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Why civil society matters
Written by Tom Fries
Stuart Etherington, writing in the Guardian, gives a great overview of why “civil society is an essential part of a truly vital world”. Read more
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The Africa Competitiveness Report
Written by Gudrun Porath
The Africa Competitiveness Report (2011, World Economic Forum) highlights areas where they need an urgent policy action and investment to ensure that Africa sustains its economic recovery and quality of life continues to grow in the future. Read more
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NGOs take part in the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen
Written by Tom Fries
The majority of the registrants for the 15,000 seats available at the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen were from NGOs.
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Incorporating NGOs into multilateral negotiations
Written by Tom Fries
Through this website, you can get an idea of how the nine different commissions subsidiary to ECOSOC incorporate (or exclude) NGOs from their work. read more
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Civil society, challenged to act in conflict areas
Written by Tom Fries
The Economist recently wrote on the Sri Lankan conflict and civil society: “keep quiet and carry on”. read more
