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The world´s governments are overwhelmed with climate change, war and unrest, the global financial crisis and poverty but there is a promising invention in Global Action Networks (GANs). GANs mobilize resources, bridge divides and promote the long-term deep change and innovation work that is needed to address the global challenges.

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Networking Innovation for the 21st Century What the Networks Do A Network Development Process Seeing the Whole Mastering Change Formalizing the Connections Growing the Competencies Required for Success Key Factors in Success and Failure Networks and the Future of Global Governance Bibliography

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STEVE WADDELL educator, consultant, researcher, and network founder. He has over 20 years´ experience developing inter-organizational networks and Global Action Networks. He has worked on network development at the local, regional, and global levels. Over the past 10 years he has focused on local-and-global networks in particular, and has coined the term ´Global Action Networks´ (GANs).

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