International Council on Social Welfare

ICSW

Global Cooperation Newsletter

February 2017

The February edition of the Global Cooperation Newsletter is traditionally
devoted to ICSW activities at the global level in New York, in connection
with regular session of the Commission for Social Development (CSocD).
This year, through various channels, ICSW took an active role in the workof the most recent 55th session of the CSocD convened from 1 to 10
February: submitting a statement to the Commission, taking part in the
Civil Society Forum immediately preceding the session and shaping its
outcome documents, participating in several side-events and organizing its
own side-event together with several partners. The sessions of theCommission also provide an opportunity to continue networking and planjoint activates with other civil society organizations.
The ICSW statement devoted to the priority theme of the Commiss io n
“Strategies for eradicating poverty to achieve sustainable development forall” contained the politically innovative proposal to the Member Statesworking within the remit of the Commission that the Commission should
consider elaborating a draft ECOSOC resolution on social protection
systems. A dedicated UN resolution would bear testimony to a high-level
political commitment to advance social protection at all levels.
The full text of the ICSW statement is published in this edition, along with
the Declaration adopted by the Civil Society Forum. The information on the
ICSW-organized side-event is also presented in the Newsletter.
Sergei Zelenev, Executive Director and Editor of the Newsletter
continued on page 2

INSIDEICSW speaks out on the strategies for eradicating poverty
to achieve sustainable development for all.
Civil Society Declaration: Social Protection Floors as thePreeminent Strategy

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ICSW speaks out on the strategies
for eradicating poverty to achievesustainable development for all.
The priority theme of the 55th session of theCommission
for Social Development-Strategies for eradicating poverty to achievesustainable development for all is stimulat ing
and inspiring, as it firmly puts anti-poverty
efforts undertaken globally and nationally inthe context of the SDG framework. Striking abalance between social, environmental andeconomic goals is essential in order to ensurethat the benefits of growth reach all people,
especially the poor. When poverty is rampant ,forcing people to survive from one day toanother, then the lofty goals of “green growth”
andsustainable
development
paleincomparison with the immediate needs of thepoor and marginalized. It is widely admitted
that efforts aimed at poverty eradication areclosely linked with mitigation and adaptation
policies. At the same time, existing evidence
confirms that the eradication of poverty canbring numerous opportunities and benefits tosociety, facilitating concrete actions on theroad towards sustainable development.
The International Council on Social Welfare(ICSW) is one of the oldest non-government alorganizations. Dating back to 1928, it has
been active within the general areas of social
development, social welfare and social justice.
We strongly support the efforts of all
stakeholders participating in the work ofCommission aimed at finding new policy
solutions that have an immediate as well as alonger-term impact on poverty and inequality.
Addressing poverty effectively has been achallenge for most nations. Social exclusion
and inequality, emanating from the various
dimensions of social, economic and politicaldomains of life, has made poverty a complex
multifaceted
phenomenon,
therebydemanding a nuanced approach when looking
for solutions. While in some countries thestate-centered approach to poverty throughvarious poverty eradication programs hasbrought limited and impermanent results; inother cases, micro-initiatives at local levels do
not offer the scale and proportion needed tomake a significant improvementin theconditions leading to poverty. It is in thiscontext that a facilitated promotion of people's
initiatives to address their daily livelihood
vulnerabilities
becomes
important.
The
promotion of the entrepreneurial potential ofpeople living in poverty and vulnerability is
gaining importance in many countries, butsuch efforts must be nurtured and supported
in society. People-centered policies thatprevent and reduce poverty and uphold the
dignity of vulnerable individuals, families andgroups are empowering and forward-looking.
Such policies, when properly conceived andimplemented, clearly make economic sense,
allowing individuals to enhance their humancapital, employability and productive assets,
and at the same time facilitating more
effective government involvement and better
trade-offs in the quest for inclusive growth,
productive
capacityandsustainable
development.
The ICSW has a long history of advocacy andpolicy action on social protection. We
approach social protection as a human rightand an investment in people, seeing it as oneof the proven ways for ending poverty,
insecurity and exclusion. In this light we
support the Global Partnership for Universal

