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HighAction LLC., Fairfax, Va.; Soft Tech Consulting Inc., Chantilly, Va.; Unitech Consulting LLC, doing business as Chameleon Integrated Services, Saint Louis, Mo.; and NOVA Corporation, Chambersburg, Pa., were each awarded an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for the Defense Information Systems Agency Information Technology Enterprise Support Services (DESS). The awardees under this contract will provide support services to operate, maintain, and modernize DISA's Information Technology enterprise. The total amount of all orders placed against these contracts shall not exceed $404,095,000 over the 66-month period. Furthermore, the $404,095,000 is a total ceiling value, which cannot be exceeded over the life of the potential five-year contract, provided $404,095,000 in funding is made available over the potential 66-month ordering period. The Defense Information Technology Contracting Organization, National Capital Region is the contracting activity.
GEM Companies Incorporated, doing business as GEM Network Solutions, Denver, Colorado, was recently awarded a firm-fixed-price indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with a ceiling of $24,400,000 for the Defense Information Systems Agency/Enterprise Services Directorate facilities engineering support services. Performance will be at Defense Enterprise Computing Center locations in and outside the United States. The Defense Information Technology Contracting Organization, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, is the contracting activity.
General Dynamics Information Technology, Fairfax, Virginia, is being awarded a 5-year contract valued at more than $83 million to provide enterprise-wide network support services to manage U.S. Special Operations Command's (USSOCOM's) global enterprise information technology data, voice, and video communications networks providing coverage for USSOCOM Headquarters, all component commands, theater special operations commands and subordinate commands. USSOCOM is the contracting activity.
HP Enterprise Services Limited Liability Company, Herndon, Virginia, is being awarded a single, 4-year, $68 million contract for data center services in support of U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM). Under the Special Operations Forces information technology enterprise contracts, data center services contract, the selected contractor will provide enterprise-wide data center management support services to manage USSOCOM's global enterprise information technology server and storage computing environment providing coverage for USSOCOM headquarters, all component commands, and subordinate commands.

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CDA Rundown: Faces of Repeal
Posted January 4, 2014 at 9:26 PM
by Jamie Zieno, Traditional Media Coordinator
The DCCC recently launched a campaign called "Faces of Repeal," designed to show the faces of those that would suffer from repeal of the Affordable Care Act. The stories range from small business owners to those with pre-existing conditions. While everyone may have a different individual story, they all tell the same tale: Obamacare is already working and helping millions of Americans.
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Aceves, Nava key Red Sox win over Rays
|Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Andrew Bailey, right, celebrates with catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia after closing out the Tampa Bay Rays during the ninth inning of a baseball game on Wednesday, June 12, 2013, in St. Petersburg, Fla. The Red Sox won the game 2-1. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Alfredo Aceves threw six solid innings, Daniel Nava homered and the AL East-leading Boston Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 2-1 on Wednesday night.
Aceves (3-1), recalled before the game from Triple-A Pawtucket, allowed one run, four hits and four walks. This is the right-hander's third stint with the Red Sox this season.
Nava put the Red Sox up 2-0 on a third-inning, two-run homer off Chris Archer (1-2), who gave up two runs, four hits, four walks and struck out seven over four innings. The Rays right-hander exuberantly left the mound after striking out Nava with the bases loaded to end the fourth.
Evan Longoria got the Rays within 2-1 on a solo homer in the sixth. He has gone deep in three consecutive games after homering just once over his previous 26.
Andrew Bailey, the fourth Boston reliever, pitched the ninth for his seventh save in nine opportunties. After Craig Breslow allowed a two-out double in the eighth Kelly Johnson, Koji Uehara entered and struck out Longoria.
Jacoby Ellsbury extended his hitting streak to 11 games with a single and scored on Nava's two-out shot in the third. He also stole two bases in the game, giving him 29 for the year. Ellsbury has scored a run in 10 consecutive games, and stolen a base five straight games.
Tampa Bay loaded the bases by drawing three walks from Aceves in the second, but failed to score when Yunel Escobar hit an inning-ending grounder.
Aceves worked out of a two-on, no-out jam in the third by striking out Johnson and getting a double-play grounder by Longoria.
Rays first baseman James Loney made a strong defensive play in the first, diving to his right to take away a potential two-out RBI single from David Ortiz.
