How are citizens across the globe claiming their rights in an increasingly interconnected world? That is the central question on this site and the topic of an international knowledge exploration scheduled for september 2011. Together with IDS, ISS and CiS, the Hivos knowledge programme will bring together activists, academic and social practitioners from the global south and global north. We will connect the 'old' world of social movements and civil society building with emerging knowledge on social mobilization 2.0 and if attempts to link the development sectors' knowledge on 'aided change' with broader social processes. The purpose is to deepen our understanding and reflect on implications for civic support practices and further academic research. On this site you find information on the programme, participants and a collection of links and recent studies on the changing face of citizen action.