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Tax Justice Network - TJN: LINK ¤ TAX JUSTICE NETWORK
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- "the Tax Justice Network is an independent international network - against tax avoidance !!!!!!"
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- "TJN is working against tax evasion - tax competition - and tax havens !!!!!!"
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- "TJN seeks to create understanding and debate - and to promote reform - especially in poorer countries !!!!!!"
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- Financial Secrecy Index - FSI: LINK ¤ T J N
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- Tax Havens by Region - PDF: LINK ¤ T J N
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Transparency International - TI: LINK ¤ TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL
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- "Transparency International is a global movement, with one vision - we want a world free of corruption !!!!!!"
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- "to stop corruption - and to the fight against corruption !!!!!!"
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- "and to promote transparency - accountability - and integrity - at all levels and across all sectors of society !!!!!!"
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- Global Corruption Report - GCR: LINK ¤ TRANSPARENCY
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- Corruption Perceptions Index - CPI: LINK ¤ TRANSPARENCY
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Make Finance Work: LINK ¤ MAKE FINANCE WORK
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- "Makefinancework is a group of non-government organisations - working together for a different financial system !!!!!!"
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- "and for the introduction of the Financial Transaction Tax, FTT - also called Robin Hood Tax !!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "this tiny tax on bank transactions - raises hundreds of billions !!!!!!"
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- "for public services, to tackle poverty, and for the climate - at home, and around the world !!!!!!"
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- "the Financial Transaction Tax, FTT - is a small tax on the purchase/sale or transfer of the four main financial asset classes: !!!!!!"
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- "equities - bonds - foreign exchange - and derivatives !!!!!!"
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- "a tiny tax of 0.1% - takes US$ 300,000,000,000 out of the pockets of the bankers !!!!!!"
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- "money for domestic service, to help people - and for the climate !!!!!!"
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- "but also to stabilize the economy - for example by preventing high speed trading !!!!!! - ( done mostly by computers on their own ! )"
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- "the Financial Transaction Tax is a piece - of common sense !!!!!!!!!!!!"
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Finance Watch: LINK ¤ FINANCE WATCH
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- "Finance Watch is a non-governmental organization - dedicated to making finance work for the good of society !!!!!!"
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- "to strengthen the voice of society - in the reform of financial regulation !!!!!!"
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- "against private interest lobbying - of financial companies !!!!!!"
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- "finance must serve - the real economy !!!!!!!!!"
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- "Corporate Europe Observatory, CEO - challenges lobby groups !!!!!!"
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- "for example by revealing the tactics - of business interests !!!!!!"
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- "increasing public awareness to truly address global issues - justice - climate - and environment !!!!!!"
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- "promoting lobbying transparency at the EU level - and empowering citizens to partake in EU politics !!!!!!"
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- "campaigning for stricter EU lobby regulation - also with our partner the ALTER-EU !!!!!!"
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- "Alliance for Lobbying Transparency and Ethics Regulation - a coalition of more than 200 NGOs and trade unions !!!!!!"
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World Wide Fund for Nature - WWF: LINK ¤ WORLD WILDLIFE FUND
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- "the WWF is a network - to build a sustainable future for all !!!!!!"
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- "to redefine humanity’s relationship with our planet - in a responsible way !!!!!!"
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- "building a future in which people - live in harmony with nature !!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "to safeguard the nature - to help people live more sustainably - and take bold action for the climate !!!!!!"
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- "priority areas are the forests - the oceans - freshwater - and climate !!!!!!"
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- "it is time for bold - and collective action !!!!!!"
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- "the world is more conscious of the solutions, and more committed to addressing them - than ever before !!!!!!"
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OXFAM International: LINK ¤ OXFAM INTERNATIONAL
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- "Oxfam is a global movement of people working together - to build a future where everybody enjoys equal rights !!!!!!"
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- "for a just world - without poverty !!!!!!"
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- ""Oxfam" challenges structural injustice - and works with allies and partners locally and globally !!!!!!"
