Rol de las universidades en la implementación de la política pública de Apropiación Social del Conocimiento, caso Medellín

Abstract

The Social Appropriation of Knowledge has an impact on the generation of new public policies, on the transformation of the realities of territories, on the dissemination and communication of science as an agent for the strengthening or solution of issues of social interest. It is there that it is recognized as an articulating process between actors such as academia, the State, companies and civil society to favor territorial development and the improvement of the living conditions of communities. With the above, the ASC is positioned as an indispensable tool for the strengthening of the country, especially Medellín as a Science, Technology and Innovation District, in that sense, the implementation of the policy invites the democratization and use of scientific and technological knowledge, as an opportunity for its use in different scenarios. An analysis is presented on the implementation of the Public Policy of Social Appropriation of Knowledge at the University of Antioquia and the EAFIT University; the actions that the universities are carrying out to achieve the objectives, the main learnings, challenges and difficulties in the process.