NOTES: Red Sox RHP Clay Buchholz played catch for the first time since leaving his start last Saturday with neck stiffness. He might return to the rotation Sunday or Tuesday. ... Rays LHP David Price, on the 15-day disabled list since May 16 with a left triceps strain, will throw in a simulated game Thursday. ... The Red Sox optioned RHP Jose De La Torre to Pawtucket. ... Tampa Bay Buccaneers Pro Bowl defensive tackle Gerald McCoy threw the ceremonial first pitch. He was first scheduled to do it May 25, but was delayed that day getting to the ballpark due to a minor vehicle accident in which no one was injured.
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New commodities, new technologies and new products and services are constantly being invented that change the knowledge and information. This is especially true in the Information Age. "Knowledge Management is important for all organizations because today's decision makers face the pressure to make better and faster decisions in an environment characterized by a high domain complexity and market volatility" [1]
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Knowledge Management is important for "organizations that continually face downsizing or a high turnover percentage due to the nature of the industry. In short, KM is for everybody"[2].
Therefore, two reasons have been established as to why knowledge management is important. The first is because new forms of knowledge are continually being added to the business landscape that needs to be captured and preserved. The second is that high turn-over creates a shortage of the intellectual knowledge and the experience of each employee lost. Knowledge management training and workplace training helps reduce the effects of each.
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November 2014
Presidential recognition for our ISS Bulgaria's Executive Director
Dr Sabina Sabeva, ISS Bulgaria Executive Director, was awarded the Honorary Sign of the Bulgarian Republic President as an activist in the area of children's rights; this came on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Child Rights Convention!
Our warmest and wholehearted congratulations to you Sabina and To ISS Bulgaria team for this well deserved honor.
ISS network is proud of you!
September 2014
ISS continues to work with partners at the UN to protect children
During the CRC Committee's Day of General Discussion on Digital Media and Children's Rights, ISS advocated particularly for the rights of children in adoption matters and searching for their origins as outlined in their written submission. ISS recommended that the CRC Committee and its partners identify promising practices that: 1. Equip children to use social media to better implement their rights and be protected from the associated risks (e.g.: development of guidelines, fact sheets and awareness raising), 2. Promote training on maintaining a professional social media presence and 3. Identify effective sanctions for breaches of children's rights associated to digital media use.
Additionally on 17 September ISS co-sponsored with a number of Missions and other stakeholders including among others UNICEF and ATD Fourth World a side event on "Prevention of Family Breakdown due to Poverty" to celebrate the 5th Anniversary of the Guidelines for the Alternative Care of Children and the 25th Anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child at the HRC. This was an excellent opportunity to promote promising practices and remind States of their obligations to strengthen and promote families (See summary note prepared by ATD Fourth World).
For more information : Summary Conference Preventing Family Separation
8 September 2014
Award ceremony of "the Fondation pour Genève"- Geneva
The General Secretariat participated and represented ISS to the award ceremony of the Prix de la Fondation pour Genève that took place at the Palais des Nations. This prize given to Mr. Didier Burkhalter, the President of the Swiss Confederation honours outstanding individuals for their support for International Geneva, capital for international cooperation since 150 years. Respect for human rights, peace and welfare can only be reached through exchanges, partnerships and finding solution together, across national borders, across themes and silos reminded Mr. Michael Moller, the Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations and Director General of the Office of the United Nations in Geneva. ISS continues to miss no effort to increase its visibility and show pride to its unique mandate to reach more families and children around the world.
18 - 21 June 2014
International Family Mediation - St. Petersburg
Jean Ayoub, Secretary General of the ISS has been invited by the Russian Ministry of Justice and the Scientific Center for mediation and law to the St. Petersburg International Legal Forum, the largest legal event in Russia, Eastern Europe and CIS region. This exceptional platform for the highest level discussion involved around 1'500 participants including politicians, lawyers, businessmen and scholars around the globe.
"ISS has a unique role in practically supporting state's responsibility in promoting mediation" said Mr. Ayoub during the panel discussion on The Possibilities of Mediation in Family Relations and in Protecting the Interests and Rights of Children. The Secretary General also informed the participants that the Handbook on International Family Mediation, which aims to inform families of the benefits they could access by choosing mediation, in particular for the complex and delicate cases of international parental child abduction is being published in English and French and will be distributed throughout the world.