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- "to create lasting solutions - without injustice, and poverty !!!!!!"
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- ""Oxfam" is part of a global movement - for change !!!!!!"
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- "empowering people to create a future - that is secure - just - and free from poverty !!!!!!"
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Greenpeace International: LINK ¤ GREENPEACE
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- "Greenpeace is an independent campaigning organisation - which uses creative ideas, to reduce global problems !!!!!!"
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- "and to force solutions - for a green, and peaceful future !!!!!!"
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- "to promote peace - global disarmament - and non-violence !!!!!!"
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- "and to promote open, informed debate - about society's environmental choices !!!!!!"
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Friends of the Earth - FoE: LINK ¤ FRIENDS OF EARTH
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- "Friends of the Earth is an international network - of environmental organizations !!!!!!"
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- "for clean energy solutions, that are community-controlled - and help alleviate poverty !!!!!!"
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- "to promote solutions that help to create - environmentally sustainable, and socially just societies !!!!!!"
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- "for a more healthy - and just world !!!!!!"
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Focus on the Global South: LINK ¤ FOCUS GLOBAL SOUTH
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- "Focus works on three broad thematic areas - political economy of development - democracy - and peoples’ alternatives !!!!!!"
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- "for progressive social change - and global solidarity !!!!!!"
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- "deglobalisation promotes the transformation of the global economy - to one that focuses on the needs of people !!!!!!"
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- "and where social solidarity is strengthened - by subordinating the operations of the market !!!!!!"
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- "to values of equity - justice - community - and harmony with nature !!!!!!"
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- "CADTM stands for the cancellation of the public external debt - of third world countries !!!!!!"
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- "for the setting up of development funds - that are democratically controlled, by local populations !!!!!!"
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- "and for the setting up of a new international economic - and structural regime !!!!!! - ( and against adjustment policies ! - ( IMF, World Bank ))"
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- "the TNI is committed to building a just - democratic - and sustainable planet !!!!!!"
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- "for a more democratic, equitable - and environmentally sustainable world !!!!!!"
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- "brought about and sustained - by an informed and engaged citizenry !!!!!!"
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GRAIN: LINK ¤ G R A I N
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- "GRAIN is an international non-profit organisation - that supports small farmers !!!!!!"
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- "and social movements - for community-controlled and biodiversity-based food systems !!!!!!"
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- "around the world, and at local level, many groups rescue local seeds - and traditional knowledge !!!!!!"
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- "and are building sustainable biodiversity-based food systems - under the control of local communities !!!!!!"
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- "to build food sovereignty - and create more diverse food and farming systems !!!!!!"
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- "the goals are food sovereignty - and peasant-led agroecology !!!!!!"
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Via Campesina - International Peasant Movement: LINK ¤ VIA CAMPESINA
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- "Via Campesina is an international movement - which brings together millions of peasants !!!!!!"
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- "small and medium-size farmers - and landless people !!!!!!"
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- "women farmers, indigenous people, and agricultural workers - from around the world !!!!!!"
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- "for a small-scale sustainable agriculture - as a way to promote social justice, and dignity !!!!!!"
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- "the main goal of the movement is to realize - food sovereignty !!!!!!"
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Landless Workers' Movement - MST: LINK ¤ LANDLESS WORKERS MOVEMENT
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- "Landless Workers Movement is a mass social movement - formed by rural workers !!!!!!"
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- "for land reform - and against injustice, and social inequality !!!!!!"
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- "for the realization of their political, social economic, environmental - and cultural rights !!!!!!"
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World Social Forum: LINK ¤ WORLD SOCIAL FORUM
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- "the World Social Forum, WSF - another world is needed !!!!!!"
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- "together - it is possible !!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "the WSF is - an opened space !!!!!!"
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- "plural - diverse - non-governmental - and non-partisan !!!!!!"
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- "towards a more solidarity - democratic - and fair world !!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "the World Social Forum, WSF - brings together and interlinks !!!!!!"
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- "organizations and movements of civil society - from all the countries in the world !!!!!!"
