[pt] Desde a década de 1990, tem ocorrido uma série de importantes transformações no campo das ONGs no Brasil. O contexto atual é caracterizado por uma grande heterogeneidade do campo e pela crescente realização de parcerias formais envolvendo repasse de recursos entre ONGs e o Estado, empresas e entidades filantrópicas ligadas ao setor privado. A complexificação do campo das ONGs coloca a necessidade da academia se debruçar mais sobre a nova diversidade de atores, principalmente no eixo central de como conciliar a autonomia política com a questão da sustentabilidade financeira. O presente estudo tem como objetivo analisar o potencial de transformação social, no sentido de promoção de maior igualdade e justiça, das ONGs hoje, através do estudo do caso da Redes de Desenvolvimento da Maré. / [en] Since the 1990 s, a series of important transformations has occurred in the NGO field in Brazil. The current context is characterized by a great heterogeneity of the field and by growing formal partnerships involving the transfer of financial resources between NGOs and the State, companies and philanthropic entities linked to the private sector. The complexification of the NGO field demands that greater attention is given by academics to the new diversity of actors, mainly regarding the central aspect of how to conciliate political autonomy with the issue of financial sustainability. The present study has the objective of analyzing the potential of social transformation, in the sense of promoting greater equality and justice, of NGOs today, through the case study of Redes de Desenvolvimento da Maré.

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The Brazilian HIV/AIDS policy faced a structural change with the political shifts that, starting in 2016, led to the election of a right-wing president in 2018. Focusing on the relation between the state and civil society, this work will help understand the evolution of the spaces for civil society to advocate for sexual rights related to HIV/AIDS. This research examines the case of the Brazilian Interdisciplinary AIDS Association (ABIA) and its relations with the different components of the state and other members of civil society. Data collection is built upon semi-structured interviews to evaluate factors that allowed the viability of a long advocacy trajectory and understand old and new strategies to face challenges in the social and political spaces. Further discussion concerns the strategies for the sustainability of advocacy in a field that has been threatened by national and international structural changes. The hypothesis is that thanks to the maturation of a solid network of intellectuals and activists, as well as figures from other fields, and thanks to strategical adaptation to changing times, ABIA has managed to fuel advocacy both within and outside institutional arenas, either on a more constructive or more conflictual level.

Le droit ne manque pas de principes et d’instruments pour régir les activités susceptibles d’avoir des incidences sur l’environnement. Pourtant, la migration du concept de nature ordinaire en droit n’est pas encore réalisée. L’intérêt pour les espèces communes et les espaces ne présentant pas de particularités scientifique, esthétique ou historique est surtout abordé par des disciplines voisines telles que la biologie de la conservation, la sociologie, la géographie ou bien encore la philosophie. En réaction à cette indifférence, la thèse propose d’éclairer l’appréhension juridique du concept de nature ordinaire, d’examiner les conditions de son institution et les processus qui en permettraient la consécration en tant que nouvel impératif de conservation. De cette manière, elle interroge profondément le degré de maturité du droit de l’environnement,l’appréhension juridique de la nature ordinaire mettant ce dernier à l’épreuve d’une structuration et d’une formulation plus écocentrées. La thèse aboutit à présenter des alternatives aux modalités profondément individualistes qui structurent l’architecture et le contenu de notre ordre juridique. À même de construire de nouvelles interdépendances socio-écosystémiques, l’appréhension juridique de la nature ordinaire réanime plus généralement des réflexions sur l’étude de l’organisation politique de l’État. L’enjeu de cette thèse est donc double. Elle vise à proposer des pistes de réforme du droit de l’environnement et elle ambitionne aussi d’établir durablement les impératifs environnementaux au cœur du contrat social. / The law in force does not lack principles and instruments to govern activities that may have an impact on the environment. However, the concept of ordinary nature has not been introduced yet. Interest in common species and areas’ without scientifical, aesthetical or historical features has been mainly addressed by neighbouring disciplines such as conservation biology, sociology, geography or even philosophy. In response to this indifference, the thesis proposes to shed light on the legal understanding of the concept of ordinary nature by looking at theconditions of its foundation and implementation that would allow it to be recognized as a new conservation imperative. By questioning environmental law’s fondements, the thesis submits a more ecocentric legal structuring. It presents alternatives to individualistic modalities that structure our legal order. By giving a hint at new socio-ecosystem interdependencies, the legal understanding of ordinary nature also triggers new ideas on the national political organization. Therefore, the issue is twofold. The thesis aims to improve avenues of reform aboutenvironmental law while also ambitioning to establish sustainable environmental requirements at the very heart of the social contract.

