BGD Convenor Institutes

Civil Society Initiatives

Courses

Journals

Media Initiatives

Official Organisations

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Research Programmes

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BGD Convenor Institutes

The Building Global Democracy (BGD) Programme is facilitated and coordinated through a convening group of ten persons based in ten world regions. Below are links to each of the Convenors Institutes. For further information read more about our convenors.

• Brazilian Institute of Social and Economic Research (IBASE)
  Moema de Miranda - Latin America 
   
• Cairo University
  Heba Raouf Ezzat - Middle East & North Africa
   
• Centre for the Study of Globalisation & Regionalisation (CSGR)
  Jan Aart Scholte - Western Europe  
   
• East West Centre
  Sitiveni Halapua - Pacific   
   
• Institute of Philosophy, Russian Academy of Sciences
  Alla Glinchikova - Eastern Europe  & Central Asia   
   
• Jawaharlal Nehru University
  Anand Kumar - South Asia  
   
• Pan African Development Center
  Alfred Nhema - Sub-Saharan Africa   
   
• Research Centre for Globalization and Cultural Studies, University of Manitoba
  Diana Brydon - North America   
   
• Tsinghua University
  Peng Zongchao - East Asia  
   
• University of the West Indies
  Jessica Byron - Caribbean    

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Civil Society Initiatives

• Action Aid International
   
• African Network on Debt and Development (Afrodad)
   
• Afro-Asian Peoples’ Solidarity Organization (AAPSO) 
   
• Alberta Council for Global Cooperation
   
• All-Russian Social Movement ‘Alternatives’
   
• Amnesty International (AI)
   
• ANND   
  Arab NGO Network for Development.
   
• Arab Reform Initiative 
   
• Ashoka
   
• Asia-Europe People’s Forum
   
• Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (Forum-Asia) 
   
• Associação Brasileira de Organizações Não Governamentais (ABONG) 
   
• Association for Progressive Communications (APC)
   
• Association for Women’s Rights in Development (AWID)
   
• Association of World Citizens
  International peace organisation with branches in 50 countries.
   
• Associazione Ya Basta 
   
• ATTAC
  Association for the Taxation of Finacial Translations to Aid Citizens.
   
• AVAAZ.org
  A community of global citizens who take action on the major issues facing the world today.  
   
• Bank Information Center (BIC)
   
• Bien Public à l’Échelle Mondiale (BPEM) 
   
• Biothai 
   
• Bretton Woods Project (BWP) 
   
• Bridge Initiative International  
  Mediation for change in global governance.
   
• CACIM
  India Institute for Critical Action: Centre in Movement
   
• Campaign for Global Democracy
  A membership association which aims to research, promote and advocate for democratisation of global governance.
   
• Canadian Council for International Co-operation (CCIC)
   
• Carbon Trade Watch (CTW)
   
• Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (CEIP)
   
• Centro Latino Americano de Ecologia Social (CLAES)
   
• Check Your Head: The Youth Global Education Network
   
• CIDSE 
   
• Citizens for Global Solutions
  A membership organization educating Americans about our global interdependence
   
• CIVICUS  
  World Alliance for Citizen Participation 
   
• Civil Society for Poverty Reduction Zambia (CSPR)
   
• Climate Action Network (CAN) 
   
• Coalition des Alternatives Africaines Dette et Développement (CAD-Mali) 
   
• Coalition Dette Extérieure de la RDC (CDE-RDC)
   
• Coalition for Democractic World Government
  A coalition of organizations working in various ways towards a civilized system of world law.
   
• Commonwealth Foundation
   
• Commonwealth People's Forum (CPF)
   
• Conference on NGOs to the United Nations (CONGO)
   
• Consumers International (CI)
   
• Coordination Sud
   
• Council for a Community of Democracies
  Advancing global democracy through partnership between civil society and government.
   
• Council of Canadians
   
• CUTS International
   
• Dag Hammarskjöld Foundation (DHF)
   
• Democracia Global 
   
• Development and Peace Foundation
   
• Development Alternatives with Women for a New Era (DAWN)
   
• Development Network of Indigenous Voluntary Associations (DENIVA)
   
• Disabled Peoples International (DPI)
   
• e-Parliament 
  Trying to connect all lawmakers worldwide and also allowing civil society participation.
   
• echo
  An internet project that aims to establish a new form of particpatory democracy.
   
• ENDA Tiers Monde 
   
• European Alternatives
  An organisation devoted to exploring the potential for transnational politics and culture. 
   
