Links & Resources

Below are a list of related links and resources of interest.

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TopSpeakingDocs

The premiere site for knowledge transference on the
web. The site is designed to serve as a ‘global telephone book’ for
speakers, organizations and members of 45 covered disciplines with the
goal of promoting dialogue that will allow all entities involved to more
efficiently disseminate and receive information for the purpose of
educating others for the benefit of mankind.

Centro para la Participación y el Desarrollo Humano Sostenible

CEPAD is an institution that supports, assists and provides advice to actors from the public, private and civil society sectors in relation to human, economic and sustainable development.

Democracia Activa

Is a project for Citizen Participation in the Summits of the Americas that has helped to create a Hemispheric Network of Civil Society Organizations which monitor the implementation of the mandates established during the Summits.

Harwood Institute

A nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that works within a long tradition of small, catalytic, and public-spirited organizations in American history that have sought to improve public life and politics for the common good.

Hispanics in Philanthropy

A membership organization whose mission is to strengthen Latino communities by increasing resources for the Latino and Latin American civil sector; by increasing Latino participation and leadership throughout the field of philanthropy; and to foster policy change to enhance equity and inclusiveness

International Center for Not-For-Profit Law

ICNL is an international not-for-profit organization that promotes an enabling legal environment for civil society, freedom of association, and public participation around the world.

International Foundation for Electoral Systems

IFES is an international, nonpartisan democracy development organization that works to give people a voice in the way they are governed by providing countries with technical advice and tools to run democratic elections.

Metáfora

Blog with civil society views on Bolivian constitutional process.

Organization of American States – Civil Society Participation

OAS brings together the nations of the Western Hemisphere to strengthen cooperation on democratic values, defend common interests and debate the major issues facing the region and the world. This page provides information on civil society participation in OAS activities and events including the Summits of the Americas.

Pan American Development Foundation

PADF is an independent, non-profit organization that creates public-private partnerships to assist the least advantaged people in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Partners of the Americas

Partners of the Americas is a private, nonprofit, non-partisan organization that develops leadership, understanding and opportunity in the Western Hemisphere primarily through the work of dedicated citizen volunteers throughout the U.S. , Latin America and the Caribbean, as well as through federally- and privately-funded programs managed by our professional staff.

Partners for Democratic Change

Partners for Democratic Change is an international organization committed to building sustainable local capacity to advance civil society and a culture of change and conflict management worldwide.

Plaza Publica

Participatory and alternative virtual space with truthful information on the net and free membership.

Red Inter-Americana Para la Democracia

A network of civil society organizations that strengthen democracy in the continent.

Transparency International

A global civil society organisation leading the fight against corruption, brings people together in a powerful worldwide coalition to end the devastating impact of corruption on men, women and children around the world.

U.S. Center for Citizen Diplomacy

Organization that promotes opportunity for all Americans to be citizen diplomats and affirms the indispensable value of citizen involvement in international relations.