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Civil society organizations provide citizens with knowledge crucial to political participation, such as the obligations and rights of citizens with regard to government processes, different types of political issues and policy agendas, ways in which citizens can collaborate to address societal issues, and approaches to creating meaningful ...
A civil society organization (CSO) is a group of people that operates in the community in a way that is distinct from both government and business. [1] Please see: Civil society; Non-governmental organization; Social movement organization
International treaties and organizations, such as the World Trade Organization, focused on capitalist interests. To counterbalance this trend, NGOs emphasize humanitarian issues, development aid, and sustainable development. An example is the World Social Forum, a rival convention of the World Economic Forum held each January in Davos, Switzerland.
This category is closely related to: Category:Political organizations. For English speaking countries, whether an article appears in one or the other depends primarily on local usage, which varies from one country to another.
A successful example of this was the campaign against the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) organized by European civil society organizations which halted negotiations by tapping into public fears concerning food safety and corporate power. [3] Effective campaigning results in a multitude of different outcomes.
Students for a Democratic Society (1 C, 5 P) Pages in category "Civil rights organizations in the United States" The following 115 pages are in this category, out of ...
Civic organizations in Oregon (5 P) Pages in category "Civic and political organizations of the United States" The following 70 pages are in this category, out of 70 total.
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