Gerardo Pérez Gallardo

Gerardo Pérez Gallardo es Director de Modernización, Innovación y Gobierno Abierto del Ayuntamiento de Veracruz, México. Egresado del Programa de Innovación y Liderazgo en Gobierno de la Universidad de Georgetown, e integrante del Programa de Gobierno Abierto en las Américas de la Organización de Estados Americanos. Ha desarrollado proyectos de gobierno abierto, innovación social y de digitalización en colaboración con gobiernos, asociaciones civiles, y organizaciones no gubernamentales.

How Veracruz replicated the platform that opens public works

September 23, 2019 by Gerardo Pérez Gallardo Leave a Comment

In the city of Veracruz, Mexico, the City Council implemented an open source platform that originated in the city of Buenos Aires. In this post, the team from Veracruz recounts their learning from adapting the tool to their local needs during implementation. Veracruz Obras has become yet another open-source digital tool for the Veracruz City Council that contributes to … [Read more...] about How Veracruz replicated the platform that opens public works

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