Category: Networks and Organizations
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IDEA Local Democracy Workshop
I’ve just returned from having been invited to speak at a workshop “Local democracy today and tomorrow – Learning from global knowledge and practices” that the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) held at its premises in Stockholm, Sweden, on 5-6 November 2014. The purpose of the trip was to share our approach to participatory local democracy…
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Women’s Empowerment Day in India
This report was sent to us by the Institute of Social Sciences. 21st Women’s Political Empowerment Day Celebrations. Theme: Panchayats Women and Right to Food. 24‐25 April 2014 Venue: Abdul Nazir Saab Hall, Institute of Social Sciences, New Delhi The Institute of Social Sciences (ISS), organized the 21st Women’s Political Empowerment Day Celebrations on 24‐25…
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Introducing the RDLG Bibliographic Database
We are pleased to announce that the Rural Decentralization and Local Government (RDLG) Database, with its 1600 bibliographic entries – is now part of this website. The Royal Tropical Institute in the Netherlands has, for many years, supported its development and operation within its KIT Information and Library Services. When the services closed in August 2013 due…
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The Knowledge Portal: Practice in Participation
A web-based knowledge portal called “Practice in Participation” is both a digital resource and a forum for practitioners to share and learn from others’ field-based knowledge on participatory practices. The portal has crossed the 900 member mark and presently more than 100 knowledge resources are available. The portal was opened by Society for Participatory Research…
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Draft African Charter on the Principles and Values of Decentralization, Local Governance and Local Development
(Draft 1) (Downloaded from http://www.amcod.info/en/download/draft_african_charter_and_principles.doc) PREAMBLE We, Member States of the African Union (AU): Inspired by the vision of the African Union of an integrated, prosperous and peaceful Africa, driven by its own citizens and representing a dynamic force in the global arena; Guided by the objectives and principles enshrined in the Constitutive Act of the…
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Our report cited on Huffington Post
On the occasion of the 68th session of the UN General Assembly, I have published this article on The Huffington Post – “All Politics are Local” (click here.) The articles were organized by InterAction, the alliance of 190 international relief and development organizations headquartered in the US. The article emphasizes the key role participatory local democracy…
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Local Governments speak out on Post-2015
May 28, 2013 New York: The Global Taskforce on Local and Regional Governments for Post-2015 Development Agenda met today with UN officials and members of the Post-2015 High-Level Panel, just days before the Panel issues its recommendations. The Taskforce issued a Communiqué at the meeting (full text here) declaring it as fully committed to “end…
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Local First
“Local First is a development approach that looks first for the capacity within countries before bringing in external expertise and resources, recognizes that much of this capacity is found outside central government, and understands that local people need to lead their own development. “It’s hard to imagine a simpler or more commonsense idea.” —Carolyn Hayman,…
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Society for Participatory Research in Asia: PRIA
Since its inception in 1982, the Society for Participatory Research in Asia (PRIA) has been an international center for learning and promoting participation within democratic governance. With its mission to promote policies, institutions and capacities that strengthen inclusion and increase democratic participation and the socio-economic status of the marginalized, PRIA implements key initiatives that focus on…
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The Commonwealth Local Government Forum (CLGF)
Through conferences and events, programs and projects, and research and information, the Commonwealth Local Government Forum (CLGF) works to promote and strengthen democratic local government across the Commonwealth nations while also encouraging the exchange of best practice. Working with national and local governments, CLGF supports the development of democratic values and good local governance. The CLGF…