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Participatory dialogue : towards a stable, safe and just society for all

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Format:
Book
Contributor:
Hemmati, Minu, Contributor.
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Content Provider.
United Nations Division for Social Policy and Development., Content Provider.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Social integration--Citizen participation.
Social integration.
Political planning.
Peace-building.
Place of Publication:
[Place of publication not identified] United Nations 2007
Language Note:
English
Summary:
Offers an overview of social integration and related concepts, explores the role and principles of participatory dialogue in creating more socially cohesive societies, and provides practical examples of dialogue use and dialogic tools. It also reviews global trends influencing social integration dynamics, and examines what elements are essential to creating societies that are resilient with respect to social tensions/disintegration. Relates to the consensus reached at the 1995 World Summit for Social Development, the Copenhagen Declaration and Programme of Action placing people at the center of concerns for development, Member States making a commitment to promoting social integration by fostering societies that are stable, safe, just and tolerant, and that respect diversity. Participatory dialogue is put forth as a policy tool to enable citizens to participate in the decision-making processes that affect their lives and shape their common future and is considered part of building more cohesive societies as well as building peace, including in post-conflict societies.
Contents:
Social integration : a concept for building a safe, stable and just society for all
Linking social integration, peace and development : emerging principles of participatory dialogue
The tool box of participatory dialogue.
Notes:
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
ISBN:
1-4294-9799-8

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