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Chile - Projects Ayllu Solar Nuestra Voz

Since 2015, our partnership with SERC The BHP Foundation supports two
Digital Education Network Chile (a Solar Energy Research Center initiatives in Chile (Nuestra Voz
Collaboration across six local
institutions to ensure the continuity created by Chile’s National Science and and Enabling Social Dialogue for
of learning during the pandemic Technology Commission) has created Conflict Resolution) to promote social
and transform the future of Chilean economic opportunities for farmers participation and dialogue to address
education through technology, in Chile’s remote Arica and Parinacota the root causes of the 2019 social unrest.
innovative tools, addressing region, helping them deliver their own Our aim is to enhance the ability of
socio-emotional skills, and
retaining a gender perspective sustainable solar energy solutions. By citizens to participate in decision-making
harnessing the power of the sun they and enable more effective dialogue and
have established previously unimaginable participation mechanisms to strengthen
IdeoDigital community enterprises including a tomato democracy and contribute to a more
Promote the teaching of computer dehydrating plant, a processing facility for cohesive and respectful society.
science in the Chilean public camelid fibre, and a plant for river shrimp
system to equip students with farming – all 100% powered by solar Nuestra Voz (Our Voice), was born
the skills required to progress from a conviction that the views and
in a digital world. energy.
priorities of women should be far more
The Project has had a positive impact on visible to decision makers and an integral
Ayllu Solar the environment and provided sustainable part of the solution for the country
Enable local Indigenous development opportunities for local and to meet the challenges ahead. So far,
communities to harness the Indigenous communities. These include the views of 16,000 Chilean women have
power of solar energy and create hosting training sessions for over 2,000 been captured through digital platforms,
opportunities for social and participants, developing 120 free online analyzed and incorporated
economic development.
information guides, and establishing a into discussions around the country’s new
Solar Schools Network with 40 schools Constitution.
Nuestra Voz (Our Voice) and more than 1,350 students.
Bring greater visibility and Led by the Kodea Foundation,
awareness to the views and These proven sustainable models can the outcomes from this initiative are
priorities of Chilean women to be scaled across the region, Chile being amplified giving Chilean society
inform how the country addresses and neighboring countries with the access to data on women’s views on
current and future challenges. potential to improve quality of life in local the major issues under deliberation. It
communities. also demonstrates how technology can
Tiempos de Dialogo help strengthen citizen participation and
(Times of Dialogue) democracy.
Responding to the 2019 social
crisis in Chile, this initiative
develops tools and creates spaces
to enable dialogue as a peaceful
means to approach conflict
resolution.