International Council on Social Welfare

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sergei Zelenev
Keyword(s):  
Social Welfare ◽  
Social Development ◽  
International Organizations ◽  
Common Ground ◽  
Technical Assistance ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Nongovernmental Organization ◽  
International Council ◽  
Country Level ◽  
Global Organization

The International Council on Social Welfare (ICSW) is a nongovernmental organization (NGO) focused on advocacy, knowledge-building, and technical assistance projects in various areas of social development carried out at the country level and internationally. Created in 1928 in Paris to address the complexities and challenges of social work, the ICSW has evolved through the years to embrace the major issues of social development, becoming a global organization committed to improving human well-being. Establishing common ground on issues of international significance and acting with partners through its nine regional networks, ICSW represents national and local organizations in more than 70 countries throughout the world. Membership also includes major international organizations. By virtue of its constitution, it operates as a democratic and accountable organization.

Ideas in action: ICSW at the forefront of conceptual thinking, social practice and transnational advocacy

2019 ◽  
Vol 62 (2) ◽  
pp. 1025-1037
Author(s):  
Sergei Zelenev
Keyword(s):  
Social Welfare ◽  
Social Practice ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Human Condition ◽  
Transnational Advocacy ◽  
International Council ◽  
Social Agenda ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Transnational Activities ◽  
Looking Back

Looking back over its past 90 years of history, the International Council on Social Welfare (ICSW) is keen to recognize the changing objectives and associated strategies in policies set up and consistently pursued. Improving the human condition and well-being on the basis of holistic policies and comprehensive social agenda stays paramount in all its transnational activities.

Climate, economy and justice — the interdependent aspects of global well-being: An analysis of develop-mental economy, climate and justice in light of its global politics

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sonia Kapur
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Social Justice ◽  
Social Welfare ◽  
Social Development ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Global Politics ◽  
Climate Change Economics

In his book Climate, Economy, and Justice: Global Frontiers of Social Development in Theory and Practice, Brij Mohan assembled the works of a team of experts on topics such as climate change, economics and social justice. According to the author, this book explodes myths about social welfare and development and offers a critical interface between “comparative social welfare” and “new social development”.

scholarly journals Climate, economy and justice — the interdependent aspects of global well-being: An analysis of develop-mental economy, climate and justice in light of its global politics

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sonia Kapur
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Social Justice ◽  
Social Welfare ◽  
Social Development ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Global Politics ◽  
Climate Change Economics

In his book Climate, Economy, and Justice: Global Frontiers of Social Development in Theory and Practice, Brij Mohan assembled the works of a team of experts on topics such as climate change, economics and social justice. According to the author, this book explodes myths about social welfare and development and offers a critical interface between “comparative social welfare” and “new social development”.

The politics of poverty and social development

2008 ◽  
Vol 51 (4) ◽  
pp. 453-466 ◽  
Author(s):  
Denys Correll
Keyword(s):  
Social Welfare ◽  
Social Development ◽  
Millennium Development Goals ◽  
World Summit ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
International Council ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Développement Social ◽  
Made In

English The Copenhagen World Summit for Social Development established detailed commitments to facilitate social development. In 2000 these commitments were replaced by random and minimalist targets that became known as the Millennium Development Goals. Leading acade mics, policy-makers and the International Council on Social Welfare are seeking to re-establish the commitments made in Copenhagen. French Le sommet mondial de Copenhague pour le développement social établit des engagements détaillés afin de faciliter le développement social. En 2000 ces engagements ont été remplacés par des buts aléatoires et minimalistes devenus connus sous l'appellation d'Objectifs de Développement du Millénaire. Des universitaires importants, des décideurs politiques et le Conseil International de la Protection sociale cherchent à rétablir les engagements pris à Copenhague. Spanish La Cumbre Mundial para el Desarrollo Social, de Copenhague, estableció compromisos detallados para facilitar el desarrollo. En al año 2000, tales compromisos fueron remplazados con objetivos tomados al azar y minimalistas, conocidos como los Objetivos de Desarrollo del Milenio. Líderes académicos, políticos y el Concilio Internacional de Bienestar Social intentan restablecer los compromisos tomados en Copenhague.

scholarly journals Global factors which influence the directions of social development

2017 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 323-333 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sergii Sardak ◽  
Maxim Korneyev ◽  
Anastasiia Simakhova ◽  
Olha Bilskaya
Keyword(s):  
Social Development ◽  
International Organizations ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Regional Organizations ◽  
Global Trends ◽  
Large Cities ◽  
Global Challenges ◽  
Global Problems ◽  
Negative Effect

This study identifies global factors conditioning the global problematics of the direction of social development. Global threats were evaluated and defined as dangerous processes, phenomena, and situations that cause harm to health, safety, well-being, and the lives of all humanity, and require removal. The essence of global risks was defined. These risks were defined as events or conditions that may cause a significant negative effect for several countries or spheres within a strategic period if they occur. Global problems were conceptualized. These problems were defined as phenomena, matters, and situations that are not completely understandable, interesting, actual, require solving and regulation, and in addition do not have unified solutions. Current global challenges were analyzed, defined as strategic guidelines that cause transformational changes and are receiving attention from humanity. Global trends were defined as courses of social development. The composition and role of global actors were described, and defined as international organizations, leading states, regional organizations, powerful corporations, institutional investors, large cities, and well-known personalities. The directions of positive courses of social development were developed by means of using the authors’ mechanism of solving the global problematics.

