This study is an examination of how a music education that is run by a NGO, Non Governmental Organisation, in South Africa works. The organisation Arkwork for Art NPC, and their artistic programme Access Music Project, AMP, based in Grahamstown in Eastern Cape province, works as an case study. This study shows what different opportunities and challenges are of the work with the project and describes who the young participants enrolled in the project are and how they experience the music education. Further more this work explore the relationship between music education and social justice. Information was gathered through qualitative semi-structured interviews with the participants and project founder and leadership of the project. Partly information also was gathered through unstructured observations. The result shows that Arkwork for Art is filling an important gap where the government lack resources to offer music education for youth in marginalised communities. The organisation struggle with many things, most difficult for them is to get stable funding. AMP have many big future plans and want for instance to change the curriculum of music education in the future. My examination shows that the participants are very satisfied to be a part of AMP and that the project has an important role in their lifes and the community where they are based.

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Nas Organizações Não Governamentais (ONGs) o funcionamento organizacional tem também buscado um estado duradouro de produção de resultados de utilidade pública, adotando formas de gestão que variam entre o tradicionalismo e a inovação, numa tentativa de equilibrar-se com fatores emergentes como a responsabilidade social interna, a capacidade de aprendizagem e a responsabilidade ambiental. Esta pesquisa propõe um composto de Critérios aplicativo dos princípios orientadores da sustentabilidade ajustados às ONGs: substitui os tradicionais elementos que só se aplicam às empresas, como ‘lucro’ e ‘produção limpa’, por elementos equivalentes nas ONGs, como ‘produção de resultados’ e ‘inovação metodológica’. Esses ajustes foram feitos a partir da literatura analisada e são sustentados durante toda a dissertação. Diversos estudos e modelos científicos sobre a eficiência, efetividade e sustentabilidade de organizações foram fontes elementares desta pesquisa, para propor um instrumento operacional de medição sobre o quanto uma ONG reflete o constructo da sustentabilidade em sua gestão. A pesquisa é não experimental de caráter exploratório e se utiliza de métodos quantitativos e qualitativos, quando os dados resultantes foram discutidos com um Grupo Foco. A proposição, descrição e validação teórica deu origem ao modelo teórico global de 26 indicadores agrupados em seis Critérios: Governança, Inovação, Produção de Resultados, Gestão e Impacto Econômico-Financeiro, Gestão Social, Gestão, Educação e Impacto Ambiental. Foi aplicado um Questionário com noventa questões para um Universo de 161 ONGs em três áreas de atuação- Educação não formal, Meio Ambiente e Desenvolvimento Comunitário, cadastradas no Mapa do Terceiro Setor (FGV-EAESP / Centro de Estudos do Terceiro Setor), e o índice de respostas foi de 54%. A partir dessa coleta os dados foram analisados de modo quantitativo (estatísticas descritivas, análises e escores fatoriais) e qualitativo (grupo focal), donde surgiram hipóteses emergentes e conclusões para uma inferência descritiva do Universo da pesquisa. As Hipóteses Emergentes resultantes versam sobre a dissociação entre gestão organizacional da economia interna e do meio, a participação da ONG na economia de mercado e a ocorrência de um isomorfismo mimético e normativo nas ONGs. Tece ainda conclusões e provocações para novas investigações. / The core of Sustainability as a concept is the inclusion of a different logic, different of the traditional one, inside the social system. the careness with the economics, human and environmental aspects as guider of any and all decisions of any and all productive activity (products, services, welfare). The responsiveness to the sustainability construct requires from organizations a complex system of management about their exchanges with the environment in general. Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs) are also on track, looking for a kind of functioning that permits them durable state in producing outcomes to benefit more and more people; in order to get that, they are assuming models of management that vary between the traditionalism and innovation, trying to balance the classics issues with the emergent ones, as social responsibility, learning capacity or environmental responsibility. This research proposes a compound of Criteria made from the guide principles of sustainability adjusted to NGOs: there is some substitution of elements that only fit in profit organizations, like ‘profit’ or ‘clean technology’ by equivalents like ‘outcomes’ and ‘methodological innovation’. These settlements were made starting from the analyzed literature and they are sustained during the entire dissertation. Many studies and scientific models about effectiveness, efficiency and organizational sustainability were elementary sources to this Research. From these contributions was possible to elaborate an operational tool to measure how much an NGO reflects the construct of sustainability in its management. This is a non experimental research with exploratory approach that makes use from quantitative analysis and ends using some qualitative approach by discussing the data with a focus group. The proposition, description and theory validation produced the global theorist model of Sustainability to NGOs, which gathered 26 indicators in groups of six Criteria. The Criteria are: Governance, Innovation, Production of Results, Management and Economic and Financial Impacts, Social Management and Environmental Management, Education and Impact. A Questionnaire with 90 questions was applied to a Universe of 161 NGOs in three areas of work: Non Formal Education, Community Development and Environmental Work registered in ‘Chart of Third Sector’, (FGV-EAESP / Studies Center of Third Sector). The responsiveness was 54%. The data was analyzed with quantitative techniques (descriptive statistics and factorial analysis) and qualitative (focus group), from where emerged hypothesis and conclusions to a descriptive inference of the Research universe. There is Emergent Hypothesis about the dissociation between the organizational management of internal issues and environment issues, the demand of NGOs to participate on the market economy and the occurrence of mimetic and normative isomorphism in NGOs. The dissertation ends concluding about future possibilities of investigations from this point to ahead.