"By promoting and defending human rights and freedoms, by promoting the participation of African civil society in the implementation of the policies and programmes of the African Union (AU), and by forging greater partnership between social and professional groups and governments, the Economic, Social and Cultural Council (ECOSOCC) will play a critical role in the promotion and protection of human rights in Africa. However, it is far from clear how this important organ is related to human rights organs of the AU which includes the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights (the African Commission), the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights (the African Court) and the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (Committee of Experts). How can effective relationships between ECOSOCC on the one hand, and these human rights organs on the other, be achieved for the realisation of the human rights mandate of ECOSOCC? ... The essay comprises five chapters. Chapter one is [an] introduction and begins by posing the research question and the justification for the research. Chapter two gives the introduction of ECOSOCC, its background, structure and mandates and looks into the satutes of ECOSOCC, its draft rules of procedure and its strategic plan for the years 2005-2007. Chapter three makes a comparative analysis with other regional human rights sytems, namely the Council of Europe and the Organisation of American States as a point of inspiration for the African system. Under chapter four, the research discusses and analyses the possible relationships and coordinative mechanisms ECOSOCC can create with the human rights organs of the African Union in order to fulfil its human rights mandate. Chapter five makes a conclusion and concrete recommendations." -- Introduction. / Thesis (LLM (Human Rights and Democratisation in Africa)) -- University of Pretoria, 2006. / Prepared under the supervision of Dr. Alejandro Lorite Escorihuela at the Faculty of Law, American University in Cairo, Egypt / http://www.chr.up.ac.za/academic_pro/llm1/dissertations.html / Centre for Human Rights / LLM

"The OAU was a state-centric system. It is only in the last years of its existence and in the transition from the OAU to the AU that discussions on modalities for facilitating civil society participation in its activiites commenced. The AU Act emphasises the need to build partnerships between governments and all sectors of civil society. Enhancing civil society participation is one of the AU's objectives and principles. To achieve this objective, the AU Act created the Economic, Social and Cultural Council (ECOSOCC) as an AU organ. ... Following this introductory chapter, the second chapter will analyse ECOSOCC's legal framework and structure in relation to its facilitation of civil society participation in the AU. ECOSOCC's legal framework's conceptualisation of civil society and the concerns it raises will be discussed. Linked to the conceptualisation of civil society is the role ECOSOCC will play within the AU institutional structure, therefore this will also be discussed. In addition, ECOSOCC's legal framework will be analysed to identify whether it is in line with associative or deliberative democarcy. An examination of how ECOSOCC can utilise its linkages with the other AU organs to channel civil society's views will also be carried out. The discussion of the ESC and UN ECOSOC and the lessons to be learnt from them will be done in the third chapter. The fourth chapter will set out the study's conclusions and recommendations." -- Introduction / Thesis (LLM (Human Rights and Democratisation in Africa)) -- University of Pretoria, 2006. / Prepared under the supervision of Mr. Mohamed Habib at the Faculty of Law, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia / http://www.chr.up.ac.za/academic_pro/llm1/dissertations.html / Centre for Human Rights / LLM

