We have been doing a collection of links to info about these issues,
especially in the perspective of our work here in Africa. Maybe some of
them can be of help to you:
http://nordicdogs.com/links/
Dori
Dean, Oslo National Academy of the Arts
Maputo, Oslo, Reykjavik
> Hello,
>
> For the yearly conference that I am organising each January, I would
> like to organise a session that would focus on design activities that
> occur at rather low levels, such as communities.
>
> The point I wish to put into discussion is, roughly said, the
> following : most design policies tend to be driven by economical
> considerations and support actions tend to be "top-down" (actions are
> defined using rather ex-ante criteria, set from governments towards
> the players themselves).
> Now, I want to figure out whether there is a viable alternative (in
> terms of policy making) to start from existing actions, set up by
> whatever organisation (NGO, cooperative, voluntary networks), and
> figure out whether it would not be effective to either inject some
> funds, structural support, or demultiply them in different contexts.
>
> I know that this happens in communities, mostly when it comes to
> local urban planning or architecture. And I shall take here design in
> a broad sense as well.
>
> What I am asking you to help me with is directions towards cases,
> examples, that you might know or have heard of.
>
> You could mail me off list. If other people are interested, I will
> compile the information and post it back to the list.
>
> Best regards and thanks in advance,
>
> Jean
>
> Jean Schneider
> Chargé de projet APCI / Project manager APCI
> [log in to unmask] +33(0)661 350 357
> www.apci.asso.fr
>
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