Overall, this forum gave better visibility on the ISS global mission in supporting families and children facing international challenges in this region of the world.
27 - 28 February 2014
First World NGO Day - Helsinki
The GS of ISS has been invited to participate to the first World NGO Day held on 27th-28th February. As ISS General Secretary and World NGO Day Goodwill Ambassador, Mr Jean Ayoub was a speaker at the panel discussion on "Children & Youth Empowerment", Jean Ayoub seized the opportunity to inform more than 100 NGOs representatives as well as UN agencies and government high ranking officials, about ISS' global work and reach in support of children and families. ISS 90th anniversary was in the spotlight of SG Jean Ayoub intervention. The event was an excellent opportunity to raise awareness on ISS mission and its network activities. It was an occasion as well to connect with other interesting organizations participating in the conference. The Next conference will be held in London in February 2015 and will aim to have a more significant numbers of corporate sector actors.
20 November 2013
Universal Children's Day and the Adoption of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
Today the International Social Service network celebrates the Universal Children's Day and the adoption of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), which was adopted unanimously by the UN General Assembly on November 20, 1989.
To date, the CRC has been signed by 192 nations, of which only 2 have not yet ratified it.
Despite the worldwide ratification of the CRC and although the ideas to preserve children's rights and to protect them are universally accepted concepts in the 21st century with tremendous positive impact on the children's life. The practical application of the CRC could still be very much improved. Transforming the engaging words of the articles of the convention into acts remains far from being accomplished globally.
In the complex arena of child protection, where urgency of action should be the driving force, the International Social Service, which was established in 1924 to "protect and unite children and families across borders" calls on all actors of society, at national and international levels, to continue to spare no effort to make the CRC a reality, in every neighborhood, in every town, in every nation and across borders worldwide.
4 - 9 Novembre
Mission de Formation au Burkina-Faso du 4 au 9 novembre 2013 :
Le SSI s'est rendu au Burkina-Faso début novembre 2013 dans le cadre d'une formation de formateurs dédiée à l'accompagnement des familles postulantes à l'adoption nationale. Ces journées de travail, organisées par l'autorité centrale pour l'adoption et l'OAA danois « AC child support » visaient à former 35 travailleurs sociaux issus des 13 régions du pays pour améliorer l'information et la préparation des familles adoptantes au niveau nationale de plus en plus nombreuses. Invitée par l'Autorité centrale pour l'adoption burkinabè, l'équipe du SSI composée de Marie JENNY et du Dr Fanny COHEN-HERLEM, est intervenu sur le développement de l'enfant, la préparation des parents adoptants à la rencontre avec l'enfant et la préparation de l'enfant.
En marge de ces formations, le SSI a réalisé une première prise de contact avec les autorités et a évalué les besoins prioritaires dans le cadre du projet en faveur des enfants handicapés privés de famille. Un atelier de consultation avec les enfants d'un orphelinat a été réalisé autour du Carnet de Vie, document développé par le SSI. Cet atelier a permis de recueillir les commentaires des enfants et de leurs nourrices et va permettre sa finalisation d'ici la fin de l'année.
