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1937 (age 86–87) Spouse. Sue Owen. Occupation. Professor, sociologist. Known for. Academic work on globalisation. Martin Albrow (born 1937) is a British sociologist, noted for his works on globalisation, the theory of the global age and global civil society. He was a full-time faculty member at Reading University, University College Cardiff ...
Civil society can be understood as the "third sector" of society, distinct from government and business, and including the family and the private sphere. [ 1] By other authors, civil society is used in the sense of 1) the aggregate of non-governmental organizations and institutions that advance the interests and will of citizens or 2 ...
The World Social Forum ( WSF, Portuguese: Fórum Social Mundial [ˈfɔɾũ sosi'aw mũdʒiˈaw]) is an annual meeting of civil society organizations, first held in Brazil, which offers a self-conscious effort to develop an alternative future through the championing of counter-hegemonic globalization. The World Social Forum can be considered a ...
Global Ecovillage Network [29] 2001 Abdul Momen Khan Memorial Foundation 2001 International Council of Management Consulting Institutes: 2002 International Association for Human Values: 2002 American Society of Safety Engineers: 2002 Action Aide aux Familles Démunies (A.A.F.D.) 2003 Academy for Future Science 2003 NGO Delta Sigma Theta ...
Lester M. Salamon (11 January 1943 [1] – 20 August 2021) was a professor at Johns Hopkins University. He was also the director of the Center for Civil Society Studies at The Johns Hopkins Institute for Health and Social Policy Studies. Salamon has written or edited over 20 books in addition to hundreds of articles, monographs and chapters ...
The UIA is an independent research institute and a repository for current and historical information on the work of global civil society. It serves two main purposes: to document and promote public awareness of the work of international organizations (both INGOs and IGOs), international meetings, and world problems. The UIA also supports and ...
The language of education used by nation-states as well as International, intergovernmental organizations, non-governmental organizations, also known as NGOs, (both transnational and national), and agents of civil society (many of which belong to the aforementioned categories) contributes heavily to the self-identification of individuals.
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