The Institute of Cultural Affairs International (known as ICA International or ICAI) is an international non-governmental organization (INGO) based in Toronto, Canada. Its primary objective is to impact global human development by facilitating authentic and sustainable transformations in individuals, communities, and organizations.
Objectives
The strategic objectives of ICA International are:
To facilitate the sharing of experiences, values, and lessons at a global level in order to influence international development policy. To develop and facilitate global partnerships. To address human development challenges. To coordinate programs and initiatives involving multiple member ICA organizations for global impact. To support member ICAs through training and capacity building initiatives and facilitate regular networking and interchange among member ICAs.
History In the 1970s and 1980s, the ICA established several thousand model villages around the world to demonstrate what is possible when people work together.Methods For Community Development: The Work of the Institute Of Cultural Affairs, Stuart A. Umpleby, The George Washington University, August 7, 1989.A Global Strategy for Human Development: The Work of the Institute of Cultural Affairs, Stuart A. Umpleby and Alisa Oyler, in Systems Research and Behavioral Science, Vol. 24, No. 6, November–December 2007, pp. 645-653, May 8, 2007.
ICA Nepal hosted the 8th global conference on human development in Kahtmnandu, Nepal in late 2012. In this occasion a book entitled 'Changing lives changing society' was released.ICA Nepal, 2012
Global network ICAI is a network of national member organizations located worldwide.
Africa
Benin Ivory Coast Cameroon Egypt Ghana Kenya Nigeria South Africa Tanzania Togo Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe
Asia
Bangladesh India Japan Malaysia Nepal Taiwan Tajikistan
Europe
Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Netherlands
North America
Canada Guatemala United States
Oceania
Australia
South America
Chile Peru
Relationships
ICAI maintains relationships with key international bodies and other international organizations, including:
Special consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Liaison status with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Working relation status with the World Health Organization (WHO) Consultative status with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Service on the non-governmental organization (NGO) consultative group for the International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD) Membership in CIVICUS, the world alliance for citizen participation.
References
External links Official site