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"Momentum to reclaim civil society space was evident at CIVICUS' World Assembly"
By Rowena McNaughton, Media Officer, CIVICUS
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Lessons for National Associations from the CIVICUS World Assembly
By David Kode, Coordinator for CIVICUS' Affinity Group of National Associations (AGNA)
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CIVICUS Day 4: We don't have a plan B because we don't have a planet B
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Civil society watchdogs crucial in new global order
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The world hits home at CIVICUS
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CIVICUS World Assembly Debate and Deliberation
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Press Statement by the Morong 43 detainees from Camp Bagong Diwa
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Civil society finds new resolve in working together at CIVICUS World Assembly to solve global crises

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Young People from Across the World Brought Together in Montreal for the CIVICUS Youth Assembly

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Civil society convenes in Montreal to seek out solutions to global challenges

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CIVICUS' programmes and organisational structure take into account the diversity that exists between countries and cultures, as well as the realities of continual change.

Affinity Group of National Associations (AGNA)

The Affinity Group of National Associations is a network that brings together national associations for the purpose of sharing knowledge and experiences of generic issues affecting civil society. AGNA seeks to encourage civil society engagement across national boundaries in the pursuit of mutual interests...more >>


Civil Society Index (CSI)

The Civil Society Index (CSI) Programme seeks to strengthen civil society by assessing its current state, the challenges it faces, and providing a platform upon which stakeholders can develop knowledge-based strategies to increase the contribution of civil society to positive social change...more >>

Civil Society Watch (CSW)



The Civil Society Watch (CSW) Programme works to protect and defend the space for civil society to freely operate around the world. CSW aims to mobilise quick, principled and effective responses to events that threaten civil society's fundamental rights to collectively express, associate and organise...more>>


Development Cooperation

Development cooperation and aid architecture are issues of global concern and CSO networks are developing space, voice and coherence on those issues. CIVICUS supports this important engagement and strives to amplify the voices of CSOs and to open up space for CSOs, at all levels...more >>


Legitimacy Transparency and Accountability (LTA)

The Legitimacy Transparency and Accountability (LTA) Programme intends to enhance the legitimacy, transparency and accountability of civil society organisations (CSOs) - as well as the public trust in CSOs - by improving their individual and collective governance...more >>


Participatory Governance (PG)

The Participatory Governance (PG) Programme focuses on improving the quality and quantity of engagement between civil society and national governments as well as international agencies on issues of governance...more >>


Special Projects

Recognising the importance of volunteerism for citizen participation, CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation, renewed a 2004 Memorandum of Understanding with the International Association for Volunteer Effort (IAVE) and the United Nationa Volunteer (UNV) Programme to jointly promote a greater awareness of the value of volunteer action to society, particularly for advancing widely held goals such as the Millenium Development Goals (MDGs)...more >>


The World Assembly

As part of its programmatic thrust, CIVICUS convenes a major international conference - the World Assembly (WA) – to stimulate discussion on a wide range of development issues. The WA is a forum to exchange ideas and develop positions to enhance citizen participation throughout the world...more >>




 
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