Since the inaugural symposium in Hong Kong in 1980, people representing over 60 nations have gathered for ICSD symposia in Great Britain (1982), Canada (1984), Japan (1986), Finland (1988), Costa Rica (1990), United States of America (1992), Sri Lanka (1994), Portugal (1996) Egypt (1998), South Africa (1999), Turkey (2001), India (2003), Brazil (2005), Hong Kong (2007), and Monterrey, Mexico (2009).

The next symposium will be held in Dhaka, Bangladesh from January 3-7, 2011.  The theme of this symposium will be "Good Governance:  Building Knowledge for Social Development Worldwide".  Click this link to view the 17th ICSD International Symposium Flyer, the Symposium Brochure, and the Symposium Website.

REGIONAL SEMINARS

These meetings foster in depth study and discussion of specialized topics. Recent regional seminars include:

• Sino-American-British Conferences co-sponsored by San Jose State University, Tunghai University and ICSD
  
• 1986 International Symposium on Peace and Pacific Development, Honolulu, Hawaii
  
• 1987 Scandinavian Regional Seminar, Peace and Development, co-sponsored by the University of Gothenburg and ICSD
  
• 1989 ICSD Regional Seminar, Patzcuaro, Mexico
  
• European Regional Conferences, Heidelberg, Germany (1989); Budapest, Hungary (1991); Farfa, Italy (1993); Prague, Czech Republic (1995); Ljubljana, Slovenia, (1997); Cracow, Poland (1999); Riga, Latvia (2000); The Hague, The Netherlands (2002); Graz, Austria (2004); Warsaw, Poland (2006), Iasi, Romania (2008)
  
• The first Asia-Pacific Regional Conference will be held in Pattaya, Thailand - October 18-20, 2006. Information regarding this event is at http://asia-pacific.icsd.info/asia/icsdasia.htm
  
• 2007 International Symposium on "Seeking Harmony and Promoting Social Development in a World of Conflict", Hong Kong.  Information regarding this event is at http://www.polyu.edu.hk/~apss/ICSD/home.htm

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