Diplomacy and Negotiation for Humanitarian NGOs

This book presents a detailed, practical guide for modern NGO diplomacy and negotiation. Its clearly developed steps, from team building to decision making and coalition building to cultural awareness, suggest opportunities for creating positive outcomes.

Diplomacy and Funding for Humanitarian Non-Profits is a practical guide to best practices in diplomacy and negotiation for non-profits (NGOs) who work to convince governments and international institutions to effectively protect humans through disaster assistance, sustainable development and the protection of cultures. The volume proposes a holistic approach to humanitarian assistance by integrating non-traditional and traditional humanitarian partners. Users of the book will be prepared to speak to diplomats and government officials in any setting, including war zones. The book mainly focuses on approaching local and national governments, the United Nations system, the international Red Cross movement and other international organizations. The reader will learn the rules of diplomatic protocol", and much about the rules and procedures of major international bodies, as well as how to leverage media and knowledge management for planning, establishing, and managing a humanitarian initiative. To provide balance and real world relevance, the guide draws on a compilation of the extensive activities of both authors across a range of development, emergency management, knowledge management, and climate issues in government and in the NGO world, as well as interviews with a broad range of scholars and officials from NGOs, diplomatic missions, the media, the United Nations, the Red Cross, governments and corporations.

A practical guide for NGOs who must work with governments and international institutions in disaster assistance and sustainable development Provides even small NGOs with the ability to negotiate effective agreements that can advance their cause, as well as fresh thinking on how to raise funding Includes approaches on how to use low-cost knowledge management concepts to significantly leverage an NGO's core activity Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Autorentext
Larry Roeder, MS. Consultant on Humanitarian Relief, Economic Development and Counter-Terrorism; Former Policy Adviser on Disaster Management, US Department of State; Former Executive Director, GDIN, the Global Disaster Information Network. Dr. Albert Simard, PhD. Is currently serving as Knowledge Manager at Defense Research & Development, Canada. He was a Board Member for GDIN, the Global Disaster Information Network and has developed national information systems for disaster management throughout most of his career.

Klappentext

The history of diplomacy is littered with false starts, misread intentions, and cultural faux pas; yet refugees can't be helped, nor international rules created or implemented without diplomacy. In addition, governments can't do it all. In the 21st century, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are at the forefront of global efforts for peace, social justice, and environmental reform. Success for today's NGO requires balancing long-term strategies and goals with day-to-day and even moment-to-moment issues--much of this taking place across the negotiation table from representatives from governments and international organizations such as the United Nations or armed non-state actors.

Diplomacy and Negotiation for Humanitarian NGOs presents a richly detailed practical guide for modern NGO diplomacy and negotiation. Its clearly developed steps, from team building to decision making and coalition building to cultural awareness, suggest opportunities for expanding the work of NGOs in creating positive outcomes. Instructive cases from the past and useful illustrations from current times offer success stories, warn of pitfalls, and describe skills in action for valuable insights into the negotiation process. These guidelines can be used as is or modified to suit specific situations, or stakeholders. Chapters focus on key areas such as:

• The roles of NGOs in war and peace.
• Information and knowledge management.
• Security, risk analysis, and intelligence.
• International funding.
• Legal matters, including international humanitarian law.
• Public Diplomacy, Communications and interacting with the media.
• Protocol, from letter formats and formal meetings to social events.
• International Conferences as a tool for policy development.

• Many case studies, including several full chapters on specific examples of how NGO diplomacy has helped shape the world we livein. Ably bridging possibility and pragmatism, Diplomacy and Negotiation for Humanitarian NGOs is a uniquely vital resource for professionals in humanitarian relief and international development in non-profits, governments at all levels, the UN, and the Red Cross system. Indeed all types of civil society organizations can benefit from this book.

  Zusammenfassung
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  Inhalt
  Chapter One: Why Learn NGO Diplomacy?.- Extract:.-1.1 What is NGO Diplomacy?.-1.2 NGOs as a Force for the Sovereignty of People.-1.3 NGOs in the Multilateral World.-1.4 NGO Independence.- 1.5 What is Humanitarian?.- 1.6 A Model for NGO Diplomacy.- 1.7 Historical Precedent:.- 1.8 Dr. Fridtjof Nansen.- Chapter Two: A Practical Model For Diplomacy and Negotiation: Steps 1 3 - The Preliminary Stage Extract:.- 2.1 Introduction to the Model -- Three Phases:.- 2.2 Steps to Success and Managing Costs.- 2.2.1 Step One: Is The Initiative Worthwhile and Feasible?.- 2.2.2 Step Two: The Study Group Process.- 2.2.3 Two sets of questions need to be asked in steps one and two.- 2.2.4 Question Set Two: How Will the Goal Be Achieved?.- 2.3 The Study Team.-2.3.1 The Study Team Must Ask Hard Questions.- 2.3.2 Keeping Your Cool.- 2.4 Step Three: The Decision Memo Go or No Go?.- 2.4.1 The Off-Ramp.- 2.5 Delegation and Negotiation Staff Decisions:.- 2.5.1 The Delegation.-2.5.2 The HQ Team.- 2.6 Why the Lengthy Decision Process?.-Chapter Three: A Practical Model For Diplomacy and Negotiation: Steps 4-6 The Negotiation and Implementation Stages.- Extract:.- 3.1 Introduction -- Three Phases:.- 3.2 Step Four: Position Papers Delegation Guidance.- 3.3 Step Five: Binders and Reports.- 3.3.1 The Delegation Binder.- 3.4 Chief of Delegation and Team Leader.- 3.4.1 That which deflects from true success is failure.- 3.5 Coordinated Instructions.- 3.6 Tactics.- 3.6.1 Have a Draft In Hand.- 3.6.2 What Is Our Mandate? Delegations.- 3.6.3 Moral Suasion.- 3.6.4 Coercion.- 3.6.5 Chatham House Rules.- 3.6.5 The North South Problem.- 3.7 Interdisciplinary Complexity.- 3.8 Standard Rules of Behavior.- 3.8.1 Do the Rules Always Apply? Challenge Axioms.- 3.9 Using An Opponent's Strategic Objectives:.- 3.10 Time Management.- 3.11 Other Points:.- 3.12 Contacts and Cooperation.- 3.12.1 Cooperation With NGOs.- 3.12.2 Cooperation withCorporations.- 3.12.3 Personal Contacts.- 3.12.4 Contact and Steering Groups.- 3.13 Field Negotiations.- 3.13.1 Know the Other Side.- 3.13.2 Perspective.- 3.14 After Action and Implementation.- 3.14.1 After-Action Report.- 3.14.2 After Action Review Session.- 3.14.3 Implementing an Agreement.- Chapter Four: Information and Knowledge Management.- Extract:.- 4.1 Introduction.- 4.2 Management Framework.- 4.3 Knowledge Management.-4.4 Knowledge Work.- 4.5 Integration.- 4.6 Conclusions.- Chapter Five: Security, Risk Analysis and Intelligence.- Extract.- Introduction to Chapter Five.- 5.1 The Need For Profiles and Using a Data Fusion Tool to Help.- 5.2 Case Studies.- 5.2.1 The Relationship of Drought and P…