Call for Abstracts!! - Deadline Passed

The deadline to submit an abstract was October 30, 2009.  The 2010 Annual International Conference will take place in New Orleans, LA, USA on July 25-28, 2010.  If you submitted an abstract before the deadline, you will be notified of their acceptance by December 11th 2009.

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Principles of Good Practice  

We believe that adherence to the Community Development Society's Principles of Good Practice are essential to sound community development.

• Promote active and representative participation toward enabling all community members to meaningfully influence the decisions that affect their lives.
• Engage community members in learning about and understanding community issues, and the economic, social, environmental, political, psychological, and other impacts associated with alternative courses of action.
• Incorporate the diverse interests and cultures of the community in the community development process; and disengage from support of any effort that is likely to adversely affect the disadvantaged members of a community.
• Work actively to enhance the leadership capacity of community members, leaders, and groups within the community.
• Be open to using the full range of action strategies to work toward the long-term sustainability and well being of the community.