International Social Service

Organization's name: International Social Service
Organization's acronym: SSI
Former Name(s): IMO
Headquarters address  
Address: 32, quai du Seujet. 1201 Geneva


Switzerland
Phone: 41-22-906-7700
Fax: 41-22-906-7701
Email: info@iss-ssi.org
Web site: www.iss-ssi.org
Organization type: Non-governmental organization
Languages:
  • French
  • English
  • Spanish

Activities

Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:
Economic and Social:
  • Development
  • Family
  • Human Rights
  • International Law
  • Migration
  • Social Development
  • Volunteerism

Gender Issues and Advancement of Women:
  • Advocacy and outreach
  • Trafficking in women and girls

Population:
  • International migration

Social Development:
  • Disabled persons
  • Information and Communications Technologies
  • Social policy

Sustainable Development:
  • Capacity-building
  • Education
  • International law
  • Partnerships
  • Sustainable development in a globalizing world

Peace and Development in Africa:
  • Development in Africa

NEPAD:
  • Human Development
Geographic scope: International
Country of activity:
  • Belgium
  • Algeria
  • Philippines
  • Romania
  • Viet Nam
  • Benin
  • Armenia
  • Thailand
  • France
  • Poland
  • Germany
  • Cyprus
  • Afghanistan
  • Bulgaria
  • India
  • South Africa
  • Japan
  • Peru
  • Uganda
  • Lebanon
  • Kenya
  • Monaco
  • Burkina Faso
  • Slovenia
  • Côte D'Ivoire
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Sri Lanka
  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Mauritius
  • Russian Federation
  • Luxembourg
  • United States of America
  • Cape Verde
  • Malta
  • Türkiye
  • Dominican Republic
  • Bangladesh
  • Singapore
  • Czechia
  • Sweden
  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • Somalia
  • Netherlands
  • Spain
  • Andorra
  • Cambodia
  • Portugal
  • North Macedonia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • Senegal
  • Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
  • Austria
  • Ukraine
  • Albania
  • Niger
  • Rwanda
  • Serbia
  • Morocco
  • Canada
  • Israel
  • Bahamas
  • Jordan
  • Norway
  • Republic of Moldova
  • Latvia
  • Colombia
  • Nepal
  • Haiti
  • Republic of Korea
  • China
  • State of Palestine
  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Tunisia
  • Gambia
  • Estonia
  • Croatia
  • New Zealand
  • Italy
  • Switzerland
  • Nigeria
  • Pakistan
  • Egypt
  • Slovakia
  • Zambia
  • Australia
  • Gabon
  • Honduras
  • Burundi
  • Togo
  • Ecuador
  • Sierra Leone
  • Greece
Millennium Development Goals:
  • Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
  • Promote gender equality and empower women
  • Develop global partnership for development
Mission statement:
Year established (YYYY): 1924
Year of registration (YYYY): 1947
Organizational structure: ISS IS organisaed in a Federation Like structure with the following decision making levels: International Council Governing Board Secretary General Professional Advisory Committee members
Number and type of members: 120 members and 1 HQs ( General Secrtetariat in Geneva - CH)
Affiliation with NGO networks: NGO CRC Committee - AIFI - DCI and other NGOs on ad Hoc basis
Funding structure:
  • Membership fees or dues
  • Grants from Governments
  • Fees for education and training services
  • Fees for providing consulting or research services
  • Product sales and business services
  • Donations and grants from domestic sources
  • Other sources
  • Foreign and international grants
  • Fundraising campaigns
  • Funds from other Non-Governmental Organizations

Additional Information

Sustainable Development

Major group affiliation:
  • Non-governmental organization

Informal regional network of NGOs

UN-NGO-IRENE Newsletter: Yes