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Life.4.3: Impact on social cohesionRelevance:The indicator describes estimated impacts on participation in social life,equality of citizens, cultural acceptance, etc. Social cohesion is a multifacettedconcept, related to diversity and labour market among otherfactors. Availability of data may vary considerably. Singular indicatorscan be used if put into a wider picture; e.g. unemployment rates bycultural background (related to module “Jobs”), activities for culturalintegration, etc.Compilation:• Describe the current situation of social cohesion in the region (citizensin the region).• Describe social cohesion on national (regions in the country) andEU level (the country on Europe).• Outline how social cohesion has changed or is expected to changewith the RI / RI modification according to local testimonies. Considerall levels mentioned above.Data sources and collection methods:• Expert interviews with local testimonies (project team, RI managersand staff, citizen, policy makers etc.)• Secondary data analysis from reference facilities (e.g. SE impactreports)• Statistics of social participation if available and usefulData analysis methods:• Descriptive content analysis• Case studies of reference laboratoriesReferences:Publication « Social exclusion and Social cohesion», available viaEurostat, on :http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/cache/ITY_PUBLIC/CA-AB-01-002-13/EN/CA-AB-01-002-13-EN.PDFDefinitions and explanations:Social cohesion “(...) is a term used in social policy, sociology and politicalscience to describe the bonds or “glue” that bring people togetherin society, particularly in the context of cultural diversity. Social cohesionis a multi-faceted notion covering many different kinds of socialphenomena” (from Wikipedia, accessed May 15, 2011). It embraces thepossibilities of citizens to participate in society, working life, culture,voting, all in all, to play an active role in society, together with their cocitizens.226