The Institute for Community Organisation Research [ICOR] is a non-profit organisation established in 1989 and registered under the Society Registration Act, 1860, and the Bombay Public Trust Act, 1950.

Vision

ICOR’s primary goal is to come up with a body of knowledge indigenous to India and its culture that will enable the empowerment of grassroots workers / non-governmental organisations / community-based organisations in the field of human development.

• Undertake empirical research on fundamental concepts relevant to the process of human development
• Develop models for monitoring and evaluative studies in the field of human development
• Document and disseminate information to individuals and organisations
• Offer training in research and social analytical skills
• Collaborate and network with other organisations to further the understanding and practice of human development 

Board of Trustees

Director                           Fr Allwyn D’Silva

Chairperson, Justice and Peace Commission, Mumbai

President                        Dr Vibhuti Patel

Director, Dept. of PGSR & Head, P.G., Dept. of Economics

SNDT Women’s University, Mumbai

Vice-president                Adv Jaya Menon

Proprietor, Centre for Legal Services, Mumbai

Secretary &                    Mr Lionel Fernandes

Treasurer                       Executive Trustee, Ashankur, Mumbai

Members                        Bishop Yvon Ambroise

Bishop of Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu

Ms Nafisa Goga D’Souza

Executive Director, LAYA, Visakhapatnam

Fr Anthony Dias

Director, Xavier Institute of Social Research and Action, Mumbai

Ms Marita Ishwaran

Executive Director, New Education Group Foundation for Innovation and Research in Education, New Delhi

Mr D Abraham

Recent publications by ICOR:
1. Nutritional and Health Status of Fishing Communities in the Uttan-Gorai Area with Special Emphasis on Women
2. Vulnerabilities of Fishing ommunities to Ecological and Climate Changes: A Pilot Study in Dharavi Island in Mumbai. 

St Pius College, Aarey Road, Goregaon East, Mumbai 400 063

Tel : 29270953 Telefax 29270523; Email: icor@mtnl.net.in