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Cunningham-Dunlop, Catherine. « The negotiation of meaning, an ethnography of planning in a non-governmental organization ». Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1997. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk3/ftp04/nq25037.pdf.
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Simakhova, Anastasiia. « Prospects of interaction of young scientists with non-governmental organizations in the conditions of globalization ». Thesis, National Aviation University, 2021. https://er.nau.edu.ua/handle/NAU/54113.
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1. Stukalo N., Simakhova A. (2021). Global trends in the social economy
development, International economic policy, 1 (34), 7-22. DOI
10.33111/iep.eng.2021.34.01
2. «Про затвердження Типового положення про раду молодих вчених при
органах виконавчої влади», Постанова Кабінету Міністрів України від 16 листопада
2016 р. № 822. URL: https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/822-2016-%D0%BF#TextGlobalization intensifies the activities of different economic entities. Public (non-governmental) organizations are becoming increasingly important in countries. Collaboration of young scientists with such organizations provides additional opportunities in the early stages of their careers
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PAGANO, Mario. « Overcoming Plaumann : Environmental NGOs and access to justice before the CJEU ». Doctoral thesis, European University Institute, 2022. http://hdl.handle.net/1814/75102.
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Defence date: 05 December 2022Examining Board : Professor Joanne Scott, (European University Institute, supervisor); Professor Claire Kilpatrick, (European University Institute); Professor Áine Ryall, (University College Cork); Professor Scott Cummings, (University of California, Los Angeles)
Since the early ‘90s, environmental NGOs have been fighting to be granted standing in actions for annulment. Direct access to the EU judiciary is hindered by the narrow interpretation given by the Court of the ‘individual concern’ requirement laid down under Article 263(4) TFEU. This narrow interpretation is known as ‘the Plaumann test’. By drawing from the literature on legal mobilisation and combining doctrinal and qualitative methods of analysis, the present dissertation explores how the European environmental movement has mobilised to overcome Plaumann in the last thirty years. In this regard, this thesis provides an empirical and theoretical contribution to the study of strategic litigation in the environmental domain. This by shedding light on the NGOs’ understanding of the legal opportunity structure in the EU, as well as on NGOs’ resources and legal strategies deployed to overcome Plaumann. This dissertation shows the relevance of networks membership in EU environmental litigation and argues that the lack of internal legal expertise does not necessarily prevent environmental organisations from resorting to legal mobilisation. Furthermore, this dissertation holds that, despite Plaumann, NGOs’ achievements are remarkable. In particular, the new Aarhus Regulation is expected to bring more legal mobilisation in Europe and deliver more disputes on the ‘science’ underlying EU environmental measures. Conversely, in the climate domain, NGOs are building what I conceptualised in terms of ‘transnational incremental judicial comfort’. The spreading of ‘judicial comfort’ in the climate context casts shadows on the CJEU, which looks increasingly ‘obsolete’ in the eyes of climate litigants. Finally, this dissertation argues that there is a demand within the European environmental movement for a different kind of EU environmental justice, which does not settle for administrative review of EU acts, but that rather strives for a more substantive judicial review of EU policy measures (including legislative acts).
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Hooper, Janice (Janice Otilia) Carleton University Dissertation International Affairs. « Post-Marxist development praxis : NGDOs and new social movement theory ». Ottawa, 1993.
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Hodgin, Gregory. « United Nations Peacekeeping and Non-State Actors : A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis of the Conditions Required for Cooperation ». Digital Archive @ GSU, 2009. http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/political_science_theses/27.
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This paper attempts to determine the theoretical requirements for a non-state actor to give peacekeepers to a Member state of the United Nations, who would in turn give those peacekeepers to the United Nations. The paper examines two case studies, specifically the contract between Blackwater and the United States Department of State and the SHIRBRIG series of treaties. The paper finds that there is some overlap between a Member state’s needs and a non-state actor’s needs and that there is a theoretical possibility of the donation stated above taking place.
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Doucet, Marc G. « Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) and the parallel 'people's summits' : Theorizing the political and democracy in international theory ». Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 2000. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk2/ftp03/NQ57036.pdf.
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Bridges, Douglas M. Jr, et Adonis R. Mason. « Exploring of wireless technology to provide information sharing among military, United Nations and civilian organizations during complex humanitarian emergencies and peacekeeping operations ». Thesis, Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/10945/1141.
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Approved for public release; distribution in unlimited.Natural as well as man-made disasters have become commonalities of daily life in recent decades for a large portion of the world's population. This growing trend reflects the worldwide proliferation in recent years of Complex Humanitarian Emergencies (CHEs) and peace operations. Humanitarian emergencies and peace operations are a complex mix of related activities that require the combined efforts of the UN, military, International Organizations (IOs) and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs). Given the nature and similarities of their missions, there is an ongoing need for these organizations to have access to accurate, current, and comprehensive information about field conditions and each other's movements. In several of the CHEs and peacekeeping operations of recent years, a recurring problem has been poor communication due to inadequate equipment, non-compatibility of equipment and a non-standardized communications infrastructure. This thesis explores the impact and possible benefits that wireless technology can provide to help bridge the communication gap that exists among the UN and the NGOs who participate in CHEs and peacekeeping operations.
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Barnhart, Erin Leslie. « Engaging Global Service : Organizational Motivations for and Perceived Benefits of Hosting International Volunteers ». PDXScholar, 2012. https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/open_access_etds/372.
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An increasingly popular way for global citizens to contribute to communities around the world is through international volunteering. In tandem with this growing trend, academic research in the field has increased to explore the goals, motivations, and impacts of international service on volunteers, host communities, and volunteer-sending organizations. One of the larger gaps in our understanding of global civic engagement though is the specifics of how and why, as well as the overall impact of international service on, host organizations that seek and/or accept international volunteers. Using an exploratory research design to collect and analyze survey data and open-ended email inquiry responses from almost 250 organizational representatives in 50+ countries, this dissertation expands the breadth and depth of knowledge on the relationship between host organizations and international volunteers. Findings include a broad and varied range of potential motivations for hosting international volunteers, from direct benefits to the host organization like leveraging organizational capacity to benefits extended to the broader community and volunteers themselves such as providing opportunities for cross-cultural interaction. In addition, host organization characteristics and opinions were compared between two global regions - Africa and Asia - and statistically significant relationships identified between characteristics and opinions of host organizations and their reported satisfaction with international volunteers. This study contributes new data on and from organizations that host international volunteers. Research findings also support and expand the field's understanding of international volunteer engagement as it relates specifically to organizational capacity and social capital theory.
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Bussara, Tirakalyanapan Sittipong Dilokwanich. « The cooperation between government agency and environmental NGOS : a case study on convention on international trade in endangered species of wild fauna nad flora / ». Abstract, 2005. http://mulinet3.li.mahidol.ac.th/thesis/2548/cd379/4537409.pdf.
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Peix, Batet Maria. « Aprendizajes en una evaluación democrática, con enfoque feminista y de diversidades, de un programa de derechos humanos gestionado por organizaciones no gubernamentales ». Doctoral thesis, Universitat de Barcelona, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10803/672783.
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En el ámbito de la cooperación internacional y la labor de defensa de los derechos humanos, la conceptualización y la práctica de la evaluación son un reto relevante. Y concretamente, la evaluación democrática es muy poco conocida y ha estado escasamente incorporada en el sector.
El objetivo de esta investigación es identificar, narrar y analizar qué y cómo, se aprende en una evaluación democrática, con enfoque feminista y de diversidades, de un programa de derechos humanos gestionado por organizaciones no gubernamentales.
La investigación se ha llevado a cabo desde la perspectiva construccionista, e incorpora reflexiones de la teoría feminista y la decolonial. Para su desarrollo, me he centrado en el estudio de caso de la evaluación democrática de la Red de Defensoras de Derechos Humanos de Occidente de El Salvador.
En la investigación identifico, describo y analizo los aprendizajes y la experiencia de las personas que participan en la evaluación, así como de la propia evaluadora. A través del estudio de caso he identificado aprendizajes personales, colectivos y organizativos sobre la conceptualización y práctica de la evaluación, el poder, la autoridad y la participación. También, he detallado los conocimientos y reflexiones en relación a las preguntas de evaluación del programa (la Red de Defensoras de Derechos Humanos de Occidente), es decir, sobre la defensa de los derechos humanos, el trabajo en red, la seguridad y los cuidados de las defensoras.
Asimismo, se describe y reflexiona sobre cómo aprendemos en una evaluación democrática, qué nos facilita este proceso y qué dejamos en los márgenes por temor, por prejuicio o por invisibilidad.
