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The Future Role of Civil Society
Direct Link to Full 64-Page Publication:
http://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_FutureRoleCivilSociety_Report_2013.pdf
Civil society actors – including NGOs, labour organizations,
faith groups and a range of other emerging actors – are more important than
ever. The past decade has seen the rise of the increasingly aware, connected
and educated global citizen demanding new ways of engaging with business and
governments in a time of economic and political turbulence.
The Future Role of Civil Society report is the outcome of an
eight-month project, in collaboration with KPMG International and involving
over 200 leaders and experts, looking at how trends in technology, politics,
society, economics and the environment are affecting the evolution of civil
society and its implications for stakeholders. The report presents the main
global trends impacting the relationships between sectors, highlights the value
that civil society provides and explores how the role of civil society might
change over the coming two decades as a result. A particular challenge
highlighted for civil society leaders is to balance the emerging roles of
facilitator, enabler and constructive challenger towards other sectors, while
adapting to the rapidly shifting context of a technology-driven and uncertain
world. Leaders from business, government and international organizations will
gain insight into new models of approaching societal challenges that draw on
the unique resources and perspectives of civil society actors.