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- We the Peoples 2008: getting to 2015 building participation seeking success [pdf]
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We the Peoples is a survey-based joint project of The North-South Institute and the WFUNA. Its goal is to encourage and support the engagement of civil society organizations with the Millennium Declaration and the Millennium Development Goals, document and report on civil society's involvement in promoting and implementing them, and provide a platform and channel for civil society to voice their assessment of progress locally and internationally (The North-South Institute and the WFUNA, 2008)
http://www.nsi-ins.ca/english/pdf/wtp_2008.pdf
(Added: Thu Jul 03 2008 Hits: 7)
- What Role do NGOs Play in Alleviating Chronic Poverty? (PDF)
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By Emma Harris-Curtis for INTRAC (International NGO Traning and Research Centre)- This paper argues that Northern non-governmental development organisations (NGDOs) are immensely varied in terms of policy, value system and approaches to poverty. A brief exploration is made of approaches to extreme poverty, inclusion and the influences on NGDO policy. Evidence is then taken from the field to explore some NGDOs' engagement in including those often excluded by so-called NGDO development programmes. The gaps between policy and practice of NGDOs is then discussed. A suggestion is made whereby NGDOs might be more inclusive in their policy and their reach to the most poor. This is that rights approaches to development are increasingly being researched and transposed into policy. An explanation of rights approaches and their potential implications for inclusion of the extremely poor then follows. Some examples, experiences and research into the adoption of this approach by Northern NGDOs are then offered. - [PDF]
http://www.interaction.org/files.cgi/2197_E-bulletin_-_September_2003.doc
(Added: Mon Sep 22 2003 Modified: Thu Aug 24 2006 Hits: 554)
- World Bank, Civil Society Step Up Dialogue
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World Bank, November 6, 2003. The World Bank marked another important milestone in its relations with civil society last week with the first high-level meeting of a new working group of Bank managers and several civil society organizations (CSOs) from around the world. The Joint Facilitation Committee (JFC) seeks to create a strategic forum for dialogue at the global level-bringing together senior Bank managers and staff with leaders of 14 civil society networks, including faith-based groups, trade unions, foundations, as well as non-governmental organizations.
(Added: Mon Nov 10 2003 Modified: Mon Oct 31 2005 Hits: 218)
- World Social Forum 2006 to be polycentric
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The WSF 6th edition will be polycentric, it means that it will be decentralized, being held in different places around the world. So far, three cities will receive the 6th WSF: Bamako (Mali-Africa), Caracas (Venezuela - Americas) and Karachi (Pakistan - Asia). The Bamako event will take place from January 19th to 23rd, 2006. The event in Caracas will take place from January 24th to 29th, 2006. The Karachi event, previously planned to take place from January 24th to 29th, 2006, has been delayed in 2 months.
http://www.forumsocialmundial.org.br/main.php?id_menu=8&cd_language=2
(Added: Thu Jan 12 2006 Hits: 78)
- Zimbabwe: Govt defends controversial NGO bill
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23 Aug 2004 (IRIN). The Zimbabwean government this week defended a proposed ban on foreign human rights groups and restrictions on local rights organisations, describing them as a "threat to national security". In a statement issued by the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare, placed in all the Sunday newspapers, the government also accused donors of employing "local puppets to champion foreign values".
http://www.irinnews.org/report.asp?ReportID=42806
(Added: Wed Sep 08 2004 Modified: Thu Aug 24 2006 Hits: 82)
- Zimbabwe: NGO Act is an outrageous attack on human rights
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AI, 10 December 2004. Amnesty International is outraged at the enactment, yesterday, of a new law, which bans foreign human rights organizations from working in Zimbabwe and could be used to close down local human rights groups. "The law is a direct attack on human rights in Zimbabwe and should be immediately repealed," urged Kolawole Olaniyan, Director of Amnesty International's Africa Program.
http://web.amnesty.org/library/index/engafr460392004
(Added: Wed Dec 15 2004 Modified: Thu Jan 18 2007 Hits: 136)
