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A team from ISS and partner SPOON met in Hanoi - Vietnam
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" A team from ISS and partner SPOON met in Hanoi , Vietnam last week during the 2nd phase of a better future is possible " project which promotes family reintegration and better care for children with disabilities out of parental care including adapted stimulation, nutrition and safe feeding practices.
New series Comparative Working Papers: Spotlight on Solutions - 2019
| Based on research and extensive experience in alternative care and adoption, ISS has decided to officially publish some of its resources by way of a new series.
ISS UK issues a fact sheet on the impact of Brexit on Children and Families Crossing Borders
| This fact sheet developed by CFAB – the ISS member in UK - explores the rights of EU children in care in the UK, the Government's settlement scheme and future international cooperation in relation to family law cases.
27 May 2019 OPEN ONLINE COURSE - MOOC
| New course offers unique learning opportunity to meet the needs of unaccompanied and separated children on the move
The Guide for IFM is now available in Arabic and Portuguese
| The ISS General Secretariat is proud to present the Arabic and Portuguese versions of the Guide to International Family Mediation. From now on, the guide is available in 9 languages and allows even more people around the world to learn on international family mediation and its advantages related to resolving cross-border family conflicts
Vacancy
| 9 month temporary position (with possible extension to 12 months total):
ISS in Lebanon – Training on Alternative Care
| From 3 to 4 December 2018, ISS provided a training session on best practices in alternative care to a team of social workers from ISS Network Member, Himaya.
Children on the Move: ISS promotes transnational social casework for child-sensitive return and reintegration at UNICEF New York
| Julie Rosicky (ISS USA) and Olivier Geissler (ISS Switzerland) represented the ISS network at an important expert workshop dealing with the topic of Child-Sensitive Return and Reintegration on the 1st of March 2019 at UNICEF New York Headquarters. The meeting convened partners from governments, UN agencies and civil society.
5-8 December 2018: International experts meet in The Hague to progress efforts towards protecting children in surrogacy
| International multidisciplinary experts met to progress efforts towards protecting the rights of children in surrogacy arrangements around the world by drafting international principles.
Promoting quality alternative care for children with disabilities
| Human Rights Council side event, Palais des Nations, Geneva, 13h30-15h00, 5 March 2019.
10 December: ISS in Marrakech to support key messages of Global Compact on Migration
| Given the core theme of migration as part of ISS' mandate since 1924, the General Secretariat and ISS Switzerland represented the ISS network at the UN Intergovernmental Conference to Adopt the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration.
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