Welcome to the United Nations
Expert Group Meeting on the priority theme of the 47th session of the Commission for Social Development
"Promoting Social Integration"
8-10 July 2008, Helsinki, Finland
Organized by the Division for Social Policy and Development (DSPD),
Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA),
in collaboration with the Government of Finland.
Download the Report of the meeting
Case Studies
Objective
"Social Integration" is the priority theme of the 2009-2010 review and policy cycle of the Commission for Social Development.
Social integration is a dynamic and principled process in which societies engage to advance social development. The aim of social integration is to create a society for all based on non-discrimination, tolerance, respect for diversity, equality of opportunity, solidarity, security and participation of all people irrespective of race, class, age, ethnicity, cultural background, political and religious beliefs and other differences.
The objective of the Expert Group Meeting on ‘Promoting Social Integration’ was to provide the Commission with an independent expert opinion on the priority theme. Topics discussed ranged from the existing frameworks and approaches to social integration to ways and means to develop national capacities for promoting social integration.
To see the Summary of discussions of the Expert Group Meeting, click here
Analytical Papers
1. Social Integration and related concepts
2. Social integration in a development contect: existing frameworks geared towards a "society for all"
3. Social Integration in the context of poverty eradication andpromoting employment and decent work
4. Existing approaches to promote social integration/social inclusion and lessons learned
5. Investing in inclusion: Ways and means to develop national capacities, policy formulation, implementation and coordination