Knowledge creation and mentoring: case Suyusama – the society of Jesus sustainability programme for Andean Nariño and Putumayo in southern Colombia

• Autores: Rosalba Frías Navarro
• Directores de la Tesis: Luz Alexandra Montoya Restrepo (dir. tes.), Eugenio Avila Pedrozo (dir. tes.)
• Lectura: En la Universidad Nacional de Colombia (UNAL) ( Colombia ) en 2017
• Idioma: español
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• Resumen

  • The objective of this research is to find out how mentoring can enhance or inhibit the regional knowledge creation process in the context of Suyusama , a regional sustainability program that cooperates with local communities of peasants and indigenous in Nariño, Colombia, and it is the result of the articulation of the social centers of the Society of Jesus (IMCA , CINEP , SJR , Programa por la Paz ), and Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in Bogotá. It is a qualitative research that has been developed in two stages: first, a literature and documental review on knowledge management, knowledge creation, mentoring and principles, strategies, and results obtained by Suyusama from year 2004 to 2015. The second stage includes observations and interviews to team members of Suyusama and people from the local community organizations. By doing a systematic analysis of the data obtained in the two previous stages, it seeks to theorize through the use of Grounded Theory methodology.

    As a mentor organization, Suyusama supports communities in their processes of regional knowledge creation beginning with a participatory work originated from the formulation of their life plans. From these, and through the analysis of local resources, the territory potentialities come out to be translated into development plans, and in formulation and management of strategic projects. All this implies the encompassing of autochthonous knowledge and the dialogue and cooperation of external participants. The community members are autonomous to build their own local development proposals within a framework of regional sustainability. That includes taking into account food, environmental, cultural, social and economic security. The above fits the paradigm of la vida querida (the dear life) while preserving their memory and own knowledge