Survey for the Diplomatic Community THANK YOU for offering some of your most valuable time to help provide data for this doctoral dissertation. My dissertation project is focused on how to help NGOs (and their representatives) improve their capacity to engage more effectively at the United Nations as civil society contributors to the work and challenging process of inching the world toward a more pacific state of affairs. This particular survey will help provide some background for this project and is all multiple choice questions but for one open-ended question. It is designed to be very brief and should take LESS than five (5) minutes to complete. I thank you in advance for helping me gather data for my research project. Sincerely, Karen Judd Smith Step 1 of 3 - Biographic Information33%Biographic Information ( Questions < 1 Minute)NOTE: None of this information will be used for any purpose other than the dissertation research project.Mission CountryAfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBrazilBruneiBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaCape VerdeCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaColombiaComorosCongoCosta RicaCôte d'IvoireCroatiaCubaCyprusCzech RepublicDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEast TimorEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEthiopiaFijiFinlandFranceGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGreeceGrenadaGuamGuatemalaGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiNorth KoreaSouth KoreaKuwaitKyrgyzstanLaosLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacedoniaMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMauritaniaMauritiusMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNorwayNorthern Mariana IslandsOmanPakistanPalauPalestinePanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRomaniaRussiaRwandaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbia and MontenegroSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSwazilandSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTaiwanTajikistanTanzaniaThailandTogoTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTuvaluUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVatican CityVenezuelaVietnamVirgin Islands, BritishVirgin Islands, U.S.YemenZambiaZimbabweGenderFemaleMaleAge18-2526-4041-5556 +Education High School Associate Degree Bachelor's Degree Graduate of Professional Degree Some College Other Completed online skills training course(s)I have worked as a diplomat for my country at the UN for:Less than a year1-3 years3-5 years5-10 yearsmore than 10 yearsI am not a diplomat but work in a MissionI work and/or interact with NGO representatives: Everyday Once a week 2 to 3 times a week Once a month 2 to 3 times a month Less than once a monthTechnical Information (3 Questions < 1 minute)This is to get information that will help inform the future technical design of the training programs.Devices I use to access the internet include: PC Mac Mobile (iPhone, Droid,iPad etc.) Computer at work Computer at homeI primarily use the following browserInternet ExplorerSafariFirefoxChromeOtherIf "other" please indicate which one below:I do most of my computer time using the following internet access:56 kb dial up internet accessDSL (Digital Subscriber Line)CableSatelliteT1 lineCellularOpinions & Experience (6 Questions, One Comment < 4 minutes)This section is for your opinions. There is no "right" or "wrong" answers, and all responses are helpful in the assessment of needs and resources. Upon completion of this page, you will be taken to site where you can download the free software—a browser toolbar that has presets in it that will help you more easily access UN related pages and sites without doing a search every time. Your time is precious. This will help.In my experience, I think NGO representatives are in general, well prepared to effectively represent their organizations' mission and agenda at the UN.Strongly AgreeAgreeDisagreeStrongly DisagreeIn my experience, I think NGO representatives are in general, knowledgeable about the UN, its processes and how to effectively engage the diplomatic community.Strongly AgreeAgreeDisagreeStrongly DisagreeIn my experience, I think NGO representatives are in general, effective in their outreach, advocacy and/or activism in the UN's multilateral environment.Strongly AgreeAgreeDisagreeStrongly DisagreeIn my experience, I think my country's Mission to the UN works well with NGOs and their representatives.Strongly AgreeAgreeDisagreeStrongly DisagreeIn my experience, I think my country's Mission to the UN would be better able to work with NGOs and their representatives, if they were more informed about the structure and functions of the UN and thus equipped to work with diplomats and other UN personnel.Strongly AgreeAgreeDisagreeStrongly DisagreeI think NGOs would be more effective at the UN if:If there were training available for NGOs and their staff, volunteers and interns, what areas do you think would help NGOs increase their ability to work more effectively with the Member States? United Nations 101: Understanding it history, its charter, organs, processes and programmes Understanding how decisions are made at the UN (so you can influence them) How to lobby at intergovernmental meetings Training on the core capacities needed for effective advocacy at the UN How, where and when to communicate effectively with the diplomatic community How to develop a strategic plan for your NGO at the UN Current information about NGO access and the UN as it undergoes renovation and what this means for the future How to Build (or rebuild) your NGOs presence at the UN and effect change How to strengthen your NGO team and turn it into a powerful agent of change Understanding NGO diplomacy, how it works, why it works and what is needed to be an effective "NGO diplomat"Thank you! Please SUBMIT the survey and receive your free software
