The Latin American Council of Social Sciences (CLACSO) is a non-governmental international organization with UNESCO associate status, established in 1967. We currently bring together 587 research centers and graduate schools in the field of the social sciences and humanities in 46 Latin American countries, the United States, Canada, Germany, Spain, France and Portugal.

10 Key Areas of Action:

• Reducing inequalities and social injustice.
• Combating racism, and ethnic and gender discrimination.
• Assisting in the development of guarantees and legal protection in migration and human mobility processes.
• Defending public education and the accessibility of the right to quality education for all.
• Contributing to the development of peace processes.
• Advocating open access and the democratization of knowledge.
• Promoting citizen security policies and combating violence.
• Advancing children and youth rights.
• Encouraging participation, citizen mobilization and the strengthening of democracy.
• Fostering sustainable economic, social and environmental development policies