Cuso International

Founded in 1961, Canadian University Service Overseas International (CUSO International) reduces poverty and inequality through the efforts of volunteers, partners, and donors. Its volunteers are experienced professionals in education, health care, and agriculture, who focus on building skills and transferring knowledge to partners around the world. CUSO International serves as the secretariat for the World Refugee Council, which develops fair and just approaches to international cooperation and responsibility-sharing in refugee protection. Composed of former heads of government and high-level officials, Nobel laureates, prominent activists, private sector leaders, and renowned scholars, the World Refugee Council convenes experts, produces issue-specific reports, and develops recommendations with the goal of advancing new solutions to transform the global refugee response system.