It's more a reflection of our feeling that we have an obligation to be part of the civic dialogue.

The program has set up hundreds of local councils, held civic dialogues and presented guidance on topics like the virtues of keeping budget transactions public.

Newspapers make space for letters to the editor and op-ed articles freely available as part of their contribution to civic dialogue.

More substantially, any owner will be a player in the civic and cultural dialogue of the city.

The arts frame an opportunity for civic dialogue, when commonalities as well as differences can be debated and elaborated.

To have the dance and the arts be an integral partner in all civic dialogues concerning what makes and contributes to healthy communities.

"We're in the trenches investigating, analyzing, facilitating a broader civic dialogue," she said of her efforts.

Sport and Citizenship thus wish to promote intercultural and civic dialogue in Europe while consulting citizens and civil society on major sport issues.