{"id":17667,"date":"2024-01-06T16:27:39","date_gmt":"2024-01-06T16:27:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/villagemonde.com\/projet-espace-public\/"},"modified":"2026-03-27T19:49:42","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T19:49:42","slug":"meet","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/villagemonde.com\/en\/meet\/","title":{"rendered":"Public Square"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"17667\" class=\"elementor elementor-17667 elementor-15890\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6dde6aeb elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6dde6aeb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4ec5a5bc\" data-id=\"4ec5a5bc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6eaed071 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6eaed071\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.6.6 - 08-06-2022 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Journey of Connection<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1980f14 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1980f14\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e442ad0\" data-id=\"e442ad0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01737bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"01737bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Public Square<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b07352a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b07352a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.6.6 - 08-06-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>The public square is a meeting place for citizen engagement. Local communities and explorers can submit their own projects, which will be evaluated according to their alignment with our values and mission. What&#8217;s more, volunteers wishing to donate their time, energy and knowledge can also apply for projects that interest them. In this way, the public square brings initiatives to life, building bridges between projects and individuals who share Village Monde&#8217;s values. It&#8217;s also a simple and accessible financing tool for raising funds for one&#8217;s project, or contributing directly to Village Monde&#8217;s mission.<\/p><p>To ensure validation, the mobilization of ambassadors, and support in the monitoring and evaluation of projects put forward in the Public Square, 10% of the funds raised will be allocated to Village Monde.<\/p><p><strong>Before submitting your project, it is important to read the eligibility and evaluation criteria of the public square.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e33c47 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"9e33c47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/villagemonde.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Charte-place-publique_VE.pdf\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">See evaluation criteria<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f4a6b12 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f4a6b12\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c1c3583\" data-id=\"c1c3583\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9ff17b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f9ff17b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ongoing Projects<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a448cf4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a448cf4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Here you&#8217;ll find all the projects run by the organizations and individuals we support. They need your support!<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bf31fb1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bf31fb1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c95ab9c\" data-id=\"c95ab9c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d06c39 elementor-grid-2 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top load-more-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"6d06c39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;pagination_type&quot;:&quot;load_more_on_click&quot;,&quot;classic_columns&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;load_more_spinner&quot;:{&quot;value&quot;:&quot;fas fa-spinner&quot;,&quot;library&quot;:&quot;fa-solid&quot;}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.classic\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/villagemonde.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor-pro\/assets\/css\/widget-posts.min.css\">\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-classic elementor-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-24292 projet-espace-public type-projet-espace-public status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/villagemonde.com\/en\/projet-espace-public\/ecotourisme-protection-tortues-marine-sirenito-macho-mexique\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/villagemonde.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-12-04-at-1.35.01-PM-1-1-1024x768.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/villagemonde.com\/en\/projet-espace-public\/ecotourisme-protection-tortues-marine-sirenito-macho-mexique\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tEcotourism and Sea Turtle Conservation With Sirenito Macho, Mexico\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>This project aims to protect and conserve sea turtles and promote sustainable development in the community of Marquelia, while helping to preserve the pristine beaches of the Pacific.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/villagemonde.com\/en\/projet-espace-public\/ecotourisme-protection-tortues-marine-sirenito-macho-mexique\/\" >\n\t\t\tDiscover the project\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-23221 projet-espace-public type-projet-espace-public status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/villagemonde.com\/en\/projet-espace-public\/purify-water-lake-titicaca-peru\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"839\" src=\"https:\/\/villagemonde.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-18-at-4.04.48-PM-1-1024x839.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/villagemonde.com\/en\/projet-espace-public\/purify-water-lake-titicaca-peru\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tPurify Water, Preserve Life Around Lake Titicaca, Peru\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>This project aims to install water purifiers in homes and community centers around Lake Titicaca, while training residents in their maintenance. By improving access to clean water, the goal is to strengthen community resilience, protect their health, and ensure a safe welcome for visitors.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/villagemonde.com\/en\/projet-espace-public\/purify-water-lake-titicaca-peru\/\" >\n\t\t\tDiscover the project\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-19542 projet-espace-public type-projet-espace-public status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/villagemonde.com\/en\/projet-espace-public\/cholitasescaladorasallthewaytothetop\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img width=\"588\" height=\"373\" src=\"https:\/\/villagemonde.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Capture-decran-2025-01-19-184835.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/villagemonde.com\/en\/projet-espace-public\/cholitasescaladorasallthewaytothetop\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tCholitas escaladoras: All the Way to the Top!\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The project aims to finance the purchase of high-altitude equipment for the training of Cholitas mountaineering guides, to train future female guides and to create a space dedicated to the Cholitas route at the Las Rockas Refuge, from where Aymara guides accompany tourists to the summit of Huayna Potosi.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/villagemonde.com\/en\/projet-espace-public\/cholitasescaladorasallthewaytothetop\/\" >\n\t\t\tDiscover the project\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-19183 projet-espace-public type-projet-espace-public status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/villagemonde.com\/en\/projet-espace-public\/exploration-solidaire-mexique-rafael-forteza\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/villagemonde.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/4-e1737498826746-1024x650.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/villagemonde.com\/en\/projet-espace-public\/exploration-solidaire-mexique-rafael-forteza\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tSolidary Exploration in Mexico-Rafael Forteza\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>This mandate will lead the volunteer to meet with indigenous tourism initiatives and contribute to the promotion of sustainable tourism that benefits both communities and travelers in search of authenticity. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/villagemonde.com\/en\/projet-espace-public\/exploration-solidaire-mexique-rafael-forteza\/\" >\n\t\t\tDiscover the project\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-17748 projet-espace-public type-projet-espace-public status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/villagemonde.com\/en\/projet-espace-public\/fundraising-defi-escaliers\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"656\" src=\"https:\/\/villagemonde.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Fundraising-completed.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/villagemonde.com\/en\/projet-espace-public\/fundraising-defi-escaliers\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tFundraising Village Monde-D\u00e9fi Escaliers\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The Village Monde team is taking part in the Staircase Challenge 2024, organized by Je cours QC, to implement a project for global citizenship and environmental education in Quebec.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/villagemonde.com\/en\/projet-espace-public\/fundraising-defi-escaliers\/\" >\n\t\t\tDiscover the project\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-17737 projet-espace-public type-projet-espace-public status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/villagemonde.com\/en\/projet-espace-public\/ajvep-project\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img width=\"733\" height=\"466\" src=\"https:\/\/villagemonde.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Capture11.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/villagemonde.com\/en\/projet-espace-public\/ajvep-project\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tAssociation of Young Volunteers For a Clean Environment (AJVEP)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The AJVEP project at Avlo-plage aims to promote a sustainable environment with the active involvement of young people and women.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/villagemonde.com\/en\/projet-espace-public\/ajvep-project\/\" >\n\t\t\tDiscover the project\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-load-more-spinner\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-spinner\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-load-more-anchor\" data-page=\"1\" data-max-page=\"2\" data-next-page=\"https:\/\/villagemonde.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17667\/page\/2\/\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Plus de 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