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- "the WSF develops alternatives - and the WSF stands in opposition to a corporate globalization !!!!!!"
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- "this respects universal human rights - those of all citizens - and the environment !!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "and rests on democratic - international systems and institutions !!!!!!"
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- "at the service of social justice - equality - and the sovereignty of peoples !!!!!!!!!!!!"
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ATTAC: LINK ¤ A T T A C
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- "ATTAC is an international movement - and an activist organisation !!!!!!"
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- "another world - is possible !!!!!!!!!!!!"
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- "for social, environmental, and democratic alternatives - in the globalisation process !!!!!!"
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- "for the regulation of financial markets - the closure of tax havens !!!!!!"
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- "and the introduction of global taxes - to finance global public goods !!!!!!"
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- "ATTAC is a main driver - of the Financial Transaction Tax, FTT !!!!!!"
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- "the common goods of humanity - health care, education, water, climate, biodiversity !!!!!!"
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- "should be given an - international status !!!!!!"
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- "that insures their protection - their preservation should be based on devoted financing through global taxes !!!!!!"
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Doctors without Borders - Medecins sans Frontieres - MSF: LINK ¤ DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS
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- "MSF is an international, independent - medical humanitarian organisation !!!!!!"
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- "the actions are guided by medical ethics and the principles - of neutrality and impartiality !!!!!!"
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- "the work is based on humanitarian principles - committed to bringing quality medical care to people !!!!!!"
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- "MSF operates - independently !!!!!!"
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- "Caritas shares the mission of the Catholic Church - to serve the poor !!!!!!"
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- "and to promote charity, and justice - throughout the world !!!!!!"
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- "to respond to problems - to promote integral human development - and to reduce poverty !!!!!!"
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- "for a world where the voices of the poor are heard - and acted upon !!!!!!"
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- "for a world where the poorest communities - are able to influence the systems, decisions and resources that affect them !!!!!!"
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- "that they can live under governments, institutions and global structures - that are just and accountable !!!!!!"
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Human Rights Watch - HRW: LINK ¤ HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH
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- "Human Rights Watch is an international non-governmental organization - for human rights !!!!!!"
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- "to protect the human rights of people - around the world !!!!!!"
Amnesty International - AI: LINK ¤ AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL
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- "Amnesty International, Amnesty, is a non-governmental organization - focusing on human rights !!!!!!"
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- "for a world in which every person enjoys all of the human rights - enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and other international human rights instruments !!!!!!"
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- "Reporters Without Borders, RSF, is an international non-governmental organization - for independent journalism !!!!!!"
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- "for the freedom of information - and the freedom of the press !!!!!!"
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- "for a sustainable development - that respects the balances in nature, and human society !!!!!!"
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- "Democracy Now! - is a daily, independent news program !!!!!!"
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- "people need easy access to independent, and diverse sources - of news and information !!!!!!"
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ACLU: LINK ¤ A C L U_________________________________________
- "ACLU defends and preserves the individual rights - and liberties !!!!!!"
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EPIC - Electronic Privacy Information Center: LINK ¤ E P I C
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- "EPIC focuses public attention on civil liberties issues - and to protect privacy !!!!!!"
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EFF - Electronic Frontier Foundation: LINK ¤ E F F
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- "EFF is defending digital privacy - free speech - and privacy !!!!!!"
NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION - Wikipedia EN: LINK ¤ N G O
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- "Non-governmental organizations, NGOs - are organizations independent of any government !!!!!!"
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- "many NGOs are active in humanitarian, or social areas - as civil society organizations !!!!!!"
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- "NGOs emphasize humanitarian issues - developmental aid - and sustainable development !!!!!!"
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- "NGOs act as catalysts - in that they drive change !!!!!!"
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- "they have the ability to inspire, facilitate, or contribute to improved thinking and action - to promote change !!!!!!"
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- "NGOs have influence - to global affairs !!!!!!"
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- "a prominent example - is the "World Social Forum" !!!!!!"
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