• European Network on Debt and Development (Eurodad) 
   
• European Social Forum 
   
• Federal Union UK
   
• FIM
  Forum International de Montréal: Démocratiser la gouvernance mondiale
  Montreal International Forum: Democratizing Global Governance
   
• Focus on the Global South
   
• Forum on Democracy and Trade
   
• Fourth International (FI) 
   
• FNWG - Forum for a New World Governance
  Foro por una nueva Governanza Mundial
  Forum pour une nouvelle Gouvernance Mondiale
   
• FPH  
  Fondation Charles Léopold Mayer pour le Progrès de l'Homme
   
• Friedrich Ebert Stiftung Dialogue on Globalization
   
• Friends of the Earth International 
   
• Gender Action
   
• GlobalDemo.org 
   A community website for those who see the need for democracy at a global level.
   
• Global Action Network Net (GAN-Net)
   
• Global AIDS Alliance (GAA)
   
• Global Call to Action on Poverty (GCAP)
   
• Global Campaign for Education (GCE)
   
• Global Exchange
   
• Global Financial Integrity Program
   
• Global Marshall Plan
   
• Global Policy Forum
   
• Global Public Policy Institute (GPPI)
   
• Global Trade Watch, Public Citizen
   
• Global Transparency Initiative (GTI)  
   
• Global Vision Institute
   
• The Global Vote 
  An opportunity for citizens of the world to express opinions on global issues
   
• Gorbachev Foundation 
   
• Grassroots Global Justice Alliance
   
• Grassroots Organizations Operating Together in Sisterhood (GROOTS)
   
• Greenpeace International 
   
• Hague Institute for the Internationalisation of Law
   
• Halifax Initiative
  A Canadian coalition of developmet, environment, faith-based, human rights and labour groups. 
   
• Hemispheric Social Alliance (HSA)
   
• Human Rights Watch
   
• Humanitarian Accountability Partnership (HAP)
   
• ICANN Watch
   
• Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP)
   
• Institute for Cultural Diplomacy
   
• Institute for Global Dialogue (IGD)
   
• Instituto Políticas Alternativas para o Cone Sul (PACS)
   
• International Alliance of Indigenous and Tribal Peoples of Tropical Forests 
   
• International Alliance of Inhabitants
   
• International Baby Food Action Network (IBFAN)
   
• International Center for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD) 
   
• International Council for Adult Education 
   
• International Dalit Solidarity Network
   
• International Labor Rights Forum (ILRF)
   
• International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association (ILGA) 
   
• International Movement ATD Fourth World
   
• International Simultaneous Policy Organisation (Simpol)  
  A powerful new way to use your vote to drive politicians around the world to implement global solutions.
   
• International Trade and Gender Network (ITGN)
   
• International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
   
• Internet Governance Caucus (IGC)
   
• Internet Society (ISOC)
   
• Inuit Circumpolar Conference (ICC) 
   
• Jubilee South
   
• Land Center for Human Rights
   
• MEJN  
  Malawi Economic Justice Network 
   
• Mouvement contre le Racisme et pour l’Amitié entre les Peuples (MRAP)
   
• Movimento dos Trabalhadores Rurais sem Terra (MST)
   
• New Literacy Project
   
• New Rules for Global Finance
   
• Noncommercial Users Constituency of ICANN (NCUC)
   
• OECD Watch
   
• OneWorld.net
  Online coverage on human rights and sustainable development
   
• One World Action  
   
• One World Trust
  An independent think tank that conducts research, develops recommendations and advocates for reform in global governance.  
   
• Oxfam France Agir Ici
   
• Oxfam International
   
• PACS (Instituto Politicas Alternativas para o Cone Sul)
   
• Panos
   
• Panos Global Network
   
• Public Services International (PSI)

• Real Democracy Now 
   
• Rede Brasil sobre Instituições Financeiras Multilaterais (Rede Brasil)
   
• Rethinking Bretton Woods Project, Center of Concern
   
• Right Livelihood Award 
   
• Rights & Democracy
   
• Sapiens Movement
  International movement of people and organizations working to establish a democratically elected world governing authority
   
• Sistren Theatre Collective
   
• Shack/Slum Dwellers International (SDI)
   
• Social Justice Committee (SJC)
   
• Southern and Eastern African Trade Information and Negotiations Institute (SEATINI) 
   
• Small Planet
   
• StreetNet International
   
• Structural Adjustment Participatory Review International Network (SAPRIN)
   
• Student World Assembly
  Promoting global democracy one student at a time!
   
• Survival International
   
• Tax Justice Network (TJN)
   
• Third World Network (TWN)
   
• This Week in Global Governance

• Trade Union Advisory Committee to the OECD (TUAC)
   
• Transnational Radical Party
   
• Transnational Republic
  A global grassroots movement to establish democratic participation within globalisation.
   
