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| At the moment, Global Affairs Canada uses the following as guiding principles for public engagement (PE): | | At the moment, Global Affairs Canada uses the following as guiding principles for public engagement (PE): |
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− | Public engagement activities aim to promote global citizenship and engage Canadians as global citizens. | + | Public engagement activities aim to promote global citizenship and engage Canadians as global citizens. |
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| More specifically, this means activities and initiatives that must demonstrate: | | More specifically, this means activities and initiatives that must demonstrate: |
− | The connections between major global challenges and local issues; | + | * The connections between major global challenges and local issues; |
− | The impact of global challenges on Canadians; | + | * The impact of global challenges on Canadians; |
− | The ways in which Canada’s international development efforts directly contribute to alleviating these global challenges. | + | * The ways in which Canada’s international development efforts directly contribute to alleviating these global challenges. |
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| These activities should also take into consideration the concept of the behavioural change continuum about global citizenship, which has three stages: | | These activities should also take into consideration the concept of the behavioural change continuum about global citizenship, which has three stages: |
− | | + | # Becoming aware of international development issues; |
− | Becoming aware of international development issues; | + | # Deepening one’s knowledge on such issues; and |
− | Deepening one’s knowledge on such issues; and | + | # Taking action on these issues. |
− | Taking action on these issues. | |