ICSD Seeks Member Feedback on Draft Political Declaration for the Second World Summit for Social Development

The International Consortium for Social Development (ICSD) invites all members and colleagues to review and provide feedback on the attached Draft Political Declaration related to the upcoming Second World Summit for Social Development. Your engagement and insights are crucial, as this initiative aligns with the core mission of ICSD to advance social development through informed policy and collaborative advocacy.

To date, the ICSD Board has appointed a dedicated committee—comprising Profs. Leila Patel, Ram Ramanathan, Bipin Jojo, Ben Lough, and chaired by Prof. Manohar Pawar—which has actively led this effort. Following a well-attended forum at the 24th ICSD Conference, key questions were discussed, and input was gathered from participants.

Additionally, ICSD continues to collaborate with global organizations such as IAASSW and IFSW. Prof. Pawar represented ICSD at the 63rd Session of the Commission for Social Development in New York, and our organization has officially registered its interest in participating in the upcoming World Summit.

We encourage all members to review the draft political declaration document and use the comment feature to provide feedback or you may submit your input to Prof. Lauren Graham at lgraham@uj.ac.za.