Communication in, by, and with International Organizations

Abstract

The authority of international organizations is increasingly challenged, questioned, and contested. While international organizations have always sought to disseminate information about their activities, the importance of communicating strategically with various audiences has increased. Many international organizations have involved a variety of stakeholders in deliberations and even decision-making. Furthermore, international organizations also serve as forums where member states communicate with each other. This panel explores the triple role of international organizations: as venues for interstate communication, as managers of non-state actors’ access to such venues, and as public communicators themselves. The panel advances the study of communication in, by, and with international organizations conceptually and methodologically by drawing on the examples of the UN, the World Bank, the International Labor Organization, and the Organizational for Economic Cooperation and Development.

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