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Information is an agent of change. Since its inception, back in 1964, IPS has believed in the role of information as a precondition for lifting communities out of poverty and marginalization. This belief is reflected in our historic mission: - *“giving a voice to the voiceless”*– acting as a communication channel that privileges the voices and the concerns of the poorest and creates a climate of understanding, accountability and participation around development, promoting a new international information order between the South and the North. The [**statutes of the IPS International Association**](https://ipsnews.net/statutes/ipsassocstatutes.pdf) provide a formal organisational framework for carrying out our mission. To fulfil this very important mission, IPS has developed a three-pronged strategy that is reflected in its three main areas of work: **Providing news and content**: producing stories and analyses, which explain how events and global processes affect individuals and communities, especially the marginalised and voiceless. **Capacity-building**: empowering journalists, media organisations and civil society to be better able to communicate effectively by leveraging IPS’ unique character as a Southern-focused news agency, offering a different kind of training and follow-up. **Dissemination and networking**: building an information bridge linking civil society, international institutions, policy-makers, donors and individual readers, to promote an ongoing dialogue about communication and development for a better world. Because of its mission and conceptual approach, IPS has grown together with and systematically covered **civil society**, particularly its increasing international impact. Recognising the **impact of globalisation on the South** is another crucial insight that influences the way we report, build capacity and disseminate our news. This has made IPS a relevant actor within the overall development process and the main international news provider of organised civil society worldwide.
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