Sentences with phrase «greater social cohesion»

It was in this political climate that the EU heads of state and government launched the so - called Lisbon Strategy in March 2000, with the goal of making Europe «the most competitive and dynamic knowledge - based economy in the world, capable of sustainable economic growth with more and better jobs and greater social cohesion.

The Lisbon Agenda sought to make Europe the most competitive and dynamic knowledge - based economy in the world capable of sustainable economic growth with more and better jobs and greater social cohesion by 2010.

In March 2000, European heads of governments and of states agreed in Lisbon that by 2010, the European Union (EU) should become «the most competitive and dynamic knowledge - based economy in the world, capable of sustainable economic growth with more and better jobs and greater social cohesion.»

We need to foster greater social cohesion in our society, not divide and segregate children by their parents» religious beliefs and erect needless barriers to mutual understanding and respect.

As another study found, «Communities that have invested in infrastructure to promote walking or biking have shown increased property values, improved air quality, reduced urban heat injury (see # 3, below), and greater social cohesion.»

What we should be aiming for today is not economic growth but greater social cohesion.

Not exact matches

Absolutely nothing can arrest the progress of social Man towards ever greater interdependence and cohesion.

But one thing is certain, and it appears to me that its recognition in theory, and acceptance in practice, must be the sine qua non of any valid discussion and effective action affecting the political, economic and moral ordering of the present world: this is that nothing, absolutely nothing — we may as well make up our minds to it — can arrest the progress of social Man towards ever greater interdependence and cohesion.

We believe that a greater understanding of attachment theory can help to promote social cohesion and better outcomes in terms of physical and emotional health.

It draws attention to the failure of Western societies to uphold popular sovereignty and maintain social cohesion, as the gap between «them and us» becomes far too great.

Greater understanding of religions and cultures promotes social cohesion.

Research has shown that social diversity in a group can cause discomfort, rougher interactions, a lack of trust, greater perceived interpersonal conflict, lower communication, less cohesion, more concern about disrespect, and other problems.

«Our schools have also become great forces for social cohesion.

However, meaningfully integrated schools provide opportunities for enhanced social cohesion, cooperation across lines of difference, and eventually greater life incomes.

Robert Sussman, a primatologist who is quoted in a great book called «Wild Justice,» noted: «Friendly, peaceful, coordinated, and cooperative interactions serve a greater role (than agnostic interactions) in alliance formation, friendships, social cohesion, and obtaining access to resources, and have utility outside of combating or ameliorating aggression.»

Research has shown that social diversity in a group can cause discomfort, rougher interactions, a lack of trust, greater perceived interpersonal conflict, lower communication, less cohesion, more concern about disrespect, and other problems.

We believe that a greater understanding of attachment theory can help to promote social cohesion and better outcomes in terms of physical and emotional health.

High levels of cohesion were found to predict greater ratings of social support, along with greater use of positive coping strategies in these families.