Civil society participation in the policy and law making process is necessary in environmental management as it ensures the consideration and inclusion of the views of those affected by decisions made by the state. Despite the recognition of the importance of participation, it is not clear what role Civil society organisations(CSOs) in Uganda have actually played in the formulation of environmental policies and laws. The aim of this research therefore is to analyse the participatory role played by CSOs in these processes. The study is conducted around the conceptual framework of participation in environmental management as a part of the broader notion of participatory governance as a necessary element for the consolidation of democracy. It studies the role of civil society actors working in the area of environmental rights and protection in the formulation of environmental policy and law. The time frame is from the advent of the Constitution and National Environmental Management Act both enacted in 1995 which provide the overall legal framework for environmental policy and law and for participation in its formulation. / Thesis (LLM (Human Rights and Democratisation in Africa))--University of Pretoria, 2008. / Dissertation submitted to the Faculty of Law University of Pretoria, in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree Masters of Law (LLM in Human Rights and Democratisation in Africa). Prepared under the supervision of S Tindifa, Faculty of Law, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda / http://www.chr.up.ac.za/ / Centre for Human Rights / LLM

Georgia is one of the few post-Soviet states that has shown ambitions to become a democratic country and a closer ally to the west. Since their peaceful revolution, the country has had issues with consolidating democracy. The purpose of this thesis is to understand the faltering consolidation factors behind Georgia's democratization. The research questions in this study were the following: Why hasn't Georgia succeeded to consolidate its democracy 2013 and 2018 based on Linz & Stepan's five consolidated arenas? The second research question was, have there been significant changes between the five arenas the years 2013 and 2018? In order to do so, this study has used Linz & Stepan's five consolidating arenas as theory. Their theory says that a country must fulfil each of these arenas to become a consolidated democracy. The arenas are the political society, civil society, rule of law, constitutional state, and economic society. This study is based on a theory-consuming qualitative case study. The results of this study showed that there were numerous factors behind Georgia`s faltering consolidation process. Such as polarised media, weak civic society, polarised political society, corruption, nepotism, and lack of meritocracy. Also, there has not been any significant differences between the years 2013 and 2018 that were studied except for the economic society.

This master thesis is dealing with topic of citizen's involvement and civic participation in context of professionalized civil society organizations 's activities. The work is based on theoretical concepts of political and civic participation. Subsequently, civic participation and citizen's involvement is seen in the sense of civic activities carried out within or through civil society organizations and they include various forms in which citizens participate in public life, usually without financial reward. The paper also presents the concepts of professionalization that frame the subsequent reflection on the nature and potential of civic participation and citizen's involvement into activities of professionalized civil society organizations. The main part is a qualitative research whose aim is to describe and understand, from perspective of professionalized organization's representatives, how and why there is public participation within or through activities of the organization and what are the preferred forms and barriers of involvement and civic participation. Analysis of data obtained through in- depth interviews with representatives of professionalized civil society organizations, are discussed in the conclusion in relation to the research questions and theoretical basis Key words Civic...

CHARLES UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES Institute of Political Studies Department of International Relations Master's Thesis 2018 Sarah Ahmed CHARLES UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES Institute of Political Studies Department of International Relations The Activity of Organizations Supporting Civil Society in the Middle East: The Cases of Egypt and Turkey Master's thesis Author: Sarah Ahmed Study programme: International Relations Supervisor: PhDr. Jan Hornát, Ph.D. Year of the defence: 2018 Declaration 1. I hereby declare that I have compiled this thesis using the listed literature and resources only. 2. I hereby declare that my thesis has not been used to gain any other academic title. 3. I fully agree to my work being used for study and scientific purposes. In Prague on 31.07.2018 Sarah Ahmed References AHMED, Sarah. The Activity of Organizations Supporting Civil Society in the Middle East. Praha, 2018. 106 pages. Master's thesis (Mgr.). Charles University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Institute of International Relations. Department of International Relations. Supervisor PhDr. Jan Hornát, Ph.D. Length of the thesis: 198,979 Characters. Abstract First, this thesis will be focused on democracy promotion and civil society as concepts that emerged and occupied a large scholarly literature. I deem...