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ICSD 2026 Election Results

February 18, 2026

The President, after consultation with the Executive Council, is satisfied that the election was conducted in keeping with good electoral practice, and has requested the Chair of the Nominations Committee, Prof Roar Sundby to release the results. Congratulations to the five candidates who were duly elected. We look forward to working with you. 

Leila Patel, President, ICSD   

Announcement by Prof Roar Sundby

The Nominations Committee wishes to announce the election results for five new Members at Large who will serve on the ICSD Board.

The following members were elected
  1. Gordana Berc
  2. Hannae Kanno
  3. Wassie Kebede
  4. Jo Ann Regan
  5. Eric Schade

The ranked voting system on the Balotilo platform was used. The Condorcet method was used to calculate the outcome. Balotilo calculates the winner by counting the number of times one candidate is selected over other candidates. No weighting is applied. Balotilo recommends that if there are more than two candidates, the ranked voting system is the fairest approach. Congratulations to the newly elected representatives, and thank you to every person who put themselves forward for nomination.

Issued by:

Prof Roar Sundby (Chairperson)

Prof Lauren Graham (Vice President, Special Projects)

Prof Asok Kumar Sarkar (Chairperson of the ICSD Asia Pacific Branch)

Advancing Social Development at CSocD64: Civil Society Engagement at the United Nations

February 5, 2026

The 64th session of the Commission for Social Development (CSocD64) is currently taking place at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, bringing together Member States, UN agencies, and civil society organizations to strengthen global action on poverty eradication, social inclusion, and sustainable social development. This year’s session continues to emphasize the central role of inclusive policies and partnerships in advancing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

As part of CSocD64, the NGO Commission for Social Development is convening its Civil Society Forum, providing a vital platform for dialogue between civil society actors and global decision-makers. The Forum will feature a panel of distinguished speakers and will be moderated by Li Zou, (Member, International Consortium for Social Development; International Director at the Center for Social Development, Washington University), facilitating discussion on key social development priorities and the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2030.

We encourage our members, partners, practitioners, and scholars to join this important session and engage in collective efforts to ensure that social development policies leave no one behind.

Civil Society Forum – Session Details
Date: Friday, February 6, 2026
Time: 10:00–10:30 AM (EST)
Live Stream: UN Web TV
Link: https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1b/k1b394qy2d

Civil society participation remains essential to advancing inclusive, equitable, and sustainable development outcomes worldwide. We look forward to your engagement in this timely global conversation.

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