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World Summit for Social Development

The World Summit for Social Development was a conference held in Copenhagen from 6–12 March 1995. It aimed to "establish a people-centered framework for social development, to build a culture of cooperation and partnership and to respond to the immediate needs of those who are most affected by human distress."

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The World Summit for Social Development was a conference held in Copenhagen from 6–12 March 1995.1 It aimed to "establish a people-centered framework for social development, to build a culture of cooperation and partnership and to respond to the immediate needs of those who are most affected by human distress."2

Organisations whose representatives addressed the summit included Grameen Bank, Soroptimist International, and Rotary International.2

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  1. Rao, D.B. (1998). World Summit for Social Development. Discovery Publishing House. p. 37. ISBN 9788171414208. Retrieved 2017-09-29.
  2. Archives, A.N.S.; Nielsen, P. (1998). Social Priorities of Civil Society: Speeches by Non-Governmental Organizations at the World Summit for Social Development. DIANE Publishing Company. p. 107. ISBN 9780788171499. Retrieved 2017-09-29.