PADM 5450. International Public and NGO Management

13. Greenpeace and NGOs generally

14, 16, 21 November 2023

International non-governmental organizations face a particular set of management problems. They are usually seeking to influence global policy or to deliver services in countries in which they are essentially guests. Greenpeace is one of the publicly most successful of the environmentally-oriented advocacy organizations. The organization has had notable successes and yet, at one point, it almost went out of business. It demonstrates what an NGO has to do to function effectively at the international level.

Questions covered	The relationship between international and national affiliates; Maintenance of relevance; Fund raising and media attention;
Lecture	Greenpeace lecture in course Canvas
Required readings	Browse the Greenpeace website and read what you find interesting. Greenpeace International, Annual Report 2021 in course Canvas Greenpeace International Our history, victories and successes Greenpeace USA Annual Report 2021 in course Canvas Greenpeace USA Stories and Victories Greenpeace India website Greenpeace India 2016-2017 Annual Report, especially pages 34-39.
Discussion questions	How are the priorities of Greenpeace International, Greenpeace USA and Greenpeace India different? What are the main elements of a successful action by Greenpeace? To what extent can Greenpeace claim credit for results? What are the main problems in management in Greenpeace?

Recording of session

14, 16, 21 November 2023 recordings in the course Canvas.

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