Civil Society
Up one levelCivil society includes the many kinds of groups through which people organize themselves to pursue interests that are not focused on seeking profit or political power. Civil society includes everything from school associations to sports clubs to farmers’ organizations. In an open society, these groups may organize freely, and help people to define and to promote their interests. This section of BurmaGuide.Net includes resource summaries on the theory and practice of civil society from a variety or organizations around the world.
Remembering 1988
the events of 1988. There are several articles describing the political and social situation in Burma at that time, the elections in 1990, and life ...
Choike.org
This is the Choike.org homepage. Choike is a portal dedicated to improving the visibility of the work done by NGOs and social movements from the ...
Asian Research Centre for Migration
This is the homepage of the Asian Research Centre for Migration. It contains information on the Centre’s activities and projects, plus links to a ...
World Learning for International Development (WLID)
This site highlights projects that create democratic change and support peace, understanding and social justice around the world. Programs in ...
BBC World Service Trust
This site contains information about that the work of BBC World Service Trust to promote development through use of the media Information is grouped ...
Toolkit Citizen Participation
This is the Toolkit Citizen Participation homepage. The site offers information on tools which promote citizen participation, a forum for ...
Asian Civil Society Forum (ACSF)
This is the Asian Civil Society Forum (ACSF) homepage. The site provides information about the 2004 meeting, which was a follow-up to the 2002 ...
The Pisa Action Guide: Community-Driven Tools for Data Collection and Decision Making
Participatory Information Systems Appraisal (PISA) represents a shift in our predominant way of thinking about information for economic and social ...
The Impact Alliance
This is the Impact Alliance homepage. The Impact Alliance makes it possible for capacity building service providers to access the best approaches ...
Asian Research Centre for Migration