ISCOS

Infobox NPO
organization_name = ISCOS (The Trade Unions Institute for Development Co-operation)
organization_
organization_type = Non-profit
key_people = Gianni Italia,President
founded = 1983
location = Rome
fields = Human and Worker Rights and Socio-Economic Development
homepage = http://www.iscos.cisl.it

The Istituto Sindacale per la Cooperazione allo Sviluppo ("ISCOS; The Trade Unions Institute for Development Co-operation") is an Italian NGO (Non-GovernmentalOrganisation) promoted in 1983 by CISL. The Institute is engaged in the international co-operationprograms that implement projects in the fields of human and worker rights and socio-economicdevelopment. One of its main objectives is to promote solidarity among Italian workers and theworkers from Developing Countries, in order to achieve peace, democracy and the respect of humanrights.The projects are implemented in some of the poorest countries in the world by ISCOS in partnershipwith the local trade unions organisations, in order to avoid the negative impact of external modelson the local society.Today ISCOS is engaged on two closely linked sides: the activities directly related to internationalco-operation projects, and the campaign for increasing awareness, in Italy, on the importance ofinternational solidarity. This latter aspect is becoming more important every day since the numberof immigrants coming to Italy from developing countries is increasing.ISCOS is deeply rooted in the Italian local communities, thanks to its structures: which are aNational Headquarters and Regional Committees.