 Member states Represented by the Francophone Notary Association Observer states | |
| Abbreviation | ICCS, CIEC |
|---|---|
| Formation | September 1948 (provisional) December 1949 (official) |
| Type | Intergovernmental organization |
| Purpose | Promote international cooperation in civil status matters and improve the functioning of national civil status services |
| Headquarters | Secretariat General |
| Location | |
Membership | 6 members (5 member states and the Francophone Notary Association) 7 observer states |
Official language | French |
President | İbrahim Taşyapan |
Secretary General | Nicolas Nord |
Main organ | General Assembly |
| Website | ciec1 |
The International Commission on Civil Status, or ICCS (French: Commission internationale de l'état civil, or CIEC), is an intergovernmental organisation whose aim is to promote international cooperation in civil status matters and to improve the functioning of national civil status services.[1] It was provisionally founded in September 1948 in Amsterdam, Netherlands, and officially recognised by an exchange of letters in December 1949 and two protocols in 1950 and 1952.[2] The organisation is seated in Strasbourg, France,[3] and its official language is French.
- ^ "Presentation of the ICCS". International Commission on Civil Status.
- ^ "History of the ICCS". International Commission on Civil Status.
- ^ "ICCS contact information". International Commission on Civil Status.