Sentences with phrase «of social mobilization»

Not exact matches

Social media previously enabled the rapid mobilization of street protests, including the Arab Spring and the Women's March on Washington.

Now even the threat of mobilization on social media can lead companies to change quickly.

Repressive use of media Emancipatory use of media Centrally controlled program Decentralized program One transmitter, many receivers Each receiver a potential transmitter Immobilization of isolated Mobilization of the masses individuals Passive consumer behavior Interaction of those involved, feedback Depoliticization A political learning process Production by specialists Collective production Control by property owners or Social control by self - bureaucracy organization

Perhaps the most effective mobilization of church power for social change in recent decades has been on the part of black churches in the south in support of the civil rights movement.

In Los Angeles, Goodwill Industries holds a $ 5 million contract with the local Department of Social Services, and has subcontracted with an FBO called Mobilization for the Human Family to provide mentoring for job retention.

That social mobilization for human rights can have an impact even where such powerful actors are concerned is exemplified by the adoption of a resolution by the Human Rights Council in June 2014 to move towards the elaboration of a binding treaty to prevent human rights violations by transnational corporations Click here for full WABA Press Release See Right To Food and Nutrition Watch 2014 Press Release Download the Watch 2014 report For more information also see: rtfn - watch.

Stressing the importance of mundane internet tools in processes of political mobilization (really one should include mobile phones in this, something I hope to research more in the future) does not mean that these tools are the most important internet technologies for all political processes (fundraising, PR, etc) let alone all social processes (online banking, open software development), or in all contexts (think «digital divide»).

It is a detailed and insightful account of governmental responses to social media mobilization.

However, some experts express skepticism that social media activity really indicates high levels of actual political participation and mobilization.

Of course, social media SUPPORT grassroots and over-the-air outreach, just as digital ads, online video, mobilization emails to supporters, direct mail and appearances by surrogates like Bill Clinton do (hint: that last one probably helps more if the surrogate pronounces your name right).

While calling for mobilization of all strata of the society in the pursuit of good governance, the governor added that credible political representation and promotion of social governance would result in good economic governance.

Philosophy, Principle and Practice of Social Democracy Political Economy of Development Elections and Electoral Systems Gender Mainstreaming Youth Development Development and Environmental Sustainability Grassroots Political Mobilization and Activism Public Sector Management Public Policy Formulation and Implementation

The criteria for the Social Innovation Leadership Award include the following: Effective and sustainable mobilization of resources in support of program and project work, including support from local communities, incorporating ethical values, efficient management of financial and human resources, good governance practices, transparency and accountability, and effective communication, and finally, involvement in communities and protection of the environment.

A desire that requires the integration of a new ethic based on respect for differences, involves decision, political will, mobilization and organization of all educational agents to foster a dynamic and critical thinking that generate new ideas which promote economic and social development.

With many state elected officials continuing to call for the takeover of Milwaukee Public Schools, the coalition is using the actions — and social media — to build a list of engaged parents and educators for future action and quick mobilization.

Much has been written about Gates» mobilization of the art market as a kind of fundraiser for privatized social programs, but less has been said about the power of this scheme to pardon any failings in the works themselves.

Rather than articulate universal visual codes for collective mobilization, these works reduce the specific lives and experiences of those represented in the images to a pictorial field for the artist to play upon; the fetishized beauty of documented protest rendered even more beautiful, and even less capable of stimulating social change, by its sublimation through the commercially - viable language of abstract painting.

It also suggests that if the climate movement can offer the public a credible social movement and economic mobilization framework and evidence of credible leadership to prevent the rapidly approaching climate catastrophe, then we can expect passionate and dedicated support.

The Climate Mobilization encourages you to call on your nation's government to immediately commence a social and economic mobilisation to restore a climate that is safe, stable, and supportive of human civilisation.

Delaying the peak year even further to 2020 could necessitate global emissions reduction rates of up to 9 % per year — i.e. reductions on an almost inconceivable scale, entailing technological feats and social sacrifices on a scale comparable to those of the Allied mobilization during the Second World War.26

Project durations range from eight months to 2.5 years and come under one of the PICS research themes: the low carbon emissions economy, sustainable communities, social mobilization, and resilient ecosystems.

Thus, severe external threat may result in renewed clinging and neophobia in both children and adults.8, 41,111 Because the attachment system is so important, mobilization of social supports is an important element in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).