NGO

Culturally-based health promotion programmes

by Michael Elmore-Meegan

Enlazando Alternativas: una construcción birregional desde la crítica al proyecto liberalizador

by Pablo Martínez Osés

Publicado en la Revista Española de Desarrollo y Cooperación (IUDC-UCM), nº 26, 2010.

La trayectoria de la UE en los últimos años y su deriva más agresiva hacia el exterior para hacer avanzar su posición... more La trayectoria de la UE en los últimos años y su deriva más agresiva hacia el exterior para hacer avanzar su posición internacional a través de mejorar la cuota de sus corporaciones en el mercado global, producen impactos contrarios a los valores que sus discursos pretenden defender. La reflexión es obligada y la rectificación inevitable, pero las instituciones sólo pueden comportarse racionalmente cuando las ciudadanías que pretenden representar lo exigen mediante su quehacer político, mediante la participación y la movilización.
El espacio generado por la red Enlazando Alternativas es una experiencia más de las muchas surgidas al hilo de los procesos de oposición y resistencia a la globalización económica neoliberal. Un espacio formado por actores de diferente
consideración y con un sistema de relaciones entre ellos no siempre fáciles.

Iniciativas ciudadanas para el cumplimiento de los ODM

by Pablo Martínez Osés

(Con Raquel Martínez-Gómez) Publicado en la Revista Española de Desarrollo y Cooperación (IUDC-UCM), nº 17, 2006.

Las reacciones a la globalización neoliberal, triunfadora en el
“nuevo orden internacional” que se configura... more Las reacciones a la globalización neoliberal, triunfadora en el
“nuevo orden internacional” que se configura después de la
Guerra Fría, cristalizan, entre otros movimientos, en una Llamada Acción Global contra la Pobreza en 2005. En España, la Campaña Pobreza Cero de la Coordinadora de ONG para el
Desarrollo (CONGDE) y la Alianza Española contra la Pobreza,
consiguen articular las demandas internacionales y movilizar
a buena parte de la ciudadanía para demandar a los líderes
políticos soluciones eficaces y urgentes orientadas al
desarrollo internacional.

From paper parks to private conservation: the role of NGOs in adapting marine protected area strategies to climate change.

by Elizabeth De Santo

This article focuses on the politics of protected areas in the marine environment, examining the influence exerted by... more This article focuses on the politics of protected areas in the marine environment, examining the influence exerted by large international environmental NGOs as drivers of the international political process for marine conservation, especially with regard to the creation of increasingly largeMPAs and the growing trend toward private conservation initiatives.

Marketing and non-profit organizations in the Czech Republic

by Martin Bulla

von Freyberg, Daniel (2011), Las ONG bolivianas: análisis de su evolución y dimensión financiera

by Daniel von Freyberg

published in `Revista Boliviana de Ciencias Sociales T’inkazos´, diciembre 2011, vol.14, no.30, pp. 79-103, ISSN 1990-7451

En base a los datos de 160 Organizaciones No Gubernamentales de Bolivia, el autor realiza un análisis pormenorizado de... more En base a los datos de 160 Organizaciones No Gubernamentales de Bolivia, el autor realiza un análisis pormenorizado de la evolución y dimensión económica de estas entidades privadas y no lucrativas, contrastándolas con el contexto político, económico y social desde los años 1980 y con las teorías desarrolladas al respecto tanto en Bolivia como a nivel internacional.

Freiherr von Freyberg, Daniel
Instituto de Estudios sobre Desarrollo y Cooperación Internacional HEGOA
Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea UPV/EHU

von Freyberg, Daniel (2011), Las ONG bolivianas: Análisis de sus principales características y percepciones

by Daniel von Freyberg

published in `T´inkazos Virtual´, vol. 30

En base a los datos de 160 Organizaciones No Gubernamentales de Bolivia, se realiza un análisis pormenorizado de las... more En base a los datos de 160 Organizaciones No Gubernamentales de Bolivia, se realiza un análisis pormenorizado de las características y percepciones de estas entidades privadas y no lucrativas, contrastándolo con el contexto político, económico y social desde los años 1980 y con las teorías desarrolladas al respecto tanto en Bolivia como a nivel global.

Freiherr von Freyberg, Daniel
Instituto de Estudios sobre Desarrollo y Cooperación Internacional HEGOA
Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea UPV/EHU

Book Review: Third Sector: The Contribution of Nonprofit and Cooperative Enterprises in Australia, by Mark Lyons. St. Leonards, Australia: Allen & Unwin, 2001.

by Garth Nowland-Foreman

Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, 2003; 32; 147

A review of Mark Lyon's seminal text on Third Sector organisations in Australia.  The book provides a very... more A review of Mark Lyon's seminal text on Third Sector organisations in Australia.  The book provides a very accessible overview of the size and scope of the sector, but also outlines its history and the dynamics of its development, along with excellent summaries of how it operates (its governance and management, its financing, staffing and relations with other sectors).  The book concludes with chapters on the economic, social and political contribution of the sector, along with challenges both of the sector and to the sector.

Transnational Politics? The Politics of Temporary migrant work in Australia’ in Journal of Intercultural Studies 33 (1). Pp 85-101.

by Nicole Oke

Published in Journal of Intercultural Studies 33 (1). Pp 85-101.

