Depuis l’élection de Jean Charest en 2003, nous constatons que les dogmes issus du discours idéologique néolibéral (déréglementation, privatisation, libéralisation et réduction des dépenses publiques) ont régulièrement et fortement inondé tous les domaines de l’espace public québécois, tant chez les élus que chez les grands conglomérats de médias écrits et audiovisuels. Nous cherchions à savoir qui exerçait une si grande influence pour que rayonnent ces idées conservatrices dans les discours publics au Québec. Nos recherches nous ont menée à un Think Tank québécois : l’Institut économique de Montréal. L’élite intellectuelle qui compose cette organisation a su user d’une influence importante auprès de certains médias écrits, notamment ceux de Gesca, qui, grâce à l’étendue de son puissant réseau social et à son adhésion aux stratégies d’influence de ses pairs, les Think Tanks partisans, a relayé les idées néolibérales de l’IEDM à l’intérieur du discours public québécois. Ce Think Tank a ainsi fait rayonner ses idées dans les pages des quotidiens parmi les plus lus par les Québécois francophones. De jeunes Think Tanks comme l’IEDM jugent primordial l’accès aux médias pour façonner l’opinion et les politiques publiques. Leur objectif est de réussir à influencer la mise à l’agenda et le cadrage des médias afin qu’ils favorisent leurs propositions et leurs idées. L’analyse de trois cas a permis de montrer, qu’à trois moments différents, l’IEDM a influencé la mise à l’agenda des quotidiens de Gesca et que le cadrage s’est révélé favorable aux propositions de l’IEDM dans une proportion importante. / Since the election of Jean Charest in 2003, we notice that the neoliberal’s ideas (deregulation, privatization, liberalization, and reduction of government expenditures) have regularly inundated all public exchange of ideas in Quebec, from elected politicians to media conglomerates. The author tried to determine how conservative ideas became part of the public discourse in Quebec. Our research lead us to a Quebec think tank: Montreal Economic Institute. The managers of this organization used its important influence with written media, particularly Gesca. Thanks to its large, powerful social network and its influence strategy, the Montreal Economic Institute think tank was able to transmit its neoliberal ideas. In this way, this think tank has spread these ideas in the pages of the most read Quebecois daily newspapers. Young think tanks, such as Montreal Economic Institute, believe that access to the media is essential to shape public opinion and public policy. Their purpose is to influence the setting of the agenda and the framing of discourse in the media to favor the respective think tank’s propositions and ideas. The author analyzed three different cases, at three different times, in which she demonstrates that the Montreal Economic Institute has influenced the agenda setting of Gesca, and that the framing was largely favorable to the Montreal Economic Institute’s propositions.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-03-15T19:31:13Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Robson Malacarne.pdf: 1948784 bytes, checksum: 3d6201f0c3581e7bc4deeb85b46f5f3c (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015-05-07 / The adoption of the powers of logic to discuss Sustainable Development (SD) in the business environment arises from the concern of developing actions that recognize the strategic environmental issue in the relationship with stakeholders. In this context, Stone (2005) analyzes the emergence and performance of a relevant actor, the Think Tanks, which are groups seeking to influence governments and companies to adopt certain discourses and initiatives. Among these actors emerge those who are engaged in building an agenda for the business world into the DS, as the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). But what sense the educational actions taken by these think tanks take in this process? What kind of skills promote? To answer these questions we chose to study the performance of the Think Tank WBCSD, from Derrida's deconstruction. Took to this discourse and Skills Development Actions for Sustainability (SDfS), held by the Boards (BCSDs) of Brazil and Portugal. The research question that guided this research was as follows: What are the meanings of SDfS initiatives, disseminated by the WBCSD, which are revealed in his speeches and educational activities? In the study of the trajectory analyzed the documents that present the thought of the DS entity (Vision 2050 and Action 2020) in order to understand the discourses and sustainable initiatives. In addition, interviews were performed with Coordinators, Associate Specialists and BCSD Brazil and BCSD Portugal to understand the initiatives and educational activities of DCPS developed by these councils between the years 2010 to 2013. To understand this discursive game developed the metaphor read Think Tanke, used to analyze