A country’s ability to safeguard the rights of its workers and ensure that no needs or interests are overlooked in development processes, that is, to ensure inclusive development – is largely a function of the extent to which plurality and diversity are regarded as strengths, as opposed to obstacles. Dialogue in all its forms presupposes heterogeneity, which in turn naturally begets conflict – not in the sense of a stubborn, selfish, or violent rejection of the other, but rather, in the emergence of dissonances that need to be addressed, which is where the very essence and value of dialogue lie.