Colombia discovers the art of keeping young people off the streets

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As part of the project titled: "Land Use Planning Challenges: The gentrification of the historical centre of Quibdó, Chocó (Colombia) and its impact on the sustainable socio-economic production." (04.2016 – 05.2018) Funded by Newton-Caldas Institutional Links Fund (£129,000). I led the interdisciplinary research, liaising six institutions (educational, NGO and governmental) in Colombia and UK. My project triggered a peace agreement between young gangs and local authorities in Quibdó, Colombia. Part of this project was featured in The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2018/may/21/colombia-discovers-the-art-of-keeping-young-people-off-the-streets