The International Programme on Landsides (IPL) was jointly established by UNESCO, WMO, FAO, UNISDR, UNU, ICSU, WFEO and IUGS as well as ICL through the 2006 Tokyo Action Plan.
The Forum is organised by ICSU, in partnership with UNESCO, the World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO), the International Social Science Council (ISSC), the Brazilian Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation and the Brazilian Academy of Sciences.
The Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for Sustainable Development is organized by the International Council for Science (ICSU) in partnership with UNESCO, the World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO), the International Council of Social Sciences, the Brazilian Department of Science, Technology and Innovation and the Academy Brazilian Science.