World Summit for Social Development

1995 Conference

The World Summit for Social Development was a conference held in Copenhagen from 6–12 March 1995.[1] It aimed to "establish a people-centered framework for social development, to build a culture of cooperation and partnership and to respond to the immediate needs of those who are most affected by human distress."[2]

Organisations whose representatives addressed the summit included Grameen Bank, Soroptimist International, and Rotary International.[2]

References

  1. ^ Rao, D.B. (1998). World Summit for Social Development. Discovery Publishing House. p. 37. ISBN 9788171414208. Retrieved 2017-09-29.
  2. ^ a b Archives, A.N.S.; Nielsen, P. (1998). Social Priorities of Civil Society: Speeches by Non-Governmental Organizations at the World Summit for Social Development. DIANE Publishing Company. p. 107. ISBN 9780788171499. Retrieved 2017-09-29.
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