Yiu, L., Parker, J.E., Saner, R. “Best Practice: Tri-Continental (Europe, North-America, Asia) ODL Programme of 3M Corporation’s Asia-Pacific Research Laboratories” in the Proceedings of the Lisbon 2000 European Conference on ODL Networking for Quality Learning, 19-21 June 2000, p. 195-199.
publication_autor: Lichia Yiu
Stakeholder Analysis of Trans-Border Regional Cooperation on Environmental Protection in Northeast Asia
Yiu, Lichia; Saner, Raymond; Yong, Jiong; “Stakeholder Analysis of Trans-Border Regional Cooperation on Environmental Protection in Northeast Asia”, Social Strategies (Ed. Trappe, Paul), Vol. 36, pp. 324-339, 2002.
Climate Change and Environmental Negotiations: Global and Local Dynamics
Saner, R.; Jauregui, S; Yiu,L; “Climate Change and Environmental Negotiations: Global and Local Dynamics”; LosAmigos del Libro, La Paz, 2001. (308 pages).
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Development Diplomacy and Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers for Least Developed Countries : Non-State Actor Advocacy and Multistakeholder Diplomacy
Saner, R. 2005. Development Diplomacy by Non-State-Actors: An Emerging Form of Multistakeholder Diplomacy. Malta: DiploFoundation.
Abstract
This article describes development diplomacy in the context of international cooperation for poverty reduction in Highly Indebted Poor Countries (HIPCs). In particular, the authors describe the goal of the International Labour Organisation (ILO)- a non-state actor- to advocate inclusion of Employment and Decent Work (DW) in the Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (PRSP). The PRSPs are the successor policy instruments of the failed Strategic Adjustment Programmes (SAP). Both programmes, SAP and PRSP are instruments which were developed by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank (WB) to help highly indebted Least Developed Countries (LDCs) restructure in order to get these countries out of deep poverty. However, none of the PRSPs so far emphasize policies that lead to job creation, which the ILO would like to see be included in future PRSPs.
Least Developed Countries: Non-State Actor Advocacy and Multistakeholder Diplomacy
Yiu, L., & Saner, R. 2005. Development Diplomacy and Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers for Least Developed Countries: Non-State Actor Advocacy and Multistakeholder Diplomacy. Malta: DiploFoundation.
Abstract
Conventional definitions of diplomacy previously reserved for state actors increasingly apply to non-state actors such as non-governmental organisations, civil society organisations, and international organisations. Development policy and intervention in the form of development aid has been reserved in the past to interactions between state actors such donor countries (developed countries) and beneficiary countries (developing or transition countries). While non-governmental organisations have always been active in the field of development aid as providers of services, they have not openly become political actors in the development policy field until recently. The purpose of this article is to define the new term “development diplomacy” and to show how this broadening of mandate affects the policy dialogue and policy negotiations in international development.
International Peace Negotiations
Saner, R. & Yiu, L. 2002. External stakeholder impacts on official and non-official third-party interventions to resolve malignant conflicts: The case of a failed intervention in Cyprus. International Negotiations, 6(3).
Saner, R ; 2009. « Cyprus conflict and Social Capital Theory : a new perspective on an old conflict », in Cox, M, (ed.); “Social Capital and Peace Building: Creating and resolving conflict with trust and social networks, Routledge, London. pp. 139-152.
External Stakeholder Impacts on Third-Party Interventions in Resolving Malignant Conflicts
Saner, Raymond; Yiu, Lichia, “External Stakeholder Impacts on Third-Party Interventions in Resolving Malignant Conflicts: The Case of a Failed Third Party Intervention on Cyprus”, International Negotiation, Kluwer Publ, 6: 387-416, 2001.