Citizen Competences. Case Study in the Municipality of Zipaquirá

Abstract

This article explains the importance of knowledge and development of citizenship skills in a community, as a basis for citizen participation in government and local government, a source of social and economic development; In addition, it presents a proposal for training in this topic as a case study, carried out in the municipality of Zipaquirá - Cundinamarca; with the participation of a group of leaders of the municipality, guided by teachers and students of the University Unicoc. The information presented is part of the results of the research carried out by Unicoc's socio-juridical research group.