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The world is in the midst of a global
'associational revolution' and NGOs (non-governmental
organizations) feature prominently in this process. There
are many different types of NGOs, with varying goals
and priorities and one major aim of the course is to
de-mystify the NGO scene. In order to do this, theoretical
framework will be developed at the onset relating
NGOs to civil society, globalization, new division of labour
in polity and dynamics of governance. NGO role in
developmental work, promotion of civil society, service
delivery, advocacy work will be discussed as well as
challenges facing NGOs in an evolving complex world of
organizational/institutional matrixes. The enhanced role for
NGOs also obliges them to be responsible, efficient,
ethical, transparent, participatory and accountable true to
the spirit of good governance. Building NGO capacity on one
hand and empowerment by levels of government on the
other hand, will be taken up together. The course will be
concluded with critical evaluation of select NGO work both
from Turkey and elsewhere.
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