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International consortium for social development.[1]

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Origin

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To spread the knowledge and practice of social development worldwide, International Consortium for Social Development (ICSD) was established in 1974-1975 by a group of social work and social development educators from Midwest Universities in the US [2].

Mission

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ICSD is a multi-disciplinary nonprofit international association of institutions, individuals, scholars, practitioners, and students that is involved to build and spread knowledge of social development to eradicate poverty, improve standards of living, and promote human equality and ecological sustainability [3][4]

Vision

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To be a leading association of international scholars and practitioners devoted to the study, advancement and dissemination of knowledge and practice about social development worldwide.

Golden Jubilee

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ICSD is celebrating its 50th Anniversary in 2024-2025, under the presidency of Prof. Manohar Pawar[5] and the leadership of ICSD board members .

Philosophy

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The ICSD is premised on the conviction that the goals of human realization, equality, human rights, peace, and social, economic, and environmental justice could be reached only through comprehensive, collective, promotional, developmental, and evidence-informed efforts. Traditional clinical approaches directed only toward individuals are insufficient to achieve these ends.

The central features that characterize social development and ensure that it is an encompassing approach are identified by the terms that are intersystemic, intersectoral, institutional, normative, participatory, sustainable, and evidence-informed. It is intersystemic in the manner that attention is paid to the relations and impact of social systems on each other. It is intersectoral by focusing on the political, economic, and cultural dimensions within and between social systems. It is institutional by engaging in activities designed to create new institutions or supporting the renewal of existing ones. It is normative in the manner that the values of social/economic/political and environmental justice, peace, and human empowerment provide the structure within which social development takes place. It is participatory by including the maximum participation of the people to be affected. Environmental sustainability is at the core of all dimensions of social development. It is evidence-based in relying on results and data of solid research. In all facets of its operations, the ICSD seeks gender, racial, religious, ethnic, disability, and cultural inclusion as well as social equity, justice, and addressing hate crimes4,5.

Activities

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  • ICSD promotes international collaborations, education, research, and the dissemination of knowledge by asking key questions, specifying theory, conducting research, using evidence to improve policy and practice, teaching, and holding professional meetings5.
  • In collaborations with institutions and organisations, ICSD organises biennial international conferences. Including ICSD branches, it has organised over 50 international conferences.
  • ICSD publishes peer reviewed international Journal, namely, Social Development Issues (by Michigan Publishing from 2021) . You can access all 46 volumes Social Development Issues journal free at: https://www.socialdevelopment.net/full-article-access-for-members/ and https://journals.publishing.umich.edu/sdi/issues/
  • ICSD publishes biannual ICSD Newsletters. You may access ICSD Newsletters at: https://www.socialdevelopment.net/news-events/
  • Developed statement of Ethics for International Consortium for Social Development[6]
  • Presents ICSD Best Student Awards in relevant undergraduate and postgraduate programs offered by institutional members.

ICSD Branches

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ICSD supports its following branches:

Membership

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Individuals and institutions and interdisciplinary social development scholars and practitioners who share ICSD’s objectives and philosophy may become ICSD members.

Past Presidents

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  • Daniel Sanders, 1981-1989
  • Betty Sancier, 1989–1990
  • James Billups, 1990–1998
  • Charles/Chuck Cowger, 1999–2001
  • Shanti Khinduka[7], 2001–2005
  • Frank Raymond, 2005–2009
  • Barbara Shank[8][9], 2009–2017
  • Manohar Pawar[5], 2017-2025

References

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  1. ^ "Homepage -". 2020-02-21. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
  2. ^ "About". journals.publishing.umich.edu. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
  3. ^ "About Us -". 2020-05-13. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
  4. ^ "ICSD Ammended Const_24 Nov 2021.pdf". Google Docs. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
  5. ^ a b Marketing. "Manohar Pawar". arts-ed.csu.edu.au. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
  6. ^ Pawar, Manohar (2022-04-30). "Statement of Ethics for the International Consortium for Social Development (ICSD)". Social Development Issues. 43 (1). doi:10.3998/sdi.1819. ISSN 2372-014X.
  7. ^ "Shanti K. Khinduka, PhD". American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare. 2024-08-08. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
  8. ^ "Barbara W. Shank- Secretary – International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW)". Retrieved 2024-08-13.
  9. ^ Osterman '11, Jordan. "The House That Shank Built". Newsroom | University of St. Thomas. Retrieved 2024-08-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)