Planners play an important role in building socially sustainable communities through urban consolidation. Urban consolidation allows for more compact, higher-density development near transport and services, with claimed benefits like reduced environmental impact, improved access to opportunities, and more affordable housing. However, critics argue that it can reduce social capital and community cohesion. The social sustainability of urban consolidation depends on embracing change and integrating new and existing communities through quality design, infrastructure, and community participation in the planning process.
Developing a full understanding of the importance of and the steps required to create a social strategy for organizations. Looking at new opportunities and challenges created by the new social paradigm. Presented at the Global Summit of Women in Istanbul, Turkey May 2011
1 Urban Mobility and Poverty: Lessons from Medellin's Aerial Cable-Car System...The Impact Initiative
1) The document discusses lessons from Medellin's aerial cable-car systems and their impact on urban mobility and poverty.
2) While increased transport options were intended to lead to greater equality and inclusion, the cable cars did not necessarily save time or money compared to buses. Formal workers and students were the main beneficiaries.
3) Enhanced mobility led to some symbolic and psychological benefits like increased self-esteem, but did not clearly improve quality of life indices. Income inequality in Medellin actually increased. Complementary social programs were likely more impactful than the cable cars alone.
The document discusses the decline of social capital and civic engagement in America and potential solutions for renewal. It outlines how social capital benefits communities through social networks, trust, and civic participation. However, factors like increased mobility, technology, and generational changes have led to disengagement. This has repercussions for education, neighborhoods, democracy and more. Solutions proposed include reforming education, workplaces, communities and politics to revive civic values and participation. Examples of innovative civic engagement in environmental and other groups are provided.
After two high-profile police shootings, the South Bronx community works to increase Latino and African-American presence on the police force and improve relations with the police department.
The document defines community development and its key principles. According to the popular Oxford dictionary, the word "community" is derived from the Latin words "com" meaning together and "munis" meaning to serve. Thus, a community means people serving together as an organization within a larger society. Community development is defined as a process where government and people work together to improve social, cultural and economic conditions. The principles of community development include community organization, acceptance and meaningful relationships, formal discussion, local adaptation, and equal opportunities for all.
Casteism refers to favoritism towards one's own caste and ignores principles of justice, fairness and equality. It is caused by the endogamous nature of castes, desire to enhance caste prestige, and urbanization which leads castes to organize and live together. The consequences of casteism include hindering national unity, threatening democracy, encouraging nepotism and neglecting talent. Solutions to casteism include education, promoting intercaste marriage, reducing the use of caste, and promoting economic equality to reduce gaps between castes.
Reference:
Book of Ava Ann P. Semorlan, PhD & Adrian P. Semorlan, MPA, MHSS, Ed.D. entitled Community Engagement, Solidarity, and Citizenship for Senior High School
Planners play an important role in building socially sustainable communities through urban consolidation. Urban consolidation allows for more compact, higher-density development near transport and services, with claimed benefits like reduced environmental impact, improved access to opportunities, and more affordable housing. However, critics argue that it can reduce social capital and community cohesion. The social sustainability of urban consolidation depends on embracing change and integrating new and existing communities through quality design, infrastructure, and community participation in the planning process.
Developing a full understanding of the importance of and the steps required to create a social strategy for organizations. Looking at new opportunities and challenges created by the new social paradigm. Presented at the Global Summit of Women in Istanbul, Turkey May 2011
1 Urban Mobility and Poverty: Lessons from Medellin's Aerial Cable-Car System...The Impact Initiative
1) The document discusses lessons from Medellin's aerial cable-car systems and their impact on urban mobility and poverty.
2) While increased transport options were intended to lead to greater equality and inclusion, the cable cars did not necessarily save time or money compared to buses. Formal workers and students were the main beneficiaries.
3) Enhanced mobility led to some symbolic and psychological benefits like increased self-esteem, but did not clearly improve quality of life indices. Income inequality in Medellin actually increased. Complementary social programs were likely more impactful than the cable cars alone.
The document discusses the decline of social capital and civic engagement in America and potential solutions for renewal. It outlines how social capital benefits communities through social networks, trust, and civic participation. However, factors like increased mobility, technology, and generational changes have led to disengagement. This has repercussions for education, neighborhoods, democracy and more. Solutions proposed include reforming education, workplaces, communities and politics to revive civic values and participation. Examples of innovative civic engagement in environmental and other groups are provided.
