International Council on Social Welfare (ICSW)
Website: http://www.icsw.org/
Category: Development
Year of Foundation: 1928
Location of Foundation: Paris, France
Location of Headquarters: Utrecht, Netherlands
Brief Description: The International Council on Social Welfare describes itself as '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.' (Source: www.icsw.org; accessed 3 February 2010).
Founding Rationales:
At the first International Conference on Social Work in Paris in 1928, Eglantyne Jebb stated: ''It is indispensable ...that the International Conference on Social Work should become permanent, in order to achieve more perfect intellectual and practical co-operation of social work in each nation.'
Source: 'Première Conférence Internationale du Service Social. Paris, 8-13 juillet 1928. Volume I.' (Paris: 1928), p. 670.
According to the constitution of that conference, 'The aim of the International Conference is to facilitate personal contacts, to provide for exchange of information and to promote discussion among social workers and social agencies throughout the world.'
Source: 'First International Conference on Social Work. Paris, July 8th - 13th 1928. Volume I.' (Paris, 1928), p. 23.
Evolution of Membership (Organizations):
Source: YIO