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1 Promoting Social Integration A Brief examination of Concepts and Issues Prepared by M. Sharon Jeannotte for Experts Group Meeting July 8-10, 2008 Helsinki, Finland Introduction Social Integration is one of a constellation of Social terms that is being used widely in contemporary policy development to describe concepts whose aim (as stated by the Copenhagen Declaration and Programme of Action) is to foster societies that are stable, safe, just and tolerant, and respect diversity, equality of opportunity and participation of all people. Other terms that often invoked in support of this goal are Social inclusion , Social cohesion and Social capital . All of these are contested terms, which often results in fruitless debate about what is meant when the terms are used.
1 Promoting Social Integration – A Brief Examination of Concepts and Issues Prepared by M. Sharon Jeannotte for Experts Group Meeting July 8 -10, 2008
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