Civil Society

Civil society can be understood as the "third sector" of society, distinct from government and business, and including the family and the private sphere. By other authors, civil society is used in the sense of 1) the aggregate of non-governmental organizations and institutions that manifest interests and will of citizens or 2) individuals and organizations in a society which are independent of the government.Sometimes the term civil society is used in the more general sense of "the elements such as freedom of speech, an independent judiciary, etc, that make up a democratic society" (Collins English Dictionary). Especially in the discussions …

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IISD: International Institute for Sustainable Development · 17 April 2024 English

An essential tool for policy-makers working to develop a sector-wide vision for responsible mining.

learning, and engagement with industry and civil society. The International Institute for Sustainable critical minerals. It is directed at governments, civil society, mining companies, and the public in countries


CIGI: Centre for International Governance Innovation · 16 April 2024 English

A field with its roots established in the 1950s, artificial intelligence (AI) is suddenly much more in the public eye and capable of doing useful things for casual users as …

The screens are based sector AI firms and civil society experts such as on published assessments from name_ is a non-profit partnership of academic, civil society, industry and media desc=false (R&D as a percentage controls on exports to China of with governments, civil society and academia on certain advanced computing chips


CLD: Centre for Law and Democracy · 11 April 2024 English

Prime Minister and the Supreme Court; two members are designated by the consultative council of civil society and non-governmental organisations; and a further two are elected by information and communic

are designated by the consultative council of civil society and non-governmental organisations; and a further


CHRC: Canadian Human Rights Commission · 10 April 2024

After the Commission referred the complaint to the Tribunal, CSIS, the Complainant and the Commission settled the matter without a Tribunal hearing. [...] The Commission argued that the evidence supported …

and by working closely with advocacy groups, civil society and other human rights experts, in addition


IHRP: International Human Rights Program, University of Toronto · 10 April 2024 English

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M5S 1A1 SOUL is a coalition of community and civil society organisations operating in Namibia’s Kavango


IISD: International Institute for Sustainable Development · 2 April 2024 English

As the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) cross their halfway mark, the latest report by a civil society watchdog coalition shines a spotlight on how countries are making progress—or backsliding—on building

their halfway mark, the latest report by a civil society watchdog coalition shines a spotlight on how widely in terms of depth of data, inclusion of civil society voices, and adherence to the UN Secretary-General’s spotlight reports submitted by broad coalitions of civil society organizations directly involved in SDG implementation tendency to view opportunities to dialogue with civil society groups as a “tick box” exercise—a formal requirement


AIC: Agricultural Institute of Canada · 31 March 2024 English

The success of the Quebec pilot, combined with the identified need across the agriculture sector for more training opportunities for women led to the expansion of the program Canada-wide and …

governments, authorities and communities, and civil society organizations to understand and address the


CHRC: Canadian Human Rights Commission · 28 March 2024 English

Submission to the Committee on the Rights of the Child on the occasion of its consideration of Canada’s 5th-6th Periodic Reports Canadian Human Rights Commission Submission to the Committee on …

international and regional human rights mechanisms, by civil society and domestic human rights institutions, and municipalities, private and community organizations, and civil society. The causes and conditions of child poverty data”.82 In Canada, there is ongoing work by civil society, governments and the private sector in this


CHRC: Canadian Human Rights Commission · 28 March 2024 English

Submission to the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination on the occasion of its consideration of Canada’s 21st – 23rd Periodic Reports Human Rights Canadian Human Rights Commission Submission …

their relatives’ detention is reviewed. Many civil society organizations in Canada have expressed concern shares the concern that has been expressed by civil society organizations engaged on this issue, and echoes


Liu Institute for Global Issues · 28 March 2024 English

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regionally-based centres; the innovative Centre civil society organizations, non-governmental for the Study together academics, government, Indigenous groups, civil society, and industry SPPGA is well positioned to play and international governments, academics, and civil society. 3. Pursue new and expanded cross-campus and


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