The research focused on employee wellness and explored and described the role of spirituality in the wellbeing of CHCWs of HIV/AIDS patients. It was important to determine how CHCWs dealt with the stress of caregiving, due to the increasing number of HIV infections and burden on government resources. The approach was a phenomenological qualitative study using faceto- face interviews to collect data from a purposive sample of eight CHCWs from a population of 250 at Temba. The audio-recorded interviews were transcribed verbatim and analysed for emerging themes using thematic analyses. The research findings provided evidence that spirituality impacted positively on the wellbeing of the CHCWs by providing the coping mechanism to deal with stress. The conclusions drawn were that personal and organisational wellbeing operated at an optimal level due to the influence of spirituality. Recommendations were that formalised spiritual programmes were offered as a tool to equip CHCWs in their duties. / Industrial and Organisational Psychology / M. Com.

The poor quality of state controlled black education in South Africa in the past was mainly caused by low pupil per capita expenditure and poor teaching. This resulted in many problems. Because of past neglect, as well as the increase in number of children to be educated, black education must be revitalised. Government funding is not adequate, therefore, privatisation and semi-privatisation of education is a recommended solution. Community and business involvement is encouraged, and state control should be reduced. Short-term strategies have been fairly successfully implemented. With a view to proposing strategies for the upliftment of black education, the upgrading of teachers through improved INSET and PRESET Q!_Qfil_~mmes is considered a priority. Already implemented models, such as Promat, TOPS and the Molteno Project should be investigated. These programmes have been successful to varying degrees. Strategies have been proposed based on the above findings and guidelines for further research suggested. / Educational Studies / M. Ed. (Comparative Education)

Des formes d’organisations sociales traditionnelles de l’Afrique au Sud du Sahara, en passant par les luttes de libération nationale jusqu’à la naissance du Sénégal contemporain, les droits de l’Homme ont souvent occupé une place importante dans la société et joué un rôle fondamental dans le processus de construction de l’État de droit et de la démocratie. L’ouverture graduelle vers le pluralisme politique des années 1980 et 1990 a ainsi constitué dans ce pays d’Afrique de l’Ouest, une occasion pour les acteurs des droits de l’Homme, notamment les ONG (RADDHO, ONDH, Amnesty International/Sénégal), de s’étendre progressivement, de participer à la construction de la société civile, à l’éducation à la citoyenneté et au renforcement des acquis démocratiques. Cependant, l’arrivée de la première alternance politique en 2000 marque un moment régressif du respect des droits de l’Homme et le renouveau des formes de militantisme qui, en nous renseignant sur la trajectoire des militants, l’organisation et les stratégies de fonctionnement des ONG de droits humains ainsi que les nouvelles configurations de l’espace public, traduisent les enjeux sociaux, culturels, économiques et politiques auxquels le Sénégal fait face. Une situation qui recentre l’interrogation sur l’impact des nouveaux militantismes politiques observés dans la sphère des droits de l’Homme et dans l’espace public plus généralement au cœur de cette étude. / In the traditional social organizations of Sub-Saharan Africa, the struggle for national liberation and the emergence of contemporary Senegal, Human Rights have held an important place in society and they have played a pivotal role in the process of constructing the rule of law and democracy. The gradual opening to political pluralism in the 1980s and 1990s proved to be an excellent opportunity for people working on behalf of Human Rights in Western Africa and for NGOs such as RADDHO, ONDH, Amnesty International/Senegal to progressively expand and participate in the building of civil society, education, citizenship and the reinforcement of democratic acquisitions. However, with the arrival of the first wave of political change in 2000 came a regression in the respect of Human Rights. This renewal of militancy taught us about the trajectory of the militants themselves, the organization and operational strategies of Human Rights NGOs and new configurations of the public arena which were translated into the social, cultural, economic and political issues faced by Senegal. This situation has refocused attention on the impact of political militancy on Human Rights and the public arena and it is the core of this study.

