Small States in International Organisations

通过分析小国能否对国际组织的运作产生影响，该项目旨在确定越来越多国家积极参与的现代多边主义的好处、问题和前景。IOs之所以面临压力，是因为越来越多的用户积极参与到他们的日常运营中，他们试图确保IOs是“由用户驱动的”。一些最小的州已经产生了影响。该项目提出了一个问题，即在使用过去的正式结构和规则的同时，IOs如何适应如此多不同国家的参与。该项目涵盖过去25年的6个国际组织，计划确定国际组织领导人和员工之间以及其大小成员国之间的动态关系。项目成果可能为澳大利亚帮助其较小邻国建立能力的方式提供信息，以便它们能够利用其国际组织成员资格。

By analysing whether small states can have an impact on the operations of international organisations (IOs), the project aims to identify the benefits, problems and prospects of modern multilateralism where more and more states actively participate. IOs are under pressure because more of their members have become active participants in their daily operations, trying to ensure the IOs are 'member-driven'. Some of the smallest states have had an impact. This project asks how, while operating with yesterday’s formal structures and rules, IOs have adapted to accommodate the participation of so many diverse states. Covering six IOs over the last 25 years, the project plans to identify the dynamic relationship between IO leaders and staff, and both their small and large member states. Project outcomes may inform the ways in which Australia could help to build the capacities of its smaller neighbours so that they can take advantage of their IO membership.