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Sustainable Development in a Diverse World

Sustainable Development in a Diverse World. Dino Pinelli Milano 11-12| 11 | 04. One Declaration and four challenges. UNESCO Universal Declaration on Cultural Diversity Cultural diversity is as necessary for humankind as biodiversity is for nature (Art. 1)

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Sustainable Development in a Diverse World

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  1. Sustainable Development in a Diverse World Dino Pinelli Milano 11-12| 11 | 04

  2. One Declaration and four challenges • UNESCO Universal Declaration on Cultural Diversity • Cultural diversity is as necessary for humankind as biodiversity is for nature (Art. 1) • [...] one of the roots of development understood not simply in terms of economic growth, but also as a means to achieve a more satisfactory, intellectual, emotional, moral and spiritual existence (Art. 3) • Four challenges • The challenges of sustainable development • The transition towards a knowledge based society • The process of globalisation • The process of European integration and enlargement

  3. The objective of SUS.DIV To integrate European research capabilities for a new understanding of cultural diversity as a key element of a European strategy for sustainable development

  4. JPA in Research themes and Structuring action lines • Four vertical ‘research themes’ • Three horizontal ‘structuring action lines’ • Data and indicators • Training activities • Stakeholder involvement

  5. The four research themes • RT 1. Understanding diversity • How can we define and measure diversity? What are the private and social benefits of diversity? • RT 2. Global vs. local: the dynamics of diversity • How do globalisation and the enlargement affect the dynamics of diversity? What implications do they have for governance? Are market forces sufficient to preserve cultural diversity? • RT 3. Diversity, knowledge production and creativity • How does cultural diversity contribute to knowledge creation? • RT 4. Cultural dialogue. Unfolding diversity • Governance: dialogue in the political arena • Art: dialogue in the cultural arena • (Im)possible spaces: dlialogue in the social arena • Ethnic entrepreunership: dialogue in the economic arena

  6. Methodologies and expected results • Methodologies • Theoretical vs. empirical, reductionist vs. holistic, macro vs. micro, quantitative vs. qualitative • Expected results • Better understanding of cultural diversity, of its dynamics and interrelationships with development and knowledge creation • Better understanding of the role of cultural dialogue • Lasting co-operation and integration of European research capabilities across disciplines and countries

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