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    IACD is a global network of community development associations, practitioners and activists who are committed to issues of social justice. IACD has over 3,000 members and subscribers worldwide. Learn more about us.

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    IACD connects people to each other, making the world a bit smaller. Join IACD today and start connecting with practitioners and activists around the world!

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    IACD facilitates learning and practice exchange both virtually and face to face. Learn about our activities, such as events, study visits, publications and members' blog in our main menu. 

  • Events

    IACD hosts and co-hosts workshops, conferences and seminars.  Take part in an IACD event or learn more about co-hosting an event with IACD in your area.

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    IACD has consultative status with the United Nations and the International Labour Organisation and works closely with other international and regional bodies. We advocate for community development values, principles and approaches, giving our members a voice at the global level.

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The International Association for Community Development (IACD) is the only global network of practitioners and activists working towards social justice through community development approaches.  We are a not-for-profit, non-governmental organisation with members in more than 70 countries worldwide. 
 
There are so many ways that you can become involved in IACD. If you have a passion for community development, ideas and enthusiasm to share with your local community and with the international community, then please make contact with us – we welcome your participation!
 
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News and Events

  • Applications open for Practitioner Dialogue in India

    IACD is holding its first ‘Practitioner Dialogue’ - an intimate interaction with some of India’s most skilled community development workers in August this year.

    The theme for this Practitioner Dialogue is: “The Many Faces of Asset-based Community Development: A Journey into the Heart of People’s Empowerment”.

    The dialogue will take the form of an intensive workshop, introducing you to the context and methodologies of community development in Maharashtra, India, followed by project visits.

  • IVth International Conference of Community Psychology, Barcelona

    The theme for this International Conference which will take place in Barcelona, Spain is 'Community and Politics in a World in Crisis: rethinking community action in the new century. 

  • National Community Development Conference, Australia

    Make a note in your diary now (20-21 September) for this conference to be held in Freemantle, Western Australia. The theme is 'Emerging Community Development Frontiers', with three streams: creativity, economics and results.

  • News from the Community Development Journal

    The April 2012 issue (vol 47, No 2) of the Community Development Journal (CDJ) is as usual a wide-ranging publication. It includes articles drawn from diverse settings: from regeneration projects in London and Coventry in the UK, to community economic life in post-Soviet Ukraine, and then across the world to analyse the actions of recycling cooperatives in São Paulo, Brazil.

  • IACD members in Victoria, Australia, discuss the role of Community Development in this New World

    The Victorian branch of IACD in Australia [IACD(Vic)] revitalised in 2012 and started off with a refreshing seminar on 14 March. The seminar was led by Dr. Sue Kenny on the topic of ‘In the Spirit of Mutual Learning – what is the role of Community Development in this new world?’ This was followed by discussion and suggestions by participants about the activities that the Victorian branch could undertake.  

  • Scottish Government values learning from international practice

    We are delighted to announce that Scottish Government Ministers have agreed to provide a contribution to IACD's running costs over the next three years. The support will help IACD to maintain its presence in Scotland and deliver a programme of activities, which will enable community development practitioners and policymakers in Scotland to learn from international experience, and highlight Scottish community development practice internationally.

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