Dado que no es frecuente realizar evaluaciones democráticas en este sector, he optado por trabajar a partir de una evaluación democrática, con enfoque feminista y de diversidades, dinamizada por mí misma. De esta manera, como investigadora he tomado un doble rol en el estudio: de evaluadora e de investigadora. Esta decisión ha requerido prestar especial atención en los aspectos éticos y metodológicos durante el proceso, lo que ha supuesto un reto importante.
Esta investigación parte de la práctica profesional y pretende enriquecerla, además de contribuir e invitar a la reflexión sobre la evaluación en el sector de la cooperación internacional y los derechos humanos.En l'àmbit de la cooperació internacional i la labor de defensa dels drets humans, la conceptualització i la pràctica de l'avaluació són un repte rellevant. I, concretament, l'avaluació democràtica és molt poc coneguda i ha estat escassament incorporada en el sector. L'objectiu d'aquesta investigació és identificar, narrar i analitzar què i com, s'aprèn en una avaluació democràtica, amb enfocament feminista i de diversitats, d'un programa de drets humans gestionat per organitzacions no governamentals. La investigació s'ha dut a terme des de la perspectiva construccionista, i incorpora reflexions de la teoria feminista i la decolonial. Per al seu desenvolupament, m'he centrat en l'estudi de cas de l'avaluació democràtica de la Xarxa de Defensores de Drets Humans d'Occident de El Salvador. En la investigació identifico, descric i analitzo els aprenentatges i l'experiència de les persones que participen en l'avaluació, així com de la pròpia avaluadora. A través de l'estudi de cas he identificat aprenentatges personals, col·lectius i organitzatius sobre la conceptualització i pràctica de l'avaluació, el poder, l'autoritat i la participació. També, he detallat els coneixements i reflexions amb relació a les preguntes d'avaluació del programa (la Xarxa de Defensores de Drets Humans d'Occident), és a dir, sobre la defensa dels drets humans, el treball en xarxa, la seguretat i les cures de les defensores. Així mateix, es descriu i reflexiona sobre com aprenem en una avaluació democràtica, què ens facilita aquest procés i què deixem al marge per por, per prejudici o per invisibilitat. Atès que no és freqüent realitzar avaluacions democràtiques en aquest sector, he optat per treballar a partir d'una avaluació democràtica, amb enfocament feminista i de diversitats, dinamitzada per mi mateixa. D'aquesta manera, com a investigadora he pres un doble rol en l'estudi: el d’avaluadora i el d’investigadora. Aquesta decisió ha requerit posar especial atenció als aspectes ètics i metodològics durant el procés, el que ha suposat un repte important. Aquesta recerca parteix de la pràctica professional i pretén enriquir-la, a més de contribuir i convidar a la reflexió sobre l'avaluació en el sector de la cooperació internacional i els drets humans.
In the field of international cooperation and the work to defend human rights, the conceptualization and practice of evaluation are relevant challenges. Specifically, the democratic evaluation isn´t very well known and has been scarcely incorporated into the sector. The objective of this research is to identify, narrate and analyse how and what is learned in a democratic evaluation, with both the feminist and diversities approach of a human rights program managed by non-governmental organizations. The research has been carried out from a constructionist perspective and incorporates reflections from the feminist and decolonial theory. For its development, I have focused on the case study of the democratic evaluation of the Network of Human Rights Defenders of the West of El Salvador. In this research, I identify, describe and analyse the learnings and experiences of the people who participate in the evaluation, as well as myself, the evaluator. Through the case study, I have identified personal, collective and organizational learnings about the conceptualization and practice of evaluation, power, authority and participation. I have also detailed the knowledge and reflections to the evaluation questions, in relation to the Network of Human Rights Defenders of the West program, which is about the defence of human rights, their networking, security and the care of their defenders. In addition, it describes and reflects on how we learn in a democratic evaluation, how this process facilitates us and what we leave aside out of fear, prejudice or invisibility. Given that it is not common to carry out democratic evaluations in this sector, I have chosen to work from a democratic evaluation, with a feminist and diversities approach, facilitated by myself. Through this, as a researcher I have taken on a double role in the study: as both an evaluator and as a researcher. During the process, this decision has required paying special attention to ethical and methodological aspects, which have been a significant challenge. This research starts from a professional practice and aims to enrich it, in addition to contributing and inviting the reflection on evaluation in the field of international cooperation and human rights.
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Muñoz, Márquez Luz Ma (Luz María). « Poder y estructura de las ONG : análisis sectorial de la cooperación al desarrollo ». Doctoral thesis, Universitat de Barcelona, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10803/673558.
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El objetivo de esta investigación es contribuir al estudio sobre el papel de las ONG (en concreto de las ONG de la cooperación al desarrollo, ONGD) en el sistema político español y analizar aquellos factores que afectan su capacidad de influencia en la elaboración de las políticas públicas. Desde la creación de las primeras ONGD en los años cincuentas hasta el presente, estas organizaciones pasan de ser grupos aislados, con escasos recursos y poca visibilidad a ser organizaciones con capacidad para interactuar con el Estado de forma estable. El papel de las ONGD como actores políticos se transforma de forma radical a mediados de los noventa al asumir parte de la responsabilidad del Estado en solución de problemas públicos. En este trabajo se analiza cómo y porqué sucede este cambio, en concreto en el sector de la cooperación al desarrollo. A diferencia de estudios previos que centran el análisis en su papel como actores que complementan la acción del Estado y como creadoras de capital social, en esta investigación se analiza su importancia en el proceso político desde la perspectiva de los grupos de interés.
Las ONGD tienen como objetivo no sólo implementar programas específicos sobre cooperación al desarrollo sino también que estos problemas sean visibles en la sociedad e influir en la toma de decisiones públicas. A diferencia de ONG de otros sectores, como el de los servicios sociales, las ONGD son capaces de superar la fragmentación que caracteriza a este tipo de organizaciones y crear una organización que monopoliza la representación de sus intereses ante el Estado, gracias a la existencia de un liderazgo oligárquico y de emprendedores políticos capaces de aprovechar las ventanas de oportunidad política entorno al problema de la cooperación al desarrollo. Para analizar a profundidad esta transformación, en el último capítulo se comparan los casos de Intermón y Manos Unidas, dos de las organizaciones clave de la cooperación al desarrollo por su edad (estabilidad), tamaño y capacidad para situarse en posiciones clave en la representación de intereses de las ONGD. El análisis temporal en el que se enmarca el caso de Intermón y Manos Unidas, de la década de los cincuentas del siglo XX hasta el presente, permite aportar una visión dinámica del fenómeno de las ONGD en España y aporta datos empíricos nuevos sobre su evolución, sus prioridades y sus estrategias de movilización política.
Como variables que condicionan su capacidad de influencia se tiene en cuenta: 1) la existencia de un marco regulador que establece los incentivos y barreras de entrada de su acción política. La influencia de esta variable se analiza a nivel macro, es decir, se tiene en cuenta como afecta a las ONG en general y a nivel sectorial a las ONGD. 2) El marco institucional de la política de cooperación al desarrollo. Se argumenta que la acción política de las ONGD está condicionada por el legado histórico de la política de cooperación al desarrollo y por su interacción con los diversos actores que forman la red de actores. 3) La existencia de un grupo que representa los intereses de las ONGD y que es capaz de monopolizar la representación del sector ante el Estado. 4) Por último, a partir de los casos de Intermón y Manos Unidas se analiza la importancia de la estructura organizativa para explicar las diferencias en la estrategia de movilización política de las ONG. En específico se tienen en cuenta las instituciones internas, los recursos y el liderazgo de la organización.The aim of this research is to contribute to the study of the role of NGOs (specifically development cooperation NGOs, NGDOs) in the Spanish political system and to analyse the factors that influence their capacity to change public policy-making. In contrast to previous studies that focus on their role as social services providers and as creators of social capital, this work analyses their importance in the political process from the perspective of interest groups. NGDOs aim not only to implement specific development cooperation programmes but also to make these issues visible in society and to influence public decision-making. Unlike NGOs in other sectors, such as social services, NGDOs in Spain, are able to overcome the fragmentation and create an organisation that monopolises the representation of their interests before the State. This is so thanks to the existence of an oligarchic leadership and political entrepreneurs capable of taking advantage of the windows of political opportunity around the issue of foregin aid. In order to analyse this transformation in depth, the work compares the cases of Intermón and Manos Unidas, two of the key organisations in the sector because of their age (stability), size and capacity to be in key positions in the policy process. The temporal analysis of the comparison, from the 1950s to the present, provides a dynamic vision of the NGDO as policy actors in Spain and provides new empirical data on their evolution, their priorities and their political mobilisation strategies. In sum, this work shows that the main variables that condition NGODs policy influence are: 1) a regulatory framework creating incentives and barriers to their policy access. 2) The institutional framework of foregin aid policy, which means the historical legacy of foregin aid policy and the policy actors network. 3) The existence of an interest group that represents NGDOs and monopolise their epresentation at institutional level. 4) And finally, based on the cases of Intermón and Manos Unidas, the importance of the internal organisational structure to explain the main differences among NGOD’s political mobilisation strategy.
