Creativity and design to articulate difference in the conflicted city: collective intelligence in Bogota’s grassroots organisations

This paper presents a critical reflection on insights into the ongoing endeavours for community engagement by Ayara and MAL; two urban grassroot organisations in Bogota, Colombia, where a long history of internal conflicts has resulted in diverse human right violations. The paper presents examples o...

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Published in:AI & society 2018-02, Vol.33 (1), p.147-158
Main Authors: Parra-Agudelo, Leonardo, Hee-jeong Choi, Jaz, Foth, Marcus, Estrada, Carlos
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Armed forces
Artificial Intelligence
Cities
Community participation
Computer Science
Control
Engineering Economics
Grass roots movement
Human rights
Intelligence (information)
Logistics
Marketing
Mechatronics
Methodology of the Social Sciences
Open Forum
Organization
Peace
Performing Arts
Political parties
Population
Power
Robotics
Social change
Swarm intelligence
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Summary:This paper presents a critical reflection on insights into the ongoing endeavours for community engagement by Ayara and MAL; two urban grassroot organisations in Bogota, Colombia, where a long history of internal conflicts has resulted in diverse human right violations. The paper presents examples of the grassroots organisations’ unique methods of engagement that promotes building collective intelligence from the bottom–up through creative collaboration and design processes, leading to rebuilding social fabrics that support the common good for the people of Bogota.
ISSN:0951-5666
1435-5655
DOI:10.1007/s00146-017-0716-5