The World Summit for Social Development was a conference held in Copenhagen from 6–12 March 1995.
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."
Organisations whose representatives addressed the summit included
Grameen Bank
Grameen Bank () is a microfinance, specialized community development bank founded in Bangladesh. It provides small loans (known as microcredit or "grameencredit") to the impoverished without requiring collateral.
Grameen Bank is a statutory ...
,
Soroptimist International
Soroptimist International (SI) , founded in 1921, is a global volunteer service for women with almost 66,000 members in 118 countries worldwide. Soroptimist International also offers Associate Membership and E-Clubs.
Soroptimist International h ...
, and
Rotary International
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.
References
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United Nations conferences
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