Dr. Darcy Ashman is a well-respected civil society networks expert who has dedicated more than 20 years to researching and working with civil society networks in developing countries worldwide. Dr. Ashman has served as a facilitator, educator, evaluator, researcher, technical adviser, and program manager with NGOs, donor agencies, and universities. She has worked in Egypt, Kenya, Ethiopia, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and the UK.

When: Thursday November 12, noon
Where: IUPUI University Library Lilly Auditorium

Dr. Darcy Ashman is a program officer for the Center for Civil Society and Governance. She specializes in strengthening the effectiveness of civil society organizations, partnerships and networks at local, regional and global levels. Committed to international development for over 20 years, Dr. Ashman has served as technical adviser, researcher, program manager and educator. From 2001-2005, Dr. Ashman collaborated in a dozen consultancies with international NGOs, networks and donors to improve their programs, partnerships and networks. As Director of Programs at the Institute for Development Research (IDR) from 1999-2001, Dr. Ashman led or collaborated in five global teams that conducted action research with a variety of civil society partnerships. With the School for International Training (SIT) from 1985 – 1999, she co-founded the Global Partnership for NGO Leadership and Management and taught courses for NGO practitioners in Organizational Leadership and Behavior, NGO Capacity Building, and Research for NGO Managers.

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