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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.
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. |
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