Year 11 - Citizenship
How do NGOs work with international agencies?
Synopticity: How do different ideas and concepts in Citizenship interconnect?
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Unit Summary
Pupils revisit key citizenship concepts from previous units and consider how they relate to each other, demonstrating their ability to draw together different areas of knowledge, skills and understanding.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to explain how different NGOs might work with different international agencies.
Key Notes
- NGOs are groups that work independently of the Government to support a particular cause.
- International agencies are organisations formed between countries to address global issues and promote cooperation.
- NGOs provide expert knowledge; international agencies have global reach and political power.
- NGOs and agencies cooperate via research, advocacy and policy influence to solve global issues.
- Collaboration helps hold governments accountable, ensuring transparency and policy enforcement.
Vocabulary To Learn
- NGO: a non-profit, voluntary group of citizens who work on a local, national or international level to achieve an aim; they are not controlled by the Government, but will often work closely with it
- United Nations (UN): an international organisation comprising of most countries in the world which aims to promote peace, security and international cooperation
- collaboration: working together towards an outcome, or to produce something
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- NGOs and international agencies work separately and do not rely on each other.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
NGOs are groups that work independently of the Government to support a particular cause. International agencies are organisations formed between countries to address global issues and promote cooperation.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'NGO'
a non-profit, voluntary group of citizens who work on a local, national or international level to achieve an aim; they are not controlled by the Government, but will often work closely with it.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: NGOs and international agencies work separately and do not rely on each other. Correction: NGOs often work closely with international organisations such as the UN to deliver aid, share information and promote human rights more effectively.
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