本研究為釐清國內與國際非政府組織在臺灣發展關係，從環境與人權倡議議題為範圍討論，從臺灣目前進行環境與人權倡議工作的非政府組織中收集相關訊息，瞭解現今組織之間工作遇到的問題及困難，探討其發生的可能和原因，最後試圖提出研究建議與解決辦法。 奠基非政府組織在臺灣發展出的特殊性，伴隨著民主人權的發展，同時，臺灣環境議題倡議發展相較於其他亞洲國家也成熟許多，在現在全球化時代下的發展，國與國之間的界線也越來越模糊，網路科技的發明，使得交流不再如過去般受到諸多限制，因此也將各區域中相關的非政府組織連結，形成具有槓桿力量的跨國倡議網絡，企圖進而影響國家內部，促使政府能有所作為。 透過文獻分析及深度訪談瞭解組織倡議及發展，深入體會國際非政府組織在臺灣倡議遇到的困難，以及國內非政府組織面對這些問題的兩難，本研究結論，以跨國倡議網絡策略為主軸予以建議，非政府組織之間必須要有溝通的管道，避免資訊不對稱以及產生誤解，減少延誤倡議工作進行的最佳時機點，政府對於外國團體在臺灣人民團體法適應的問題及限制以及外國人在台工作的法規也應該有所彈性或裁量空間，才能開啟更多讓世界看見臺灣的可能性。 / The purpose of this thesis is to explore the relationship between local and international nongovernment organizations on human rights and environmental advocacy issues. To understand these problems and difficulties, research involved conducting in-depth interviews with workers of local and international nongovernment organizations. The purpose of the research is to find out the reasons to explain the problems of the relationship and know how to solve. The thesis concludes with suggestions about how to best develop the transnational advocacy network strategies of Taiwan in the future. As a nation without global recognition of its national status, Taiwan faces with the difficulty of participating international affairs. Through transnational advocacy network including the strategies of symbolic, information, leverage, accountability politics, these NGOs compel the government to make changes. As a result, Taiwan has a greater opportunity to be a contributor in global public affairs. The result of the research is to clarify the relationship, strengths, and weaknesses between local and international nongovernment organizations to cope with the challenges they experience with each other. In conclusion, there are four main suggestions below: 1) Make sure information is communicated across international and local advocacy. 2) Do the things right at the right time. 3) Make a big difference with leverage politics. 4) Focus on the importance of accountability and self-discipline when nongovernmental organizations face international affairs.