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Lau, Chung-hang Kevin, et 劉仲恆. « Strategic review of an international non-governmental organization : Make-A-Wishr International ». Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10722/206967.
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Make-A-Wish Foundation is the largest wish-granting organisation in the world and can be found in over 50 countries managed by 37 affiliates in five different continents. This thesis is a strategic review of Make-A-Wish International (MAWI), including an implementation plan for the betterment of Make-A-Wish International and its affiliates, namely, Make-A-Wish Hong Kong (MAWHK). The first part of the review is a comparative study of MAWI against six comparable non-governmental organisations. The second part is a situational analysis of MAWI covering its strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats as well as some key performance indicators. The third part is an implementation plan for MAWI and MAWHK, which includes key areas of focus, namely Wishes and Wish Quality, Operations, Organisational Development, Community Engagement, Revenue Generation and Brand Building. With this strategic review, the hope is to be able to assist MAWI and MAWHK in its next stages of development to better provide services for the communities they serve.published_or_final_version
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Owalla, King Odhiambo. « Government Grants, Crowding Out Theory and American Based International Non-Governmental Organizations ». Digital Archive @ GSU, 2008. http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/econ_diss/51.
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This dissertation extends the literature on the crowd-out theory to international nonprofits based in the United States. The dissertation measures the simultaneous impact of government grants on private contributions and fundraising activities of INGOs. Understanding the relationship of the major players (government, donors and nonprofit managers) in revenue collection of INGOs is important in understanding international charity and its implications. Six major sub-categories of international organizations have been identified for this research. These are based on a review of the literature on international organizations and those already coded as international according to the National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE). An overview of the INGO sub-categories, their description and coding can be seen in table A5 in appendix A. The major sub-categories include (1) International, Foreign Affairs and National Security (ifans), (2) Promotion of International Understanding (piu), (3) International Development (id), (4) International Peace and Security (ips), (5) International Human Rights (ihr), and (6) International, Foreign Affairs and National Security N.E.C. (ifansNEC). We will employ a panel dataset of INGOs between the years 1998 and 2003 to test for crowding-out effect of government grants on private contributions and fundraising activities. We have a total of 2,169 INGOs in our data set and a total of 6,239 observations.
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Quill, Michelle E. « Making it matter : international non-governmental organizations and humanitarian intervention in Bangladesh ». Diss., University of Iowa, 2015. https://ir.uiowa.edu/etd/5983.
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The research outlined in this thesis explores the practice of providing humanitarian aid to refugees and displaced persons in Bangladesh. This aid, offered in a limited way by international non-governmental organizations (INGOs) is similar to aid provided to refugees in many other parts of the world, however my research reflects the specificities of research in Bangladesh, the particular conditions of Rohingya refugees from Myanmar (Burma) and the practices of aid work in a Muslim-identified aid organization.
The purpose of this study was to investigate the strengths and weaknesses of this kind of aid as a response to protracted refugee situations. Rohingya refugees, the recipients of this aid, fled to Bangladesh in successive waves beginning in the 1970s, leaving villages in Myanmar where they faced extreme levels of persecution, violence and discrimination. Although the government of Bangladesh initially welcomed the Rohingya, in subsequent years, the government has sought to return Rohingya refugees to Myanmar. Approximately 28,000 refugees remain in two camps run by the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR), and another approximately 60,000 refugees (without official refugee status) live in camps run by INGOs.
The bulk of my fieldwork was conducted conducted between June 2011 and September 2012 using participant observation, interviews and focus groups in one of these INGO-run camps.
Other research on humanitarian aid tends to focus on either the practical challenges of aid work or the philosophical and ethical shortcomings of the system. In this thesis, I examine the day-to-day practices of aid workers, the challenges they face, the contributions they make and the conflicts that arise from their work. This dissertation argues that humanitarian intervention, as it is currently practiced in Bangladesh, while marked by inefficiencies, corruption and conflict, does improve the material lives of the refugees it seeks to assist. I also argue that humanitarian aid, as currently practiced, is fundamentally weakened by the premise that humanitarian crises are short term and by the shared understanding that host countries can set absurdly impossible restrictions on refugees and aid workers. One key contribution I make is to examine the experiences of expatriate aid workers, situating their work as migrant laborers who cope with precarity and the instability of humanitarian crises.
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Lauvik, Kjell Erik. « Hostage incident management : preparedness and response of international non-governmental organisations ». Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/d1020088.
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It is broadly accepted that there is a need for better security management and protocols for hostage incident management, there is currently a lack of basic empirical knowledge about the existing security management protocols with reference to existing policies, knowledge and the capability of International Non-Governmental Organisations (INGOs) to handle hostage incidents. Many INGOs have successfully managed high-profile hostage crises, but there is still a considerable level of uncertainty about the way these crises have been solved and the way their success can be seen in relation to other crises. This study aimed to understand how INGOs prepare themselves for hostage incidents, whether policies, procedures are in place, how they manage hostage situations, and also how INGO staff are trained and prepared. The methodology adopted for this study was qualitative and comprised of indepth interviews with sixteen INGOs and ten industry experts and a review of INGO documents, policies and plans. The study sheds light on some of the less talked-about aspects for INGO security management in general, as well as preparedness and responsibility towards their staff. The study suggests that while most organisations have a level of preparedness in place, enhancing each agency’s respective policies may assist the organisation in better management. The study also found that there is a higher use of ransom payment than expected, and that there is an increasing willingness to engage external expertise to assisting in managing a hostage crisis. The study makes several recommendations that may have policy implications, including pre-deployment hostile environment training, reviewing potential cooperation between INGOs and United Nations, and the use of external resources to assist in managing a hostage crisis. It also recommends a revision of existing negotiation models, as the current models are lacking in addressing protracted hostage cases. The establishment of an accurate database of incidents to allow for improved interpretation of trends and scope of hostage cases is also recommended.
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Mpofu, Sibusisiwe. « An investigation into the challenges impeding non governmental organizations in carrying out supplementary feeding programmes : the case of care international and plan international in Zimbabwe ». Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/1334.
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The study set out to investigate the challenges faced by NGOs in carrying out supplementary feeding programmes in Zimbabwe’s rural areas. CARE and PLAN International in Zimbabwe were the two NGOs used as case studies and their operations in the Lower Gweru district of the Midlands Province Zimbabwe provided the empirical data for this study. This study was principally qualitative in nature as it sought to provide an in-depth analysis of the main challenges that NGOs face when carrying out supplementary feeding programmes in the rural areas of Zimbabwe. For the purpose of collecting data the study relied on Focus Group Discussions, in-depth interviews with key informants and document study. The key informants included Country Directors, Programme and Field officers at both CARE and PLAN International who had intimate knowledge of some of the challenges that their supplementary feeding programmes faced. Challenges that faced CARE and Plan International’s supplementary feeding programmes were categorized into two themes, internal and external organizational challenges. Internally the study revealed that the NGOs were unable to retain critical personnel such as nutritionists and programme officers. It also emerged from the study that field officers were involved in the thefts of food meant for the supplementary feeding programmes. The management of the supplementary feeding programmes was made difficult by lack of adequate information about the target beneficiaries. Further the study noted that there were contestations when it came to the selection of the beneficiaries of the programme. It was also found that during the rainy season it was difficult to 8 avail food timeously to the beneficiaries of the supplementary feeding programmes. It emerged from the study that supplementary feeding programmes were victims of political interference as the government and war veterans were suspicious that the programmes were being used to influence the voting behavior of the recipients. The global financial crisis also limited the capacity of the donors to continue availing substantial amounts of money for food procurement. As part of the broader strategy to increase the effectiveness of the NGOs in carrying supplementary feeding programmes this study recommended that NGOs should re-strategize on how they remunerate key personnel such as nutritionists. The NGOs through their mother body NANGO should constantly engage government so that there is a good working relationship supportive of poverty reduction through supplementary feeding programmes.