October 2013
Public Hearing Advisory Opinion by the states of Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay on migrant children
On the 9 and 10 of October the public hearing of Advisory opinion for Migrant Children was held in Mexico City. The advisory opinion was asked for the states of Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay. In the public hearing many observations were presented by some of the Member States of the Organization of American (OAS) and the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, together with civil society organizations. In this regard the states of Argentina , Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay requested the Court " to move forward in defining legal standards on the following topics : 1. Procedures for determining international protection needs special protection measures for children and adolescents, migrants , 2. System guarantees that should apply in immigration proceedings involving children and adolescent migrants 3. Standards for precautionary measures in immigration proceedings on the basis of the principle of non-arrest of migrant children. 4. Rights protection measures that should be available on a priority basis and do not entail restrictions on personal freedom. 5.State obligations in cases of custody of children for immigration purposes .6. Due process guarantees to measures involving deprivation of liberty of children in the context of immigration proceedings . 7.Principle of non-refoulement in relation to migrant children .8. Procedures for the identification and treatment of child asylum seekers or any shelter. 9. The right to family life of children in cases of expulsion provided for immigration of their parents. "In this regard, the International Social Service (ISS) and the Latin American Foster Care Network, for the Right to community and family( RELAF ) decided to present as amicus curiae on February 16, 2012 and orally at the hearing on October 10th this year. The presentation was based from the perspective of the Guidelines for the Alternative Care of children adopted by the General Assembly in November 2009. We hope that the observations presented by various organizations will contribute to a legal framework of protection for migrant children. To see the video go to: http://vimeo.com/album/2563314/video/76653316
23 - 27 September
Ghana: ISS working with Government, UNICEF and other stakeholders to improve adoption and foster care procedures
ISS has been mandated by UNICEF Ghana to provide technical assistance to the Ghanaian Government in its efforts to finalise its adoption and foster care regulations that have been drafted by technical working groups in the country. A team of experts from within ISS as well international child protection consultant Nigel Cantwell and two experts from Ghana will carry out the work. ISS has undertaken its first of three missions focusing on adoptions in the last week of September to meet with stakeholders including among others government representatives, residential homes for children, accredited adoption bodies, lawyers, embassies of receiving countries as well traditional leaders including a Queen mother association. The issues raised at these meetings (e.g.: consent, matching, number of courts with adoption powers, fees, licensing and accreditation of actors etc) will inform the revisions to the regulations, with a view of ensuring that they are culturally relevant as well as compliant with international standards, notably THC-93. A second mission will be undertaken in the latter part of the year with a view of finalising the adoption regulation as well undertake training on the functions of a central adoption authority as well the development of an implementation plan for ratificiation of THC-93. The last two missions planned in the next six months will also focus on foster care regulations and training. ISS looks forward to advancing children's rights in Ghana and is hopeful of progress given the clear commitment of actors in the field.
12 - 14 September 2013
18th Nordic meeting of the Nordic Adoption Council
ISS actively participated at the 18th Nordic meeting organised by the Nordic Adoption Council in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands. This event was a great occasion to bring together all the adoption actors of the Nordic countries (Denmark, Iceland, Faroe Islands, Finland, Norway and Sweden) to strengthen existing ties, create new opportunities for cooperation and exchange promising practices, particularly in post adoption support. The presentation of ISS on the Legal and practical considerations for research of origins- with a special focus on illegal adoptions and social media was warmly welcomed, generating a very interesting discussion amongst the participants. The meeting was an excellent occasion to learn about new aspects in adoption procedures as well as to consolidate our strong relationship with these countries that have been financing the ISS/IRC for several years.
September 2013
International surrogacy: ISS publishes a special issue on this thematic
We are pleased to announce the publication of a Special Issue on international surrogacy uniquely reserved for the subscribers of the ISS/IRC monthly review which includes contributions of actors from different professional and geographical horizons. It offers an overview of ongoing work and advanced research in this area from a child protection perspective.
August 2013
International surrogacy: a new field of investigation for ISS
Given the rapid development of the use of surrogate mothers at the international level, ISS is now investing in this new theme. By taking an institutional position (downloadable here), the organisation wishes to draw the attention of the public as well as professionals about the risks of this particular mode of reproduction, which currently operates without any regulation. ISS intends to develop advocacy strategies, undertake research and fundraising activities in order that this subject be addressed quickly at the international level.
July 2013
ISS is publishing a handbook on international family mediation
ISS is publishing a handbook on international family mediation; this publication is the first of its kind and targets families likely to benefit from this mode of conflict resolution. With such a sensitisation tool, ISS practically supports states' action in promoting mediation.
While resorting to mediation for conflicts with an international dimension is gaining momentum, the handbook aims to inform families of benefits they could access by choosing mediation, in particular for the complex and delicate cases of international parental child abduction.
To guaranty the handbook's content and its universal value, ISS created an advisory board of internationally renowned experts in the field of mediation, international law, child psychology and intercultural studies. The ISS Mediation Unit organized 2 round tables in Geneva (June and July 2013) to press ahead with the guide content. Institutions like The Hague Conference on international private law and the AIFI* support and participate in this global pioneer project. The handbook will be published first in French, English and online and distributed throughout the world via several ISS partner organisations.
