National dialogues

What are National Dialogues all about?National Dialogues are inclusive, multi-party negotiations in which large segments of society are represented, such as elites, political parties, organized civil society, women, youth, business, religious or traditional actors, and other relevant groups.National Dialogues have recently been held in Tunisia and Yemen, but have previously appeared in different contexts under different names, such as the Round Table Negotiations(in Central Europe after 1989) or National Conferences (in West Africa in the early 1990s), where they have been used to find common ground on the future direction of the country.Typically, National Dialogues are formally-mandated public forums with a clear structure establishing rules and procedures for dialogue and decision-making.They are convened over the course of several days, weeks, or even months.National Dialogues address a broad range of social, political, or economic issues concerning the entire country.The size and composition of a forum can considerably vary.National Dialogues can be either elite-based or broad-based, and can range from