Presentations to and dialogues with community groups and councils, volunteer organizations, local government bodies, and schools about existing hazards (Figure 3f), while seeking opportunities to engage vulnerable populations in devising potential options for risk reduction (Peterson [1988], [1996]; Driedger et al. [1998]; Cronin et al. [2004a],[b]).
CIET social audits systematically share reliable, scientifically valid and actionable local evidence with communities and service providers, through mechanisms including focus groups and dialogues with community and service representatives.
The intervention will consist of an educational program and continuous supervision to health care professionals (nurses/district nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists) as they accomplish reflective STRENGTH-Giving Dialogues with community dwelling older adults once a week.
Reinforcement of the support from the kebele administration towards the HEP is recommended to increase HEWs' credibility, ability to initiate communication and dialogue with communities and motivation.
If official authorities are to implement the new people-centred approach, they must better understand residents' perspectives and responsibility expectations, become more competent communicators, and be willing to engage in long-term dialogue with communities.
One of the guiding principles of the local blogs has been dialogue with communities about situations and topics of mutual interest and concern.
Intel eventually changed its environmental, health and safety policy to commit to more dialogue with communities housing its facilities, and Noyes withdrew its second shareholder proposal.
Likewise, Oando insists that it engages in regular dialogue with communities and that it employs a third party to provide an assessment of its projects on a quarterly basis.
As one French police officer once told me: 'Police do police work and it's not my job to play football with the kids in the communities.' "I think over the long term this approach will be shown to have its limitations and that there is a benefit for counter-terrorism in having full dialogue with communities," he added.
The last few years, however, have laid bare the Republicans' permanent inability and disinterest in civil and respectful dialogue with communities of color or the progressive issues that matter most to them.
