Urban-regional territories as a means of innovation

San Luis, Argentina: a citizens’ laboratory?

Authors

  • Susana Finquelievich Universidad de Buenos Aires
  • Patricio Feldman Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Tecnológicas https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7012-375X
  • Celina Fischnaller Universidad de Buenos Aires

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52712/issn.1850-0013-647

Keywords:

knowledge society, citizens’ labs, public policies, education

Abstract

The paper is a critical reflection on the results of three successive field researchs (2008-2009, 2009-2010 and 2011-2013) that study the scope program impacts of the San Luis Digital program (SLD) in Argentina, sponsored by the provincial government of San Luis, with the participation of the University of La Punta, technology companies and non-governmental organizations (NGOs). The question that guides this work is the following: Is the province of San Luis a large-scale citizens’ laboratory? This study is exploratory and boasts a qualitative- quantitative approach. It includes several activities: a documentary study of theories and good international practices that illustrate the impact of ICT on the uses and habits of citizens; the development of indicators of qualitative and quantitative assessment; a sample design of populations and individuals; different field works (two trips to each location) and the subsequent processing of information. Outcomes and impacts were studied over the whole province, through interviews with members, participants and beneficiaries of SLD. This paper concludes that the province of San Luis can be considered a large-scale citizens’ laboratory where the proactive participation of citizens in the innovation process is planned for the short term.

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Author Biographies

Susana Finquelievich, Universidad de Buenos Aires

Dirige el Programa de Investigaciones sobre la Sociedad de la Información en el Instituto de Investigaciones Gino Germani, Facultad de Ciencias Sociales.

Arquitecta, magíster en Urbanismo por la Université Paris VIII, doctora en Ciencias Sociales por la Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales, París. Es investigadora principal del Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Tecnológicas (CONICET).

Patricio Feldman, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Tecnológicas

Becario doctoral. Licenciado en Ciencia Política por la UBA y maestrando en Procesos de Integración Regional con Énfasis Mercosur de la Facultad de Ciencias Económicas de la misma universidad.

Celina Fischnaller, Universidad de Buenos Aires

Asistente de investigación en el Programa de Investigaciones sobre la Sociedad de la Información, Instituto de Investigaciones Gino Germani, Facultad de Ciencias Sociales.

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Published

2013-05-30

How to Cite

Finquelievich, S., Feldman, P., & Fischnaller, C. (2013). Urban-regional territories as a means of innovation: San Luis, Argentina: a citizens’ laboratory?. Revista Iberoamericana De Ciencia, Tecnología Y Sociedad - CTS (Ibero-American Science, Technology and Society Journal), 8(23), 151–177. https://doi.org/10.52712/issn.1850-0013-647

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 23 (2013)

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Dossier

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