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Welcome to INTRAC's conference programme which offers events on key international development issues.

We encourage the exchange of ideas between international development practitioners, academics and policy makers from around the world.

International events

Conference: Whatever Happened to Civil Society? The Netherlands, 3rd-5th December 2008

INTRAC’s international conference will re-examine the concept and role of civil society and focus on its significance in relation to current debates and practice in development, human rights and democracy promotion.


INTRAC Executive Director Brian Pratt recently led a three-day seminar discussing the challenges to civil society, held at the Sida Civil Society Center in Sweden. The full report can be downloaded below.

Pdf document Rethinking_Civil_Society.pdf (1040Kb)

INTRAC Workshops at CIVICUS World Assembly 2008

Middle East Workshop: Is Civil Society the Answer in the Middle East?

Glasgow, Scotland, Friday 20th June 2008

Workshop 8 Room: Alsh 2 Time: 14.30-16.00

IMTI, UN-ESCWA and INTRAC’s partnership workshop will focus on Civil Society in the Middle East. This event will identify challenges to civil society and will seek to find ways forward to enable people in the region
to realize greater power in the future.

Between Local and Global: How Civil Society Networks Enable a Two-Way Process
Glasgow, Scotland, Saturday 21st June 2008

Workshop 1 Room: Carron 1 Time: 14.30-16.00

This INTRAC and UNDP workshop will assess the role of civil society networks in enhancing the participation of ordinary citizens in decision making at both local and global arenas.

The CIVICUS World Assembly is a forum for international civil society representatives to get together, exchange ideas, experiences and build strategies for a just world.

Civil Society Conference:
Call for Case Studies

We would welcome case studies on the activities of civil society actors in their work on development, human rights and democracy promotion.

Contact us at conference@intrac.org

Conference publication

Capacity Building for NGOs: Making it Work



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