• Transparency International
  The global coalition against corruption
   
• UBUNTU
  World Forum of Civil Society Networks
   
• Uganda National NGO Forum
   
• Union of NGOs of the Islamic World (UNIW)
   
• United Nations Foundation (UNF)
   
• UNPA Campaign
  Campaign for the Establishment of a United Nations Parliamentary Assembly
  Campagne pour la création d'une Assemblée parlementaire des Nations Unies
  Campagña para el Establicimiento de una Asamblea Parlamentaria en las Naciones Unidas 
   
• Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organisation (UNPO)
  An organisation of indigenous peoples, minorities, and unrecognised or occupied territories who have joined together to protect and promote their human and cultural rights. 
   
• Vote World Parliament
  Global online referendum on a democratic world parliament
   
• VoteGlobal
  Global Voting Resource where members can have their say on political issues and elections around the world.
   
• The Wave
  A network based grassroots campaign for global democracy.
   
• Women in Informal Employment Globalizing and Organizing (WIEGO)
   
• Women’s Economic Agenda Project (WEAP)
   
• Women’s Environment and Development Organization (WEDO)
   
• World Development Movement (WDM)
   
• World Economy, Ecology & Development (WEED)
   
• World Fair Trade Organisation (WFTO) 
   
• World Federalist Movement (WFM)
  Global movement promoting development of democratic international institutions and the global application of international law. 
   
• World Federation of United Nations Associations (WFUNA)
   
• World Government of World Citizens
   
• World Learning
   
• World March of Women 
   
• World Social Forum
  Open meeting space for social movements, networks, NGOs and other civil society organisations.
   
• World Vision International
   
• World Wildlife Fund (WWF) 
   

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Courses

• Democracy and Global Transformations (Master's Degree)
  University of Helsinki
   
• Global Studies Programme (Master's Degree)
  Intercontinental

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Journals

• Alternatives Internationales
  A Paris-based quarterly that offers frequent critical examinations of globalisation.
   
• Ethics & Global Politics
  An open access, peer reviewed scholarly journal that looks to foster theoretical contributions to the study of global politics.
   
• Global Governance
  Showcases the expertise of leading scholars and practitioners concerned with the processes of international cooperation and multilateralism.
   
• Global Policy
  Interdisciplinary journal bring together academics and practictioners to analyse both public and private solutions to global problems and issues.
   
• Global Society
  Encourages innovative approaches to the study of global and international issues from a range of disciplines.
   
• Globalizations
  Publishes work which explores new meanings of globalization, brings fresh ideas to the concept, broadens its scope and contributes to shaping debates of the future.
   
• Journal of Critical Globalization Studies
  Fully peer-reviewed, open-access, academic journal that invites contributors to challenge dominant ideas of globalisation.
   
• Journal of Democracy
  Quarterly journal which focuses on analyzing democratic regimes and movements around the world. 
   
• The Globalist
   
• The Global Journal
   
• Yale Global Online
  The magazine is aimed at exploring the implications of the growing interconnectedness of the world and promoting debate on all aspects of globalization through publishing original articles and multi-media presentations
   

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 Media Initiatives

• CINE REBELE
  Independent media collective distributing films related to social movements
   
• Democracy Now!
   
• globaldemocracy.com
    
• Global Connections Television
  Videos centered on or around the activities of the United Nations Association of the USA
   
• Global Voices Online
  International community of bloggers who report on blogs and citizen media from around the world.
   
• Kontect TV
   
• New Internationalist
  Reports on issues of world poverty and inequality, and debates and campaigns for radical change. 
   
• openDemocracy Publishes news analysis, debate and blogs on the world and the way we govern ourselves.
   
• Utne Reader
   
• Why Democracy?
  Film project on democracy in the world: ten one-hour films and 17 short films. 
   
• World Vote Now
  Film clip for Joel Marsden's new film 'World Vote Now', which explores issues surrounding global democracy. 
   
• Yes!

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 Official Organisations

• Asia-Europe Foundation (AEF)
  Advancing mutual understanding and collaboration amoung the people of Asia and Europe.
   
• Intergovernmental Group of Twenty Four (G24)
  Concerts the position of developing countries on monetary and development finance issues.
   
• Global Fund Partnership Forum
  An integral part of the Global Funs governance structure that involves all fund stakeholders.
   
• ICANN At-Large
  A community of individual Internet users who participate in the policy development work of ICANN.
   
• Independent Evaluation Office of the International Monetary Fund
  Set up to conduct independent and objective evaluations of Fund policies and activities.
   
• South Centre
  An Intergovernmental Policy Think Tank of Developing Countries.
   
