CHAPTER FIFTEEN: Global Civil Society

Explore

United Nations Conferences
Go to the UN homepage and click on "Conferences and Events." Click on an upcoming conference. Find the link to either "civil society" or NGO access. What provisions does the UN make for civil society? How is this organization involved in the conference? Are there restrictions placed on its involvement? Why might this be the case?


Below are three different NGOs. Click on the "About Us" or "Who We Are" page for each. Briefly summarize the goals of the organization. Browse the site and find the events or projects links. What activities are the organizations engaged in to reach their stated goals?

Three NGOs
Africa Fighting Malaria
What are the goals of this organization?


What does it do?


Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
What are the goals of this organization?


What does it do?


IMANI Center for Policy and Education
What are the goals of this organization?


What does it do?