CIF- International

The Council of International Fellowship

The Council of International Fellowship (C.I.F) is a private voluntary and non profit organisation founded in 1960.
Its goal is to promote human understanding through exchange programmes for professionals in human services.
Founded by Henry Ollendorff, the first international exchange program for social workers and youth leaders was arranged in the United States after the Second World War in 1956 the Cleveland International Programs - CIP - was founded. The main aim was to promote peace and understanding among nations by bringing people from different countries and cultures together to exchange professional knowledge and experience.
In 1960, alumni of CIP founded the Council of International Fellowship (CIF) with the desire to continue the spirit of fellowship, human understanding and peace that they had experienced during their CIP program in the USA. Today, the CIP program has evolved to become CIPUSA
CIF continues to maintain close, personal contacts and co-operation with the Council of International Programs, CIPUSA.