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What is the Civic Society?
A civic society, also known as a “civil society”, is a collection of organizations and institutions with a civic or social bent that works together in a way that the government cannot or will not. These groups work together in order to effect civic and social change and to improve the lives of the people and the planet.
Generally, but not always, the members of civic society are non-profit organizations and the majority operates independently from governments and thus are not directly or indirectly linked to the established government of a country.
Generally, but not always, the members of civic society are non-profit organizations and the majority operates independently from governments and thus are not directly or indirectly linked to the established government of a country.
Civic societies include social enterprises that can be for-profit, not-for profit or hybrids, as well as community-based organizations, community foundations, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), private voluntary organizations (PVOs), civic clubs, programs that develop community leadership, some kinds of unions, social clubs, some academic institutions, charities, environmental groups, and cooperatives.
Often these organizations will work together to host civic events, plan programs for civic change and development, and cooperate to help one another achieve civic goals.
Civic society and democracy are often linked. Their connection resides in their philosophy. Many political and social theorists believe that it is vital that a civic society exists within a democracy.Today, the term “civic society” is often heard in debates about globalization. Many activists believe that globalization will do damage to the social life of communities and that this will result in various kinds of political and social breakdowns.
Others believe that globalization offers opportunities for a new kinds of global civic societies.
Today, the term “civic society” is often heard in debates about globalization. Many activists believe that globalization will do damage to the social life of communities and that this will result in various kinds of political and social breakdowns. Others believe that globalization offers opportunities for a new kinds of global civic societies.
While the future of the civic society is unknown, it is known that many civic societies have weathered many kinds of political and economic change.
In the last 20 years a new breed of civic organisation was developed, namely the social enterprise and due to the fact that both Empowerment Gateway and I Support Lagos are social enterprises we are going to elaborate a bit more about this sector of civic society. In addition we are also going to describe the various civic organisations that exist in Lagos.
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