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Erik, Lauvik Kjell. « Hostage incident management : preparedness and response of international non-governmental organisations ». Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/d1020800.
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It is broadly accepted that there is a need for better security management and protocols for hostage incident management, there is currently a lack of basic empirical knowledge about the existing security management protocols with reference to existing policies, knowledge and the capability of International Non-Governmental Organisations (INGOs) to handle hostage incidents. Many INGOs have successfully managed high-profile hostage crises, but there is still a considerable level of uncertainty about the way these crises have been solved and the way their success can be seen in relation to other crises. This study aimed to understand how INGOs prepare themselves for hostage incidents, whether policies, procedures are in place, how they manage hostage situations, and also how INGO staff are trained and prepared. The methodology adopted for this study was qualitative and comprised of indepth interviews with sixteen INGOs and ten industry experts and a review of INGO documents, policies and plans. The study sheds light on some of the less talked-about aspects for INGO security management in general, as well as preparedness and responsibility towards their staff. The study suggests that while most organisations have a level of preparedness in place, enhancing each agency’s respective policies may assist the organisation in better management. The study also found that there is a higher use of ransom payment than expected, and that there is an increasing willingness to engage external expertise to assisting in managing a hostage crisis. The study makes several recommendations that may have policy implications, including pre-deployment hostile environment training, reviewing potential cooperation between INGOs and United Nations, and the use of external resources to assist in managing a hostage crisis. It also recommends a revision of existing negotiation models, as the current models are lacking in addressing protracted hostage cases. The establishment of an accurate database of incidents to allow for improved interpretation of trends and scope of hostage cases is also recommended.
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Cheng, Nga-sze Venus. « The role of International non-governmental organizations in the institutional capacity building of community-based organizations in China the case of an international AIDS concern organization in Yunnan / ». Click to view the E-thesis via HKUTO, 2007. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record/B38612859.
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Srinivas, Nidhi. « Crafting consensus in the third world : strategy formation in the third sector ». Thesis, McGill University, 2001. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=38419.
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There has during a rapid growth of third sector organizations (TSOs) in the third world during the 1990s. Such growth has occurred during a period of severe cutbacks in state investment as well as rapid globalization of trade. Social activists have often organized TSOs in these countries as an alternative to private and public organizations. However the question of how leaders and managers of these TSOs sustain their activities remains important. Their dilemma of help is the focus of this study.Through a study of strategy formation in three third sector organizations in the third world, this study focuses on how TSOs can be sustainable yet effective change agents. It develops a typology of TSOs with particular attention to type of third sector activity (operating, support, community), type of organizational form (Grassroots initiatives, Grassroots Organizations, Grassroots Federations, Development Support Organizations and International Development Support Organizations) and dominant strategy approach (domain, distinctiveness, and design). This study argues that attention to these three aspects needs to be complemented by exploring the processes through which strategies form in these organizations.
Accordingly the strategy process in three TSOs in South India was examined, in particular the origin of the strategy, tactics of consensus, and interests of participants. Examining the strategy process in TSOs revealed that strategies originated in intent or event, promoters' consensus-tactics were conceived or improvised and participant's interests were fixed or shifting.
These findings on strategy process show varied origins, interests and consensus tactics in TSOs. They also seem to be associated with particular capacities in these organizations to perform their chosen activities, as well as with changes in mission. The study concludes with a discussion of the significance of these findings and a call for bridging the literatures on good management and effective social change, for further researching capacity building in TSOs, and encouraging initiatives for cross sector learning.
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Campbell, Katharine M. « New Territories of Equality : Conceptualizations of Climate Justice in International Environmental Non-Governmental Organizations ». Ohio University / OhioLINK, 2013. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1366731277.
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Morris, Christopher. « Investigating evaluation as an accountability mechanism by international non-governmental organizations working in humanitarian relief ». Thesis, University of British Columbia, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/51490.
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Accountability of humanitarian relief organizations has been a key topic of discussion since the Joint Evaluation of Emergency Assistance to Rwanda was published in 1996. Dozens of initiatives stressing accountability to beneficiaries have been launched. However, humanitarian organizations still receive criticism for focusing on accountability to donors and ignoring their responsibilities to account for their actions to the communities they serve. Evaluation is considered a key mechanism for providing accountability and can give opportunities for reducing power imbalances. This study investigates how humanitarian International Non-Governmental Organizations (INGOs) are using evaluation, asking whether evaluation practice is providing accountability to communities affected by crisis. Using a critical hermeneutic framework, the study undertook an empirical review of a sample of evaluation reports published on the Active Learning Network for Accountability and Performance (ALNAP) website. Interviews with evaluators and INGO staff involved in the evaluations contributed to the understanding of current evaluation practice. The study found the accountability provided was mainly internal to INGOs and accountability to affected communities was low. Ensuring program improvement through evaluation was a weak form of accountability but affected communities were not able to use evaluation to influence decisions that affect them. Participation in evaluations was limited to the inclusion of beneficiaries at the data collection stage, and there was no evidence of participation in developing the evaluation scope or questions. Participation at the final stages of the evaluation was also low, although the evaluations that included local civil society partners showed evidence of community involvement in either negotiating or receiving the evaluation results. These latter evaluations provided the highest degree of accountability to the community. Opportunities for participatory evaluation approaches were constrained by INGO control of the evaluation scope and the time allocated for the evaluation. As a result evaluation approaches that favoured internal utilization rather than community engagement or empowerment were most common and thus INGOs benefitted the most from current evaluation practice.Education, Faculty of
Educational and Counselling Psychology, and Special Education (ECPS), Department of
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Dang, Linh H. « Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and Development : An Illustration of Foreign NGOs in Vietnam ». Ohio : Ohio University, 2009. http://www.ohiolink.edu/etd/view.cgi?ohiou1243905289.
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Cheng, Nga-sze Venus, et 鄭雅詩. « The role of International non-governmental organizations in the institutional capacity building of community-based organizations inChina : the case of an international AIDSconcern organization in Yunnan ». Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2007. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B38612859.
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Aunio, Anna-Liisa. « Changing the climate : international environmental institutions, non-governmental organizations and mobilization in a post-Kyoto world ». Thesis, McGill University, 2009. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=40695.
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In this study, I define and assess the institutionalization of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) within transnational politics by examining the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and its relationship to accredited non-governmental organizations (NGOs) from 1991 to 2007. I combine participant observation, interview, and network analysis in order to assess institutionalization as part of a multi-level polity, in which NGOs interact with states and international institutions in both domestic and international contexts. Embedded in this analysis is an examination of the Climate Action Network (CAN) in Canada and the United States following Canada’s ratification and the US’s non-ratification of the Kyoto Protocol. By assessing the intra- and inter-organizational dynamics of NGOs within the UNFCCC negotiations, I demonstrate that transnational coalitions may be one of the primary ways in which NGOs are becoming institutionalized in transnational politics. By assessing the construction of insider and outsider identities within one transnational coalition—CAN—I demonstrate that insiders enacted their identities by constructing and communicating the institutional memory of the framework. Outsiders, beginning in 2005, enacted their identities by doing the ‘emotion work’ of the mobilization around the 2005 Climate Change Conference in Montreal, Canada. Their enactment of these roles and their relationship to one another redefined the boundaries between institutionalized and contentious politics. Finally, I demonstrate how CAN’s institutionalization within the UNFCCC shifted down in Canada after Canada’s ratification of the Kyoto Protocol by acting as a cohesive coalition and engaging in institutionalized politics. In the US, by contrast, CAN organizations fell back upon relations outside of CAN and engaged in contentious politics. The insights of this study provide theoretical insight into NGOs’ institutionalizatiDans cette étude, je définie et évalue l’institutionnalisation d’organisations non-gouvernementales (ONG) sous des politiques transnationales en examinant la Convention-cadre des Nations Unies sur les changements climatiques (CCNUCC) et sa relation avec l’accréditation d’ONG, de 1991 à 2007. Je combine observation participante, entrevues et analyse des réseaux dans le but d’évaluer l’institutionnalisation comme faisant partie d’une politique multi-niveaux, dans laquelle les ONG interagissent avec les états et les institutions internationaux, à l’échelle locale et internationale. Intégrée dans cette analyse est l’étude du Réseau action climatique (RAC) au Canada et aux États-Unis, suivant la ratification du Canada et la non-ratification des États-Unis du protocole de Kyoto.En évaluant les dynamiques intra et inter-organisationelles des ONGs dans les négociations du CCNUCC, je démontre que les coalitions transnationales seraient une des premières façons pour les ONG de s’institutionnaliser dans les politiques transnationales. En évaluant la construction des identités de l’initié et du profane à l’intérieur d’une coalition transnationale (RAC), je démontre que les initiés promeuvent leurs identités en effectuant du « travail émotif » de la mobilisation autour de la Conférence sur les changements climatiques de Montréal, Canada, en 2005. La promotion de leurs rôles, ainsi que leurs relations entre elles, ont redéfini les frontières entre politiques institutionnalisées et politiques contentieuses. Finalement, je démontre comment l’institutionnalisation du RAC sous le CCNUCC s’est détériorée au Canada, après la ratification du Canada au protocole de Kyoto, en servant de coalition cohésive et an s’impliquant dans les politiques institutionnalisées. Aux États-Unis, par ailleurs, les organisations du RAC se sont tournées vers des relations avec des non-initiés du RAC et se sont engagées dans$
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Kleinman, Sarah Beth. « Dysfunction as a function of authority : understanding the power and performance of international non-governmental organizations ». Thesis, University of Oxford, 2013. http://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:fd73b45d-8ba2-43c3-a758-241eecba20e3.