After two high-profile police shootings, the South Bronx community works to increase Latino and African-American presence on the police force and improve relations with the police department.
The document defines community development and its key principles. According to the popular Oxford dictionary, the word "community" is derived from the Latin words "com" meaning together and "munis" meaning to serve. Thus, a community means people serving together as an organization within a larger society. Community development is defined as a process where government and people work together to improve social, cultural and economic conditions. The principles of community development include community organization, acceptance and meaningful relationships, formal discussion, local adaptation, and equal opportunities for all.
Casteism refers to favoritism towards one's own caste and ignores principles of justice, fairness and equality. It is caused by the endogamous nature of castes, desire to enhance caste prestige, and urbanization which leads castes to organize and live together. The consequences of casteism include hindering national unity, threatening democracy, encouraging nepotism and neglecting talent. Solutions to casteism include education, promoting intercaste marriage, reducing the use of caste, and promoting economic equality to reduce gaps between castes.
Reference:
Book of Ava Ann P. Semorlan, PhD & Adrian P. Semorlan, MPA, MHSS, Ed.D. entitled Community Engagement, Solidarity, and Citizenship for Senior High School
This document discusses civic engagement at US universities. It provides data on trends in civic activities among Americans such as volunteering, donating to charity, and voting. It also outlines ways that students can become engaged civically through activities like volunteering, joining political groups, contacting elected officials, and discussing current issues. The document proposes developing "citizen scholars" through combining academic learning with hands-on civic activities. It describes a program at USF St. Petersburg that places students in political campaigns to encourage civic participation and evaluates its effects on students.
Presentation on the Role of Civic Engagement and Service Learning in EducationDylan Chaplin
This is a presentation I created to present for the college I am currently attending to persuade them to implement Service-Learning in the curricula. It recieved excellent feedback and was presented to the deans.
DD Network convened an important event in Madison, Wisconsin to explore the relationship between the learning from advocates of inclusion and the wider world of advocates for democracy and social justice. In this talk Dr Simon Duffy of the Centre for Welfare Reform argues that the experience of people with disabilities offers powerful lessons for the kind of social change we need and the limitations of working in narrow silos. He provides evidence of the extreme targeting of people with disabilities in the UK's austerity programme and the dangers of scapegoating and meritocracy. He proposes that we need to take the necessity of the welfare state much more seriously and integrate it into our thinking about constitutional reform.
Participation & Inclusion - Raluca Diroescu's presentation from Urban Solutio...AmplifiedSteve
This document discusses youth participation and empowerment in Europe. It defines participation as involving young people in decisions that affect them through activities, organizations and democratic processes. The document outlines European policies and programs that aim to promote participation, empowerment, inclusion and citizenship. It discusses forms of participation, both traditional and new, as well as obstacles that can limit youth involvement. European citizenship and its rights and responsibilities are also examined.
Understanding Civil Society presentation by John Slifko, PhDJohn Slifko, Ph.D
John Slifko, PhD has dedicated his work to issues around the world for democratic civil society with major contributions to global efforts in improving the education of young women. He supports the study of the historic links between advancing women’s rights, education and democracy in the United States. In this presentation, he provides a brief overview of the concept of civil society.
Social exclusion is a multidimensional, dynamic, and relational process that results from unequal power relations in society. It can impact people in various ways over time through denial of resources, services, and participation. Social exclusion often occurs along lines of discrimination like race, religion, gender, disability, economic status, and caste. It has causes like political, economic, social, and cultural exclusion and forms such as lack of access to employment, education, citizenship, and respect. Impacts include poorer health, education, income inequality, growth, poverty, violence, and subjective well-being. Responses involve sectoral policies, international aid, poverty reduction strategies, and the important role of civil society and social movements in developing identity
The DC Age-Friendly City Initiative is part of an international effort by the WHO to address the trends of population aging and urbanization. As of 2007, over half of the world's population lives in cities, and this is projected to rise to 60% by 2030. Also, people are living longer due to improved health. The proportion of people aged 60+ is expected to double to 22% of the world's population by 2050. The WHO developed the Global Age-Friendly Cities project to help cities prepare for these converging trends. DC has adopted 10 domains identified by WHO as influencing older adults' health and quality of life, including features like transportation, housing, social participation, and community support services.
