Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:
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Economic and Social:
Business and Industry
Education
Sustainable Development
Trade and Development
Sustainable Development:
Education
Partnerships
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| Geographic scope: |
International
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| Country of activity: |
Belgium
Denmark
Malaysia
Germany
Russian Federation
United Arab Emirates
Argentina
Spain
Canada
Egypt
Finland
Netherlands
Republic of Korea
Mexico
France
China
Italy
United States of America
South Africa
Bulgaria
Ireland
Switzerland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Japan
Sweden
Nigeria
New Zealand
Myanmar
Brazil
Indonesia
Australia
Bangladesh
Kuwait
Singapore
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| Millennium Development Goals: |
Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
Achieve universal primary education
Promote gender equality and empower women
Ensure environmental sustainability
Develop global partnership for development
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| Mission statement: |
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| Year established: |
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| Year of registration: |
1981 |
| Organizational structure: |
The International Council for Small Business (ICSB) serves as an umbrella organization that integrates the activities of diverse organizations and professionals who deal directly with small business. An international organization of over 2000 members, it creates and distributes new information on small business management and entrepreneurial development. Ideas drawn from government, education, and commerce are provided to the small business community through the efforts of Council members. |
| Number and type of members: |
ICSB is an affiliate-based organization, in which all members of an affiliate organization are also members of the ICSB. There are currently 14 affiliates and 5 chapters of the ICSB. The ICSB embraces the following four pillars: Researchers, who provide the evidence upon which decisions about small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and entrepreneurship can be made; Policy makers, who are responsible for the road map for supporting entrepreneurship and SME development; Practitioners and business service providers, who help to nurture SMEs and facilitate entrepreneurship, through their advice and support; Educators, who facilitate learning related to entrepreneurship and starting and/or running diverse ventures. |
| Affiliation with NGO networks: |
OECD, UN Global Compact, INSME, GEM |
| Funding structure: |
Membership fees or dues
Fees for education and training services
Fundraising campaigns
Funds from other Non-Governmental Organizations
Donations and grants from domestic sources
Foreign and international grants
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