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Expanding and Limiting the Scope of Global Governance  The international Campaign to Ban Landmines – human security vs. national security Jody Williams received the 1997 Nobel Peace Prize for her work with the International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL). YouTube - Jody Williams - Nobel Women's InitiativeYouTube - Jody Williams - Nobel Women's Initiative 7/9/2016 Nvard V. Manasian The Multilateral Agreement on Investment (MAI) was negotiated between members of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) between 1995 and Its purpose was to develop multilateral rules that would ensure international investment was governed in a more systematic and uniform way between states. When the first draft was leaked to the public in 1997, it drew widespread criticism from civil society groups and developing countries, particularly over the possibility that the agreement would make it difficult to regulate foreign investors. After an intense global campaign was waged against the MAI by the treaty's critics, the host nation France announced in October 1998 that it would not support the agreement, effectively killing it due to the OECD's consensus procedures. (Source: greement_on_Investment)Organization for Economic Co-operation and Developmentcivil society greement_on_Investment

9/11: The other side of the Moon The dark side of the none state action is not well documented or studied and it includes: AGOs, such as Al Qaeda Mafia Drug traffickers Paramilitary groups International Drug Cartels Non state actors do not hold the same powers as the states do, but they still influence the local and global agendas through their action and knowing how they function is instrumental to understanding the governance. 7/9/2016 Nvard V. Manasian

 Private, voluntary, created by individuals  By 2004 more than 6500 INGOs  Varieties of NGOs: a. AGOs such as FARC, ELN in Colombia and NLD in Myanmar, b. TRANGOs such as AED, Amnesty International, Freedom House, Oxfam, etc. c. GONGOs and GRINGOs such as Chinese NGOs d. TSMOs and GSMs such as Greenpeace International, WFN are INGOs nested with social movements or World Social Movement, anarchist movements Nvard V. Manasian

NGO/INGOTrans. Networks and Coalitions Trans. Advocacy networks Social Movements Global Policy Networks Experts, epistemic communities MNCs Voluntary Individuals Operate at all levels Exp. Oxfam Rotary Informal Formal linkages of NGOs Exp. Third World Network, Landmine Survivors Network Network with a direct promotion of a specific cause Exp. Al Qaeda ICBL Individuals in large groups for major social change Exp. Christian Pentecostali sm Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo Common policy linked IGOs, MNCs, gov., prof. Exp. World Commission on Dams Issue or topic related experts, research institutes, IGOs, NGOs Exp. Global climate, Wildlife Profit seeking private entities Exp. Nike, Shell, BP, Sony 7/9/2016 Nvard V. Manasian

 Globalization  Global Conferences witnessed the four fold growth from of the NGOs  The Communication and the WWW  The third wave of Democracy 7/9/2016 Nvard V. Manasian

 Perform functions of governance, when the states fail  Gather and spread information  Create and mobilize networks  Define issues for common ground  Promote new norms  Advocate change  Monitor human rights and environmental norms  Participate in Global Conferences  Enhance public participation  Distribute humanitarian aid  Implement development projects 7/9/2016 Nvard V. Manasian

General StatusSpecial StatusRoster Status -Large INGOs engage in many areas of ECOSOC -Propose items for the agenda -Observe public meetings of ECOSOC and subsidiary bodies -Submit written statements -Speak at ECOSOC -Expert INGOs engage in many areas of ECOSOC -Propose items for the agenda -Observe public meetings of ECOSOC and subsidiary bodies -Submit written statements -Speak at ECOSOC -Small NGOs with occasional interest of ECOSOC activities may consult the secretariat, -May observe public meetings within their filed of interest - may submit statements of their competence -May speak at functional commission and subsidiary bodies only 7/9/2016 Nvard V. Manasian

Assignment: Take a piece of paper and listen carefully to the speaker, marking down the words and phrases that catch your ear Civil Society in Global Governance 7/9/2016 Nvard V. Manasian