The document discusses civic engagement practices in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. It outlines perspectives from the city council president, city manager, and a citizen activist. It also discusses how the city has sparked civic involvement through public forums, equipped engagement with an informative website, and embedded collaboration through a citizen-led visioning project called Clear Vision. Clear Vision developed civic training and worked on issues like jobs and parks. The document outlines challenges to civic engagement like limited resources and barriers between community groups, and proposes next steps such as expanding training and creating an online civic forum.
This document provides information about an organization called the Interaction Institute for Social Change and their work on diversity, equity, and inclusion. The institute aims to catalyze social transformation through consulting, training, and network building. They take a holistic systems approach to understand how inequities are reproduced across various levels from internalized to structural. Examples of their projects include work with the Metropolitan Area Planning Council and initiatives in Boston around climate action and promise neighborhoods. The document emphasizes that diversity alone is not enough and that achieving equity and inclusion is also critical for improving outcomes and opportunities for all groups.
This document discusses the evolution of the concept of poverty from a focus on poverty to social exclusion. It outlines Amartya Sen's role in developing the concept of social exclusion and defines it as the inability to participate in the life of a community. The document also examines the forms and causes of social exclusion, including physical exclusion, economic exclusion, and discrimination. Finally, it proposes some approaches for addressing social exclusion such as empowering excluded groups, creating inclusive spaces, and structural policy adjustments.
There are three main types of community development workers: apologetic, liberal, and liberative. The apologetic view seeks to strengthen existing systems and legitimizes the status quo. The liberal view focuses on improving specific issues and minimizing strains within the system. The liberative view aims to overhaul oppressive systems and raise consciousness about root causes of problems in order to work towards alternative structures. Each type of community development worker takes a different approach and has implications for their practice and role in the community.
History of care and social role valorisationflighth
In the 1970s, there were over 52,000 patients in hospital beds for mental disabilities and only 4,800 in community homes. Life in hospitals lacked individual choice and privacy. Mentally disabled people have a right to live normal lives in their communities with additional support. The goal is for them to live ordinary lives with the same choices as others.
Social role valorization/normalization is based on cultural values and making patterns of daily life as close as possible to societal norms for people with disabilities. It is about how people are treated, talked to, and the activities and buildings they access. It focuses on integration versus isolation and enhancing dignity versus dehumanization.
Social role valorization prevents people with
Building Belonging: Libraries and Social JusticeWiLS
This document discusses advancing social justice and equity in public libraries. It begins by framing the importance of social justice principles like belonging, opportunity, and abundance. It then outlines Madison's racial equity initiative and provides examples of libraries advancing equity through initiatives like empathy programs, embedded librarians, and read woke collections that promote representation and understanding across communities. The document advocates for universal design of services, active listening to marginalized groups, and collaboration over services to build relationships and advance equity.
Poverty and Democracy: Chances and Conflicts - Dirk Berg-Schlosser [extract]social_cohesion_CoE
This paper discusses the relationship between poverty and democracy in Europe. There are three main tensions in this relationship. First, higher levels of socioeconomic development are often seen as necessary for stable democracies, but globalization has increased tensions as jobs relocate and migration rises. Second, systems of democratic representation like pluralism tend to underrepresent socially weaker groups. Third, perceived interests of a majority are sometimes mobilized against minority groups on ethnic or immigrant grounds, violating basic rights. The paper will examine how the poor can make their voices heard through conventional and unconventional political participation and rights-based approaches, and how populist reactions may challenge these approaches.
This document discusses how local governments can promote more democratic conversations with citizens and become partners with their communities. It suggests that local councils support better, more responsive public services by engaging citizens and surfacing community resources. The document then provides recommendations for how the Lewes District Council can champion openness, participation, and civic action by taking steps like becoming an access point for towns and parishes, providing better targeted information, supporting neighborhood planning and local innovators, and convening a civic alliance.
This talk was given as part of the DD Network day, in June 2017, exploring the relationship between disability, citizenship and wider social movements to advance a richer and more welcoming community life.