*AIFI (Association internationale francophone des intervenants auprès des familles séparées)
17 - 18 June 2013
EASO Expert Meeting on Family Tracing in Malta
ISS actively participated in an expert meeting on family tracing organised by the European Asylum Support Office (EASO) on 17-18 June 2013 in Malta. This event, which took place within the framework of the implementation of the EU Action Plan on Unaccompanied Minors, brought together representatives of EU Member States as well as the European Agency for Fundamental Rights, the International Committee of the Red Cross, the International Organisation for Migration and ISS. The meeting offered the opportunity to share current practices on family tracing and constituted a good basis for further discussion on developing a common approach between EU Member States in collaboration with international governmental and non-governmental organisations.
May 2013
ISS Australia "Home Safe Home"
ISS Australia today launched a new report, entitled "Home Safe Home" (see pdf attached), which looks at children migrating to Australia for the purposes of kinship care. In particular, the research and report focused on those arrangements that do not involve assessment of carer suitability or the provision of pre- or post-placement support. Essentially, these are cases in which there is no functioning child protection system in place in the child's country or origin (or residence), to request an in-depth assessment of potential kinship carers.
11 - 19 April 2013
Implementation of the project "Finding a family for children with disabilities in institutions": training and exchange workshops in Azerbaijan
Under the ISS project helping children with disabilities in institutions, training and exchange workshops were held in Baku from April 11-19, 2013with the help of international experts & our local partner, UAFA (United Aid for Azerbaïdjan), a NGO. A two-day seminar was held with the relevant authorities on issues concerning alternative care & adoption for children with disabilities in institutions. Following this seminar, training and exchange workshops were held in two host institutions for children with disabilities in Baku for a week. Many topics were discussed such as caring for children with disabilities in an institution, observation of the child, the assessment & preparation of the child's life project. In addition to educating professionals on these topics, these workshops have provided ISS feedback from field workers on the use of "Life book" a document developed by ISS that will them to improve it. The BAKU mission also helped refine the overall project methodology.
15 April 2013
Presentation of the Guidelines/Handbook to the African Committee on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACERWC) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
ISS co-presented with Save the Children and SOS Children's Villages the Guidelines for the Alternative Care of Children as well as the implementation handbook, Moving Forward, at the ACERWC's 21st session in April. It was an excellent opportunity to raise the awareness of these African experts, many being acquainted with the text for the first time, with the hope that the ACERWC would start systematically including questions/recommendations on the Guidelines' issues (e.g. prevention of separation and focus on a range of quality alternative care options) when examining States. Being embedded in their mandate under the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child and anchored in the UNCRC, the ACERWC was very open to these recommendations, already starting with a reference to the Guidelines during this session. To follow up, a proposal is also being discussed about having a one-day session on the Guidelines at their next session in November. Moreover advocates on the ground are lobbying for the next African Day of the Child (16 June 2014) to be dedicated to family strengthening and preventing separation. ISS looks forward to working more closely with the ACERWC and to providing any support that is possible.
Source : ISS internal briefing notes, April 2013.
28 - 29 March 2013
Vietnam: Ongoing progress in intercountry adoption reforms but more time and space still needed
During a technical meeting with stakeholders on 29 March 2013, ISS presented its qualitative report on root causes of abandonment and relinquishment in Vietnam - to be finalised middle of the year. ISS took the opportunity to meet with the Central Adoption Authority who explained its multiple efforts to implement the HC-1993, such as training of judiciary, social affairs and institution staff on the operations of adoption laws as well as the development of a guide for adoption actors on the entire adoption process (e.g. matching, humanitarian aid and the role of accredited bodies, etc). ISS commends such efforts, noting however, that without the finalisation of this guide as well as training on it contents, practices continue to be varied lacking uniformity among the provinces. In addition, more support is required to ensure the principle of subsidiarity is respected, so that the national adoption system is strengthened with the preparation courses for domestic PAPs as well as promotion of family reintegration programmes. In this context, ISS encourages receiving countries to give Vietnam the "time and space" to fully establish the structures in needs to better guarantee the rights of the child.
Source : Briefing notes from an ISS meeting with the Central Adoption Authority in Vietnam.