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Social Protection initiative unveiled during the
UN General Assembly on 21 September 2016.
Supported by the ILO and the World Bank andbringing
togetherseveraldevelopment
partners, including intergovernmental bodies,international agencies, and non-government alorganizations, this global partnership aims atincreasing the number of countries thatprovide universal social protection, as well as
at supporting countries in the design andimplementation of universal and sustainablesocial protection systems. This is an excellent
andtimelymove,
enhancing
political
momentum for social protection world-wideand building up on important recent politicalachievements in this area.
The ICSW recognizes that the key word in thiscontext is the universalityof socialprotection. The need to provide social
protection to all members of society, fosteringsocial justice, cohesion and resilience, iswidely recognized internationally, but muc hmore needs to be done at the national level toensure that one of the core political principlesof the new 2030 Agenda, namely, that”nobody is left behind”, does not remain only
on paper. There is a still a wide gap between
the uplifting recognition that social protection
is a development priority, and the sober reality
on the ground, when almost three-quarters of
the world population are deprived of adequate
social protection, when millions ofmen,
women and children do not have secure
income and access to essential public services.
In this light the ICSW reiterates its support for
ILO Social Protection Floors Recommendat ion,
2012 (No. 202). While the initiative forestablishing national floors of social protection
was put forward in 2009 by the UN Chief
Executive Board, ILO Recommendation 202
provided practical guidance for setting suchfloors and building comprehensive social
security systems for all. It is an important tool
for promoting a rights-based approach tosocial protection. At the same time we fully
support the growing system-wide cooperation

among UN agencies in this area as well as theactive participation and involvement of otherstakeholders. Together with our partners in
the Global Coalition for Social Protection
Floors, which brings together more than 80
members from civil society organization sworldwide, we are exploring synergies and
other
ways
to
enhanceinternational
collaboration in the area of social protection in
the longer run. Creating a platform forlearning
experiences,includingthedevelopment of appropriate tools, as well as
establishing collaborative links with nationaland regional social protection platforms and/or
coalitions, members of the Global Coalition
focus
onpromotingthedesign,implementation, monitoring and evaluation ofsocial protection floors.
The ICSW concurs with the UN Special
Rapporteur on extreme poverty and humanrights, who noted: “Implementation of theright to social protection through the adoption
by all States of social protection floors is by far
the most promising human-rights inspired
approach to the global elimination of extreme
poverty. In essence, those floors areguarantees of basic income security andaccess to essential social services for thewhole population. No other operational
concept has anything like the same potential
to ensure that the poorest 15 to 20 per cent of
the world’s poor enjoy at least minimum levelsof economic, social and cultural rights” (United
Nations General Assembly. Extreme poverty
and human rights. Note by the SecretaryGeneral, A/69/297, 11 August 2014).
Our organizationstrongly believes that
addressing the issues of inequality andpoverty reduction in a comprehensive mannerrequires linking human rights with the social
protection of individuals and communities.
Social protection is a very important, truly
vital element of progressive social policy
attuned to the needs of people both today and

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projected to the future. Universal social
protection is an important enabling-factor
conducive to protecting humanrights,developing human potential and reducing
incomeinequalities.
Highlighting
theimportance of essential material conditions
required
for living with dignity, social
protection facilitates the upholding of humandignity as a value and a legal principle, firmly
linking it with social and economic rights.
Moreover,it is an essential material
prerequisite for the effective empowerment ofpeople.