This document discusses the concept of participation in democratic processes. It defines participation as citizens' right to participate in decisions that affect their lives at all levels of government and the ability to participate in public affairs management. Participation is an organized social act, not just individual efforts, that requires organizational structures to provide expression channels. True participation occurs when people feel empowered and effective. Challenges to participation include authoritarian practices limiting freedom of expression and a lack of frameworks and culture for collective decision making. Opportunities for greater participation include a widening culture of participation after 2011 and establishing new organized frameworks for civic engagement. Civil society plays a key role by providing a framework for citizens to participate and training them in democratic participation.
Students are expected to do their work in school, and if they need help they should raise their hand and ask the teacher. Once school work is completed, students may use computers or play.
This document discusses civic engagement at US universities. It provides data on trends in civic activities among Americans such as volunteering, donating to charity, and voting. It also outlines ways that students can become engaged civically through activities like volunteering, joining political groups, contacting elected officials, and discussing current issues. The document proposes developing "citizen scholars" through combining academic learning with hands-on civic activities. It describes a program at USF St. Petersburg that places students in political campaigns to encourage civic participation and evaluates its effects on students.
Presentation on the Role of Civic Engagement and Service Learning in EducationDylan Chaplin
This is a presentation I created to present for the college I am currently attending to persuade them to implement Service-Learning in the curricula. It recieved excellent feedback and was presented to the deans.
DD Network convened an important event in Madison, Wisconsin to explore the relationship between the learning from advocates of inclusion and the wider world of advocates for democracy and social justice. In this talk Dr Simon Duffy of the Centre for Welfare Reform argues that the experience of people with disabilities offers powerful lessons for the kind of social change we need and the limitations of working in narrow silos. He provides evidence of the extreme targeting of people with disabilities in the UK's austerity programme and the dangers of scapegoating and meritocracy. He proposes that we need to take the necessity of the welfare state much more seriously and integrate it into our thinking about constitutional reform.
Participation & Inclusion - Raluca Diroescu's presentation from Urban Solutio...AmplifiedSteve
This document discusses youth participation and empowerment in Europe. It defines participation as involving young people in decisions that affect them through activities, organizations and democratic processes. The document outlines European policies and programs that aim to promote participation, empowerment, inclusion and citizenship. It discusses forms of participation, both traditional and new, as well as obstacles that can limit youth involvement. European citizenship and its rights and responsibilities are also examined.
Understanding Civil Society presentation by John Slifko, PhDJohn Slifko, Ph.D
John Slifko, PhD has dedicated his work to issues around the world for democratic civil society with major contributions to global efforts in improving the education of young women. He supports the study of the historic links between advancing women’s rights, education and democracy in the United States. In this presentation, he provides a brief overview of the concept of civil society.
Social exclusion is a multidimensional, dynamic, and relational process that results from unequal power relations in society. It can impact people in various ways over time through denial of resources, services, and participation. Social exclusion often occurs along lines of discrimination like race, religion, gender, disability, economic status, and caste. It has causes like political, economic, social, and cultural exclusion and forms such as lack of access to employment, education, citizenship, and respect. Impacts include poorer health, education, income inequality, growth, poverty, violence, and subjective well-being. Responses involve sectoral policies, international aid, poverty reduction strategies, and the important role of civil society and social movements in developing identity
The DC Age-Friendly City Initiative is part of an international effort by the WHO to address the trends of population aging and urbanization. As of 2007, over half of the world's population lives in cities, and this is projected to rise to 60% by 2030. Also, people are living longer due to improved health. The proportion of people aged 60+ is expected to double to 22% of the world's population by 2050. The WHO developed the Global Age-Friendly Cities project to help cities prepare for these converging trends. DC has adopted 10 domains identified by WHO as influencing older adults' health and quality of life, including features like transportation, housing, social participation, and community support services.
The document discusses civic engagement practices in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. It outlines perspectives from the city council president, city manager, and a citizen activist. It also discusses how the city has sparked civic involvement through public forums, equipped engagement with an informative website, and embedded collaboration through a citizen-led visioning project called Clear Vision. Clear Vision developed civic training and worked on issues like jobs and parks. The document outlines challenges to civic engagement like limited resources and barriers between community groups, and proposes next steps such as expanding training and creating an online civic forum.