18 March 2013
Haiti joint mission with the Hague Permanent BureauA week's mission to Haiti by ISS USG and a senior official from the Hague Permanent Bureau has just ended. The objective were to evaluate the Haitian central authority current needs and provide legal support for the upcoming law on adoption to be debated shortly by the Haitian Parliament; the mission included training of professionals in charge of child protection as well
In the course of this visit several high level meetings at ministerial and parliamentary levels as well as with receiving countries consular services were on the agenda to highlight roles played by ISS and the Permanent bureau. AS a reminder ISS has taken a bid to fill in a Haiti based expert position in support of the Haitian central authorities and financed by the international community.
For more info please click on the following link ( French only)
13 December 2012
Fundraising in Kilimandjaro
In an admirable effort to rally financial support for the General Secretariat, ISS Hong Kong branch Chairman, Mr C P Ho made an arduous eight-day climb to scale Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain on the African continent.
"Once on the trail, climbers undergo a metamorphosis of the mind", wrote C P in an article published in Hong Kong's leading English-language newspaper, the South China Morning Post on December 4. "They know that, in the days to come, colour and creed do not matter. Nor does money or politics. Only strong legs and good lungs will get them to the top of Mount Kili".
C P made it to the top of the 5895m high Uhuru Peak on October 29, 2012. His endeavour was saluted by the ISS Governing Board and the General Secretariat Staff.
10 December 2012
Human Rights Day
Human Rights Day presents an opportunity, every year, to celebrate human rights, highlight a specific issue, and advocate for the full enjoyment of all human rights by everyone everywhere.
This year, the spotlight is on the rights of all people - women, youth, minorities, persons with disabilities, indigenous people, the poor and marginalized - to make their voices heard in public life and be included in political decision-making.
These human rights - the rights to freedom of opinion and expression, to peaceful assembly and association, and to take part in government (articles 19, 20 and 21 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights) have been at the centre of the historic changes in the Arab world over the past two years, in which millions have taken to the streets to demand change. In other parts of the world, the "99%" made their voices heard through the global Occupy movement protesting economic, political and social inequality.
27 November 2012
ISS meets with the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR Committee)
As part of its treaty body mainstreaming efforts, ISS with SOS Children's Villages International (SOS-CVI) presented the Guidelines for the Alternative Care of the Children to members of the CESCR Committee and OHCHR staff.
The lunchtime meeting highlighted issues such as how poverty is often the main cause separating the child from his or her parents, as well as how obstacles in accessing employment, adequate housing and education are risk factors for abandonment or relinquishment.
The CESCR Committee were able to see how the rights in the CESCR are closely linked to situations covered by the Guidelines.
Based on the presentation and briefing notes prepared by ISS and SOS-CVI, the CESCR Committee have included a reference to the Guidelines in their concluding observations for Bulgaria: http://www2.ohchr.org/english/bodies/cescr/docs/E.C.12.BGR.CO.4-5.pdf
See briefing documents: CESCR Bulgaria and CESCR-short introduction to Guidelines final
19 - 21 November 2012
Migration dialogue between civil society, Diasporas and states in Mauritius
ISS Swiss branch participated with a Swiss Delegation in the "migration dialogue between civil society, Diasporas and states" forum that was held between November 19th and 21st in Mauritius. Our Swiss colleagues moderated a workshop on the issue of migrant children stressing this specific topic should be discussed at future migratory dialogue meetings
20 November 2012
Today ISS celebrates the Universal Children's Day !
31 October 2012
ISS continues its treaty body mainstreaming efforts with the Committee against Torture (CAT)
ISS with SOS Children's Villages International presented the Guidelines for the Alternative Care of Children during a lunch time presentation supported by the NGO Group for the CRC. It was an excellent opportunity to raise awareness of the CAT Committee on cross-cutting issues between CAT and the Guidelines.
One aim was to show how violence within the family can lead to the child's separation from his/her family with issues such as harmful traditional practices (e.g.: use of child brides and exchange of children for debts) and lack of preventative mechanisms. Another objective was to illustrate how children are exploited and violated in different alternative care settings such as in informal care (e.g.: use of household aids), formal care (e.g.: children living in quaranic schools being used to beg for food by marabouts) and outside of country of habitual residence (e.g.: children being trafficked).
The CAT Committee were extremely receptive of the presentation engaging in lengthy dialogue with the presenters. The CAT Committee agreed in principle to raise alternative care issues with the State Parties.
