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A Accountability Charter, of international non-governmental organizations: and global civil society forum, xxii–xxiii, 214–16, 218–19, 220, 237; signatories to, 215–16, 221n1; text of, 224–30 Adbusters Media Foundation, 266 Afghanistan, 56, 120, 177 Africa: civil society fora in, 55–56; and civil society/G8 meetings, 186, 187–89, 192, 194, 195, 198, 199–200, 201, 202; Commission for, 260; conflicts in, and role of corporations, xxi, 64, 169, 172–74; and Make Poverty History campaign, 259–61; and NEPAD, 187–88, 192, 194, 195, 199–200. See also corporate social responsibility; corporations, transnational Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud, 262 AIDS. See HIV/AIDS Alexander, Jeffrey, 30 Amnesty International, 5, 29, 33, 104; and CICC, 131, 132, 136, 140, 141 Annan, Kofi, xiv, 12, 61, 71, 143; and human rights, 61, 62, 66; and Peacebuilding Commission, 63–64; report by (“In Larger Freedom”), 61, 66, 69; and UN Global Compact, 175 anti-apartheid movement, 13, 171–72 anti-globalization movement, 6–7, 26–28, 29, 36–37, 62, 112, 247 Arab NGO Network for Development (ANND), xix–xx, xxiv, 121–27; about, 121–22; and CIVICUS, 122–23; and Euro-Mediterranean NGO Platform, 123–24; and forum on globalization and trade, 122, 123; and global anti-poverty campaign, 123; and MDGs, 123; and Social Watch, 122; website of, 124; and World Social Forum, 121, 123 Arab region, obstacles to civil society in, 112–121, 124–27; democratic deficit, 113–14; distrust of Western democracy, 119; emergence of strong states, 113–14, 115; international interference/double standards, 117; invasion/occupation of Iraq, 116–17; limited space, 114–15, 124–25; networking challenges of CSOs, 121; occupation/partition of Palestine, 113–14, 116, 117, 120; perceived threats to national identity, 114, 115; priority challenges, 116–17; reliance on foreign aid/agendas, 115; religion as divisive issue, 118–19; rise of Islamic regimes/ movements, 114, 119; rise of terrorism, 117, 120; structural/contextual complexities , 117–18, 120 Arab states: and foreign occupation, 113– 14, 116–17, 120; and International Criminal Court, 143; and perceived threats to national identity, 114, 115; and rise of Islamic regimes/movements, 114, 119; as strong, 113–14, 115 Asia: civil society in, 80–81; civil society forum in, 56–57; financial crisis in, 147 Asia–Europe Meeting (ASEM), 232 Asian South Pacific Bureau of Adult Education (ASPBAE), 77 Axworthy, Lloyd, 106–107, 145n14 B Beijing Conference. See Fourth World Conference on Women “Bhopal Hoax” (Yes Men), 266 INDEX 289 Blair, Tony, 177, 260 bloggers, 262–65; and “China’s last nail house,” 263–65; and journalists, 263, 264; self-regulation of, 263; targeting/ suppression of, 262, 265 “blood diamond” trade, xxi, 169, 174, 175– 76, 179 Bové, José, 26, 28 Bread for the World, 154, 155 Bretton Woods Project, 161, 163, 164 Bridge Initiative, 234 Bringing War Home: House Beautiful (Rosler artwork), 267 The Business of Peace: The Private Sector as a Partner in Conflict Prevention (Prince of Wales Business Leaders Forum), 169 C Canada, and FIM civil society/G8 process. See FIM, and 2002 G8 meeting Canada, and NGO participation in world summits, 89–108; at Beijing Conference on Women, 93–94; at Copenhagen Summit for Social Development, 91–93; influence objectives of, 89–90, 99–103; legacy of, for Canadian NGOs, 103–107; process goals of, 89–90, 94–99; and Quebec NGOs, 96, 97; and relationship with Canadian government, 99–101, 106– 107. See also Fourth World Conference on Women; World Summit for Social Development Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), 95, 96, 100, 102 Canadian Network for an International Criminal Court (CNICC), 132, 133 Canadian NGOs, as benefiting from participation in world summits: and ability to advance domestic agendas, 105–106; and increased knowledge of international process, 105; and institutionalized participation, 106–107; and stronger Canadian networks, 103–104; and stronger transnational networks, 104– 105. See also Fourth World Conference on Women; World Summit for Social Development Canadian Research Institute for the Advancement of Women, 100, 104 Cardoso, Fernando Henrique, xiv, 12, 21, 69, 71, 73 Cassen, Bernard, 26 Center of Concern, 154, 157 Chad–Cameroon Natural Gas Pipeline Project , xxi, 177, 179 Chatham House, 198, 201, 207 China, 6, 65, 72, 165, 262; bloggers in, 263–65. See also Fourth World Conference on Women CICC. See Coalition for an International Criminal Court Citizens and Governance program (PRIA Commonwealth group), 85 CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation , 81, 86, 122–23, 204, 215, 222n4, 234, 259 civil society, xiv, 89; history and scope of...
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