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About the Council
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The International Council for Democratic Institutions and State Sovereignty
is a nonprofit nonpartisan membership organization dedicated to improving
the understanding of governance and the practical application of state sovereignty in new and developing countries.
The need for an organization such as the ICDISS was seen as early as 1997 by participants of the conferences leading to the U.S. National Intelligence Council's "Global Trends 2010". At its founding, in December of 1999, the ICDISS
was chartered with fostering research and realistic solutions to the
increasing international challenges of weak and failing nation states'
struggles with social problems, low institutionalization and recurring governance crises.
Members of the International Council for Democratic Institutions and State Sovereignty are tasked with seeking ways for weak state actors to build democratic, economically vibrant nations. Although most members currently live in the Western hemisphere, primarily in Mexico and the United States, as a virtual organization we are not restricted by geographical location and we invite membership applications from any region of the world.
No political agenda is being advocated by the
International Council for Democratic Institutions and State Sovereignty.
ICDISS works for the strengthening of democratic institutions and state sovereignty,
and does not argue for or against any nationalist group or ideological affiliation.
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ICDISS events and activities
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Twice a year, the International Council for Democratic Institutions and State Sovereignty
organizes a conference for members, host country diplomats and invited professionals in the field.
Past conferences have focused on such diverse issues as nation building,
global governance in nationstate relations, state formation, nation state reconstruction and development,
new and emerging states, reversing deinstitutionalization,
self-determination,
autonomous federation vs statehood, international relations of unrecognized states,
institution building in state transition,
as well as foreign policy and security as it relates to these subjects.
Between conferences, ICDISS members stay in touch through Internet-based discussion forums
and the collaboration on working papers on issues facing our members. We do not operate from an office but function as a virtual networking organization through our website and twice-annual conferences. During 1999-2000, our activities were coordinated by a member in Washington D.C., during 2001-2002 in Raleigh (NC), during 2003-2004 in Paris, and for 2005-2006 the person in charge of our secretariat-activities is based in Mexico.
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