Beyond GDP: The Quest for a Measure of Social Welfare. Part I

2012 ◽  
pp. 67-93 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Fleurbaey
Keyword(s):  
Economic Theory ◽  
Social Welfare ◽  
Well Being ◽  
National Product ◽  
Future Generations ◽  
Modern Economic ◽  
Aggregate Wealth ◽  
Net National Product ◽  
Sustainability Policy ◽  
Beyond Gdp

The first part of the paper is devoted to the monetary indicators of social welfare. It is shown which methods of quantitative estimating the aggregate wealth and well-being are available in the modern economic theory apart from the traditional GDP measure. The limitations of the methods are also discussed. The author shows which measures of welfare are adequate in the dynamic context: he considers the problems of intertemporal welfare analysis using the Net National Product (NNP) for the sustainability policy and in the context of concern for well-being of the future generations.

Beyond GDP: The Quest for a Measure of Social Welfare. Part II

2012 ◽  
pp. 32-51 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Fleurbaey
Keyword(s):  
Social Welfare ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Welfare Economics ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Alternative Approaches ◽  
Micro Level ◽  
Beyond Gdp

The second part of the paper is devoted to the non-monetary indicators of social welfare. Various approaches to the study of subjective well-being and happiness are described. The author shows what problems a researcher would encounter trying to analyze welfare on the micro-level and to take account of the cognitive and affective aspects of the individuals assessment of their well-being, as well as the relevance of social relations. The author also shows to what extent the alternative approaches, particularly the analysis of functionings and capabilities advanced by A. Sen are compatible to the modern welfare economics and what prospects the latter has.

Living on a low income as a systemic impediment to socio-economic development of Ukraine

2020 ◽  
pp. 99-109
Author(s):  
NATALIIA TOLSTYKH
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Social Welfare ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Labour Force ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Social Consequences ◽  
Human Potential ◽  
Subsistence Level ◽  
Socio Economic Development ◽  
The Government

The article sheds light on various approaches that seek to determine how widespread poverty and life on a low income are in Ukraine nowadays. As a social phenomenon, poverty has traditionally been associated with destitution and living below the subsistence level set by the government. However, the author holds the view that life on a low income not only means living near or below the poverty line. There is another part of Ukraine’s population that should also be considered needy — those whose income is less than twice as the subsistence level, and most of them are also subject to socio-economic deprivation. Drawing upon the findings of a social survey conducted by the Institute of Sociology of the NAS of Ukraine in 2019, the paper analyses the standard of living among different income groups. Particular attention is given to consumption patterns and social well-being of respondents in the lower income brackets. From the data, it can be inferred that living conditions of many Ukrainians are inadequate to sustain and develop human potential; furthermore, the low-income households have literally to struggle every day to make ends meet. The author brings into focus the main macroeconomic factors contributing to this situation and its adverse effect on the nation’s social potential. Some of the most common social consequences of living on a low income have been identified, such as limited consumption, a person’s dissatisfaction with life and his/her position in society. The above-mentioned survey also provides the estimates of how much the current subsistence level (with regard to Ukraine) should be. Having been made by different socio-demographic and occupational groups of Ukraine’s population, these estimates are a useful source of information — given that subsistence level is considered the basic social standard. According to the survey, all these figures are at variance with the official subsistence level, which is noticeably lower, and this indicates that the current subsistence level needs an upward revision. Today, the overall socio-economic situation in Ukraine is unfavourable for neoliberal economic reforms initiated by the government. Since these policies are primarily designed to reduce the role of state in managing the economy and implementing social welfare programmes, following this path will inevitably result in the entrenchment of mass poverty and in a major loss of Ukraine’s human potential, as well as labour force. The author argues that tackling the country’s chronic low income problem is only possible if a new strategy for socio-economic development is adopted, where social welfare is prioritised.

Growth and Social Capital: Empirical Analysis of the Relationship

2019 ◽  
pp. 128-134
Author(s):  
Ksenia V. Bagmet
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Social Capital ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
Social Development ◽  
Empirical Analysis ◽  
Panel Data Analysis ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
International Institute ◽  
Level Of Economic Development

The article provides an empirical test of the hypothesis of the influence of the level of economic development of the country on the level of development of its social capital based on panel data analysis. In this study, the Indices of Social Development elaborated by the International Institute of Social Studies under World Bank support are used as an indicators of social capital development as they best meet the requirements for complexity (include six integrated indicators of Civic Activism, Clubs and Associations, Intergroup Cohesion, Interpersonal Safety and Trust, Gender Equality, Inclusion of Minorities), comprehensiveness of measurement, sustainability. In order to provide an empirical analysis, we built a panel that includes data for 20 countries divided into four groups according to the level of economic development. The first G7 countries (France, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom); the second group is the economically developed countries, EU members and Turkey, the third group is the new EU member states (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania); to the fourth group – post-Soviet republics (Armenia, Georgia, Russian Federation, Ukraine). The analysis shows that the parameters of economic development of countries cannot be completely excluded from the determinants of social capital. Indicators show that the slowdown in economic growth leads to greater cohesion among people in communities, social control over the efficiency of distribution and use of funds, and enforcement of property rights. The level of tolerance to racial diversity and the likelihood of negative externalities will depend on the change in the rate of economic growth. Also, increasing the well-being of people will have a positive impact on the level of citizens’ personal safety, reducing the level of crime, increasing trust. Key words: social capital, economic growth, determinant, indice of social development.

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