A course on decision-making based on evidence will be taught with Essex University

The objective of the course, in alliance with the Faculty of Economics and FIGRI, is to provide relevant concepts and tools for decision-making at the local level.

This March 17 will begin the course «Decision-making based on evidence», thanks to the alliance between the Faculties of Economics and Finance, Government and International Relations of Externado University, and teachers of the Department of Government of Essex University from the UK.

The course is part of the COLGOVÂ’s project, an interdisciplinary group of teachers, researchers, students and civil society committed to promoting a culture of governance through the use of data for local development.

The objective of this space is to provide relevant concepts and tools for decision-making based on evidence at the local level. It will be developed in theoretical-practical sessions and keynote talks and will be aimed at public officials of the municipal mayors of the municipalities of Mesetas, Puerto Concordia, Puerto Lleras, Restrepo, Villavicencio and Vista Hermosa, as well as personnel from different entities of the Meta department.

Guest teachers 

• Tatiana Gélvez, PhD in Government from Essex University
• Santiago Téllez, PhD in Public Policy from Texas University
• David Ortiz, PhD in Economics from George Mason University
• Eduardo Bechara, Specialist in Security and Defence Economics from Los Andes University
• Paola Vargas, MasterÂ’s in Social Responsibility and Sustainability from Externado and Columbia Universities.
• Kakia Chatsiou, PhD in Natural Lenguage Processing from Essex University
• Emma Wakeling, MasterÂ’s in Applied Translation Studies from London Metropolitan University