E-Dialogue "Creating an Inclusive Society: Practical Strategies to Promote Social Integration"

Eight Scenerios illustrating inclusion, participation, and justice in societies:

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  • Scenario A encompasses situations combining no justice, no inclusion, and no participation.  Internally displaced persons, victims of trafficking and children forced to work may be found in such situation.

  • Scenario B encompasses situations combining justice, no inclusion and no participation. The urban poor, the chronically poor and migrant workers may be found in these situations.

  • Scenario C encompasses situation combining justice, inclusion and no participation. Certain groups that have chosen not to participate in the larger society (often on religious grounds) may be found in such situations.

  • Scenario D encompasses situations combining justice, no inclusion and participation. People who participate in protests and demonstrations and engage in civil disobedience may be found in such situations.

  • Scenario E encompasses situations that combine justice, inclusion and participation. This reflects an inclusive society where everyone actively engages in building a common future.

  • Scenario F encompasses situations combining no justice, inclusion and no participation. These situations are those of the political opposition in an autocratic political regime.

  • Scenario G encompasses situations of no justice, no inclusion and participation. This scenario includes separatist groups engaged in political activities under an autocratic regime.

  • Scenario H encompasses situations combin23 May, 2007nts who do not enjoy protection but are still active members of society may be found in such situation.  

 

 

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Information:

Objectives

 

Ground Rules

 

Background

 

Resources

 

Working Definitions:

-Social Integration

-Social Inclusion

-Social Cohesion

 

Models:

-Stages of Social Relations

-Social Cohesion Programme, Guyana (UNDP)

-Eight Scenarios illustrating Inclusion, Participation and Justice in Societies