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In this work, I present a conceptual framework for understanding how international non-governmental organizations (INGOs) become powerful international organizations (IOs), and how their pursuit of legitimacy leads to the formation of specific kinds of organizational cultural proclivities and dysfunctional tendencies that shape how these groups behave as international actors. Despite their increasing prominence in international affairs, INGOs remain largely understudied by International Relations (IR) scholars; my work provides a theoretically driven and empirically supported analysis of the power and performance of these actors, thus filling the existing gap in the IR literature. Relying on the basic tenets of sociological institutionalism, I argue that there is an indissoluble relationship between the ways in which an INGO becomes powerful and its ultimate performance outcomes.
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Bann, Amy Jeanne. « The Non- Governmental Organization Coalition for an International Criminal Court : A Case Study on NGO Networking ». Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/34074.
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The aim of this project is to examine the emergence of non- governmental organization (NGO) networking by conducting a case study of the NGO Coalition for an International Criminal Court (CICC). It explores the role of this Coalition in the context of the growing movement towards a "global civic politics." An in- depth look at this Coalition is unveiled through primary sources, interviews, and observations. Using a three- tiered model of networking, one can better understand NGO collaboration and networking that are unique in the field of international human rights law and indicative of a new trend in international politics. This model is developed from Timothy Luke and Gearóid à Tuathail's conception of geopolitical nature, Castells' conception of networks, and then modified to apply to political mediation.
NGOs have acted as part of the engine behind the creation of an International Criminal Court in numerous ways. They have amassed over 900 organizations in support of a strong permanent court, as well as fostered relationships with the United Nations, and state governments, and regional blocs. By using this three- tiered framework, I will investigate the networking capacity and functions of the Coalition. The basic research question to be answered is: How does the CICC explain the role of NGOs as mediating agents between states and institutions within the context of contemporary global society?Master of Arts
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Bann, Amy Jeanne. « The Non-Governmental Organization Coalition for an International Criminal Court : A Case Study on NGO Networking ». Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/34074.
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The aim of this project is to examine the emergence of non- governmental organization (NGO) networking by conducting a case study of the NGO Coalition for an International Criminal Court (CICC). It explores the role of this Coalition in the context of the growing movement towards a "global civic politics." An in- depth look at this Coalition is unveiled through primary sources, interviews, and observations. Using a three- tiered model of networking, one can better understand NGO collaboration and networking that are unique in the field of international human rights law and indicative of a new trend in international politics. This model is developed from Timothy Luke and Gearóid à Tuathail's conception of geopolitical nature, Castells' conception of networks, and then modified to apply to political mediation.
NGOs have acted as part of the engine behind the creation of an International Criminal Court in numerous ways. They have amassed over 900 organizations in support of a strong permanent court, as well as fostered relationships with the United Nations, and state governments, and regional blocs. By using this three- tiered framework, I will investigate the networking capacity and functions of the Coalition. The basic research question to be answered is: How does the CICC explain the role of NGOs as mediating agents between states and institutions within the context of contemporary global society?Master of Arts
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Breton-Le, Goff Gaëlle. « L'influence des organisations non gouvernementales sur la négociation de quelques instruments internationaux ». Thesis, McGill University, 1999. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=30313.
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More and more, international lawyers are confronted to the phenomenon of increasing number of Nongovernmental Organizations (NGOs) on the international scene, which is seldom studied by them. Traditionally, the participation of NGOs in international negotiations has been examined from the functioning of their relations between them and international organizations. Their increasing participation in international negotiation forums however, raises the question of their influence on the preparation of legal texts adopted by States. This study tries to review those two aspects of their influence by noting the evolutions of their participation, identifying their successes and their failures and trying to explain them. Based on the study of four negotiating processes on scientific and technical instruments, this study has the double purpose of contributing to international law by increasing knowledge about this poorly understood question of the normative influence of international actors, and to give to NGOs some leads for a better action from a legal point a view.
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Dawkins, Kristin. « Sharing rights and responsibilities for the environment : assessing potential roles for non-governmental organizations in international decisionmaking ». Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1991. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/65450.
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WOLF, Janet. « Teacher Training in Linguistic Diversity within Inclusive Education : Cooperation between Non-governmental Non-profit Organizations and Educational Institutions. Situation in Three European Countries ». Doctoral thesis, Università degli Studi di Palermo, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/10447/395390.
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La presente tesi di dottorato di ricerca internazionale si propone, attraverso un lavoro di ricerca svolto in tre differenti paesi europei, di descrivere la situazione, relativa alla capacità delle organizzazioni no-profit di cooperare con gli insegnanti nella formazione di studenti di diversa madrelingua. In questo periodo di rapidi e drammatici cambiamenti derivanti da trasformazioni geopolitiche in tutto il mondo il settore non profit, con la sua politica flessibile e indipendente, può contribuire alla stabilizzazione di una situazione che richiede grande attenzione educativa.
Per la ricerca è stato applicato un metodo misto di ricerca, in particolare il modello QUAN - QUAL - Risultati - Interpretazione. I partecipanti alla ricerca sono stati: organizzazioni no-profit (NPO) che operano nell'area di studenti di diversa madrelingua in tre aree geografiche (la Repubblica Ceca, la Sicilia in Italia, la Comunità Autonoma di Castilla-León in Spagna); insegnanti con esperienza di scuole materne, primarie e secondarie delle stesse aree geografiche.
I nostri risultati rivelano che le NPO sono pronte a svolgere diverse funzioni (formazione degli insegnanti, mediazione tra scuola/insegnante e famiglia/studente, consulenza, fonte di ispirazione per gli insegnanti, ecc..), come partner per le scuole e gli insegnanti nell'istruzione di studenti di diversa madrelingua in tutti e tre i paesi. Tuttavia, le NPO ritengono che la cooperazione con gli istituti di istruzione formale abbia alcuni punti deboli (ad esempio: diversi approcci e strategie di finanziamento, scambio di opinioni e buone pratiche, una più ampia comunicazione reciproca, ecc..) e dovrebbe essere perseguita in modo più approfondito a vari livelli (ad esempio: scuola, Stato, insegnanti, NPO). Di conseguenza essi identificano le strategie che potrebbero rafforzare questo partenariato. Il fatto che la situazione non è ideale è supportato anche da dati ottenuti attraverso interviste con gli insegnanti durante le quali gli insegnanti stessi hanno confessato di non avere quasi nessuna esperienza con il settore non-profit. Tuttavia, hanno espresso la loro disponibilità a tale collaborazione.The dissertation thesis seeks to map a situation in three European countries relating to potential of non-profit organizations to cooperate with teachers in education of students with a different mother tongue in a period of rapid and dramatic changes resulting from geo-political transformations around the world, to which it is necessary to react promptly. Non-profit sector with its flexible and independent policy may contribute to stabilization of a situation. For the research itself, a mixed method research design was applied, particularly QUAN – QUAL - Findings - Interpretation model. Participants of the research were: non-profit organizations (NPOs) which work in the area of students with different mother tongue in three geographical areas (Czech Republic, Sicily in Italy, Castilla-León Autonomous Community in Spain); and teachers with experience from kindergarten, primary and secondary schools from the same geographical areas. Our findings reveal that NPOs are ready to play several roles (teacher training institution, mediator between school/teacher and family/student, counsellor, source of inspiration for teachers etc.) as partners for schools/teachers in education of students with different mother tongue in all three countries. Nevertheless, NPOs feel that cooperation with formal education institutions has its weak points (e.g. different funding approaches and strategies, exchange of opinions and good practices, wider mutual communication, etc.) and should pursued in greater depth at various levels (e.g. school, state, teachers, NPOs). Thus, they identify strategies which might empower this partnership. The fact that the situation is not ideal is also supported by data obtained through interviews with teachers during which teachers confessed to have almost none experience with non-profit sector. However, they expressed their openness to such collaboration.
