Sentences with phrase «organised civil society»

At the same time, many CSOs face an existential crisis: for many, the funding situation is getting worse, and the new people's movements and great wave of activism of 2011 happened largely independently of organised civil society.

The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) is the voice of organised civil society in Europe.

Furthermore, in the 25 years since the Scottish convention was founded, democratic expectations have moved on, as has people's engagement with organised civil society.

Not exact matches

Since then it has organised several Civil Society meetings in Geneva.

Organised by a coalition of academics and civil society organisations under the banner Democracy Matters, Assembly North and Assembly South represent significant interventions in contemporary British politics.

The debate was jointly organised by two civil society organisations — Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) and Open Society Initiative for West Africa (society organisations — Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) and Open Society Initiative for West Africa (Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA).

«I will bring in civil societies and women groups in Borno State in the fight against corruption and we will equally organise a workshop for them similar to the one we did for children in Abuja, so as to educate them on the ills of corruption,» Magu stated.

The INEC Chairman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, said this in Abuja on Saturday when the European Union Electoral groups Follow - up Mission to Nigeria, Civil Society Organisations and other stakeholders compared notes with INEC at a round - table discussion organised by the European Union Delegation to Nigeria and West Africa.

Mr. Anyidoho noted that government still has a lot of commitments to honour this election period, including meetings with election observers, functions organised by civil society organisations and some media engagements.

Speaking at a Budget Stakeholders Summit organised for Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in the...

Speaking at a Budget Stakeholders Summit organised for Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in the state, the governor disclosed that the state government had a total inflow of N73 billion from internally generated revenue (IGR), Paris Club and federal allocations.

At a press conference organised by the groups in Warri on Sunday to assess the outcome of the exercise, the accredited civil society stressed that there was no transparent distribution of electoral materials in the polling units visited by members of the observer groups.

Furthermore, as our new report shows, there is a complete absence of a compulsory and organised curriculum of peace education within UK schools, despite some good work being done by civil society providers.

A group of organisations, including the UN FAO, the International Sustainability Unit - Prince of Wales Charity Foundation, the CFS - Civil Society Mechanism, Communitas Coalition, Global Food Security Cluster - Urban working group, ICLEI — Local Governments for Sustainability, RUAF Foundation, IUFN, UCLG, ILO, IFAD, UNCD and Habitat International Coalition jointly organised at the World Urban Forum a session on city region food systems.

Roberto Ramirez de la Parra, president of the International Network of Basin Organizations, said, «Adaptation of water resources to climate change must be organised at the natural level of national or transboundary basin of rivers, lakes and aquifers, and mobilise all actors in the field, including local authorities, economic sectors and civil society to achieve a common vision to face the climate change challenges.»

The loud protest was organised by Friends of the Earth International and civil society organisations, trade unions, and grassroots movements.

On that day, communities, civil society groups and other activists will organise various mobilisation actions — from street walks to the community forums, field visits to affected sites, exhibitions and press conferences — all of them united by the same message: No to fossil fuels in Africa, targeting the existing and proposed fossil fuel projects on the continent.

Lawyers and judges are one of the few independent, relatively well - funded and organised groups in a weak civil society.

In parallel, the Commission is launching a public consultation and will organise hearings with key stakeholders, such as representatives of the self - employed, civil society and social protection providers.

As Minister Gordhan stated, «Partnership between government, business, organised labour and civil society is the key to policy coherence and more rapid development.»