the performance of the WBCSD, which can develop a "thought armored car" closed the other translations, and/or assume the posture of a moderator speeches, most associated with the "thought tank " Explains that the "tank" is a popular technology that is based on the principles of sustainability and is applied in the Northeast of Brazil through water harvesting during the rainy season, so that the supply times of crisis to use liquid reserved. In this sense, the "thinking tank" is the work of "think tanke " that opens the diversity of opinions and readings in order to develop strategies to act in a sustainable way in times of plenty and in crisis situations. In light of Derrida, the survey results show the ambiguities and the nature of expertise in the speeches and initiatives that predominate in SDfS programs. Values to adapt the business to DS logic in a discursive context that want to build a new relationship between business and society, expressed in the document Vision 2050, but still can not be consistent enough to consolidate an effective change. For the WBCSD go in his ways the entity needs to recognize its responsibility in the concrete and the effectiveness of SDfS initiatives. This finding requires that the entity's educational activities as well as developing skills to meet the urgent environmental crisis, also needs to promote more associated skills to understand a " thought tank" that seek to respond social and environmental issues in their complexity when considering the various translations on the theme. / A adoção da lógica de competências para discutir o Desenvolvimento Sustentável (DS) no ambiente empresarial surge a partir da preocupação em desenvolver ações que reconhecem a questão socioambiental estratégica na relação com os stakeholders. Neste contexto, Stone (2005) analisa a emergência e atuação de um ator relevante, os Think Tanks, que são grupos que buscam influenciar os governos e as empresas a adotar determinados discursos e iniciativas. Entre esses atores emergem aqueles que se ocupam em construir uma agenda para o mundo empresarial em direção ao DS, como o Conselho Empresarial Mundial para o Desenvolvimento Sustentável (WBCSD). Mas que sentido as ações educacionais promovidas por estes Think Tanks assumem nesse processo? Que natureza de competências promovem? Para responder a estas perguntas optou-se por estudar a atuação do Think Tank WBCSD, à luz da desconstrução de Derrida. Tomaram-se para isso os discursos de Desenvolvimento de Competências para a Sustentabilidade (DCpS), realizado pelos Conselhos (BCSDs) de Brasil e Portugal. A pergunta de pesquisa que orientou a presente investigação foi a que segue: Quais as traduções da lógica de DCpS, disseminadas pelo WBCSD, que se revelam em seus discursos educacionais? Na trajetória do estudo analisaram-se os documentos que apresentam o pensamento de DS da entidade (Visão 2050 e Ação 2020), a fim de entender os discursos e as iniciativas sustentáveis. Paralelamente, realizaram-se entrevistas com Coordenadores, Associados e Especialistas do BCSD Brasil e do BCSD Portugal para compreender as iniciativas e ações educativas de DCpS desenvolvidas por estes Conselhos entre os anos de 2010 a 2013. Para entender este jogo discursivo desenvolveu-se a metáfora de leitura Think Tanke, que serve para analisar a atuação do WBCSD, que pode desenvolver um pensamento carro blindado , fechado a outras traduções, e/ou assumir a postura de um moderador de discursos, mais associado ao pensamento cisterna . Explica-se que a cisterna é uma tecnologia popular que se baseia nos princípios de sustentabilidade e é aplicada no Nordeste do Brasil por meio da captação de água nos períodos de chuva, a fim de que nos momentos de crise de abastecimento utilize-se o líquido reservado. Nesse sentido, o pensamento cisterna representa a atuação do think tanke que se abre à diversidade de opiniões e leituras visando desenvolver estratégias para agir de um modo sustentável nos períodos de abundância e nas situações de crise. À luz de Derrida, os resultados da pesquisa revelam as ambiguidades e a natureza das competências presentes nos discursos e nas iniciativas que predominam nos programas de DCpS. Valoriza-se a adaptação dos empresários à lógica do DS num contexto discursivo que deseja a construção de uma nova relação entre empresa e sociedade, expressa no documento Visão 2050, mas que ainda não consegue ser consistente o suficiente para consolidar uma mudança efetiva. Para que o WBCSD avance em seu modo de agir, a entidade necessita reconhecer a sua responsabilidade na concretude e na efetividade das iniciativas de DCpS. Essa constatação exige que as ações educacionais da entidade além de desenvolver competências para responder a crise ambiental urgente, também precisa promover competências mais associadas a compreensão de um pensamento cisterna , que buscam responder a questão socioambiental em sua complexidade ao considerar as diversas traduções sobre a temática.

