The Politics of Poverty in the European Union: How States Respond to the Open Method of Coordination on Social Inclusion

This article assesses the responses of EU-15 member states to the poverty reduction objectives of the Open Method of Coordination (OMC) on social inclusion between 2001 and 2006. As a flexible mechanism of information sharing between governments, the OMC could not produce strong convergence. A thorough analysis of the OMC documents indeed points to the enduring power of national institutions and partisan politics, for the three dimensions of social inclusion identified by the EU (rights, labour market policies, and participation). There was however some learning and adaptation around emerging policy ideas like activation and the participation of people experiencing poverty.

Implementación del Programa Get Heard National Action Plan on Social Inclusion 2006 de Reino Unido a victimas del desplazamiento interno forzado radicadas en Bogotá experiencia de aplicación a 20 líderes desplazados en la ciudad de Bogotá

Como objetivo general se propone: apropiar la experiencia del programa Get Heard: National Action Plan on Social Inclusion 2006 de Reino Unido, para evaluar la efectividad de la implementación de políticas públicas para la atención de desplazados por el conflicto interno en la ciudad de Bogotá. Con este objetivo en mente, el primer capítulo de esta investigación, se enfocara básicamente en la contextualización del problema del desplazamiento forzado en Colombia y sus correspondientes políticas publicas. En el segundo capitulo se describirá el proceso de evaluación de la Politicas Publicas del Programa Get Heard: National Action Plan on Social Inclusion 2006 de Reino Unido, (el cual sirvió como marco de referencia para la realización del Dialogo Mayor de la Universidad del Rosario: “Desplazamiento forzado: Soluciones desde la responsabilidad) con líderes representativos de la población desplazada en la ciudad de Bogotá y formularan recomendaciones que sugiero por parte de los desplazados para el mejoramiento de la Política Pública distrital y para la incorporación de mecanismos de seguimiento y evaluación de las Políticas Públicas.

Efficiency and social inclusion: implications for the museum profession

In the late 1980s Stephen Weil (1990) raised the question of the extent to which museum work could be considered a profession, the extent to which it had been professionalized, and in what ways this professionalization was facilitated or impeded by the changing circumstances of museum work, its organizational and governance context and its already multiplying roles vis-à-vis public culture and society at large. Although Weil‘s thoughts were situated in the American museum context of the mid-1980s, many of his thoughts apply to contexts beyond the US, and some of the questions he raised about the potential for professionalising museum work still resonate with the current situation of museum work. This paper tries to pose and approach a host of questions that, whilst in the main echoing Stephen Weil‘s mid-1980s reflections, are reconfigured in light of some sweeping changes in the nature of museum work, its mode of governance and its governing norms and values.

Response to Anwar Tlili‘s paper -Efficiency and social inclusion: implications for the museum profession

I have been asked to respond to Anwar Tlili‘s paper, and I propose to do this in four steps. I will follow Anwar‘s line of arguments closely. I will be dealing in turn withStep no. 1: Profession and ProfessionalizationStep no. 2: Social InclusionStep no. 3: ManagerialismStep no. 4: Museum Education and Training

Diagnóstico, monitoramento e controle social na agenda governamental local no Brasil: o caso das leis municipais que determinam a adoção de programas de metas

Este texto busca descrever e analisar, ainda muito incipientemente, de que forma o tema do monitoramento, a partir de indicadores sociais, e do controle social da gestão pública local por meio do estabelecimento de Planos de Metas para a gestão pública entra na agenda pública de muitos municípios brasileiros a partir de 2008. Buscar-se-á, também, analisar de que forma os Planos de Metas apresentam oportunidades e desafios que podem alterar a cultura de gestão nesses municípios, principalmente por parte do poder executivo, no que diz respeito à adoção de um diagnóstico municipal que efetivamente oriente a tomada de decisão e a formulação de políticas públicas no âmbito local. Palavras-chave: programas de metas, gestão local, planejamento, monitoramento, indicadores 

Innovating, gaining market share and fostering social inclusion: success stories in SME development

Includes bibliography

European Union and Latin America and the Caribbean: investments for growth, social inclusion and environmental sustainability

Incluye Bibliografía

Defeating poverty through social inclusion

Includes bibliography

Technological dynamism and social inclusion in Latin America: a resource-based production development strategy

