International Council
Assembly and Conference
Banff | May 23-25, 2012
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International Council Assembly and Conference 2012

The ISS International Council (members of ISS) assembles somewhere in the world every two years. The last two ISS Council meetings were at Cape Town, South Africa and Hong Kong. In May 2012, the International Council will meet at the Banff Centre in Banff, Alberta, Canada. This will be the first ever assembly of the ISS International Council in the Americas. In conjunction with its regular meeting, this ISS event will include and Open Conference, inviting social service providers in the Americas to join their peers from around the world for a unique international experience. The Conference theme is:
The Growing Wave - Global Human Migration "its impact on planning, design and delivery of our social programs"
Key Issues will include:
  • Migration's impact on social services
  • Reciprocity and collaboration in international social services
  • Achieving good outcomes across borders for children and families
  • Removing barriers to children being placed with family in another country (inter-country kinship placement)
  • Family mediation across international borders
  • Safe and effective exchange of child protection information across international borders
  • Standardizing and consistent application of 'best interest determinations' for unaccompanied minors, separated children and trafficked children
  • The growing needs of vulnerable adults in migration

Who Should Attend

The ISS International Council Assembly will be attended by ISS members from all continents. ISS "correspondents" from developing countries will also be present for a pre-conference training session as well as the Open Conference.

The Open Conference portion of this event will invite social workers, social planners, policy-makers, educators and administrators from learning institutions, not-for-profit organizations, social service agencies and authorities (government and other) across the Americas to join their global colleagues for a unique learning and sharing experience (target number for Open Conference delegates is 200 - 300).

If you have an interest in the growing and intriguing world of "international social service", mark these dates on your calendar - May 23 to 25, 2012 at Banff, Canada.
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