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Harrafa, Hassan. « Globalisation and alternatives an interdisciplinary reading into the discourse of NGOs / ». Master's thesis, Australia : Macquarie University, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/1959.14/82441.
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"April 2002"Thesis (MA (Hons))--Macquarie University, Division of Society, Culture, Media & Philosophy, Centre for International Communication, 2003.
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Introduction -- Historiography of NGOs -- Historiography of globalisation -- World social forum, the who is who in the anti-globalisation/deglobalisation movement and alternatives -- Critical discourse analysis, discourse historical method and study's methodology -- Data analysis, findings and impact of NGOs' discourse on global civil society and TNCs -- Summary of findings, limitations and avenues for future research.
Non-Government-Organisations (NGOs) have been in the forefront of the struggle against the alleged negative impact of globalisation on developing countries and disenfranchised communities around the world. But despite the fact that NGOs and other grassroot movements are becoming increasingly strident, the discourse of this sector of civil society has not been subjected to any substantial and concerted academic study, particularly in the field of international communication. -- The present study aims at partially filling this gap by 1) reviewing the current general state of NGOs, 2) surveying the latest debates relative to the outreach of globalisation and 3) examining the alternatives being proposed. While drawing mainly on a select sample of NGOs and Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) press communiques, the core focus of this study is to deconstruct the NGOs' discourse with a view to gauging its linguistic and hermeneutical underpinnings and situating its relevance within the ongoing debate on globalisation and alternatives. -- This study also aims to examine the discourse of NGOs in the context of a multidiscourse environment relative to the present state of global community development in general and civil society and disenfranchised communities in developing countries in particular as part of the praxis of mainstreaming alternative views and discourses. -- For this, an interdisciplinary methodology of text analysis, juxtaposition and interpretation, based largely on the matrix outlined in Wodak's (Matouschek, Wodak & Januschek, 1996, p. 60), Historical Discourse Method (HDM), Van Dijk's (1998) Media Discourse Approach and Fairclough's (1995, 2001) Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) is used throughout this study. -- And in order to gauge the impact of NGOs' discourse on global civil society, sample articles are examined to decode the perspectives of pro-globalisation media vis-a-vis NGOs' discourse within the parameters of TNCs/Civil Society/NGOs relationships, international political economy and NGOs' taxonomy within International Regimes.
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Dyke, Elizabeth. « Influences on International Non-Governmental Organizations' Implementation of Equity Principles in HIV/AIDS Work in Kenya : A Case Study ». Thèse, Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10393/24932.
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There are growing calls for the involvement of multiple agencies to address health inequities. Many international non-governmental organizations (INGOs) working in health and development mention equity principles in their vision statements, missions, or strategic directions, and many authors view equity, including focusing on vulnerable populations, as an important role for these INGOs. However, there is a lack of in-depth empirical research on what influences INGOs’ implementation of equity principles in their work. The present study helps to fill this gap by using a case study to examine INGOs’ implementation of equity principles in their HIV/AIDS initiatives.
In this case study, I focused on HIV/AIDS initiatives in Kenya to illustrate the nature of the implementation gap between the intent of INGOs to ensure equity in their work and actual practice, and to examine the various influences that affected the implementation of INGOs’ equity principles. I used HIV/AIDS as the exemplar because of the global epidemic of HIV/AIDS and the resulting large monetary investments made by donors to Southern countries and INGOs to address the disease.
I conducted an in-depth case study of an INGO operating in Kenya. The research questions were: “What is the nature of the implementation gap between the intent of an INGO to ensure equity in its HIV/AIDS work and actual practice? What characterizes multi-level influences that affect an INGO’s implementation of equity principles in its HIV/AIDS work? How do multi-level influences affect an INGO’s implementation of equity principles in its HIV/AIDS work?”
The case study design employed multiple methods including document reviews, interviews with staff of the INGO in Kenya, as well as its Northern INGO counterparts in Canada and the U.S., interviews with partners and clients of the INGO in Kenya, and participant observation with staff of the INGO in Kenya.
I found that many players (e.g. Southern country government and the Northern donors) from different levels (e.g. in-country as well as Northern donor countries) shape INGOs’ implementation of equity principles in their HIV/AIDS work. Influences from donors include donor agendas and the focus of donor funding, as well as donor country policies. Influences from the Southern country government include government priorities and legislation. These influence INGOs’ implementation of equity principles in their HIV/AIDS work, and in some cases can outright contradict equity principles. However, since INGOs are often reliant on donor funding and need Southern governments’ permissions to work in-country, INGOs work within a system that is characterized by asymmetrical interdependence. They have to find a middle ground for implementing equity principles in their HIVAIDS work. Hence, these influences help give rise to an implementation gap between what INGOs intend to accomplish in implementing equity principles in HIV/AIDS work and actual practice.
Implications for policy and practice include the need to: increase awareness of the roles various players have in implementing equity and the need for ongoing collaboration to achieve equity aims; continue work in capacity building on equity for INGO staff and its partners; and develop and refine tools for measuring and monitoring the implementation of equity. The present research clearly shows the significant role that INGOs play in equity, and the importance of understanding the multiple players and levels that influence INGOs’ implementation of equity principles in HIV/AIDS. The research can help INGOs, Southern country governments, and donors to better understand the system within which INGOs work in implementing equity principles, as multiple organizations continue to try to address health inequities around the globe.
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Schaefer, Agnes Gereben Lambright W. Henry. « The role of transnational non-governmental organizations in the disposition of chemical and nuclear weapons in the United States : a comparative analysis ». Related Electronic Resource : Current Research at SU : database of SU dissertations, recent titles available full text, 2003. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/syr/main.
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De, Silva Nicole. « How international courts promote compliance : strategies beyond adjudication ». Thesis, University of Oxford, 2016. https://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:7e4291c4-7df5-4df3-ab30-5df2d90dd8f3.
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In recent decades, international courts have proliferated the international system - a trend often referred to as the "judicialization" of international law and politics. States create international courts to promote greater compliance with international law, and have increasingly embedded these actors within various international regimes. Scholars have primarily analyzed the consequences of the judicialization trend based on international judges' authority for interpreting and applying international law, adjudicating international disputes, and rendering binding rulings. However, international courts, especially when conceptualized as international organizations, also perform a variety of activities beyond adjudication. This study theorizes international courts' agency, in both its judicial and non-judicial dimensions, to explain how international courts aim to influence actors' behaviour and promote greater compliance within their international legal regimes. As a foundation, it conceptualizes the various approaches through which international courts can promote compliance with international law, showing how international courts can appeal to actors' logics of consequences and appropriateness, either through their own agency or through using intermediary actors. An original dataset on the prevalence of these approaches across all twenty-three permanent international courts reveals significant variation in whether and how international courts have expanded their approaches for promoting compliance. International courts' level of autonomy influences their capacity for entrepreneurship and developing their approaches. Furthermore, their levels of acceptance and accessibility affect their adoption of particular approaches. Drawing on archival and interview research, ten case studies of a range of global and regional international courts, operating in a variety of issue areas and contexts, elucidate international courts' variable expansion of approaches based on these core variables. The study shows that international courts are dynamic and strategic actors, which address challenges and exploit opportunities to increase their influence and promote compliance within their international regimes.
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Tufvesson, Ebba. « Non-governmental organizations : From being a bystander to becoming a resourceful force with regards to World Bank projects ». Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS), 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-71803.
