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Diplomacy and Negotiation for Humanitarian NGOs

  • 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

Part of the book series: Humanitarian Solutions in the 21st Century (HSIC)

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Table of contents (20 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xviii
  2. Why Learn “NGO Diplomacy?”

    • Larry Winter Roeder Jr., Albert Simard
    Pages 1-19
  3. Information and Knowledge Management

    • Larry Winter Roeder Jr., Albert Simard
    Pages 99-136
  4. Security, Risk Analysis and Intelligence

    • Larry Winter Roeder Jr., Albert Simard
    Pages 137-151
  5. Legal Matters

    • Larry Winter Roeder Jr., Albert Simard
    Pages 153-192
  6. War and Peace: Roles for NGOs

    • Larry Winter Roeder Jr., Albert Simard
    Pages 193-210
  7. Failed and Weak Nation-States

    • Larry Winter Roeder Jr., Albert Simard
    Pages 211-230
  8. International Funding

    • Larry Winter Roeder Jr., Albert Simard
    Pages 231-248
  9. Meetings and Conferences

    • Larry Winter Roeder Jr., Albert Simard
    Pages 249-270
  10. Protocol

    • Larry Winter Roeder Jr., Albert Simard
    Pages 271-302
  11. Delegation Communications and the Media

    • Larry Winter Roeder Jr., Albert Simard
    Pages 303-326
  12. International Organizations and NGO Associations

    • Larry Winter Roeder Jr., Albert Simard
    Pages 327-338
  13. Creation of the League of Nations and the UN

    • Larry Winter Roeder Jr., Albert Simard
    Pages 339-356
  14. The People’s Treaties at Rio + 20 – 2012

    • Larry Winter Roeder Jr., Albert Simard
    Pages 357-359
  15. Rebuttal to an Outcome Document

    • Larry Winter Roeder Jr., Albert Simard
    Pages 361-363
  16. An NGO Saves Belgium

    • Larry Winter Roeder Jr., Albert Simard
    Pages 365-370
  17. The ReliefWeb Project

    • Larry Winter Roeder Jr., Albert Simard
    Pages 371-375
  18. Die Deutsche Liga für Völkerbund (DLfV)

    • Larry Winter Roeder Jr., Albert Simard
    Pages 377-391

About this book

​​​​​​​ 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.​

Authors and Affiliations

  • South Riding, USA

    Larry Winter Roeder, Jr.

  • Defence R&D Canada, Ottawa, Canada

    Albert Simard

About the authors

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.

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eBook USD 84.99
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  • Own it forever
Softcover Book USD 119.00
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  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book USD 109.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

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