This document provides information about an organization called the Interaction Institute for Social Change and their work on diversity, equity, and inclusion. The institute aims to catalyze social transformation through consulting, training, and network building. They take a holistic systems approach to understand how inequities are reproduced across various levels from internalized to structural. Examples of their projects include work with the Metropolitan Area Planning Council and initiatives in Boston around climate action and promise neighborhoods. The document emphasizes that diversity alone is not enough and that achieving equity and inclusion is also critical for improving outcomes and opportunities for all groups.
This document discusses the evolution of the concept of poverty from a focus on poverty to social exclusion. It outlines Amartya Sen's role in developing the concept of social exclusion and defines it as the inability to participate in the life of a community. The document also examines the forms and causes of social exclusion, including physical exclusion, economic exclusion, and discrimination. Finally, it proposes some approaches for addressing social exclusion such as empowering excluded groups, creating inclusive spaces, and structural policy adjustments.
There are three main types of community development workers: apologetic, liberal, and liberative. The apologetic view seeks to strengthen existing systems and legitimizes the status quo. The liberal view focuses on improving specific issues and minimizing strains within the system. The liberative view aims to overhaul oppressive systems and raise consciousness about root causes of problems in order to work towards alternative structures. Each type of community development worker takes a different approach and has implications for their practice and role in the community.
History of care and social role valorisationflighth
In the 1970s, there were over 52,000 patients in hospital beds for mental disabilities and only 4,800 in community homes. Life in hospitals lacked individual choice and privacy. Mentally disabled people have a right to live normal lives in their communities with additional support. The goal is for them to live ordinary lives with the same choices as others.
Social role valorization/normalization is based on cultural values and making patterns of daily life as close as possible to societal norms for people with disabilities. It is about how people are treated, talked to, and the activities and buildings they access. It focuses on integration versus isolation and enhancing dignity versus dehumanization.
Social role valorization prevents people with
Building Belonging: Libraries and Social JusticeWiLS
This document discusses advancing social justice and equity in public libraries. It begins by framing the importance of social justice principles like belonging, opportunity, and abundance. It then outlines Madison's racial equity initiative and provides examples of libraries advancing equity through initiatives like empathy programs, embedded librarians, and read woke collections that promote representation and understanding across communities. The document advocates for universal design of services, active listening to marginalized groups, and collaboration over services to build relationships and advance equity.
Poverty and Democracy: Chances and Conflicts - Dirk Berg-Schlosser [extract]social_cohesion_CoE
This paper discusses the relationship between poverty and democracy in Europe. There are three main tensions in this relationship. First, higher levels of socioeconomic development are often seen as necessary for stable democracies, but globalization has increased tensions as jobs relocate and migration rises. Second, systems of democratic representation like pluralism tend to underrepresent socially weaker groups. Third, perceived interests of a majority are sometimes mobilized against minority groups on ethnic or immigrant grounds, violating basic rights. The paper will examine how the poor can make their voices heard through conventional and unconventional political participation and rights-based approaches, and how populist reactions may challenge these approaches.
This document discusses how local governments can promote more democratic conversations with citizens and become partners with their communities. It suggests that local councils support better, more responsive public services by engaging citizens and surfacing community resources. The document then provides recommendations for how the Lewes District Council can champion openness, participation, and civic action by taking steps like becoming an access point for towns and parishes, providing better targeted information, supporting neighborhood planning and local innovators, and convening a civic alliance.
This talk was given as part of the DD Network day, in June 2017, exploring the relationship between disability, citizenship and wider social movements to advance a richer and more welcoming community life.
This document discusses the concept of participation in democratic processes. It defines participation as citizens' right to participate in decisions that affect their lives at all levels of government and the ability to participate in public affairs management. Participation is an organized social act, not just individual efforts, that requires organizational structures to provide expression channels. True participation occurs when people feel empowered and effective. Challenges to participation include authoritarian practices limiting freedom of expression and a lack of frameworks and culture for collective decision making. Opportunities for greater participation include a widening culture of participation after 2011 and establishing new organized frameworks for civic engagement. Civil society plays a key role by providing a framework for citizens to participate and training them in democratic participation.
Students are expected to do their work in school, and if they need help they should raise their hand and ask the teacher. Once school work is completed, students may use computers or play.