Includes bibliography

Evaluating sport projects which promote social inclusion for young people: a case study

[EN] This work presents the findings of a participatory research program evaluating the outcomes of an Italian sports program for minors at risk. Using a participatory evaluation approach enabled an evaluation-research close to the real objectives and useful for monitoring and e-planning actions, starting from an initial exploration of the different stakeholders’ views of the project itself. The research design is presented in the form of a case study, emphasizing the continuous involvement of the project’s stakeholders in the evaluation process. The outcomes here presented make evident how the participatory evaluation project allowed a targeted and ongoing monitoring at group level as well as at individual level with the minors involved in the project.

Social inclusion of vulnerable groups through participatory and emancipatory approaches. Implementing active citizenship and socially innovative actions in the framework of civil & human rights model of disability

The research hypothesis of the thesis is that “an open participation in the co-creation of the services and environments, makes life easier for vulnerable groups”; assuming that the participatory and emancipatory approaches are processes of possible actions and changes aimed at facilitating people’s lives. The adoption of these approaches is put forward as the common denominator of social innovative practices that supporting inclusive processes allow a shift from a medical model to a civil and human rights approach to disability. The theoretical basis of this assumption finds support in many principles of Inclusive Education and the main focus of the hypothesis of research is on participation and emancipation as approaches aimed at facing emerging and existing problems related to inclusion. The framework of reference for the research is represented by the perspectives adopted by several international documents concerning policies and interventions to promote and support the leadership and participation of vulnerable groups. In the first part an in-depth analysis of the main academic publications on the central themes of the thesis has been carried out. After investigating the framework of reference, the analysis focuses on the main tools of participatory and emancipatory approaches, which are able to connect with the concepts of active citizenship and social innovation. In the second part two case studies concerning participatory and emancipatory approaches in the areas of concern are presented and analyzed as example of the improvement of inclusion, through the involvement and participation of persons with disability. The research has been developed using a holistic and interdisciplinary approach, aimed at providing a knowledge-base that fosters a shift from a situation of passivity and care towards a new scenario based on the person’s commitment in the elaboration of his/her own project of life.

Estudios sobre clase media en la antropología social: una agenda para la Argentina. En: Avá, nº 13

El objetivo de este trabajo es exponer un panorama de los estudios antropológicos sobre clase media. Primero,ofrezco una respuesta para explicar porqué la antropología social sólo recientemente se interesó en estudiar poblaciones definidas como “de clase media”. Segundo, analizo cómo la sociología en la Argentina hizo de la clase media uno de sus objetos de investigación centrales en los años 1950 (en relación con los problemas del desarrollo y la modernización), y desde los 1990 (en relación con el empobrecimiento de la sociedad). Tercero, presento algunos trabajos etnográficos pioneros de los años 1960 y 1970 desarrollados sobre poblaciones definidas como “de clase media”, por antropólogos nativos y extranjeros. Cuarto, examino los límites de los estudios tradicionales sobre clase media. Y quinto, finalizo presentando un modelo de análisis constructivista sobre la clase media, donde son relevantes los estudios antropológicos de los sistemas de clasificación y la definición de límites sociales.

Perspectives on guidance and social inclusion in a global society

The world is changing rapidly. People today face numerous challenges in achieving a meaningful and fulfilling life. In many countries, there are enormous systemic barriers to address, such as: massive unemployment, HIV/AIDS, social disintegration, and inadequate infrastructure. One job for life is over. For many it never existed. Old metaphors and old models of career development no longer apply. New ways of thinking about careers are necessary, that take into account the context in which people are living, the reality of today's labour market, and the fact people's career-life journey contains many branching paths, barriers, and obstacles, but also allies and sources of assistance. Flexibility is important, as is keeping options open and making sure the journey is meaningful. Guidance professionals need to begin early, working with other professionals and those seeking assistance to develop attitudes that facilitate people taking charge of their own career-life paths. People need a vision for their life that will drive a purposeful approach to career-life planning and avoid floundering. Helping people achieve that direction can be most effectively accomplished when policy makers and practitioners work together to ensure that effective and accessible services are available for those who need them and when a large part of focus in on addressing the context in which marginalized people work and live.