The International Council on Security and Development

International Council on Security and Development
AbbreviationICOS
Formation2002 (2002)
TypeInternational relations think tank
Location
President and Founder
Norine MacDonald
Websitewww.icosgroup.net

The International Council on Security and Development (ICOS) is an international think tank that focuses on Afghanistan and other conflict zones all over the world such as Iraq,[2][3] Syria and Somalia.[4][5] ICOS is a project of the Network of European Foundations' The Mercator Fund.[6] The organization was originally named the Senlis Council[7] in 2002 but later in 2013 renamed as the International Council on Security and Development to reflect the interest and activities of the organization.[8]

The organization works on security and development issues and states that its objective is "to promote open debate to alleviate current governance, development and economic crises and ensure policymaking in these areas is informed, humanitarian and delivers impact."[9]

The organization currently runs five programs: Human Security and Youth Inclusion, Education and Employment, Public Safety and Citizenship, Global Food Security and The Rome Consensus for a Humanitarian Drug Policy.[10]

  1. ^ "About Us - ICOS". Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 4 March 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ "Angry Hearts and Angry Minds". www.ecoi.net/en. 1 June 2008. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
  4. ^ ICOS Report: Chronic Failures of the War on Terror Archived 23 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ ICOS website
  6. ^ http://www.nefic.org Archived 9 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ "ICOS – International Council on Security and Development (formerly: Senlis Council) – Source description – ecoi.net". www.ecoi.net. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
  8. ^ "ICOS – International Council on Security and Development (formerly: Senlis Council) – Source description – ecoi.net". www.ecoi.net. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  9. ^ "Unemployment among Emirati youth - findings of Emirates Foundation sponsored research | Emirates Foundation | AMEinfo.com". Archived from the original on 11 October 2012. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
  10. ^ Global Food Security Initiative Archived 19 March 2011 at the Wayback Machine