Antonio Catalan started NH Hotels in Barcelona, Spain after obtaining an education in economics. He saw an opportunity to revolutionize the hotel market by building hotels that offered higher quality than their star rating suggested. NH Hotels grew rapidly through a strategy of acquiring neglected resort properties and refurbishing them. The company expanded across Spain through this "buy and refurbish" model. However, rapid expansion without sufficient hotel management experience or standardized job roles posed risks to NH Hotels' brand standards and reputation. Merging with financial group COFIR provided funding for growth but also lacked hotel industry expertise.
Henry Ford Health System's Corporate IT department offers an in-house ITIL Foundation certification boot camp for its employees. Over 250 employees have been certified through this program at no cost to them other than the exam fee. To generate additional revenue, a separate but identical course is now being offered to external non-employee students. The fees from the external students will fund the internal employee classes, with just one external class supporting the internal classes for an entire year. The program was created by IT program manager Tamela Wilks and is advocated by VP and CTO John Hendricks as it provides positive financial benefits to the health system.
Gerard Ferdinands is a highly experienced project manager seeking new opportunities. He has over 25 years of experience delivering projects in telecommunications and utilities. Some of his key achievements include managing a national software upgrade project involving 8000 staff at Telstra and integrating additional customer accounts onto Energy Australia's billing system. He has strong skills in project delivery, stakeholder engagement, and organizational acumen.
Este documento presenta propuestas educativas para mecanismos de robótica para grados 1ro a 6to que incluyen diferentes mecanismos, tipos de movimiento y aplicaciones. Cada grado describe los mecanismos propuestos, los movimientos de entrada y salida, y tres aplicaciones reales modificadas debido a la falta de piezas. El autor analiza su proceso de construcción expresando presión por el tiempo limitado y preocupación por la falta de piezas y laboratorios de robótica en su área, pero también satisfacción por comprender los conceptos y cómo
This class project was completed in order to gain experience developing a training guideline or manual for a sales force. The company chosen was Tesla Motorsport which gave me a unique challenge and experience due to the companies lack of dealerships.
Forbes Öste: Wearables and Presence of Mind in the Contemporary Workplace Res...Heidi Forbes Öste, PhD
Sharing the findings of dissertation research on wellness wearables as intervention for presenteeism in the workplace. BE-ing@Workshop explores innovations that improve the ability to bring ones best self to work. Findings related to Design, UX, Chronic illness and wellbeing in the workplace. expanding presenteeism definition, performance.
Social optimization requires an understanding of self and others to provide the MUTUAL benefit to relationship building. This study explores wearable technologies as an intervention for bringing greater awareness and presence into social engagement.
Coproduction & Timebanking
Thanks to the New Economics Foundation, Timebanking Wales and Queens University Belfast this slide examines the policy imperative and best practice in developing and implementing coproduction. This document is dedicated to statutory and voluntary organisations who wish to discover handson experiences, learn new tips and map next steps!
From Belfast conference 19th June 2014 hosted by Volunteer Now
Part of NI Conversation 14: Making Local Work, Development Trusts NI
Authors: Lucie Stephens, New Economics Foundation ; Jenny O'Hara ; Professor John Barry, Queens University.
Active citizenship refers to participation in civil society, community and political life through non-violent and respectful means that uphold human rights and democratic values. It acknowledges that all individuals and groups have the right to engage in and influence democratic societies and institutions. Measuring active citizenship across European countries found the highest levels in Nordic nations, followed by Central and Anglo-Saxon Europe, then Mediterranean, and lowest in Eastern Europe. Key factors influencing active citizenship included the length of established democracy and available economic resources.
Citizen participation at the level of local rural communities – tentative an...Przegląd Politologiczny
This document analyzes citizen participation at the local rural community level. It defines key terms like citizen participation, local community, and rural local community. Citizen participation is important for democracy and can take various forms like providing information, consultation, or co-decision making. Local rural communities participate through initiatives and community activities. Examples provided aim to improve skills, integrate inhabitants, and stimulate local development and job creation. Challenges include passive citizen attitudes, but participation can help address issues and improve quality of life in rural areas.
1 Sociology and its relation to planning.pptxssuserc23e44
Sociology examines individuals within social contexts like groups, organizations, cultures and societies. The document discusses several sociological theories and perspectives:
Structural functionalism views society as made up of interrelated parts that meet individuals' needs. Conflict theory sees society as competition over limited resources between social classes. Symbolic interactionism focuses on how people interact and how meanings emerge from those interactions. The document also examines topics like migration, urban poverty, gender inequality, and the role of social capital.
