The Society was registered in New Delhi based on extensive discussions with the Office of the Prime Minister (PMO). As per the advice from the PMO, International Watch Society was registered in New Delhi, in the year 2005, primarily to help the citizens of Orissa who will be displaced by the Posco. The PMO wanted to set an example for the rest of the country as well as multinationals that a model people-friendly rehabilitation and resettlement system can be set up, geared toward providing long term welfare and relief for the masses.

International Watch Society set up office in Bhubaneswar in September 2005 after private discussions with Posco and informing the Office of the Chief Minster.

Mr. S. K. Nair, India Head of International Watch Society, has vast experience in the field of Social Work & Human Rights activities. Mr. M. K. Sankar Menon, is the Senior Consultant of International Watch Society, who is highly experienced & proficient in his field. Mrs. Minati Panigrahi, is the Administrative Manager of IWS, who looks after the administration & accounts section. IWS is also supported by an efficient & competent staff. (See Profiles)

Mr. Pyarimohan Mohapatra, the visionary advisor to the Chief Minister of Orissa, has reached out to the Society with a helping hand. He has been the guiding hand behind the IWS, R & R Proposal.

The R & R proposal has been welcomed by a wide spectrum of  eminent personalities. Among them, Ms. Sonia Gandhi, Former Governor of Orissa,, many members of the National Advisory Council (NAC), and Dr. Swaminathan from the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, among others.

International Watch Society is an affiliate of International Watch USA.