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International Council on Social Welfare
(Consejo Internacionale del Bienestar Social)
Acronym: ICSW
Keywords: | Development | Economy | Education | Health | All |
Source of Information: Survey of Civil Society Networks 2001
A. Objectives
| The International Council on Social Welfare (ICSW) is a global non-governmental organisation which represents a wide range of national and international member organisations that seek to advance social welfare, social development and social justice. ICSW's basic mission is to promote forms of social and economic development which aim to reduce poverty, hardship and vulnerability throughout the world, especially amongst disadvantaged people. It strives for recognition and protection of fundamental rights to food, shelter, education, health care and security. It believes that these rights are an essential foundation for freedom, justice and peace. It seeks also to advance equality of opportunity, freedom of self-expression and access to human services. |
B. Contact Information
| Coordinator | Nigel Tarling |
| Title | Director of Programmes |
| Telephone | 44 20 7383 5381 |
| Fax | 44 20 7 388 5363 |
| icsw@icsw.org | |
| Website | www.icsw.org |
| Mailing Address | 5 Tavistock Place London, WC1H 9SN UK |
C. General Information
| Founding year | 1928 |
| Legal Status | |
| Types of actions | In
working to achieve its mission, ICSW advocates policies and programmes
which strike an appropriate balance between social and economic goals and
which respect cultural diversity. It seeks implementation of these
proposals by governments, international organisations, non-governmental
agencies and others. It does so in cooperation with its network of members
and with a wide range of other organisations at local, national and
international levels. ICSW's main ways of pursuing its aims include
gathering and disseminating information, undertaking research and
analysis, convening seminars and conferences, drawing on grass-roots
experiences, strengthening non-governmental organisations, developing
policy proposals, engaging in public
advocacy and working with policy-makers and administrators in government
and elsewhere. |
D. Programs
| Name | Goal | Approximate budget ($US) |
| Regional Cooperation in a Globalizing World | Strengthen cooperation within and between regions in order to promote economic and social development on a sustainable basis. The project will focus in four areas: Finance, governance, standards and services. | 1,100,000 |
| Publications and Advocacy | Undertake research and organize consultations to help analyze problems and develop policies. The publications serve to promote action oriented policies and stimulate new thinking. | 400,000 |
| Training and Support | Strengthen
membership organizations' capacity and access to opportunities and
information |
(part
of Regional Cooperation Budget) |
| Copenhagen Project | To help promote implementation of the agreements made in Copenhagen | 1,000,000 |
E. Geographical Reach
| Countries in which network participates actively |
80 countries, including: Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Guatemala, Jamaica, Uruguay. Others include: Armenia, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Botswana, Brunei, Burkina Faso, Cyprus, Canada, Camaroon, Denmark, Democratic Republic of Congo, Dijibouti, Estonia, EgyptFinland, Estonia, France, Germany, Ghana, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordon, Korea, Lesotho, Malaysia, Mali, Mauritius, Morrocco, Namibia, The Netherlands, Norway, Nigeria, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Philippines, Russia, Senegal, Singapore, Spain, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, Sudan, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, USA, Zambia. |
F. Members
The network is composed primarily by: X Organizations _ Individuals
| Principal Organizations | Central Interest | Country of origin |
| Proshika | Bangladesh | |
| CIES | Bolivia | |
| Norsk Helse-og Sodialforum | Social Welfare | Norway |
| Canadian Council on Social Development | Social Development Research | Canada |
| Commact-House | Social Welfare | Malaysia |
| The
Council of Social Welfare |
Social Welfare | Taiwan |
| Samadeepa Samja Kendraya | Social Welfare | Sri Lanka |
| National Council on Social Welfare | Social Welfare | Thailand |
| Human Resources Managment and Development Center | Social Welfare | Pakistan |
| ICSW German National Committee | Social Welfare | Germany |
| Action Humaine pour le Development Integre au Senegal | Social Welfare | Senegal |
| ARIDEN | Social Welfare | Guatemala |
| CBCISS | Human Development | Brazil |
G. Resources
| Approximate
annual budget of the network
(in $US) |
| Year 2000 | Year 1995 | Year 1990 |
| 400,000 |
| Sources of funding: | National Government, International Foundations, International Multilateral Agencies, Other National Sources, Other International Sources |
H. Network Infrastructure
| Number of paid employees in Central Office(s)/ Secretariat(s) of Network | 8 |
| Number of paid employees elsewhere in the network | |
| Does the network have a physical site of its own? | YES |
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