Civil society development and the Balkans
April 16th, 2010
In May I will travel once again in the Balkans to implement a research project related to civil society development from an organization development perspective. I will focus on peace building and human rights organizations.
My main question: what is lost and what is gained, when a peace building initiative makes the transition from a small scale initiative to a larger sustainable organization?
Peace building projects are often related to civil society development. The idea is simple: if you have an idea for change, you organize yourself to get it done. To implement it and to create some impact you need more people. For building bridges in society, it is most effective to work with people that are organized and represent some clear interests: networking is a key component of peace building initiatives.