| SES # | TOPICS |
|---|---|
| Initial Work: Diagnostic by Universidad Tecnológica de Bolivar (UTB) | |
| 1 | Introduction to the Seminar and the challenges of food provisioning in global south cities |
| 2 | Food markets and development policy |
| 3 | A discussion on informality, economic development and mobility in developing countries |
| 4 | What does food market modernization look like? |
| 5 | The contradictions of food marketing in developing cities |
| 6 | Developing policy to improve food supply |
| 7 | A discussion on planning |
| 8 |
A discussion on mobility in the global South: Led by Ralph Gakenheimer, co-director of Mobility and Air Quality in the Mexico City Metropolitan Area, and is a Developing Countries Specialist in the MIT Cooperative Mobility Program. A discussion on economic change: Led by Martha Isabel Bonilla, MIT Global Program Coordinator for the Green Hub Initiative at the Community Innovators Lab. |
| 9 | A discussion on participation and challenges for planning |
| 10 | Introduction to qualitative research as a tool for planning and field work agenda and preparation. |
| 11 | Best practices report on market efficiency cases |
|
16-Day Trip to Cartagena Colombia over January Break Students conduct three weeks of field work Presentation to the Cartagena City Mayor and community leaders | |
| 12 | Reflection meetings and final presentation at MIT |
