O processo de formação do movimento "a Santa Maria Que Queremos"

Abstract

This paper aims to describe the process of formation of the Movement "We Want The Santa Maria" from the case study and the author's participation in the coordination of movement in the city of Santa Maria, in the State of Rio Grande do Sul. The Movement "We Want the Santa Maria" is an opportunity for the exercise of democracy, in which every citizen of the municipality may participate in the development of a strategic agenda with long-term vision for setting priorities to be implemented to make the city better. It is an opportunity for society to stop being a passive actor of public policies to be the central actor in the preparation of the development. In Santa Maria, the initial formation of Agenda helped create the ADESM - Development Agency of Santa Maria, which is currently responsible for coordinating the movement and should always be seeking the mobilization of volunteers of the society to actively participate. With this article, it is hoped that other municipalities can deploy similar movements and from the analysis of the Movement "We Want The Santa Maria" other studies can be done to improve the process.