1940s-1990s: Regionalization
Based in the principal of subsidiary, IMCS has
sought to develop regional secretariats to better help coordinate the national
movements at the regional level. During World War II, the IMCS federations in Latin America set up a regional secretariat in 1941 and
in 1952, it created 3 sub secretariats. In December of 1953, a formation
seminar was organized for Asian students in Madras
(India).
In 1954, the IMCS groups in Asia began to meet
as a region within the context of the global meetings. In 1957, the first
African Seminar was organized in Ghana.
With these events the movements outside Europe have grown. Presently there are IMCS regional secretariats
or coordinations in Asia Pacific, Pan Africa and North
America. In Europe, the Middle East,
and Latin America IMCS has developed close relationships with the IYCS and have
created joint secretariats/coordinations. These Secretariats have developed
many important publications and have organized important and significant events
at the regional levels.
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