Membership of the International Council on Social Welfare enables organisations to:


International Meetings

• Attain membership of ICSW teams at international meetings
  
• Be considered as priority for grants to attend international meetings
  
• Benefit from reduced registration fees for ICSW conferences. (Category A and B organisations only)
  
• Join with like-minded organisations from around the world to explore the latest developments and analyse trends at the ICSW Global Conferences held every two years
  
• Participate in member only "by invitation" sessions at the Global Conference
  

Policy and Advocacy

• Involvement in development of ICSW policy
  
• Contribute to the formulation and implementation of the ICSW Global Programme of social justice and social development activities over each four year period
  
• Contribute to the unique advocacy work of ICSW at the United Nations and in return receive the benefit of UN member countries recognising the high quality of ICSW contribution to UN debates
  
• Inclusion of members’ research and policies in ICSW publications
  
• Priority for inclusion in ICSW teams at international meetings

Access and Information

• Information about international issues and activities
  
• Advice about likely international sources of assistance
  
• Assistance with access to key international agencies

Publications

• Receive each four months the prestigious international journal Global Social Policy (Category A members only).
  
• Receive the ICSW electronic newsletter, Global Cooperation every month.
  
• Receive an ICSW membership directory which provides details of each member.
  
• Receive one free copy of each ICSW Annual Report
  and global and regional newsletters
  
• Substantial discounts on other ICSW publications

Promotion

• Inclusion of members’ activities in ICSW publications
  
• Participate in a global network of organisations that has been a global leader in social welfare, social policy and social development for nearly 80 years
  
• Contribute to and participate in Regional Programmes at the invitation of the Regional President and the Regional Executive Committee.
  
• Priority for insertion of material on ICSW website
  
• Free ICSW membership plaque or certificate