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Critical Mass: The Emergence of Global Civil Society is one of the outcomes of a conference that took place October 17–19, 2006, in which academics, international civil servants, and civil society activists met at the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) in Waterloo, Canada, to discuss the feasibility of a proposal to establish a new venue or entity whose primary purpose would be to enhance global civil society input within international governance institutions . This edited collection of essays would not have been possible without the help and assistance of a number of individuals and organizations. We would like to extend our special thanks to Gordon Smith, Barry Carin, and the rest of the staff at the Centre for Global Studies in Victoria, British Columbia, for their work in organizing and preparing the conference. To John English, CIGI’s Executive Director, and the rest of CIGI’s staff for hosting the conference. To all of the participants of the conference, many of whom have contributed chapters to this volume. To Brian Henderson and his staff at Wilfrid Laurier University Press for their role in producing the book. Finally, we would like to express our appreciation to the civil society organizations for allowing their staff to devote time and energy to this project. They include the Arab NGO Network for Development (ANND), the Conference of NGOs (CONGO), the Montreal International Forum (FIM), the New Rules for Global Finance Coalition, and the Society for Participatory Research in Asia (PRIA). xiii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This page intentionally left blank ...