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has a very important role both prior to a
revolution and in the post-revolutionary
period. Valeriano Ramos, Director of
Strategic Alliances and Equity Officer at
EveryDay Democracy, gave an excellent
presentation via Skype. He talked about
how his organization works, the fact that

he has been working on getting
communities on aboard with deliberative
democracy and action for change for
many years now. This is known as
Dialogue for Change because it places
importance on there being a result after a
dialogue.

Valeriano Ramos
Within the process itself, there is an
emphasis on establishing relations
among those who participate from the
very
beginning.
For
EveryDay
Democracy, it is not about getting
together a group of people who have not
previously met each other or had shared
experiences, and then bringing the
process to a close after three or four
hours of talking. They seek an integral
and organizing process that can integrate
different participants with diverse
opinions through an equitable process
that ensures that people who don’t

normally form part of these dialogues
and community conversations feel they
are part of something important. They
can also express their opinions, and then
be able to make collective decisions with
a positive impact for everyone and that
benefits
the
whole
community,
generally, and not just a few people or
minorities. Something basic: EveryDay
Democracy emphasizes the importance
of all people who can be impacted by the
topic being discussed participate in the
deliberative dialogue and divide the
process into five stages: establishing

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