Social Practitioners’ Competencies in Honoring Diverse Worldviews

ID: 2027

Presenting Author: Stéphanie Belliard-Hogue

Session: 634 - The Other Side of Misinformation: When Collectors Create Bias

Status: pending


Summary Statement

As bridge-builders between actors owning diverse worldviews and interests, social practitioners can greatly gain in refining their interests and identity-based conflict mediation skills.


Abstract

Social Practitioners, in their capacity as bridge-builders between numerous impact assessment actors, have a key role to play in acknowledging and accounting for diverse identities, worldviews, and truths. Building their mediation skills is central.


Author Bio

Accredited mediator, conflict management coach, and Third Party Neutral, she notably teaches the facilitation of groups in conflict, and detains a specialization in environmental mediation.


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