Social protection financing remains one of the
key challenges on the road to universal
coverage. Spending priorities are establishedat the national level, reflecting different
values, different social histories and different
political trade-offs among competing needs.
Creating a financing mix for both contributory
andnon-contributory
programmes
canfacilitate implementing “nationally appropriat esocial protection systems and measures for all,includingfloors”
as specified
by theSustainable Development Goal 1.3. This
protection could be delivered through social
insurance, tax-funded social benefits, social
assistance services, public work-programmes
and other schemes guaranteeing basic income
security. The ICSW reiterates that access tosocial protection, including basic income
security and essential health care, should be

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guaranteed to anyone who needs suchprotection, taking into account specificnational priorities and constraints.
The ICSW believes that strengthening social
protection is not only one of the best ways toreduce insecurity and deprivation in the world,
but also an effective means for strengtheningsocial approaches that add to economic
dynamism and allow for the preservation andsustainable
useof
the environment alcommons.
The adoption of the 2030 Agenda for
Sustainable Development provided a boost to
the social protection discourse, moving it
forward on both the national and theinternational
levels.
The
international
community recognized the most importantrole played by social protection in eradicating
poverty and achieving various sustainable
development goals. Social protection wasreferred in the Agenda as a fundament al
element contributing to outcomes across theareas of health, gender, decent work andinclusive growth and inequalities. The impet us
created by the adoption of the 2030 Agenda
signifies a new window of opportunity for all
stakeholders for finding innovative solutions to
the most pressing development challenges,
including universal social protection.
The ICSW affirms that a new high-level
political “push” at the international level aimed
at upholding social protection as a stand-alone
issue would be highly desirable, particularly inthe context of the intergovernmental policy
dialogue and negotiations conducted at theUnited Nations in the wake of the 2030 Agenda
for Sustainable
Development.
Such anoutcome of the multilateral negotiations would
make it possible to capitalize on the growing
recognition of the significant role that social

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protection systems, including floors, play insocieties. In that vein, a proposal is hereby
put forward by the ICSW to the UN Member
States working within the remit of the 55th
session of the Commission
for Social
Development,
namely,toconside relaborating a draft ECOSOC resolution onsocial protection
systems, including
floors, as a necessary political step
towards universal and comprehensiv esocial protection for all. We urge delegates
to take into account the existing nexus
between social protection and sustainableeconomic growth, noting that once social
protection floors are established and become
operational at the national level, theachievement of several core targets of theSDGs, starting with the reduction of poverty
comes within reach.

testimonytothehigh-level
political
commitment to advance social protection at alllevels. At the same time, the UN-negotiatedresolution would address a different politicalconstituency. Such a resolution would fit wellwith the Follow-Up to the World Summit forSocial Development and the twenty-fourth
special session of the General Assembly, andwould be essential in embedding social
protection on the agenda of the Commissio nfor Social Development, thereby facilitating
national
implementation
andconsistentsystem-wide monitoringof the agreed
conclusions.

We propose that the following elements,
comprising basic social security guarantees
and constituting a nationally defined set of
essential goods and services, be included insuch a resolution: a) essential health care,including maternity care, that meets thecriteria
ofavailability,
accessibility,
acceptability and quality; b) basic income
security for c hildren, assuring access tonutrition, education and care; c) basic income
security for persons of active age, withparticular attention to the added needsbrought on by sickness, unemployme nt ,maternity and disability; and d) basic income
security for older persons.

Submitted to the 55th session of theCommission for Social Development.

The adoption of a dedicated ECOSOC
resolution on social protection systems would
be most important in focusing attention tosome key issues pertinent to universal social
protection, including floors, and its multiple
benefits for society, thus reinforcing a political
impact of ILO Recommendation No. 202. Sucha dedicated resolution would serves as

Civil Society Declaration: Social
Protection Floors as thePreeminent Strategy

The statement in the 2030 Agenda for
Sustainable Development that poverty is“the greatest global challenge facing theworld today” has rightfully caused theinternational community to ask questions
about its root causes and stubborn
persistence. Understanding genuine causes
and solutions to the various poverty traps
demands a dispassionate and objective
reflectionontheinadequacies
oflongstanding
development
policies andpractices, and calls for innovative structuraland systemic changes. Similarly, sit uating
development at the heart of the UN Agenda
calls for a new understanding of the role of
the State as an enabler of ‘a world free ofpoverty, hunger, disease and want, where alllife can thrive.’ At one time defined by ashared ethnic identity, and at others definedby borders, language and the authorized useof force, the State must now be define das the catalyst for the transformativ eand participatory change envisioned in
the 2030 Agenda.

