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NON STATE ACTORS International Organizations 11/3/2020 Nvard V. Manasian manasian@arminco. com

NON STATE ACTORS International Organizations 11/3/2020 Nvard V. Manasian manasian@arminco. com

The Multilateral Agreement on Investment (MAI) was negotiated between members of the Organization for

The Multilateral Agreement on Investment (MAI) was negotiated between members of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) between 1995 and 1998. Its purpose was to develop multilateral rules that would ensure international investment was governed in a more systematic and uniform way between states. When the first draft was leaked to the public in 1997, it drew widespread criticism from civil society groups and developing countries, particularly over the possibility that the agreement would make it difficult to regulate foreign investors. After an intense global campaign was waged against the MAI by the treaty's critics, the host nation France announced in October 1998 that it would not support the agreement, effectively killing it due to the OECD's consensus procedures. (Source: http: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Multilateral_Agree ment_on_Investment) 11/3/2020 Expanding and Limiting the Scope of Global Governance The international Campaign to Ban Landmines – human security vs. national security Jody Williams received the 1997 Nobel Peace Prize for her work with the International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL). You. Tube - Jody Williams Nobel Women's Initiative Nvard V. Manasian manasian@arminco. com

The dark side of the none state action is not well documented or studied

The dark side of the none state action is not well documented or studied and it includes: AGOs, such as Al Qaeda Mafia Drug traffickers Paramilitary groups International Drug Cartels Non state actors do not hold the same powers as the states do, but they still influence the local and global agendas through their action and knowing how they function is instrumental to understanding the governance. 11/3/2020 Nvard V. Manasian manasian@arminco. com 9/11: The other side of the Moon

NGOs a. b. c. d. Private, voluntary, created by individuals By 2004 more than

NGOs a. b. c. d. Private, voluntary, created by individuals By 2004 more than 6500 INGOs Varieties of NGOs: AGOs such as FARC, ELN in Colombia and NLD in Myanmar , TRANGOs such as AED, Amnesty International, Freedom House, Oxfam, etc. GONGOs and GRINGOs such as Chinese NGOs TSMOs and GSMs such as Greenpeace International, WFN are INGOs nested with social movements or World Social Movement, anarchist movements Nvard V. Manasian manasian@arminco. com

Types of Non state actors NGO/INGO Trans. Networks and Coalitions Trans. Advocacy networks Social

Types of Non state actors NGO/INGO Trans. Networks and Coalitions Trans. Advocacy networks Social Movements Global Policy Experts, Networks epistemic communities MNCs Voluntary Individuals Operate at all levels Informal Formal linkages of NGOs Network with a direct promotion of a specific cause Individuals in large groups for major social change Common policy linked IGOs, MNCs, gov. , prof. Profit seeking private entities Exp. Oxfam Rotary 11/3/2020 Exp. Third World Network, Landmine Survivors Network Exp. Al Qaeda ICBL Exp. Christian Exp. World Pentecostalis Commission m on Dams Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo Nvard V. Manasian manasian@arminco. com Issue or topic related experts, research institutes, IGOs, NGOs Exp. Global climate, Wildlife Exp. Nike, Shell, BP, Sony

Factors explaining the NGO growth � � Globalization Global Conferences witnessed the four fold

Factors explaining the NGO growth � � Globalization Global Conferences witnessed the four fold growth from 1972 -2002 of the NGOs The Communication and the WWW The third wave of Democracy 11/3/2020 Nvard V. Manasian manasian@arminco. com

Roles of NGOs � � � Perform functions of governance, when the states fail

Roles of NGOs � � � Perform functions of governance, when the states fail Gather and spread information Create and mobilize networks Define issues for common ground Promote new norms Advocate change Monitor human rights and environmental norms Participate in Global Conferences Enhance public participation Distribute humanitarian aid Implement development projects 11/3/2020 Nvard V. Manasian manasian@arminco. com

NGOs and IGOs: The UN General Status Special Status Roster Status -Large INGOs engage

NGOs and IGOs: The UN General Status Special Status Roster Status -Large INGOs engage in many areas of ECOSOC -Propose items for the agenda -Observe public meetings of ECOSOC and subsidiary bodies -Submit written statements -Speak at ECOSOC -Expert INGOs engage in many areas of ECOSOC -Propose items for the agenda -Observe public meetings of ECOSOC and subsidiary bodies -Submit written statements -Speak at ECOSOC -Small NGOs with occasional interest of ECOSOC activities may consult the secretariat, -May observe public meetings within their filed of interest - may submit statements of their competence -May speak at functional commission and subsidiary bodies only 11/3/2020 Nvard V. Manasian manasian@arminco. com

Limits and Influence: Nascent Global Civil Society? Assignment: Take a piece of paper and

Limits and Influence: Nascent Global Civil Society? Assignment: Take a piece of paper and listen carefully to the speaker, marking down the words and phrases that catch your ear Civil Society in Global Governance 11/3/2020 Nvard V. Manasian manasian@arminco. com