Abstract
NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION (NGO) EDUCATION: ANALYSIS OF THE SITUATION IN THE TURKEY AND THE OTHER COUNTRYS
Nowadays many problems that are affecting individuals such as environmental, economical or political are turning into global problems. To solve the problems of nations such as increasing environmental pollution, deteoriation of natural balance in consequence of global warming, hunger, poverty, natural disasters such as eartquakes and floods, financial crisis, human rights violations; actions of nations and governments are insufficient and other actors are required. The effectiveness of NGOs which uses voluntarism as a base is one of the important actors in solving these global problems.
As it is in the world and Turkey NGOs are expected to contribute in solving aforementioned problems. However it can be observed that in Turkey there still isn’t a NGO structuring and conception which could serve in this direction. For Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) to function successfully, they need to solve current problems, form a spirit of voluntarism, acquaire human resources at the needed quality and quantity and manage these resources in an effective way. This becomes possible via the widespread of NGO education programs for professionals, managers and volunteers who want to build a career and work at NGOS.
The purpose of this study is to give information about programs in universities, centers and other practices which provide education in the field of NGOs in the Turkey and the other countrys. These include certificates, minor programs, bachelor degrees, and master degrees.
Keywords
Civil Society, Non-Governmental Organizations, NGO Education.