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The institution of social protection, including
floors, is one of the clearest means offulfilling the vision of eradicating poverty andachieving sustainable development for all.
The concept of protecting at risk orvulnerable
citizens is rooted intherecognition of the equal moral worth of all
members of society – in short, it puts
people at the center and leaves no one
behind. Every member of society has thehuman right to social protection, which must
translate into the establishment
andmaintenance of social protection floors as afundamental element of national social
security systems.
Progressively,
socialprotection - in order to fulfill its potential to
involve all people in the development of theircommunities - must gradually extend beyond
the implementation of floors towards evermore comprehensive systems.
Moreover, social protection is a vitalmechanism for providing citizens with theopportunity to develop their inherent
capacities for the advancement of their own
communities
andnations.
Inclusiv e
dialogue preceding implementation ofsocialprotection
policies
fosters
cooperation between institutions andempowers all to contribute to the wellbeing of all citizens. Such processes are
based on and reinforce values such as
equality, solidarity, and inclusion, andcapitalize on the cultural diversity ofcommunities
as a tool for coherent
development.
A strategy to eradicate poverty
Goal 1, Target 3, of the 2030 Agenda,
namely, ‘to end poverty in all its forms
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systems for all, including floors. Social
protection and decent work policies haveemerged as fundamental tools for ending
poverty, reducing inequalities and building
socially inclusive societies. Social protection
and decent work policies operate ascomplementary sides of a single coherent
development strategy. It is incumbent upon
all governments
to implementsocialprotection, including floors, nationally andendorse them globally, seeing them not as
financial commitments, but as investmentsthat will reap rewards for all. In this light,
they rely also on the shared commitment of
the people’s representatives in government
to implement them at appropriate levels,
corresponding to the principle of subsidiarity.
With the adoption of Agenda 2030, efforts
must now shift from declaring commitment s
to developing
concrete strategies for
implementation.
Social protection is a proven, successful
strategy for reducing all forms ofpoverty. Studies in Africa and Asia, forexample, have indicated that cash transfer
schemes show much faster results in poverty
reduction than those expected from “trickledown”
effects ofeconomic
policies.
Conversely, studies show that the risk offalling into poverty is very high where social
protection floors do not exist. This illustrates
the capacity of social protection policies as atool of poverty prevention. They also holdthe promise of being able to draw upon thewide range of talents and skill-sets from all
people, especially those who experiencemarginalization. As people are provided with
opportunity, the capacity for development israised within a society, creating newopportunities
forcooperation
andcollaboration.

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Beyond their instrumental role in eradicating
poverty, these policies lay a foundation for
the greater involvement of people in thedevelopment of their wn communities andthe advancement of their country at large.
In this light social protection policies should
gradually move beyond the implementat ionof safety nets, which merely treat thesymptoms of poverty, to addressing the root
causes of poverty and vulnerability.
…
and
for
development

achievingsustainable

Lying behind many challenges to sustainable
development is the root issue of inequality .
The international community
has, forexample,acknowledgedthat economic
growth on the global scale has not beenshared equally within or across countries. Asa multidimensional issue, inequality affects
people in vulnerable situations at muchhigherrates, which exacerbates andintensifies existing injustices and power
imbalances and, in the long run, contributes
to social instability.
Social protection paves the way to moresustainable action across various fronts.
Social insurance
and long-term cashtransfers provide people with stability andconfidence regarding their decision making
processes. A safer economic reality often
results in people investing in their family ’s
health and education ensuring that they are
better able to leverage the potential of all
family members and ensure that succeeding
generations have greater capacities to meettheir needs. When utilized effectively, thenegative feedback loop of poverty and lack ofopportunity can be ended.

