This course is an
introduction to the civil society - a growing social phenomenon in the
contemporary world. Civil society organizations (CSOs) are key actors in
sustainable development. This course is focused on introduction of the concept
of civil society and civic space, CSO enabling environment, the importance and
impact of the civil society organizations at various levels. Civil society is a
vibrant social construct with its own internal and external mechanisms of
relations, and structures. They play a multitude of roles including
service-delivery, research and policy development. Human rights, sustainability
of development, levels of democracy are
linked with the level of civil society organizations’ enabling environment. In
the course, students will examine elements of the civil society enabling
environment; civil society development effectiveness and role and
functions of civil society organizations in sustainable development
- Teachers: Nurgul Dzhanaeva