Study Groups
NGOs in Development
Cracking Collaboration – A new look at partnerships in international development research
INTRAC, World Vision and the University of Bradford (members of the NGOs in Development Study Group) have been awarded a small grant under the New Ideas Initiative.
The project is exploring research collaboration between academics and NGOs, looking at case studies of current and recent partnerships. It is examining: how partnerships are negotiated and navigated; the impetus behind them and how collaboration affects research results; and the highs and lows of these partnerships.
The project runs from March to June 2012. An online discussion group is being set up for interested people to exchange ideas; a two-day workshop will be held in London on 3-4 May 2012; and written and visual materials will be produced.
We are looking for examples of recent collaboration for case studies, e.g.:
More information on how to join the discussion group and register for the workshop can be found here
For more information or to share examples, contact Rachel Hayman (rhayman@intrac.org).
About the NGO Study Group
The NGO Study Group provides a forum for academics and researchers working on issues around civil society and development. The NGO Study Group has previously debated themes such as: NGOs and migration, local organisations and emergency relief, the ethnography of NGOs, and civil society and counter-terrorism.
Revival of the NGO Study Group
Following a lull in activity, INTRAC (International NGO Training and Research Centre) and the University of East London re-launched the NGO study group on Thursday 22nd September at the Development Studies Association's Annual 2011 Conference. Around 20 conference members attended the meeting, many of whom expressed a strong interest in further discussing research on NGOs and civil society.
The NGO study group has been designed to be as interactive as possible. An internet discussion forum has been established on the INTRAC website, which offers a private space for researchers to share their experiences and resources. Furthermore, we provide a NGO study group mailing list in order to keep members informed of upcoming events. There are currently over 50 members who are academic researchers and development practitioners on this mailing list.
If you interested in joining the NGO study mailing list and/or the internet forum then please
contact:
Rachel Hayman, INTRAC (rhayman@intrac.org)
Susannah Pickering-Saqqa (S.Pickering-Saqqa@uel.ac.uk)
INTRAC, World Vision and the University of Bradford (members of the NGOs in Development Study Group) have been awarded a small grant under the New Ideas Initiative.
The project is exploring research collaboration between academics and NGOs, looking at case studies of current and recent partnerships. It is examining: how partnerships are negotiated and navigated; the impetus behind them and how collaboration affects research results; and the highs and lows of these partnerships.
The project runs from March to June 2012. An online discussion group is being set up for interested people to exchange ideas; a two-day workshop will be held in London on 3-4 May 2012; and written and visual materials will be produced.
We are looking for examples of recent collaboration for case studies, e.g.:
- Research funded through research grants, led by academic bodies with NGO partners
- Research funded by donor agencies, with academics and NGOs working in partnership
- Research commissioned by NGOs but conducted jointly.
More information on how to join the discussion group and register for the workshop can be found here
For more information or to share examples, contact Rachel Hayman (rhayman@intrac.org).
About the NGO Study Group
The NGO Study Group provides a forum for academics and researchers working on issues around civil society and development. The NGO Study Group has previously debated themes such as: NGOs and migration, local organisations and emergency relief, the ethnography of NGOs, and civil society and counter-terrorism.
Revival of the NGO Study Group
Following a lull in activity, INTRAC (International NGO Training and Research Centre) and the University of East London re-launched the NGO study group on Thursday 22nd September at the Development Studies Association's Annual 2011 Conference. Around 20 conference members attended the meeting, many of whom expressed a strong interest in further discussing research on NGOs and civil society.
The NGO study group has been designed to be as interactive as possible. An internet discussion forum has been established on the INTRAC website, which offers a private space for researchers to share their experiences and resources. Furthermore, we provide a NGO study group mailing list in order to keep members informed of upcoming events. There are currently over 50 members who are academic researchers and development practitioners on this mailing list.
If you interested in joining the NGO study mailing list and/or the internet forum then please
contact:
Rachel Hayman, INTRAC (rhayman@intrac.org)
Susannah Pickering-Saqqa (S.Pickering-Saqqa@uel.ac.uk)
Previous meeting:
Local Organisations and the International Humanitarian Relief System
18 May 2005, Oxford
Following the earthquake and tsunami that hit the Indian Ocean on 26th December 2004 an enormous humanitarian relief effort was implemented by governments and national and international organisations. As with other such disasters, for example Hurricane Mitch, local CSOs play an integral role in the delivery of humanitarian relief. However, such crises may involve many CSOs who have not worked in disaster situations before and the focus of their work may radically alter as a result of their participation in the relief effort. This workshop aimed to debate the implications of such disasters on the work and focus of local CSOs, focusing on the following questions:
- How do local CSOs, and national and international NGOs, adjust to relief programmes?
- How, and to what extent, does responding to a disaster affect CSOs in terms of their structure, focus, mission and future work?
- To what extent is local response by CSOs influenced and driven by the agenda of, and pressures from, international NGOs and donors?
- Does the process of donor led response undermine the indigenous response capacity?
- What are the factors that make it possible for some CSOs to respond to a crisis, whist maintaining their integrity and mission, when others fall apart?
- What happens to local CSOs after the crisis subsides? Seminar Agenda, Papers and Report (available here): http://www.intrac.org/pages/DSA_May2005.html
- Western Perception of Disaster: Constructing Tsunami Impacts and Responses By Graham Marsh and Philip Buckle, University of Coventry
- After the Tsunami: Are Disabled People Being Ignored? By Rebecca Yeo and Dr Maria Elizabeth Kett, International Disability and Development Consortium
- Tsunami Relief, Recovery & Reconstruction in the Maldives: Local CSOs Interaction with the International Institutions By Fathimath Afiya, Executive Director, Care Society, the Maldives
- Knowledge and Learning for Africa Humanitarian Action: Lessons from an ongoing capacity building project By Ben Ramalingam, Overseas Development Institute
Convenor
Rachel Hayman