The role of civil society and active citizenship is fundamental to the functioning of a healthy and vibrant democracy. These concepts are closely intertwined and play a crucial role in shaping the social, political, and economic landscape of a nation. Here's a detailed description of their roles:
1. **Civil Society**:
Civil society refers to the vast array of non-governmental organizations, community groups, and voluntary associations that exist independently of the government and business sectors. These organizations are driven by the interests and concerns of citizens and often pursue the common good. Their roles include:
- **Advocacy and Monitoring**: Civil society groups advocate for various causes, including human rights, environmental protection, gender equality, and social justice. They monitor government policies and actions to ensure transparency, accountability, and adherence to democratic principles.
- **Service Provision**: Many civil society organizations provide essential services that the government may not deliver efficiently. These services can include education, healthcare, social support, and disaster relief.
- **Fostering Social Capital**: Civil society groups promote social cohesion and trust among citizens. They encourage participation, volunteerism, and community engagement, which are vital for a functioning democracy.
- **Bridge Between Citizens and Government**: They act as intermediaries between citizens and government authorities, facilitating communication and collaboration. They often help translate citizen concerns into actionable policies.
2. **Active Citizenship**:
Active citizenship is the concept of citizens taking an active role in their communities and in the democratic process. It goes beyond just voting and encompasses a range of activities that contribute to the well-being of society. Active citizens:
- **Participate in Elections**: They exercise their right to vote and engage in the electoral process, helping to shape government by selecting representatives who align with their values and beliefs.
- **Engage in Civic Education**: Active citizens educate themselves about the issues, policies, and institutions that affect their lives. They seek to understand the complexities of governance and make informed decisions.
- **Advocate and Protest**: They voice their concerns and advocate for change through peaceful protests, petitions, and other forms of activism. This can put pressure on the government to address critical issues.
- **Community Involvement**: Active citizens engage in local communities through volunteering, neighborhood associations, and other grassroots initiatives. They actively contribute to the betterment of their surroundings.
- **Holding Government Accountable**: They demand transparency, accountability, and integrity from government officials. They are vigilant in holding leaders responsible for their actions.
Role of Social innovation in quality of lifeDemos Helsinki
Keynote speech by Outi Kuittinen at European Campus of Local and regional authorities for culture "Social Innovation & Culture" 19 Sept 2013, Tampere
Outi Kuittinen, Co-creation Lead, Demos Helsinki, outi.kuittinen@demoshelsinki.fi, +358 50 326 55 82, www.demoshelsinki.fi
This document outlines the agenda for a conference on citizenship education for the 21st century. It discusses the current interest in citizenship and lifelong learning due to societal changes like globalization, risk, and uncertainty. It explores the origins and forms of citizenship, European ambitions for citizenship education, and approaches like developing civic competences, informal and experiential learning, critical pedagogy, and linking citizenship to capabilities. It also addresses issues like social cohesion, diversity, policy focus, teacher training, and relating citizenship to the core purposes of learning.
The department of health in taiwan initiated community health developmentMaricris Santos
The document discusses community health development (CHD) in Taiwan and the appropriateness of using participatory action research (PAR) to evaluate CHD. It explores the theoretical concepts of CHD and finds that PAR is a flexible approach that can capture the complex social and health phenomena in the CHD framework. PAR is appropriate for both the methodological framework of CHD evaluation and enhancing the actualization of CHD.
Presentatiob by Dr. Frank W. Heuberger
Board Member for European Affairs,
National Network for Civil Society (BBE), Germany at the NCVO Annual Conference 2011.
The European Union (EU) and Civil Society: why bother? (workshop)
Civil Society Engagement in ASEAN (Yuyun Wahyuningrum)Yuyun Wahyuningrum
This document discusses civil society engagement with ASEAN. It notes that for the first 30 years of ASEAN's existence, civil society had a history of non-engagement and mutual distrust with ASEAN. However, the ASEAN Charter introduced language on peoples' participation. There remains a lack of formal mechanisms for civil society participation. The document examines perspectives on civil society and outlines various civil society platforms that have engaged ASEAN bodies over the years, including the ASEAN Civil Society Conference and ASEAN Peoples' Forum. It also analyzes strategies for civil society, discussing both insider and outsider approaches to advocacy and notes Indonesia's experience engaging ASEAN from both inside and outside.
