E) Organisations non Gouvernementales Non Governmental Organizations

The role of non-governmental organizations.

Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) intervening in the area of alcohol problems are varied and have different histories depending on their political, social and cultural contexts; some are long-established and often bear a heavy heritage, while others have recently arisen from the upheavals in eastern Europe and the developing countries. All of them, however, must solve certain ethical proble...

Non-governmental organizations and primary health care.

Democracy in Non-governmental Organizations in Israel

Although political participation can take many different forms within a democratic regime, there is no doubt that in one way or another the notion is central to the very idea of a democracy. It is difficult to find a piece of research reported in contemporary journals of political science that does not purport to describe some form of political participation: studies of the voter, the party act...

Operational research in non-governmental organisations: necessity or luxury?

visibility and credibility, better knowledge of the scientifi c literature among fi eld staff, facilitation of networking and partnerships and improvements in data collection, monitoring and feedback. What are the key elements to building OR within an NGO? Our experience has been described elsewhere;2,3 these include: establishing a ‘critical mass’ of dedicated human resources; developing an OR...

Animal welfare: the role of non-governmental organisations.

The welfare of animals is of interest to many people in most parts of the world. Concern about the way that animals are treated will depend on many factors, including socio-economic conditions, culture, religion and tradition. The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) is committed to ensuring that all animal welfare standards are science-based, but recognises that these other factors must ...