Active Citizenship : Designing a Pathway Towards the Future

  • Margarida Gaspar de Matos Universidade Católica Portuguesa
  • Cátia Branquinho
  • Emily Winer University of California
  • Carlos Barros Universidade Católica Portuguesa
  • Ruchika Tara Mathur University of California
  • Mariana Malta Cruz Universidade Católica Portuguesa
  • Tania Gaspar University of Lisbon
  • Emily J. Ozer University of California

Palabras clave:

Ciudadanía activa, Empoderamiento, Sociedad civil, Democracia

Resumen

El Programa Cidadãos Activos (Fondo para Ciudadanos Activos), financiado por los EEA Grants y gestionado en Portugal por las Fundaciones Calouste Gulbenkian y Bissaya Barreto, tiene como objetivo fortalecer la sociedad civil y empoderar a grupos vulnerables. Promueve la democracia, los derechos humanos, la justicia social y el fortalecimiento de capacidades de las ONG.

Durante nueve meses, apoyamos a 25 proyectos mediante sesiones mensuales con los representantes de los mismos (un Grupo Consultivo), centradas en su progreso, objetivos y perspectivas en evolución sobre la ciudadanía activa. Estas sesiones proporcionaron a los participantes habilidades para potenciar el compromiso cívico dentro de sus proyectos.

Al fomentar la reflexión crítica, el Fondo para Ciudadanos Activos ha demostrado un gran potencial para mejorar la participación ciudadana y crear una sociedad más inclusiva y democrática. Este modelo podría adaptarse para apoyar la acción colectiva y la ciudadanía activa en otros contextos.

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2025-08-01
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Gaspar de Matos, M., Branquinho, C., Winer, E., Barros, C., Tara Mathur, R., Malta Cruz, M., Gaspar, T., & Ozer, E. J. (2025). Active Citizenship : Designing a Pathway Towards the Future. Análisis y Modificación de Conducta, 51(187), 141-165. https://doi.org/10.33776/amc.v51i187.9103
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