil.
TL;DR
- The Forum 'Territorial Governance: Supercity Bets' aimed to establish territorial governance as a key to a more equitable, participatory, and sustainable Cartagena.
- Organized by the School of Government and Leadership of the Mayor's Office of Cartagena and Unicolombo, it convened public sector, academia, business guilds, and civil society.
- The forum was intended as a starting point for consolidating commitments and strengthening trust among sectors, not a conclusion.
- Over 350 people participated in a process that involved dialogue and collective construction, moving beyond technical training.
- Key outcomes included strengthening public servant competencies in territorial management and generating concrete products for strategic decision-making.
- A significant achievement was the generation of trust among historically fragmented actors, seen as valuable social capital for long-term vision.
- The forum had three central purposes: transparently present results, hear from experts, and foster dialogue for concrete commitments.
- Challenges like inequality and weak long-term planning were acknowledged, alongside Cartagena's strengths such as a resilient citizenry and an administration committed to territorial governance.
- The concept of a 'supercity' was defined not as perfection but as a city that self-reflects, dialogues, plans with citizens, and integrates civic culture, democratic culture, and a sense of belonging into development.
- Unicolombo emphasized academia's active role and the structural alliance with the District, complementing public policy vision with rigor and critical analysis.
- The forum is viewed as a starting point for new actions, projects, and alliances for the territorial development of Cartagena and the Colombian Caribbean.
- The event concluded with an intersectoral panel reinforcing the need for a sustained city agenda for a more just and participatory Cartagena.