Part 1 deep dive; the future role of civil societyKarel Eramuri
Deep Dive; The Future Role of Civil Society
1. The Recent Evolution Of Civil Society
2. Defining Civil Society
3. Shifting Civil Society Roles and Relationships
Entrepreneurship and regional developmentBabasab Patil
1. Community entrepreneurship focuses on developing new ventures, services, or institutions for the common good of local communities. It differs from business entrepreneurship in having broader social and community objectives.
2. Community ventures have complex stakeholders at different levels and depend on volunteers and social networks for support. The entrepreneurial process aims for social change through challenging conventions.
3. Research on community entrepreneurship faces challenges in studying multi-level impacts, social contexts, and complex stakeholder relationships. More cross-disciplinary research is needed using methods like participant observation.
Community development corporations (CDCs) play an important role in building and strengthening communities. One Neighborhood Builders is a CDC located in Olneyville, Rhode Island that focuses on creating affordable housing and spurring economic development. They accomplish their mission through affordable housing development, a social enterprise program for youth, asset building for families, and community organizing. Upon visiting their main office, the friendly receptionist provided information on services like workshops on fighting predatory lending and free tax preparation through their VITA program. Social workers can take on various macro practice roles in areas like community planning, organization, and policy analysis to help communities address needs and problems.
Comments What are some ways public servants can encourage citizen.docxclarebernice
Comments: What are some ways public servants can encourage citizen participation? (Add 5)
Response one-PADM-08
Rather than the old ‘New Public Management’ theory that focused on citizens as clients that receive service from the government, the ‘New Public Service’ focusses on making active participants in governance, policy formulation, and implementation. This theory makes much sense because it is based on human behavior attributes like trust, dignity, empathy, citizenship and service, and it calls for the perfection of equity, fairness, empowerment and responsiveness since they are as important as effectiveness and efficiency (Schwalbe, 2016). Therefore, the NPS is realistic though it is challenging to achieve.
Since the NPS is a system of governance that is based on involving citizens in governance, engaging them should be the greatest thing to consider. How shall the government know how citizens want things to be done if they don’t engage them and get feedback? Whenever NPS has been implemented the major theme has been, “to try to find new and innovative ways to improve citizen engagement and build communities around a framework of shared values and democratic dialogue” (Denhardt & Denhardt, 2007).
Citizen involvement can be largely improved through active engagement of citizens in meaningful and interactive dialogue by politicians and other public service officers. The forums of engagement that have been there are mere jokes. This is because they have been used to collect feedback and opinion from the citizens but the citizens never get any feedback from the other end. For instance, the local governments have tried to get the input of citizens but communication is always one-way (Schwalbe, 2016). The government should also diversify the channels it uses to reach out to the citizens. They should not stick to online platforms only because very few people use these channels (Schwalbe, 2016) Citizen engagement levels can also be boosted by the positive response to their response, not through letters and memos of acknowledgement but through actual implementation and evident changes in service delivery. If a clear way of contributing to service with the public interest at heart and the building of active citizenship, it will not only change the attitude of citizens about work but also their level of engagement in public forums (Denhardt & Denhardt, 2007). Communication, prompt and accurate response to feedback, and evident policy implementation will boost the levels of citizen involvement of local politics.
The government should formulate ways of making citizens know that all the civic affairs concern them. The mentality on citizens that they should only engage in public issues or even engage the national leaders they elected when issues with negative impact to then affect them (Schwalbe, 2016) should be discouraged strongly. It is the responsibility of the leaders to fully embrace and implement the servant leadership that is advocated for in ...
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relating to interaction of PEOPLE: relating to the way in which
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living in a COMMUNITY: living or preferring to live as part of a
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offering opportunity for INTERACTION: allowing people to meet
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relating to human WELFARE: relating to human welfare and the
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SOCIAL ENTERPRISE: Any organization, in any sector, that uses earned income strategies to pursue a double bottom line or a triple bottom line, either alone (as a social sector business) or as part of a mixed revenue stream that includes charitable contributions and public sector subsidies.
SOCIAL ENTREPRENEUR: Any person, in any sector, who runs a social enterprise.
SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP: The art of simultaneously pursuing both a financial and a social return on investment (the double bottom line).
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