Non-Governmental Public Action Programme

Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) research programme

The ESRC NGPA programme officially ended in September 2009 and the final conference of the Non-Governmental Public Action Conference Organising for Social Justice was held on the 14th and 15th of January 2009 in Westminster, London.

While most research is now completed, individual researchers continue to publish their research| and develop this further. For an overview of the NGPA research findings, download our NGPA Programme Research Findings booklet| (PDF)

The ESRC Programme Director, Professor Jude Howell, has been awarded an ESRC Director's Fellowship for 2009-2010.

Announcements 

• Two new publications are now available on our publication page:
• • Duncan Matthews (2011) Intellectual Property, Human Rights and
    Development:the role of NGOs and social movements and
  •  Journal of Public Administration and Development special issue - Governments and non-governmental service providers: Collaboration or Rivalry?
• Mackintosh M. Chudhuri S. Mujinja PGM (2011) Can NGOs regulate medicines markets? Social enterprise in wholesaling, and access to essential medicines. Globalization and Health 2011 7:4. http://www.globalizationandhealth.com/content/7/1/4
  
• Dr Duncan Matthews has published a new book entitled:Intellectual Property, Human Rights And Development:The Role of NGOs and Social Movements.