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CRITICAL DIALOGUE [9 records]

Record 1 2023-10-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Conference Titles
  • International Relations
  • Economic and Industrial Sociology
OBS

The Commonwealth Study Conference is based on experiential, interactive learning in highly diverse groups through which emerging leaders from around the world get first-hand experience with critical issues and leadership challenges... the program emphasizes examining issues in real-life settings and peer to peer dialogue that builds knowledge, confidence and skills in working in diverse groups and complex situations. Members deepen their understanding of leadership responsibility and how their future decisions impact the broader community as well as their own organization.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de conférences
  • Relations internationales
  • Sociologie économique et industrielle
OBS

Le processus d'apprentissage expérientiel et de dialogue entre pairs que propose la Conférence d'étude du Commonwealth en fait un programme de développement du leadership très interactif et hautement intersectoriel. [...] des dirigeants émergents de partout dans le monde acquièrent une expérience directe des enjeux cruciaux et des défis de leadership [...] La programmation unique proposée renforce les connaissances, les compétences et la confiance nécessaires pour travailler au sein de groupes diversifiés et faire face à des situations complexes. Les participants approfondissent leur compréhension de leur responsabilité de leadership et de la manière dont les décisions qu'ils prennent sont cruciales pour la communauté élargie ainsi que pour leur propre organisation.

Spanish

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Record 2 2023-03-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Economic Co-operation and Development
  • Productivity and Profitability
OBS

The Multilateral Organisation Performance Assessment Network (MOPAN) was launched in 2002 as a network of like-minded donor countries for monitoring the performance of multilateral development organisations at the country level.

OBS

MOPAN is an interactive, consensus-based network of members who share a common interest in improving the organisational and development effectiveness of the multilateral organisations they fund. Its mission is to strengthen overall development and humanitarian results by improving accountability and promoting dialogue, as well as learning and reform, by generating, analysing, and presenting critical performance information.

Key term(s)
  • Multilateral Organization Performance Assessment Network

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Coopération et développement économiques
  • Productivité et rentabilité
OBS

Le Réseau d'Évaluation de la Performance des Organisations Multilatérales (MOPAN) est un réseau de 18 pays membres ayant un intérêt commun à évaluer l'efficacité des principales organisations multilatérales qu'il finance.

OBS

La mission du MOPAN est d'apporter à ses membres un soutien à l'évaluation de l'efficacité des organisations multilatérales qui perçoivent des financements dans les champs du développement et de l'humanitaire. Afin de renforcer la contribution des organisations à de meilleurs résultats dans l'humanitaire et le développement, le réseau génère, recueille, analyse et présente des informations pertinentes et crédibles sur l'efficacité des organisations multilatérales en matière d'organisation et de développement.

OBS

Réseau d'Évaluation de la Performance des Organisations Multilatérales : appellation qui, habituellement, ne porte une majuscule qu'au mot initial.

Key term(s)
  • Multilateral Organization Performance Assessment Network

Spanish

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Record 3 2022-09-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Technical Aids for Persons with Disabilities
  • Hearing
CONT

Extended audio description temporarily pauses the audio and video to allow critical information to be delivered when pauses in dialogue are insufficient for adequate description.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aides techniques pour personnes handicapées
  • Ouïe
CONT

Parfois, les pauses entre les dialogues et les effets sonores sont trop brèves pour permettre de décrire la scène à l'écran. L'audiodescription étendue consiste donc à interrompre la vidéo pour laisser le temps de fournir une description plus détaillée. La lecture vidéo reprend dès que la description est terminée.

Spanish

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Record 4 2019-05-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Humanities and Social Sciences
OBS

The Canadian Association for Health Humanities exists to promote the exchange of ideas and critical dialogue among scholars and practitioners, as well as foster collaborative explorations nationally and internationally. Through meetings, publications and related activities, CAHH seeks to facilitate initiatives as well as interdisciplinary, cross-professional inquiry into research and educational practices relevant to the health humanities.

