It was brainstorming with nary a concrete step, but plenty of ideas to chew over.

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The Convention is a concrete step to use culture as a lever for development, especially in Africa, the priority region for the Organization.

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"Yes, it's a concrete step, but it's a small step, " said Hugh Pope, senior Turkey analyst with the International Crisis Group, an organization that advises on conflict mediation.

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Recruiting more Catholic officers would be a concrete step.

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Although the dialogue produced no concrete results, it is an important step to improve mutual understanding and trust between the two countries.

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"These are concrete measures that we consider a positive first step, " White House spokesman Jay Carney said.

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This is a welcome step that must now be followed by concrete actions to strengthen health systems.

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You talked about the fact that this is an important first step and that you want to see it followed up with concrete action.

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The next step is to turn this inchoate movement into something more visible, concrete, and enabling.

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