A Perspective of Integrality. Ten years since the creation of UNLP Social Council"

Abstract

Since democratic recovery, the National Public Universities have recognized the importance of Extension as the main expression of the Social Commitment of Public Universities. In the UNLP, the statutory reform of 2008 implied an important recognition of this activity by specifying its scope and meaning. Based on this and in a context of progress and consolidation of social organizations in the social and political life of the country, the UNLP promoted actions that made possible a greater insertion in the territory, as well as an opening to different social actors, by means of the creation and consolidation of the Social Council.

Through the consensual construction of a communitarian agenda and a permanent interactoral work, the Social Council intends to address the main socio-economic, political, cultural and environmental problems of the Region, collectively agreeing on strategies to address them. Since its creation, the Social Council has carried out a unique experience, which intends to contribute to the reorientation of teaching, research, transfer and extension practices, bettering a comprehensive training of future professionals, ultimately consolidating increasingly democratic citizenships. The purpose of this article is to present the perspective and reflections arising from the experience of the Social Council, developed since its creation in 2010.