RÉSUMÉ Au Sénégal, on estime que 28% des femmes sont victimes de MSF et les Diolas sont une des ethnies au Sénégal qui pratique cette tradition. Dans ce mémoire, j’ai l’intention en premier de comprendre et d’interpréter les raisons qui justifient, selon les Diolas, cette pratique par la méthode d’abduction et selon la théorie du néo-institutionnalisme. Mon intention en second lieu est de comprendre les éléments de la prétendue diminution de cette pratique dans certaines zones chez les Diolas. Je veux aussi comprendre le rôle de l’ONG Tostan dans la réduction de ce phénomène. Pour réaliser mon projet d’étude, j’ai fait mon étude de terrain dans deux villages au sud du Sénégal. Le résultat que j’ai obtenu est que les Diolas prennent les MSF comme étant la première phase, c'est-à-dire la première partie du cycle d’initiation d’une femme. Une fille ne peut pas entrer dans la deuxième partie de son cycle d’initiation qui est une partie essentielle pour réussir dans la société Diolas si elle ne passe pas la première partie grâce aux MSF. En plus, j’ai compris que les raisons principales pour justifier cette pratique sont que les Diolas pensent que c’est une recommandation islamique. Donc, la pratique des MSF est venue avec l’islamisation. Après les programmes habituels de Tostan dans les villages, les deux villages de mon étude de cas ont fait leur déclaration publique contre les MSF. Selon les villageoises, dans le premier village, le rôle de Tostan est qu’elle les avait aidées à sensibiliser et à stabiliser le village dans l’abandon de la pratique. Mais il faut souligner que le procès d’abandon avait déjà commencé avant l’arrivée de Tostan. Je trouve qu’il y avait des éléments nécessaires pour cesser la pratique qui a existé dans le village avant l’arrivée de Tostan qui a facilité le choix de vraiment laisser la pratique. Le deuxième village témoigne de l’importance de Tostan et affirme que sans Tostan, le village n’aurait pas abandonné la pratique des MSF. En même temps, il y a des indicateurs qui montrent que tous les habitants du village n’ont pas cessé la pratique. Une remarque inattendue est que la norme féminine est sous transformation. Aujourd’hui, les femmes non excisées sont mieux considérées que les femmes excisées par toute la société dans les villages de cas de cette étude. Une autre observation intéressante est que les villageoises témoignent que les jeunes femmes étaient les plus difficiles à convaincre d’abandonner la MSF contrairement aux femmes plus âgées alors que se sont elles, qui peuvent fondamentalement réclamer d’avoir été préjudiciées a cause de nous au Nord, il est normalement difficile de moduler les différentes traditions à cause des anciennes générations au sein de la société. / An estimated 28% of Senegalese women are victims to Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). The Jola tribe in Senegal is one of the ethnics that practice this tradition. In this thesis, I have the intention to interpret and try to understand the reasons the Jolas have to justify this practice. This will be made by an abdication method with the help of the New Institutional Theory. My purpose is furthermore to understand why the practice of FGM has reduced in some Jola-zones. Furthermore, I would like to comprehend the role of the NGO Tostan in the reduction process. To fulfil my intentions, I have made a Minor Field Study of two case studies conducted in two villages in the south of Senegal. The result of this thesis is that the Jolas use FGM as the first phase of the women’s initiation cycle. A girl is not allowed to enter the second phase of her initiation cycle, which is an essential step in order to succeed in the Jolas society, if she has not already passed the first phase. I have understood that the main reason to justify the practice is that the Jolas think that FGM is an Islamic decree. This signifies that the practice of FGM has come to the Jolas with the Islamization. After conducting ordinary programs of Tostan in the villages, both case villages have made an official declaration against FGM. According to the villagers in the first village, the role of Tostan was to help them be aware and stabilise so that they could implement the declaration. It is important to stress that the process of abandoning the practice had already started before the intervention of Tostan in this village. This study shows that there already existed certain important elements in the village that had facilitated the work of Tostan. The second village confirmed the importance of Tostan and affirmed that they would not have abandoned the practice without the intervention of Tostan. On the other hand, I found indications which show that all the habitants of the village have not yet abandoned the practice. One unexpected observation that I achieved to track during my fieldwork is that the female norm is under transformation. Today, the non-circumcised women are considered more attractive than circumcised women. Another interesting observation is that the villagers claimed that it is actually more complicated to convince the younger female generations to abandon the practice of FGM, and not the elder females, which basically can be claimed to be the prejudice we carry with us from the North, when talking about different traditions which are difficult to change because of the old generations in a society.

This report has investigated the ethical issues associated with mining or processing of materials that make them considered as controversial. For each material, the main areas of use and the top producing countries are analysed, followed by social and/or environmental issues as well as potential problems in the future. In total, 13 materials are discussed, of which most are minerals. The overall issues, that are recurring throughout the report and are important to be aware of are: child labor, low safety standards, mining activity resulting in deforestation or harming biodiversity, mining processes that affect communities (e.g. because of large water consumption) and the risks associated with widespread illegal mining. The report also provides research about organisations and initiatives that aim to affect the problems, and gives a brief view over tools that can be used to increase awareness of these issues.

Social entrepreneurship, loosely defined as delivering social value in a sustainable way using market-based principles, is especially powerful tool in the Third world. Grass-root entrepreneurial approach of developing and empowering those countries from the bottom up is proving to be the most sustainable and efficient solution. First part of this work outlines historical context of the developing world and provides thorough analysis about challenges and threats it is facing. Furthermore, model defining what countries are the "most suitable" for a social venture is described, together with tools that are used nowadays to support the developing world. Second part puts main emphasis on defining and discussing the concept of social entrepreneurship, especially with respect to social venture design. Conclusions and practical recommendations are heavily based on interviews with successful and inspirational social entrepreneurs active in the Third world, as well as with leading NGOs with offices in the Czech Republic. All in all, the ultimate goal of this work is to create a big-picture overview about the reality the developing world is facing and describe how the most sustainable solutions can be designed.