Key term(s)
  • Canada Association for Health Humanities
  • Health Humanities Association of Canada

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
  • Sciences humaines
OBS

L'Association canadienne des sciences humaines en santé vise à promouvoir l'échange d'idées, à instaurer un dialogue critique entre chercheurs, enseignants et cliniciens, tout en facilitant les initiatives de collaboration tant à l'échelle nationale qu'internationale. Au moyen de rencontres, de publications et d'activités, l'ACSHS s'engage à soutenir les initiatives de collaboration interdisciplinaires et interprofessionnelles tant en matière de recherche que d'enseignement qui visent l'intégration des sciences humaines et sociales au sein des professions de la santé.

Key term(s)
  • Association des sciences humaines en santé du Canada

Spanish

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Record 5 2012-11-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Education Theory and Methods
CONT

Dialogic learning is a theory of learning and teaching. Learning is created through curiosity, dialogue and consensus. Working in groups, participants are both teachers and learners. Engaging in meaningful conversation with other people, engages the speakers’ critical thinking and learning skills. By developing questioning skills, participants connect ideas, challenge their assumptions, absorb and reflect on information.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
CONT

[L'auteur] s’est intéressé à la relation éducationnelle et a élaboré le concept de «l’apprentissage dialogique» qui repose sur un échange multidimensionnel et égalitaire entre l’apprenante et l’animatrice, où chacune est reconnue pour sa contribution, et qui permettra à la longue de transformer la relation entre l’individu et son milieu.

Spanish

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Record 6 2010-05-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Translation (General)
CONT

Business Plans will engage departmental ministers and deputy ministers in direct dialogue with Treasury Board ministers on critical issues.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traduction (Généralités)
CONT

Les Plans d'activités susciteront un dialogue direct sur les questions névralgiques entre les ministres et sous-ministres des ministères et les ministres du Conseil du Trésor.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Traducción (Generalidades)
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Record 7 2010-04-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of International Programs
  • Social Organization
OBS

UNIFEM promotes women's empowerment and gender equality. It works to ensure the participation of women in all levels of development planning and practice, and act as a catalyst within the UN system, supporting efforts that link the needs and concerns of women to all critical issues on the national, regional and global agendas. UNIFEM focuses its work at the country level within the context of the United Nations Resident Coordinator System. Playing a strong advocacy role, the Fund concentrates on fostering a multilateral policy dialogue on women's empowerment.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes internationaux
  • Organisation sociale

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Títulos de programas internacionales
  • Organización social
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Record 8 1995-06-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Education Theory and Methods
CONT

A tutorial dialogue should be concerned with the communication of intentions and beliefs, the recognition and repair of error and the construction of a satisfactorily completed episode in a learning process.

CONT

... let us list some of the characteristics of a tutorial dialogue ... : The language used by both participants is a natural one, such as English ... . Both participants can ask questions at any time ... The questions asked may require some computation or reasoning before a sensible answer can be given. The topic of conversation can be changed on either participant’s initiative....

CONT

This paper reports work on development of a new model for computer generation of tutorial dialogues, which aims to teach skills in critical argument. A set of dialogue moves are used to generate sustained tutorial dialogues which share many common characteristics with argument, explanation, critiquing and Socratic tutoring, integrated within an ITS [Intelligent Tutoring System] architecture.

Key term(s)
  • tutorial dialog
  • tutoring dialog

French

Domaine(s)
  • Intelligence artificielle
  • Théories et méthodes pédagogiques

Spanish

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Record 9 1980-07-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Philosophy (General)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Sciences - General
CONT

A philosopher of science studies the many facets of scientific activity : the framing of hypotheses and theories, the design of experiments, the critical debate and the dialogue that goes on constantly in each of the sciences-as well as the changes in point of view that are part of the natural course of scientific events.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Philosophie (Généralités)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Sciences - Généralités
OBS

Depuis 1947, cette tâche [organisation de congrès internationaux] revient à l'Union internationale d'histoire et de philosophie des sciences (...)

Spanish

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