Browsing by Author "Appe, Susan"

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    Civil Society Vocabularies and Signaling Value: Cases From Colombia and Ecuador
    (2017-05-02) Barragán, Daniel; Appe, Susan; Telch, Fabian
    The context for civil society organizations (CSOs) in developing regions—restrictive policies, heightened accusatory and delegitimizing discourse, and decreasing international funds—leads in practice to major concerns for organized civil society. To confront this, CSOs are responding with the objective of explaining the work of organized civil society and its value. This article examines the discourses and tools used by organized civil society to frame its value in society in Latin America through the country cases of Colombia and Ecuador. Specifically, we look at the discourses and tools produced by national and subnational civil society networks that serve the sector as a whole. The article identifies key vocabularies found in the academic literature and discussed within policy spheres about civil society—mapping and spatial strategies, sustainability, and resilience. The article concludes with both opportunities and challenges to the application of these discourses and tools and with suggestions for next steps for research.
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    Democracy and Civil Society in Latin America and the Caribbean in a Time of Change
    (Gobernar, 2018-11-19) Barragán, Daniel; Appe, Susan; Cruz, Anabel
    Historically, countries in Latin America have been noted for political and economic instability and numerous expressions of violence and inequality. This has created concerns about weak democratic governance. These realities exist alongside a great capacity for social innovation, various forms of solidarity, rich natural resources and vast cultural diversity. The region is witnessing a change in models and paradigms related to democratic governance that are undoubtedly influencing and are influenced by civil society action. In this context, various forms of civil society (civil society organizations [CSOs], nongovernmental organizations [NGOs], labor unions and social movements, among others) are actively responding. Civil society actors are mobilized and connected through new and diverse forms with private sector groups, the media, political parties, government entities, and local, national and international networks.
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    Participatory Corporate Social Responsibility with Public Policy Impact: The Case Study of the Holcim Foundation in Ecuador
    (The Statell Institute, 2017) Barragán, Daniel; Appe, Susan
    While we tend to think of CSR as something that is driven by company strategy, in Ecuador a different dynamic has emerged in which the company and the community are engaged in a collaborative model of social impact creation. The approach of Holcim is noteworthy because it shows the value of the co-designing and co-implementing of corporate community projects.
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    Universities, NGOs, and civil society sustainability: preliminary lessons from Ecuador
    (Development in practice, 2017-06-16) Barragán, Daniel; Appe, Susan
    The context for NGOs in the Global South – delegitimising discourse, restrictive policies, and decreasing international funding – leads to major concerns about the sustainability of organised civil society. As a result, NGOs are exploring new means to contribute to social development. This article explores developing university–NGO collaborations through the case of Ecuador. It contributes to development research on two fronts. First, it examines the role of the university in the South and their collaborations with NGOs. Second, it situates university–NGO collaborations within concerns about civil society sustainability. The article presents lessons learnt by Ecuadorian NGOs.