TY - JOUR N2 - The lack of useful information has become a major obstacle that hinders the participation of the members of the community in the development process because they can not accurately perceive how their individual and/or collective action can influence their environment, and because of the lack of elements that support the decision-making processes. This article addresses these issues from the work carried out by the Association Instituto de Desarrollo Comunitario de Cuenca (IDC Cuenca) in the rural areas of this province of Spain for 25 years. The results show how the application of methodologies for the transmission of information tailored to each group of recipients in some aspects, enhances the participation of individuals. SN - 1877-0428 Y1 - 2012/02// VL - 46 EP - 1212 A1 - Diaz Puente, Jose Maria A1 - Gallego, Francisco J. A1 - Vidueira, Pablo A1 - Rocco-Aguilera, Antonella UR - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S187704281201405X AV - public JF - Procedia-Social and behavioral science TI - Information as a Key Tool for Rural Development. 25 Years of Experience in Spain ID - upm16290 SP - 1208 ER -