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A number of NGOs follow the international development debate and are active in trying to influence important actors in the field. The impact of NGOs on large international actors such as the World Bank has for example been an important topic of discussion. The continuance of research on the development of NGOs in the World Bank is important for future work in the sector, both for NGOs and for the civil society. As important representatives of the civil society, NGOs have been the force to rely on and confine to. When examining NGOs impact on the World Bank, there are two levels to the research. Most previous research on NGOs as influencers in the World Bank has dealt with the overall impact of NGOs on the World Bank on policy level. This research sets out to investigate the second level of impact that NGOs have on the World Bank on project level to a major extent it relates to NGOs in the partner states. The study uses qualitative methods and an abductive approach in a desk study as the chosen method for collecting and assessing data. It takes its basis in Gramsci’s theory on civil society when examining existing work and uses as the theoretical framework. From the findings of the study it can be deduced that that NGOs impact on the World Bank projects can be essential for the success of the Bank. Starting from a small platform where NGOs were only invited on occasion to play ‘roles’ as a favor to the Bank, the NGOs are today recognized for their efficiency in Bank-financed projects where a good cooperation with locals is seen as important for the success of the project.
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Kelly, Robert Edwin. « 'A lot more than the NGOs seem to think' the impact of non-governmental organizations on the Bretton Woods institutions / ». Connect to this title online, 2005. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc%5Fnum=osu1110364714.
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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Ohio State University, 2005.Title from first page of PDF file. Document formatted into pages; contains xxi, 349 p.; also includes graphics (some col.). Includes bibliographical references (p. 324-349). Available online via OhioLINK's ETD Center.
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Graham, Jezreel Jason. « The cyberface of global governance WTO discourse and the management of globalization / ». Pullman, Wash. : Washington State University, 2008. http://www.dissertations.wsu.edu/Dissertations/Fall2008/j_graham_091808.pdf.
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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Washington State University, December 2008.Title from PDF title page (viewed on Dec. 31, 2008). "The Edward R. Murrow College of Communication." Includes bibliographical references (p. 157-164).
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Lane, Krista Noel. « African Regime Types and International Humanitarian Non-Governmental Organizations : A Comparative Study of the Relationships of Friends and Enemies ». PDXScholar, 2011. https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/open_access_etds/723.
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This thesis explores the relationship between regime types and international humanitarian nongovernmental organizations. Investigating 12 African regimes, varying between the governing types of autocratic and democratic over the last 50 years, and three specific humanitarian INGOs, I search to see if there is one regime type that works the best with this type of INGO. Using INGO presence, amount of funding, and amount of volunteers from each INGO in each country, I measure the presence of INGOs in democracies and autocracies. Compiling both an aggregate view of all 12 countries, and a disaggregate view of 4 individual countries, with investigative case studies, I discover that democracies are not the regime type that works the best with these INGOs. Contrary to the assumption made by most, that democracies do work best with humanitarian INGOs and should have the greatest INGO presence, I find this not to be the case. Rather, by grouping these regimes cohesively into four categories (autocracy, democracy, interruption, and transition), I find that democracy has the least amount of INGO presence, and very low numbers regarding the amount of funding and number of volunteers. Autocracies, interruption, and transition countries have greater INGO presence. In addition, as this question evolved over the course of writing it, other questions had to be asked and other variables considered. Issues of access, demands and needs of a country, and the domestic political environment all had to be enveloped into this question.
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Kim, Young Ho. « When do NGOs make differences in world politics ? : an analysis of the U.S. NGO policy advocacy for international environmental treaties / ». The Ohio State University, 2001. http://catalog.hathitrust.org/api/volumes/oclc/50265574.html.
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Pärleros, Adam. « A new profile for non-profit actors ? : Tracing marketization in Médecins Sans Frontières ». Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Statsvetenskapliga institutionen, 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-352362.
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This thesis engages in and contributes to the current debate of marketization on the potential consequences of the seemingly increasing marketization of non-governmental organizations and the emerge of for-profit actors in humanitarian work, focusing on one of the biggest actors in humanitarian aid; Médecines Sans Frontières (MSF). By interviewing three highly positioned representatives from the organization, examining a report on the matter as well as MSF website several aspects of marketization identified in the literature were searched for, such as: market language/concepts, commercialization, private sector funding and professionalization. The study shows that all these aspects of marketization can be traced in the work of MSF. Moreover, the study reveals that marketization appears to shape how MSF view and relate to other actors working with humanitarian aid, non-profit as well as for-profit actors. A fundamental difference that can be seen is that while MSF view for-profit actors in a very positive way and as partners of collaboration, non-profit actors (similar to themselves) are portrayed and seen as competition. Hence, the study suggest that the increasing marketization appears to foster increased competition between non-profit actors – potentially undermining coordination – while at the same time potentially increasing the potential for coordination between for-profit and non-profit actors. This study also suggests that more research should be conducted, analyzing other NGOs in a similar way as well as analyzing to what extent this competitive view affects a well functioning coordination in humanitarian actions on the ground.
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Máchová, Hana. « Spolupráce územní samosprávy s nevládními neziskovými organizacemi při zabezpečování veřejných statků ». Master's thesis, Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, 2011. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-113624.
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The thesis deals with the role of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) by ensuring of public goods. In the theoretical part of this work author characterize the public goods and methods of their ensuring in Czech Republic, evaluate the role of nongovernmental organizations in society and ways of financing. Last chapter of this part is dedicated to cooperation between NGOs and regional authorities. In the practical part of this thesis author analyze the specific organizations in the region of Příbramsko, evaluate their social benefit and cooperation with municipalities.
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Schroeder, Jacquelyn Ann. « NGO-State Relations : Freedom House Status and Cooperation Versus Conflict ». Wright State University / OhioLINK, 2012. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=wright1358101658.
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Pejan, Ramin. « A reflection on international human rights non-governmental organizations' approach to promoting socio-economic rights : lessons from a South African experience ». Thesis, McGill University, 2005. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=82667.
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This thesis, by reviewing a human rights project implemented by the Association for Water and Rural Development (AWARD), a South African based non-governmental organization (NGO), seeks to address the ongoing discussion regarding the role of international human rights NGOs in promoting socio-economic rights, adding a local perspective to this debate. It argues that international human rights NGOs working on socio-economic rights issues need to evaluate their approaches to promoting socio-economic rights, including their methodologies and strategies, and to engage more substantively with local NGOs concentrating on these issues. Namely, this thesis reviews a recent article written by Kenneth Roth, the Executive Director of Human Rights Watch (HRW), expressing HRW's views on promoting socio-economic rights. In order to support its main arguments, this thesis, using AWARD's human rights project, introduces a clear conceptual framework for economic and social rights that focuses on the right to water, and considers various methodological approaches for promoting socio-economic rights.
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Levchak, Philip John. « Variations in homicide : assessing the effects of inward foreign direct investment and international non-governmental organizations on cross-national homicide rates ». Diss., University of Iowa, 2013. https://ir.uiowa.edu/etd/1871.
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Modernization theorists posit that rapid economic development can produce increased rates of homicide (Durkheim 1951 [1897]; 1984 [1902]; 1997 [1893]; Shelley 1981). As nations develop, individuals migrate to regions that have greater opportunities for employment. Here, they may experience conflicting norms, a lack of adequate housing and education, and possible underemployment. While modernization theory has been tested extensively, it has not accounted for the way in which nations currently develop. Many nations are recipients of inward foreign direct investment. This form of investment, by multi-national corporations, has produced economic growth, inequality, and urbanization in many countries (Bengoa and Sanchez-Robles 2003; Blomström et al. 1994; Campos and Kinoshita 2002; Sit and Yang 1997). These correlates, economic growth, inequality, and urbanization, have all been linked to homicide (Cole and Gramajo 2009; Nivette 2011).
In an examination of up to 62 nations, inward foreign direct investment is found to promote urbanization and inequality. In separate analyses, urbanization is found to increase homicide - suggesting that foreign investment produces homicide by increasing urbanization.
Several scholars have suggested that a strong civil society can mitigate societal ills (Currie 1997; Messner and Rosenfeld 1997). Analyses show that a strong civil society, represented by the presence of international-non-governmental organizations, is associated with decreased rates of homicide.
The results suggest that nations should be cautious when receiving foreign investment. City infrastructure should be monitored to keep up with the needs of a rapidly growing population. International organizations that deal with issues of rapid growth, including those that provide access to housing and education and those that work at reducing inequality and poverty, should be sought after.
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Myint, San San. « Resource mobilisation and communication effectiveness of nongovernmental organisations in the human rights movement : a case study of Amnesty International ». Thesis, Queensland University of Technology, 1994. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/36263/1/36263_Myint_1994.pdf.
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This study sought to examine the communication effectiveness and resource mobilisation
potential of Amnesty futemational in the human rights movement. The theoretical
ramework is based on McCarthy and Zald's resource mobilisation perspective and Rice and
Bair's perspective on the organisational communication effectiveness of office
automation. The study revealed that Amnesty futemational has worked to communicate
effectively in mobilising its limited resources for social change. The adoption of
the modem communication technologies and the analysis of their ability to enhance
the communication effectiveness further highlighted the fact that communication effectiveness is essential for effective mobilisation of resources.
