Conference Case Studies Guidelines

INTRAC's conference will revisit the relevance of civil society for development by examining the diversity of forms and activities within civil societies around the world. The potential range of civil society activity is much broader than the formal initiatives typically promoted by aid agencies.

We expect to compare a series of case studies illustrating different types of action, processes and approaches by a range of actors and organisations. By comparing different cases we will draw conclusions about factors influencing the civil society space in particular countries, and across regions.

We are looking for case studies (of between 1000-2000 words) of social action that exhibit the pluralism within civil society in:

Level of organisation: e.g. social movements, informal networks, formal organisations, collaborative enterprises

Scale: e.g. local, national, regional, international, global, internet-based

Objectives: e.g. promoting accountability, public education, policy lobbying, service provision, expanding health care, public interest law

Issues: e.g. agriculture, disabilities, human rights, health care, legal reform, religion, labour

Relationship with the state: e.g. critical, collaborative, legal, disengaged, selective

Donor relationships: e.g. partnership, sub-contract, autonomous

Full guidelines

Guidelines for Case studies.doc (70Kb)