Financing social protection should beunderstoodas a wise investment
opportunity rather than as short-term
service delivery. Low-income countries canafford basic social protection; even small
programs produce positive benefits that can
accrue over time. For example, the cost ofextending health insurance to the entire
population in Rwanda has been about 1 percent of total GDP, the same percentage that
Ethiopia is spending on its Productive Safety
Net Program, which reac hes 8 million foodinsecure rural households. Social protection
programs can start with relatively modest
initial allocations and continually expand
their expenditures in an organic process,building on past success with renewed
investments. Moreover, consultations on
the fiscal capacity of a country to
implementsocialprotection
floorsshould also consider the costs ofinaction. The ILO estimates that the level ofpoverty and inequality in OECD countries
today would be twice the current rate, were
it not for social protection services. OECD
countries have to continue improving theirsocial protection schemes andavoid
austerity measures that affect the funding ofsocial policies. Higher rates of poverty would
represent a far larger fiscal burden than theimplementation of the policies. Thus, therelevant question might not be whether
countries can afford to implement social
protection plans, but whether they can afford
not to.
… for all!
To ensure that development reac hes all
people, people themselves have to be
active participants in the process, fromplanning
and
implementation
tomonitoring and review. Rather than

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approaching citizens as mere recipients ofassistance, social protection efforts hold thepotential of empowering all members ofsociety to become active agents indevelopment efforts. Citizen engagement inanalyzingpolicies,
reflectingonthecapacities and realities of local communities,
and engaging in and monitoringtheimplementation of policies will allow for
greater transparency, policy effectiveness,and trust among all members of society.
Similarly, experiences from the grassroots
should inform the drafting of new, forwardlooking strategies and ensure that no
population is excluded from development or
becomes stigmatized by it. Efforts to raise
participation in this way will also provide a
valuable
opportunity
tochangetherelationship between c itizens and institutions– a critical yet often overlooked necessity. A
coherent and integrated approach, together
with people-centered policies, can convertsocial protection into “an instrument of socialand economic transformation to redressconditions of injustice and exclusion thatperpetuate poverty”.

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A call to action
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The transformative potential of social
protection floors depends on the specificdesign of its policies, the way in which theytake account of structural, institutional andpolitical dynamics, and the extent to which
they address the underlying causes ofpovertyandvulnerability.
The
NGO
Committee on Social Development, withconstituencies spanning the globe, declares
its commitment to support social protection
as a means to ensure that all human beings
can fulfill their potential in dignity andequality. We therefore call upon Member
States:

to put forth a resolution in theCommission
for Social Development
focusing on social protection, including
floors, as a necessary step towards theuniversal eradication of poverty,
to conceptualize and implement social
protection floors as a means to build
socially just societies that provide all
people with the opportunity to live indignity,
to combine social protection with decent
work policies and foster pro-employment
environments,
to do so in accordance with international
human rights and to apply the humanrights principles of equality and nondiscrimination,
participation,transparency, and accountability,
to put people at the center ofpolicymaking,to seek maximum
participationin
dialogues so as to identify specific needs
and avoid the exclusion of any group,
to aim policies at reducing inequalities
and power asymmetries across sectors ofsociety,
to enshrine social protection in nationallaw,
to develop concrete and feasible financing
plans that include social protection innational budgets,to acknowledge social protection as abeneficial investment for sustainable
development and as an opportunity to
break the cycle of poverty,
to consider the cost of inaction whenevaluating fiscal capacity for social
protection floors,
to allocate a percentage of Official
Development
Assistanceforsocialprotection globally,

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to consider the different dynamics ofpoverty and to adapt policies targeted atpoverty prevention,
to foster inclusive dialogue with citizens,
civil society, and activists,
to coordinate with UN agencies regarding
the implementation of these objectives
and to enhance the knowledge sharing
processes on a global level,to build present and future strategies onpast achievements and lessons learned,
to gradually extended social protection
floors, both in quantitative terms (numberof people covered; benefit levels) as wellas in qualitative terms (range of services).