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Kambites, Mukebezi Sarah. « Non-governmental organizations as partnering agencies : a case study of the relationship between Canadian NGOs with CIDA and Kenyan local groups ». Thesis, McGill University, 1995. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=28928.
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This study explores the notion of partnership as an approach to long-term sustainable development in Africa, by examining relationships Canadian non-governmental organizations (NGOs) forge with their donors and with counterpart NGOs in developing countries. A case study methodology was used to examine how Canadian NGOs in general, and CARE Canada in particular, work in partnership with the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), and Kenyan local NGOs. The findings indicate that the development themes and agendas of the past three development decades are reflected in the activities and programs of Canadian NGOs. However, very little was learned about the contribution of partnership to African development. CARE Canada's partnership relations seem to be guided by the development priorities of funding agencies such as CIDA, which dictate how CARE relates to its Kenyan partners. Partnership seems only to facilitate an environment for dialogue between organizations, concerning needs, constraints and fiscal accountability. The study proposes that further research on the concept of development partnerships needs to be carried out in-depth to determine how this model can be used in building capacities of African organizations.
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Van, Leuven Nancy. « Hard news, soft news, and tough issues : the symbiotic relationships between NGOs, news agencies, and international development / ». Thesis, Connect to this title online ; UW restricted, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/1773/6154.
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Saaiman, Hurchele. « Evaluating the role of non governmental organisations in global governance : case studies of two campaigns ». Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/52832.
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Thesis (MA)--University of Stellenbosch, 2002.ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This is a study of the growmg importance of Non Governmental Organisations (NGOs) in global governance. Global governance is defined as a complex and dynamic process that deals with issues that go beyond the capacity of national governments, that is distinguished from global government because of an absence of a central authority that can ensure compliance and the presence of a wide range of actors including non-state actors. The theory of Complex Multilateralism captures the role of NGOs and NGO coalitions well. Using this theory as a theoretical framework, this study focuses on two recent transnational NGO campaigns (The International Campaign to Ban Landmines [fCBL) and the NGOs against Arms Trade) to determine why some NGO campaigns are more successful than others. The theory of Complex Multilateralism in combination with extensive information on different types of NGOs and their activities on national and international levels, makes it possible to identify criteria that can determine success. These criteria are: a realistic goal, the issue area (type, number, salience and techniques used to frame the issue), government and intergovernmental organisation (lGO) commitment, access to IGOs, extensive expertise, effective use of the media, effective use of information technology, activity variance, leadership, persuasive and influential spokespersons, membership and funds. These criteria are described, defined and then applied to the above-mentioned transnational NGO campaigns. The main finding was that the ICBL was the more successful of the two campaigns because it had more of the criteria for success. In this case the most important reasons for success is: a realistic goal, the focus on a single issue and the effective framing of the issue, significant government commitment as well as good leadership. Although, the criteria that were developed can hardly be universalised, they do provide a useful starting point for further research into this important field in International Studies.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Hierdie werkstuk bestudeer die toenemende belangrikheid van Nie-Regerings Organisasies (NROs) in "global governance" Laasgenoemde konsep word gedefinieer as 'n komplekse en dinamiese proses wat behels die hantering van vraagstukke wat buite die beheer is van 'n enkele staat, wat onderskei word van 'n wereld regering as gevolg van die afwesigheid van sentrale gesag en die aanwesigheid van 'n wye reeks van akteurs of rolbekleers insluitente nie-staatlike rolbekleers. Komplekse Multilateralisme bied 'n goeie teoretiese begrip van die rol van NROs en NRO koalisies in hierdie proses. Hierdie studie maak gebruik van Komplekse Multilateralisme as 'n teoretiese raamwerk om te fokus op twee onlangse transnasionale NRO veldtogte ( Die internasionale veldtog om landmyne te verban en die NROs teen wapenhandel) en sodoende te bepaal hoekom sekere NRO veldtogte meer geslaag is as ander. Reedsgenoemde teorie in kombinasie met inligting oor verskillende tipes NROs en hul aktiwiteite op nasionale en internasionale vlakke maak dit moontlik om kriteria vir 'n suksesvolle NRO veldtog te identifiseer. Hierdie kriteria bestaan uit die volgende: 'n realistiese doel, die aard van die vraagstuk (tipe, hoeveelheid, "salience", en tegnieke wat gebruik is om die vraagstuk te formuleer, toewyding van regerings en tussen-regerings-organisasies, toegang tot tussenregerings -organisasies, veelsydige kundigheid, effektiewe gebruik van die media, effektiewe gebruik van inligtingstegnologie, verskeidenheid van aktiwiteite, leierskap, oorredende en invloedryke segspersone, lidmaatskap en fondse. Die bevinding is dat die internasionale veldtog om landmyne te verban die meer geslaagde veldtog is. Die belangriskste redes hiervoor is: 'n realistiese doel, die fokus op enkele vraagstukke en die effektiewe formulering van die vraagstuk, die toegewydheid van baie regerings, sowel as goeie leierskap. Alhoewel die kriteria wat in die studie ontwikkel is nie veralgemeen kan word nie dien dit as 'n nuttige basis vir vedere navorsing oor hierdie belangrike tema in die veld van Internasionale Studie.
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Gilbert, Paul Carson. « NGOs and Human Rights Promotion : Socialisation, Framing, and the Case of West Papua ». Thesis, University of Canterbury. Political Science, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10092/1694.
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Recent developments in international relations have seen dramatic increases in the number and activities of human rights non-governmental organisations (NGOs). This has inspired research that seeks to explain processes of human rights socialisation, particularly in crisis zones. In this context, NGO advocacy is often welcomed as being inherently beneficial for adherence to human rights principles. Such a position, however, fails to account for the
critiques offered by theorists who suggest that the wielding of any power to affect change can have negative as well as positive outcomes, and the critiques of realist international relations theorists who assert the dangers of unqualified promotion of normative concerns in the face of power interests. In this context, this thesis offers a critical evaluation of the contributions of NGO advocacy in human rights socialisation.
Two models of human rights socialisation – the spiral and boomerang models – are utilised in
examining human rights advocacy in West Papua, a province of Indonesia. The West Papuan case study indicates that detrimental outcomes can result from the failure of human rights
advocates to account for political interests and state sovereignty in their strategies of human rights promotion. Human rights campaigns framed in terms of people’s rights to physical security and subsistence, instead of more political rights, such as the right to selfdetermination,
are likely to be more positive for human rights adherence. This points to the desirability of a hierarchy of rights principles in human rights advocacy and suggests, for the socialisation models used, a need for clearer distinctions between the human rights principles prescribed for advocacy.
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Halabrínová, Michaela. « International Organizations and Their National Branches : The Case of UNICEF and the Slovak National Committee for UNICEF ». Master's thesis, Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, 2017. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-359805.
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Since its establishment, UNICEF has been providing development and humanitarian aid in various regions of the world. Firstly, the aid was given to regions damaged by the Second World War. Nowadays, the aid is given to regions hit by natural disasters, wars, famine or diseases. In 2016, UNICEF celebrated 70th anniversary of its existence. In order to maintain its worldwide scope of performance for such a long time, it created a top-bottom organizational structure, from which a top is represented by the headquarter composed of the Executive Board with member states, the Bureau and the Office of the Secretary of the Executive Board. The bottom is represented by field offices and the National Committees for UNICEF, which directly implement the programs and initiatives of UNICEF, and ensure fundraising activities. On the other hand, they provide the top with feedbacks about carried projects and actual situations from their countries. The linking part between the top and the bottom of the organizational structure are regional offices and external committees across UNICEF, such as the Division of Private Fundraising and Partnership (PFP). PFP also manages relationships between UNICEF and the National Committees for UNICEF, which are autonomous nongovernmental organizations. The relation between UNICEF and the National Committees for UNICEF offers a unique example of how an international organization can manage its work. The case-study of the Slovak Committee for UNICEF portrayed more specifically how UNICEF coordinates its work within its structures and why it is a unique example. Furthermore, the case-study focused on answering if and to what extend are the activities of the Slovak Committee for UNICEF influenced by the national environment with its specifics and conditions. From another perspective, it focused on answering if the Slovak Committee can apply its own approaches toward its activities or it must follow general approaches settled by UNICEF.