Discovering citizen participation platforms

1. Describe the global problem and state the aims/objectives of the paper
   a. What is the nature of the global problem you are looking at?
   b. What aspect of the problem have you chosen to focus on?
   c. Give the reader a sense of the magnitude of this aspect drawing on sources such as reports, scholarly books or articles.
   d. What are the specific aims/objectives of your paper?
2. Characterize the strategies utilized by your chosen MNC to address and/or cope with the problem under investigation. Then describe the specific activities through which these strategies are implemented (approximately 3 pages)
3. Characterize the strategies utilized by your chosen INGO to address and/or cope with the problem under investigation. Then describe the specific activities through which these strategies are implemented (approximately 3 pages)
4. Characterize the strategies utilized by your chosen IGO to address and/or cope with the problem under investigation. Then describe the specific activities through which these strategies are implemented (approximately 3 pages) Note: Nos. 2, 3, and 4 represent sections that are at the heart of your paper. This is where you provide details on the activities of three types of global organizations relative to the aspect of the global issue you are exploring this semester. Your goal is to draw on details of their activities to address your paper's aims and objectives. So make sure you have a good grasp on the means by which these organizations address the problem you have selected, with specific examples to illustrate these means.
5. (approximately 2 paragraphs) If you explored more than 1 type of global organization, consider the following questions in your conclusion:
   a. How do the three types of global organizations differ?
   b. Do they complement each other when considering the management of the global issue as a whole? If so, how? if not, explain.
   c. What unique capabilities does each type of global organization bring to the handling of the global issue you have identified?
6. (approximately 2 pages) How can global citizens participate in taking action on global issues?
   a. What did you personally learn from exploring this issue?
   b. Based on your research, what citizen participation platforms did you discover? In other words how can global citizens take action on global issues that you care about?

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