Thinking long-term: Making poverty
eradication
andenvironmental
policies mutually supportive

The side-event organized by the ICSW, in
cooperation with Permanent Missions ofFinland and Namibia, the United Nations
Research Institute for Social Development(UNRISD), the UNESCO—MOST Programme,
and the International Association of the
Schools of Social Work, sought to highlight thecompatibility of the poverty eradication efforts
and environment-friendly policies, as well as
existing opportunities and challenges in thisregard. It is widely recognized that eradicating
poverty in all its forms and dimension s
represents not only the greatest global

challenge
but
also
an
indispensable
requirement for sustainable development.
The
quest
for
mutually
supportivetransformative policies in this context isessential: poverty eradication ensures a basic
standard of living for all and facilitates efforts
aimed
atpreventing
environment aldegradationand protecting the global
environmental commons.
The participants of the side-event highlight edvarious facets of pro-poor social policies in
conjunction with incentives to promot esustainability. Fighting poverty and building
the resilience of people living in poverty toeconomic, social and environmental shocks
are key tasks on the road to sustainable
development.
In his presentation, Mr. Vilbard Usiku,
Employment Equity Commissioner of the
Republic of Namibia, described how the 5th
National Development Plan of Namibia wasconceived, taking into consideration the viewsof all key stakeholders. This inclusive policy
process was aimed at addressing the needs ofvulnerable groups, also preventing some ofthe devastating impact of climate change. It is
recognizes
thatpovertythreatens
employment opportunities, and that fighting
poverty is therefore a crucial development
priority at the national level. Advancing
sustainable
development
requiresthecombination of policy efforts on all fronts,
including the education sector.
Dr. Paul Ladd, Director of the United Nations
Research Institute for Social Development(UNRISD), spoke about how to catalyze
processesofchangethat
resultintransformation in all three dimensions of the2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development :economic, environmental and social. In the

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context of the indispensable “eco-social turn”,
which requires coherence in global governanceand improved coordination on the part of all
stakeholders, responses to the call for a global
partnershipmustgobeyondcurrent
approac hes to public -private partnerships andparticipation. People and the planet must be
put before profits. Less powerful stakeholders
should be allowed to have voice and influence,and civil society actors could increase theirpolicy impact using various forms of social
innovation.
Professor Lynn Healy from the International
Association of Schools of Social Work spoke
about environmental challenges facing people
living in poverty. The impact of the lack ofenvironmental policy protections on the wellbeing of people living in poverty is visible inexacerbation of poverty itself, first of all lossof income, lack of access to water andsanitation, greater susceptibility to disease, as
well as increased vulnerability to natural andman-made disasters. The examples from bothdeveloped and developing countries provide
vivid illustrations of the multiple costs ofenvironmental degradation. On the other
hand,
there
are
numerous
grassroots
examplesof synergy—from efficient cook
stoves in Pakistan to establishing a c raftindustry using discarded plastic trash in Fiji—that can lead to win-win solutions. Moving
forward should involve changing the narrativefromenvironmentordevelopmenttoenvironment
anddevelopment
ascomplimentary and achievable. It is necessary
to continue working on ways to scale up local
projects that work to reduce poverty while
preserving environment.
Mr. Ronald Wiman, Chief Expert, National
Institute for Health and Welfare, Finland,
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aimed at achieving sustainable development .
Finland can be proud of its multiple
achievementsin this field, with highinternational rankings. The population in
general sees sustainability efforts as a crucial
policy objective. Small towns are striving toachieve sustainability as vigorously as the big
cities are, and can demonstrate remarkableachievements in this area. Finland is an active
player in the international field, consistently
supporting the quest for policy shifts towards
greater consideration of ec ological and social
objectives.
Professor Rebecca Davis, Director, Center for
Global Social Work, Rutgers University, USA,
concentratedinherpresentationon
educational policy and on advancing social
work’s commitment to environmental andeconomic justice. Social work, a global
profession, is concerned with vulnerable
groups. Those living in poverty are highly
vulnerable to climate events and have fewer
options in crisis situations. Social workers face
major challenges in the next decades—how
does a helping profession such as social work
respond? The profession’s commitment tohuman rights and justic e, reflected in its
descriptionof
pertinent
competencies,emphasizes the global interconnections of
oppression and human rights violations. This
new policy expands our responsibility beyond
economic and social injustices to include
environmental
injustices
andviolations.
Teaching the 2030 Agenda should seek toraise awareness, advocacy and practice, witha sufficient level of knowledge of all threeareas. There is a clear need to develop
curriculum and teach the SDG’s that linksustainable
environment
andeconomic
security.

