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Implementation of the Initiative These educational parks do not replace formal educational institutions, but seek to attract local talented and highly-skilled young people and to promote the concept of learning peaceful coexistence and civic values. Park libraries are being set up even in some of the poorest neighborhoods of Antioquia. The local government has been advancing the educational parks program under the belief that residents in poor communities are entitled to opportunities to improve their skills through education and training. Antioquia has created a necessary standardized degree in a wide range of areas, including in the educational programs, the operating and financing mechanisms, and the decision-making processes. Given the great economic, social, ethnic and geographical differences among different municipalities, each park framework and be implemented in
is built in a way that reflects the unique
collaboration between the public, private
characteristics of each municipality,
and social/community sectors. The
with some parks designed as a place to
private sector has financed some of the
enhance social cohesion and others as a
construction and educational contents.
place centered on economic development
Local authorities co-finance the project in
like the quality coffees and ecotourism,
cash and human resources. The majority
etc.
of funding comes from the government
With the cooperation with the public
and is guaranteed through the policy
and private universities, a proposal is
framework.
being developed to design and implement