• United Nations Global Compact
  Strategic policy initiative for businesses committed to aligning their operations & strategies with 10 universally accepted principles in the area of human rights, labour, environment & anti-corruption.
   
• United Nations Non-Governmental Liaison Service (UN-NGLS)
  Strengthening UN-Civil Society Relations.
   
• United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII)
   
• United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD)
  Multidisciplinary research on the social dimensions of contemporary problems affecting development.
   
• United Nations Secretary-General’s Panel on Civil Society-UN Relations
  Cardoso Report, 'We the People' (2004), on relations between the United Nations.
   
• World Bank Inspection Panel
  Forum for people who believe that they may be adversely affected by Bank-financed operations. 
   
• World Wide Views

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 Parliaments & Political Parties

• Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie (APF)
  Forum for debate and exchange of proposals and information on issues of common interest to its members. 
   
• Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA)
  Deepening the Commonwealth's commitment to democractic governance.
   
• European Parliament
  The only directly-elected body of the European Union.
   
• Global Green Network (GGN)
  A network of representatives of national Green Parties from around the planet.
   
• Global Legislators Organisation for a Balanced Environment (GLOBE)
  A unique organisation that aims to support ambitious political leadership on environmental issues.
   
• Global Organization of Parliamentarians Against Corruption (GOPAL)
   
• Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
  International organisation of Parliaments established in 1889. 
   
• International Democrat Union (IDU)
  An association of over 80 Conservative, Christian Democrat and like-minded political parties of the centre and centre right.
   
• Liberal International (LI)
  The world federation of liberal and democratic political parties.
   
• Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA)
  International network of over 1300 legislators in more than 100 elected parliaments around the globe.
   
• Parliamentary Network on the World Bank (PNoWB)
  A global action-oriented organization of parliamentarians advocating for transparency and accountability in international development.
   
• Socialist International (SI)
  The worldwide organisation of social democratic, socialist and labour parties.
   

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Research Programmes

• ACUNS  
  The Academic Council on the United Nations System
   
• Brookings Institution
   
• Centre for Basic Research (CBR)
  Uganda
   
• Centre for Citizenship and Democracy    
  University of Southampton
   
• Centre for Deliberative Democracy & Global Governance
  Australian National University
   
• Center for Global Change and Governance (CGCG)
  Rutgers University
   
• Center for Ethics and Global Politics, LUISS
   
• Centre for Global Governance 
  Norwegian Institute of International Affairs
   
• Centre for Global Studies
  University of Victoria 
   
• Centre for International Goverenance Innovation (CIGI)
   
• Chaos International
   
• Democracy Unbound 
  Swedish Research Project Looking at Global Democracy
   
• Earth System Governance
   
• FLACSO Argentina
   
• G8 Research Group
   
• GARNET  
  Network of Excellence on Global Governance, Regionalisation and Regulation
   
• Global Democratic Governance
  University of St Gallen
   
• Global Governance Programme
  European University Institute
   
• Global Governance Project
   
• Global Policy Institute (GPI)
   
• Global Public Policy Institute  
  Promoting effective and accountable governance through research, consulting and debate  
   
• Globalism Institute
  RMIT
   
• Institute for Global Policy (IGP)
   
• Institute on Globalization and the Human Condition
  McMaster University
   
• Institute for Policy Studies (IPS)
   
• International Democracy Watch
  Involves researchers from all over the world studying the democractic state of various international organisations
   
• Internet Goverenance Project (IGP)
   
• IRG 
  Institut de Recherche et Débat sur la Gouvernance 
  Institute of Research and Debate on Governance
  Instituto de Investigación y Debate sobre la Gobernanza
   
• John F. Kennedy School of Government
  Harvard University
   
• Leuven Centre for Global Goverenance  
    
• NIGD  
  Network Institute for Global Democratization  
   
• North-South Institute (NSI)
   
• Participatory Research in Asia (PRIA)
   
• Programa Democracia y Transformación Global
  Democracy and Global Transformation Programme
   
• REDTAC
  Réseau d’études des dynamiques transnationales et de l’action collective  
   
• Space of Democracy and the Democracy of Space
   
• S.T. Lee Project on Global Governance
  Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore
   
• School of Global Studies (SGS)
  Gothenburg University
   
• Social Watch
   
• TATA Institute of Social Sciences (TISS)
   
• Transdemos
  Democracy Beyond the Nation State? Transnational Actors and Global Governance
   
• Transnational Conflicts and International Institutions Research Unit, Social Science Research Centre Berlin
   
• Transnational Institute (TNI)
   
• UNU-CRIS  
  United Nations University Comparative Regional Integration Studies Programme
   
• Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs
  Princeton University
   
• Yale Center for the Study of Globalization 
   

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