The full briefing note can be accessed at: Protecting children from violence in the family and alternative care settings_October 2012
12 October 2012
Protecting "all" rights of children through treaty body mainstreaming efforts
International Social Service (ISS) is undertaking treaty body mainstreaming activities to ensure that all the treaties (in addition to the CRC Committee) are aware of the Guidelines and if relevant, refer to them in their discussion with State members as well as include them in their concluding observations.
This work is being done in its capacity as co-convenor of the NGO WG on children without parental care based in Geneva and involves close collaboration with key stakeholders. Thus far organisations such as the Better Care Network, Family for EveryChild, Global Initiative to End Corporal Punishment, International Disability Alliance, RELAF, SOS Children's Villages International, UNICEF and international child protection consultant Nigel Cantwell have provided important information to be included in briefing notes prepared by ISS to be submitted to the various treaty bodies. Based on these briefing notes, ISS and SOS Children's Villages have made short presentations to the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) and a member of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW). The CRPD have taken on board our recommendations as seen in their concluding observations on Argentina, Chile and Hungary.
ISS firmly believes that by raising the awareness of all the treaty bodies to children's rights in alternative care outlined in the Guidelines, this will improve the opportunities for children to fully access their rights as individual holders of rights. ISS will continue this work during 2012 and 2013 with meetings lined with the Committee Against Torture (CAT) and the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR).
Briefing note on children with disabilities in alternative care - see
Safeguarding the rights of children with disabilities in alternative care_September 2012
Briefing note on mothers and girls in the family and in alternative care - see
Protecting mothers and girls in the family and in alternative care settings_October 2012
11 September 2012
ISS and its network - join forces at the United Nations
ISS and its network are showcasing their experience and good practices working with children in the context of international migration by submitting a joint paper to the Committee on the Rights of Children for its Day of General Discussion on this topic on 28 September 2012. As a pioneer working with children facing legal, social and economic barriers across borders since its establishment in 1924, ISS and its network can clearly demonstrate its expertise in issues such as family tracing, working with multiple levels of bureaucracy and developing sustainable permanency plans for children - all in line with the Guidelines for the Alternative Care of Children.
For more information, see ISS submission DGD International Migration 2012
12, 13 and 14 July 2012
Chemin de la belle étoile - A performance on adoption supported by ISS
We have the pleasure to invite you to experience a unique journey, exploring the life of a human being who was adopted as an infant by a French family in Lebanon. Through music and storytelling techniques, you will be accompanying the actor in his return to origins, full of surprises as well as ambivalent emotions. Come and share this captivating performance on June 12, 2012 in Delémont, on June 13, 2012 in Neuchâtel or on June 14, 2012 in Geneva. To make your booking, please click on the city of your choice for additional information.
23 - 25 May 2012
International Council - Assembly and Conference - Banff, 23 - 25 May, 2012
The ISS International Council (members of ISS) assembles every two years. The last two ISS Council meetings were at Cape Town 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 an 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.
More information on Banff 2012
30 April 2012
Our Newsletter has arrived!
You are welcome to consult ISS Newsletter_April 2012
25 - 27 April 2012
Istanbul - Active participation of ISS in a seminar on adoption and children with disabilities
ISS participated actively to a seminar on adoption and children with disabilities, organised by the Council of Europe in Istanbul, from 25 to 27 April 2012. The event took place in the framework of the Programme on Confidence Building Measures Across the River Nistru/Dniestr and brought together Ombudspersons and other child protection professionals from Moldova and Transnistria, but also Serbia, Romania, Georgia, Ukraine and Greece, as well as international experts. ISS presented the International and European norms that govern adoption and its project "Helping Children with Disabilities find a family". Its participation and presentation raised a real interest among the participants.
10 April 2012
"Investigating the grey zones of intercountry adoptions" has just been published!
Based on data collected on multiple cases of illicit activities related to intercountry adoption (ICA) around the world over the last 50 years, the study aims to underline issues of concern surrounding an adoption procedure that are not necessarily and directly covered by The Hague Convention. Moreover, it thoroughly examines theoretical and technical obstacles that hinder the protection of children against trade in the context of ICA and goes on to formulate various recommendations in order to tackle these poor practices.
