Brussels - Dubai - Kabul
London - Rio de Janeiro
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Research Platforms:
Afghanistan - Iraq - Somalia
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About Us
The International Council on Security and Development is an international policy think tank
working to combine grassroots research and policy innovation at the intersections of security,
development, counter-narcotics and public health issues.
Through a unique mix of field research – from Afghanistan to Somalia - public reports, films and project implementation, ICOS examines the root causes of current crises, and works to challenge out-of-date perceptions to achieve measurable
and direct policy results. ICOS’s objective is to promote open debate in order to alleviate current governance,
development and economic crises and ensure that future policy-making in these areas is informed, humanitarian and delivers
impact.
This work is organised into three programmes: Global Security, Public Security and Public Health
as it relates to problematic drug use.
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Conflict Zone Research Platforms
Afghanistan
Iraq
Somalia
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London
35 Grosvenor Gardens
London SW1W 0BS, United Kingdom
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Rio de Janeiro
Rua Visconde de Piraja, 577 / 605
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
22410-003
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Brussels
Residence Palace - 155 de la Loi
1040 Brussels, Belgium
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Engineering a New Global Security Architecture
The International Council on Security and Development Global Security Programme aims to stimulate the engineering of a
new more effective Global Security Architecture which will effectively deal with current insurgencies and security threats.
The Council’s research for its Global Security Programme is carried out on the ground in Afghanistan, Iraq and Somalia by
dedicated research teams with both local and international backgrounds. ICOS aims to influence policy development with
research from the grassroots level, by working with local people affected by and living inside conflict, providing an on the
ground assessment of the effects and efficacy of the international presence and policies in those countries.
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Rising to the challenge of public security in the 21st century
Challenges of the modern world present a looming security crisis that current policy fails to anticipate. The rapid rate of
twentieth century urbanisation means that many countries have struggled to keep pace with employment, education and
social provision. In a climate of weakened social control structures, countries find themselves confronting disaffected youth
populations which are increasingly vulnerable to the influence of crime and violence. The ICOS Centre of Excellence on
Public Security was established in 2008 in Rio de Janeiro to bridge the gap between the perspectives of policymakers and
practitioners with on-the-ground experience, aiming to be a reference point for public security initiatives around the world.
Centre of Excellence on Public Security website
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Promoting public health in relation to drug control with the Red Cross and Red Crescent movement
The International Council on Security and Development is working in partnership with Red Cross and Red Crescent national
societies to develop a new, public health-based approach to the growing global drug crisis. The Rome Consensus for a
Humanitarian Drug Policy brings together 114 national societies of the Red Cross and Red Crescent to promote public health
oriented responses to problematic drug use and implement responsive programmes in Africa, Asia Pacific, South America and
the Caribbean and Europe.
Rome Consensus website
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A project of the Network of European Foundations, the Mercator Fund’s mission is to support innovative philanthropic projects.
The Mercator Fund works as a catalyst for programmes and initiatives in areas where European foundations and international partners can cooperate on pressing global issues. In particular, to link European philanthropy with Arab philanthropy, the Mercator Fund invites foundation actors from each region to coordinate their efforts, learn from each other, and put in place the building blocks for future cooperation.
Mercator Fund website
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