The role of the Municipal University Center of Mantua in the management of local development

Abstract

The Municipal University Centers represent an important strength for municipal governments in the training of professionals, in the training of their officials and reserves, in the management of knowledge, science and innovation, as well as in advisory and capacity building for the elaboration of development strategies and programs, among other activities. The Ministry of Higher Education has prioritized in its work objectives the impact of integrated university processes on economic and social development at the local level, consolidating the university as a strategic ally of governments in the management of local development. The objective of this article is: To substantiate the role of the Mantua Municipal University Center in the management of local development of the municipality, based on the results obtained in the 2022 school year. In the research, the dialectical-materialist method was used as a general method, and theoretical, empirical and statistical methods derived from it. In this sense, the results obtained were an analysis of the main scopes derived from the processes of training, research and extension, from the perspective of local development, where the interrelation between the university center and local development stands out as that which prepares the individual to be able to improve his relationship with the natural environment, changing the way of thinking and acting.