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Finding common ground. Identifying specific areas of interest or concern that resonate among a wide range of public- and private-sector stakeholders may increase commitment to the prevention of child labor and promotion of acceptable conditions of work. For example, coffee business associations may find relevance as part of their social responsibility program; for coffee cooperatives, the connection may be the verification they require for coffee certification; for youth, the common-ground concern may be advocating for children’s rights or preserving the coffee culture of Colombia; and for coffee growers, the focus may be to better understand what is and what is not considered child labor in coffee production.