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What is dialogue?
Drawing on the expertise of our host organization the SFU Centre for Dialogue, Canada's World uses dialogue to help Canadians write a new story for our role in the world.
Dialogue is a process of open-minded interaction, where people come together to seek mutual understanding and common ground. At Canada's World events, citizens are encouraged to use dialogue to collaboratively write a new story that articulates their vision for Canada's role in a changing and complex world.
DEBATE | DIALOGUE |
→ Assumes there is one right answer (and you | → Assumes that others have pieces of the answer |
→ Attempts to prove the other side wrong | → Attempts to find common understanding |
→ Objective is to win | → Objective is to find common ground |
→ Listening to find flaws | → Listening to understand |
→ Defends personal assumptions | → Explores and tests personal assumptions |
→ Criticizes others' point of view | → Examines all points of view |
→ Defends one's views against others | → Admits that other's thinking can improve one's |
→ Searches for weakness and flaws in the | → Searches for strengths and value in the others' |
→ Seeks an outcome that agrees with your | → Seeks an outcome that creates new common |
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