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DESCRIPTION:The Transnational NGO Student Group is proud to present: Dr. Pa
 trice McMahon “The Midas Touch: the NGO sector in post-conflict societies”
  In post-conflict countries\, the presence of nongovernmental organization
 s (NGOs) is striking. From providing humanitarian assistance to refugees\,
  to rebuilding infrastructure\, to giving training to women\, the embrace 
 of NGOs is a stable of peacebuilding exercises. What do NGOs do in these e
 xercises? Why are these actors so prevalent? And\, most importantly\, what
  are the effects\, specifically in fostering local agents of change? Prof.
  McMahon’s research argues that peacebuilding exercises\, starting in the 
 1990s were based on the universal belief that peacebuilders needed to stre
 ngthen civil society and support local partners to build peace. NGOs were 
 supported\, and strengthened because they were viewed as effective and leg
 itimate mechanisms for increasing political engagement\, transforming atti
 tudes\, and\, ultimately\, cementing peace and democratic change. Prof. Mc
 Mahon’s talk will explain the contradictory role played by the internation
 al community in supporting NGOs in peacebuilding environments. Patrice McM
 ahon (PhD\, Columbia University) is Associate Professor at the University 
 of Nebraska-Lincoln. McMahon’s research interests include global governanc
 e\, ethnic conflict\, post-conflict reconstruction and human rights. Lunch
  will be served 
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SUMMARY:The Transnational NGO Student Group presents: Dr. Patrice McMahon
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The Transnational NGO Student Group is proud t
 o present: Dr. Patrice McMahon “The Midas Touch: the NGO sector in post-co
 nflict societies” In post-conflict countries\, the presence of nongovernme
 ntal organizations (NGOs) is striking. From providing humanitarian assista
 nce to refugees\, to rebuilding infrastructure\, to giving training to wom
 en\, the embrace of NGOs is a stable of peacebuilding exercises. What do N
 GOs do in these exercises? Why are these actors so prevalent? And\, most i
 mportantly\, what are the effects\, specifically in fostering local agents
  of change? Prof. McMahon’s research argues that peacebuilding exercises\,
  starting in the 1990s were based on the universal belief that peacebuilde
 rs needed to strengthen civil society and support local partners to build 
 peace. NGOs were supported\, and strengthened because they were viewed as 
 effective and legitimate mechanisms for increasing political engagement\, 
 transforming attitudes\, and\, ultimately\, cementing peace and democratic
  change. Prof. McMahon’s talk will explain the contradictory role played b
 y the international community in supporting NGOs in peacebuilding environm
 ents. Patrice McMahon (PhD\, Columbia University) is Associate Professor a
 t the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. McMahon’s research interests include
  global governance\, ethnic conflict\, post-conflict reconstruction and hu
 man rights. Lunch will be served <br>
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