Resources on multi-stakeholder participation in UN processes

By APC GENEVA, Switzerland,

As part of our involvement in the WSIS, and our policy advocacy capacity building work at national and regional levels, APC has started to gather a list of resources on the topic. We want to thank members of the WSIS CS Plenary online space for their contributions. The list is a work in progress; do not expect it to be comprehensive. Please send additions to networking at apc.org.

Resources on the background of MSP in UN processes

 

http://www.earthsummit2002.org/msp/project.htm

 

Definitions of multi-stakeholderism from: Introduction to Multi-Stakeholder Processes

 

UN and private sector (global compact and other bi-lateral arrangements)

 

A good summary of the ‘polarised’ nature of positions around the compact:

 

Choike:  In depth I Corporate accountability (general resource site)

 

Global Policy Reform: UN and Business (general resource site)

 

The Global Compact: Why All the Fuss? (Peter Utting, UNRISD Publications, Jan 2003)

 

The two largest global development gatherings of 2002-the World Social Forum in Porto Alegre, Brazil and the World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg, South Africa-focused considerable attention on the issue of public-private partnerships, in particular United Nations business partnerships.

 

UN-Business Partnership: Whose Agenda Counts? (Peter Utting, UNRISD Publications)

 

This paper questions the validity of the partnership approach from the perspective of fulfilling the UN’s goal of promoting development and human rights for all.

 

Development at Risk: Rethinking UN-Business Partnerships (Ann Zammit, South Centre/UNRISD publication, 2003)

 

This report forms part of a broader UNRISD inquiry into the developmental and regulatory implications of corporate social responsibility and the potential and limits of so-called voluntary initiatives for improving the social and environmental performance of large corporations.

 

Skepticism Still Surrounds UN Partnership With Private Sector (C. Gerald Fraser Earth Times News Service, March 2001)

 

Tangled Up In Blue. Corporate Partnerships at the United Nations (Kenny Bruno and Joshua Karliner, CorpWatch, September 1st, 2000)

 

Assessing the Corporate ICT Agenda: Intentions, Realities & Issues for Consideration (Rafal Rohozinski ICT Advisor, RBEC-UNDP, UNDP, 2001)

 

TNCs, Global Compact and Davos face critical NGOs (Chakravarthi Raghavan, Geneva, 26 January 2001)

 

UN and multi-stakeholder participation

 

The Cardoso report: a set of practical recommendations for the Secretary-General on how the UN’s relationship with civil society, as well as with private sector and parliaments, could be improved.

 

WSIS – Paving the Way to Democratic Communication? (only available to subscribers) Highway Africa News Agency (Grahamstown)

 

UN ICT Task Force

 

Other resources on multi-stakeholder partnerships

 

Resources on multi-stakeholder partnerships can be found through the GKP site

 

A Framework For Multi-stakeholder Processes: A UNED Forum Project In Memory of Warren ‘Chip’ Lindner

 

Author: —- (APC)
Contact: communications@apc.org
Source: APCNews
Date: 04/01/2005
Location: GENEVA, Switzerland
Category: Democratising Communication


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