З ініціативи One World Trust у мережі Інтернет з'явилась глобальна інтерактивна карта ІГС.

The One World Trust is pleased to announce the launch of our new CSO self-regulatory initiatives portal page and map at www.oneworldtrust.org/csoproject.

This page includes several resources that may interest you:

• An interactive map of CSO self-regulatory initiatives worldwid 
• CSO Self-Regulation: the global picture (2009), a One World Trust briefing pape
• A project summary – available in English, French and Spanis
• FAQs about CSO self-regulation and our project

The next thing to go live on the portal page will be a database of all the CSO codes of conduct, certification schemes, working groups and information services we have identified worldwide. Each initiative will have its own page with information on: who is a member, does the initiative have any compliance mechanisms, what issue areas does it cover etc. This database will be launched in July 2009. 

Background

As CSOs have grown in number and influence their activities have been subject to greater scrutiny. In response, a growing number have come together at national, regional and international levels to develop common norms and standards. Such sector level self-regulatory initiatives have become an important means of building public trust, protecting the political space in which CSOs operate, and supporting the sharing of good practice and learning.

With a total of 309 initiatives identified worldwide, the landscape of CSO self-regulation is more populated than previously thought. However, despite the widespread proliferation of CSO self-regulatory initiatives over the past two decades, there has been no thorough stock-taking and analysis of existing initiatives. The launch of our interactive map and briefing paper provide the first ever overview of the state of CSO self-regulation worldwide examining the various types of initiatives currently in use and offering insights into current patterns at national, regional and international levels.

Get in touch

Developing a ‘complete’ inventory of CSO self-regulatory initiatives worldwide is a significant task. While the research methodology for building the inventory was designed to minimise oversights, the inventory is a work in progress and will rely on you, its users, to keep it up to date. To generate interest in the project and encourage organisations to send in information on additional initiatives, the map of CSO self-regulation worldwide has been launched prior to the full database. Once the database is launched, the map will be automatically updated with each new addition to the database. If you are aware of any initiatives that you think should be included in the database please contact us at: [email protected]