2024-11-112024-11-111980-03-14National University of Huamanga-Ayacucho. (1980). Final Document and Conclusions of the First Latin American Seminar on Participatory Research in Rural Areas, Ayacucho, Peru.http://192.9.200.215:4000/handle/123456789/156This report includes insights, methodologies, and shared reflections from participants representing diverse cultural and educational backgrounds, exploring participatory research as a means to empower rural populations in Latin America. The seminar fostered discussions on the theoretical and practical frameworks for participatory research, aiming to address issues of rural poverty, community agency, and social justice through collective knowledge production.This document captures the final outcomes and conclusions from the First Latin American Seminar on Participatory Research in Rural Areas, held from March 9-14, 1980, in Ayacucho, Peru. Organized by the National University of Huamanga-Ayacucho with support from the Regional Coordination for Latin America of the Participatory Research Project, the seminar gathered researchers, educators, and community representatives from across Latin America. Topics discussed include rural planning, popular education, community engagement, and methodologies for participatory research, emphasizing the importance of culturally integrated research approaches in Latin American rural communities.enParticipatory ResearchRural DevelopmentLatin AmericaCommunity EngagementEducationSeminarResearch MethodologyTechnical Report