Evaluating impact on actors' and stakeholders' treatment
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Scope
Are all actors and stakeholders treated on an equal footing, with due respect for their diversity? Does the option impact on cultural and linguistic diversity?[1]
Definition
At any political level, ranging from the European, through the national and regional to the local, it is important to include the entire range of stakeholders, from industry to consumer groups and other interest groups. The extent of participation contributes to improving transparency and accountability with respect to the process, and empowerment and ownership with respect to those involved. Consequently, the proportion of political decisions in which stakeholders are consulted is a useful indicator of stakeholder participation in this respect. Within more specific fora (e.g. schools, hospitals and workplaces) other forms of stakeholder participation are relevant, such as appropriate community/NGO/employee participation in decision-making processes etc. This can be seen not only in terms of general engagement of stakeholders, but also in the extent to which minorities (ethnic and cultural) or other disadvantaged groups are involved in consultation. Cultural diversity means also taking into account the national and regional diversity of languages within the European Union. Over the years the European Parliament has adopted a number of resolutions defending the idea of a European Union which respects its linguistic and cultural diversity. To this end, the Commission has been instructed to implement actions in favour of regional or minority languages and cultures. The Federal Union of European Nationalities (FUEN) estimates the number of minority languages spoken in Europe may be as many as 200. In various parts of Member States of the European Union there are indigenous groups who speak a language different to that of the majority of the national population. It is estimated that almost 40 million citizens of the EU routinely speak not only the official language of their country but also a regional or minority language that has been passed on from generation to generation. Preserving regional languages with younger generations may promote a feeling of connectivity within community.[1]
Result
Indicators:
To the best of the IQ TOOLS team's knowledge, there are no indicators in the Eurostat database or in any other authoritative publicly available databases that are directly related to this key question. Users are invited to contribute their own knowledge to this topic by contacting the IQ TOOLS team.[1]
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References
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