Temporary migration has become a significant component of Australia's migration programme, most notably via the... more Temporary migration has become a significant component of Australia's migration programme, most notably via the skilled temporary work visa (s457), student visas with work rights and Working Holiday Maker visas, but also the pilot of the Pacific Seasonal Workers’ Scheme. Temporary migration is an extremely diverse phenomenon and it clearly creates opportunities for individuals, households and states. However, it just as clearly creates additional vulnerabilities. It can be a way to get workers to do work where citizens are unwilling, and temporary migrants can be politically excluded both at home and abroad. The decoupling of citizenship and work, however, has uneven affects depending on the bargaining position of workers. This paper examines temporary migration in the Australian context, and the role of NGOs and unions engaged with these migrants. The argument made is that temporary migration transnationalises these organisations. It also shows, however, the uneasy tension between national and transnational politics and solidarities, with implications for temporary migrants.

"Civil Society and Social Capital in Australia and New Zealand"

by Garth Nowland-Foreman

Co-authored with Mark Lyons.  Chapter in Helmut Anheier & Stefan Toepler(2009). International Encyclopedia of Civil Society. Springer Reference: New York.

An overview of civil society organisations and the concepts of 'civil society' and 'social capital' in Australian and... more An overview of civil society organisations and the concepts of 'civil society' and 'social capital' in Australian and New Zealand research, politics and wider usage.  Similarities and differences between the two countries are noted, and basic descriptive data are also provided on the size and scope of civil society organisations in the two countries, along with some indicators of citizen engagement.

Neither Mendicants nor Deal-makers: Contracting, government funding and voluntary organisations

by Garth Nowland-Foreman

New Zealand Council of Christian Social Services, Wellington. (August 1995)

What is happening to government funding of voluntary organisations in Aotearoa/New Zealand? Where is it heading? What... more What is happening to government funding of voluntary organisations in Aotearoa/New Zealand? Where is it heading? What does it mean for government, for voluntary organisations,and for their clients and the communities they serve?

Report on the Social Audit Pilot 1998/99

by Garth Nowland-Foreman

COMMACT Aotearoa, Auckland (2000)

A biography of OSS Production and Use for Microfinance NGOs

by Wifak H Gueddana

Humanitarian Action in Pakistan 2005-2010 - Challenges, Principles and Politics

by Marion Pechayre

Over the past five years, Pakistan has witnessed three major crises affecting up to 18 million people. The nature and... more Over the past five years, Pakistan has witnessed three major crises affecting up to 18 million people. The nature and scale of these crises were different. Two were disasters caused by natural hazards: the 2005 earthquake (affecting 3.5 million people) and the 2010 floods (affecting more than 20 million people). The 2008-2010 Internally Displaced People (IDP) crisis was triggered by an internal conflict and displaced 4.2 million people from the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) and Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). Facing these different and significant crises in such a short period of time, humanitarian actors had to adapt rapidly and faced dilemmas that were new to them in the context of Pakistan.

This paper examines the impact of the three above-mentioned crises on the evolution of the humanitarian system and its ability to respond to emergencies in Pakistan since 2005. It follows a chronological order, looking first at the legacy of the 2005 earthquake response on the humanitarian system, and second at the influence it had on its ability to respond to the 2008-2010 IDP crisis, and finally it explores the challenges humanitarians had to face at the onset of the flood crisis.

The paper is one of several being produced for a major research project on Humanitarian Action and Politics.

The relations between the United Nations and civil society: past, present, and future

by Nicolas Hachez

Published in 5:1 International Organizations Law Review 49-84 (2008)

Discusses the past and current relations between the UN and global civil society, as represented by the influence of... more Discusses the past and current relations between the UN and global civil society, as represented by the influence of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) on the UN's policy and norm-setting processes. Considers the likely future contribution of NGOs to the UN's global governance role.

The Importance of the NGO-municipal Relations in Developing Local Democracy: Case Study of Two Lithuanian Municipalities

by Dangis Gudelis

The role of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in combating corruption: theory and practice

by Opi Outhwaite

Co-authored with Indira Carr.
2011, Suffolk University Law Review, 44 (3), 615-664

Informal mechanisms of social protection: the case of the arab world

by Katarzyna Górak-Sosnowska

Eräiden kansalaisjärjestöjen verkkosivut ja osallistamisen muutos 1990-luvulta 2010-luvulle

by Matti Nelimarkka

Master's thesis

Comparing alternative media in North and South: the cases of IFIWatchnet and Indymedia in Africa

by Steffen Boehm

Frenzel, F., Böhm, S., Quinton, P., Spicer, A., Sullivan, S. and Young, Z. (2011) ‘Comparing alternative media in North and South: the cases of IFIWatchnet and Indymedia in Africa’, Environment and Planning A, 43(5): 1173-1189.

Alternative media form an important part of the global mediascape. Research on this phenomenon is, however, often... more Alternative media form an important part of the global mediascape. Research on this phenomenon is, however, often drawn from studies in the `global North'. In this paper we discuss alternative media in the `global South', by exploring two case studies of cooperation between Northern and Southern partners: IFIWatchnet in South America, and Indymedia Centre in Africa.We highlight how Northern and Southern partners differed in identity, organizational forms, and accountability. We find that Northern partners were oriented to more `marginal' identities, fluid organizational structures, and informal structures of accountability. In contrast, Southern activists articulated more 'mainstream' identities, relied on more structured forms, and linked to formalized modes of accountability. The result was often significant clashes over what it meant to be alternative media, how alternative media should be organized, and how people should be held to account. This meant that North - South cooperation was often fraught with struggle. These difficulties are reminiscent of the limitations of creating global cooperation through seeking to spread modes of activist organization developed in the North, which emphasize autonomy, networks, fluidity, and, in some instances, direct action.