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Ms. Cecilie Golden, Programme Specialist,
UNESCO, emphasized that environment alissues must no longer be seen as peripheral or
impacting externally on societies. Quite thecontrary,environmental
changeisinterconnected with a multitude of othercrises, risks and vulnerabilities that confront
every society today. So these issues must be
understood together in order to be addressed
together.
The
social,economic
andenvironmental
dimensionsof sustainable
development form a single agenda. The gap
between
what
we
know
about
the
interconnectedness and fragility of ourplanetary system and what we are actually
doing about it is alarming, and should be
addressed.
Understanding and responding to climat echange requires strong input from the socialand human sciences.
We must be wellinformed in order to understand what ishappening to our mother Earth, and how we
can facilitate adaptation and mitigation efforts
more effectively.

ICSW President meets the ICSW-US
Committee

Group photo: Patricia Martin-O’Meally, Cudore
Snell, Ken Carpenter, Eva Holmberg-Herrstrom ,Bernice Catherine Harper, Joyce Higashi, Bob Arnold

On 4th February 2017 ICSW President Eva
Holmberg-Herrstrom

visited Washington DC

and had a working dinner with the ICSW-US
committee.

The

opportunitytoPresident

present

the

used

this

Distinguished

Fellow Certificate to Mr. Ken Carpenter of the
US committee.

Through its intergovernmental social science
program on the Management of Social
Transformations (MOST), UNESCO works tomake the knowledge it provides available togovernments, and to support policies in favorofpositive,transformative
adaptation.
Overcoming barriers between disciplines andmethods, we are moving towards more
integrated knowledge systems – towards what
is sometimes called “sustainability science”.
The side-event and the discussion afterwards
wasmoderatedbyDr.

Sergei

Zelenev,

Ken Carpenter and Eva Holmberg-Herrstrom ICSW
6 Feb 2017

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Useful resources and links – thefind of the month.

resources devoted to health are being usedeffectively in supporting people’s efforts to live
healthier lives.

Leaving no one behind: the imperatives ofinclusive development.
Report on the World Social Situation 2016,
New York, 2016.

For additional information:

The report, published by United Nations
Department of Economic and Social Affairs,
brings social inclusion into focus. It illustrates
who is being left behind and in what ways,

http://www.keepeek.com/Digital-AssetManagement/oecd/social-issues-migrationhealth/caring-for-quality-inhealth_9789264267787en#.WKDsQm8rKUk#page2

identifying patternsof social exclusion
andconsidering
whetherdevelopment
processes
havebeen inclusive. In
particular, thereport examines the linkages between
exclusion, poverty and employment trends.
For more information:
http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/csocd/2017/rwss2016-ppt.pdf

Caring for Quality in Health,
Lessons Learnt from 15 Reviews of HealthCare Quality
OECD, Paris, 2017
This book, publishedbyOECD,summarizes the main
challenges and goodpractices involved insupporting
improvements
inhealth-care quality,
and seeks to help
ensurethat
thesubstantial

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February 2017

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