I prodotti fitosanitari sono considerati uno dei principali strumenti di difesa contro le più rilevanti avversità che colpiscono la produzione agricola. Per garantire che il loro utilizzo sia realmente basato su principi di sostenibilità, nel 2009 l’Unione Europea ha introdotto la cosiddetta direttiva sull’Uso Sostenibile dei Pesticidi (EU 128/2009/EC) dove lo sviluppo di appropriati indicatori di rischio insieme all’implementazione di una corretta attività di formazione e sensibilizzazione sono da considerare fondamentali per ridurre l’esposizione. Per contribuire in questa direzione, in questo studio sono stati prodotti: a) un toolbox di pratici indicatori di rischio indiretti per essere utilizzati da parte delle autorità nazionali per monitorare le performance; b) un nuovo strumento e-learning (OpenTEA) di formazione e sensibilizzazione per raccogliere e condividere i più efficienti e consistenti materiali a disposizione. Questi contributi sono stati sviluppati utilizzando un approccio pragmatico basato sia su una consultazione degli stakeholders sia su un’analisi completa del rischio (usando dei modelli previsionali di esposizione e svolgendo un’indagine sistematica “sul campo”). Tutto è stato reso possibile grazie al coinvolgimento nelle attività nel centro di ricerca OPERA, un “think tank” che attraverso il suo approccio innovativo basato su costruire reti con gli stakeholders e ponti tra scienza e politica, permette il raggiungimento di soluzioni pragmatiche condivise. / Pesticides are considered one of the principle tools of defence against the most relevant adversity affecting the agricultural production. To ensure that their use is really based on sustainability principle, in 2009 the European Union introduced the so called Directive on Sustainable Use of Pesticides (EU 128/2009/EC) where the establishment of appropriate risk indicators to monitor the performances together with the implementation of appropriate training and awareness raising to improve behaviours are considered fundamentals. To contribute in this direction, in this study were produced: a) a toolbox of practical indirect risk indicators to be used by EU Member States to monitor the performances; b) a new e-learning tool (OpenTEA) for training and awareness raising to collect and share the most efficient and scientifically sound training and communication material. These contributions were developed using a pragmatic approach focusing either on a complete stakeholder consultation process either on a comprehensive analysis of risk (looking at some exposure models and performing a systematic surveys “on the field”). All the process was possible getting involved in the OPERA research centre, a “think tank” that through its innovative approach based on building network among stakeholders and bridges between science and policy, allow the achievement of pragmatic and agreed solutions.

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This item contains the agenda, minutes, and attachments for the Faculty Senate meeting on this date. There may be additional materials from the meeting available at the Faculty Center.

Le nouveau conservatisme noir voit le jour dans les années 1975-1980 et s’impose comme une idéologie singulière, représentée par une élite intellectuelle (Thomas Sowell, Shelby Steele, Glenn Loury, Stephen L. Carter) graduellement institutionnalisée dans l’establishment conservateur. L’initiative personnelle, le self-help et le rejet des programmes politiques libéraux constituent les axes majeurs de cette doctrine. Les néoconservateurs afro-américains manifestent une grande confiance dans les principes économiques du libre-échange et rejettent l’interventionnisme d’État en faveur de la communauté raciale. L’attaque contre l’affirmative action s’accompagne du plaidoyer pour l’instauration de la norme de color blindness. Les actions entreprises dans le but de mettre un terme aux traitements préférentiels accordés aux minorités et aux femmes sont attentivement organisées par les acteurs de la droite américaine. Un réseau bien coordonné d’individus, des fondations conservatrices, organisations et groupes de réflexion se consacre à la promotion des stratégies color blind. Ward Connerly, homme d’affaires noir de Californie, est à la tête du mouvement pour l’abolition des traitements préférentiels accordés aux minorités et aux femmes. Bénéficiant d’un soutien fort de la part des institutions conservatrices, ses campagnes contre la politique préférentielle se concrétisent dans les États de Californie, du Washington, du Michigan et du Nebraska. / The new Black Conservatism emerges between 1975-1980 and is considered as a unique ideology. Its major representatives are intellectuals (Thomas Sowell, Shelby Steele, Glenn Loury, Stephen L. Carter) who are gradually “institutionalized” and integrated into the conservative establishment. Personal initiative, self-help and the contestation of liberal political programs represent the major axes of this ideology. Black neoconservatives greatly rely on the principles of free market economics and reject state interventionism in favor of the African-American community. Their attack on affirmative action is accompanied by attempts at instituting color blind politics. Actions undertaken in order to outlaw preferential treatment granted to minorities and women constitute a carefully organized operation. A well coordinated network of individuals, conservative foundations, organizations and think tanks are connected in this process and dedicate their efforts to advancing a color blind agenda. Ward Connerly, a black businessman from California, leads the movement for the abolition of preferential treatments granted to women and minorities. With the help of conservative institutions, his campaigns against preferential treatment put a ban of affirmative action in the States of California, Washington, Michigan and Nebraska.