Investigating the grey zones of intercountry adoptions, Hervé Boéchat and Flavie Fuentes, 2012, 142 pages. Available in English, CHF 25.-
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9 March 2012
Cooperation Agreement between ISS and the Hague Conference on Private International Law
It gives us great pleasure to announce that ISS General Secretariat, on behalf of our network, has signed a Cooperation Agreement with the Hague Conference on Private International Law (HccH). This Agreement recognizes more than 25 years of ongoing cooperation between ISS and HccH; it ascertains the will of both organizations to continued collaboration and it paves the way for concrete actions in the future.
ISS_HccH_Cooperation Agreement_09.03.2012
11 February 2012
Search for origins and international legal framework - Conference in Santiago de Compostela, Spain
On the 11th of February 2012, ISS contributed actively to the conference "Search for origins: international legal framework" organized by the adoptive parents' association "Menoria", in Santiago de Compostela, Spain. Three presentations were made; among them ISS presented the international legal framework of the search and the access to origins. Dr Jaime Ledesma del Busto, psychologist and family mediator specialized in the adoptees' search for origins and Mrs. Monica Castelao, from the Spanish Red Cross, the ISS Correspondent, gave a practical point of view on this very important topic.
2 February 2012
The Hague Special Commission - January 2012
ISS participated in The Hague Special Commission on the practical operation of the 1980 Convention on international child abduction and the 1996 Convention on international child protection. An important delegation composed of the General Secretariat and five Branches covered the entire meeting and took the floor when topics related to the ISS work were discussed.
ISS also seized the occasion to draft two documents on the necessity of a revision of the 1980 Convention on child abduction. These advocacy papers in support of a more effective protection of children involved in delicate situations of cross-border displacement are based on numerous situations of child abduction handled by ISS. The case studies developed by ISS shed light on the contradictions arising from the current application of the 1980 Convention and the limitations that the practical operation of the Convention is confronted with.
ISS Comments on the questionnaire concerning the practical operation of The Hague Conventions 1980 and 1996_June 2011
Briefing Document on the necessity of a revision of the 1980 Convention on Child Abduction as regards the effective protection of children involved in Hague proceedings_January 2012


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Vietnam Veteran & Nurse: "We Are Not Baby Killers"
Captain Donna Rowe was the head E.R. nurse in Saigon during the Vietnam War. In 1969 she saved the life of an injured newborn Vietnamese orphan by disobeying orders. A series of events led to their reunion more than 30 years later. The baby, Kathleen is now married with four children and living in CA. A movie was made about it and you can find it here – http://www.intheshadowoftheblade.com. I am in awe of our military heroes, their bravery and honor. I salute Captain Donna Rowe, all of our Vietnam Vets, and all veterans, those who sacrificed all for the protection, defense and freedom of our country and even for others abroad.
Read more: http://victoriajacksonshow.com/8146/vietnam-veteran-nurse-we-are-not-baby-killers#ixzz2Lmah5tdN
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My Marine enlistment ended as that war started. I ignored the "protesters" aka Kommies in college as study, marriage & work kept me busy.
But the sight of those poor troops abused by the scum of the earth, kommiecrats (but I repeat myself) still bothers me.+5
And one of the worst lying sacks of crap is Secretariat of State
God bless the swift boat vets that prevented that jackass from becoming POTUS+5
In 1969 I was a sophomore in college with an Army Nurse scholarship. Graduated in 1972 and served 20 years proudly. When I was in 2nd grade my Dad was a patient in an Army hospital and it was then that I decided I wanted to be an Army nurse. I never waivered once on that decision. (Of course it helped that my husband was in the Army!) Thank-you Captain Rowe for paving the way.+7
The Left has Obama and these two:
Even to this day DH doesn't get any respect for serving his country in Viet Nam nor my brother – only from other veterans. Thank you for posting this wonderful story and your high fives to them.+3
When I see or hear "Baby killers" I always think of those creepy late term abortionists and unfit parents.
I wish hippies did, too.+2
Let me wipe the tears from my eyes first…
In 1969 I was nine years old but remember the war very well. It was on the news every night. The Mi Lai Massacre was a hot topic then. I still regarded our serice members as heros enough to enlist in 1979. Most NCOs and Officers senior (time in service) to me WERE Viet Man Vets. They will always be tops in my book!+2


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Lansing man accused of robbery
A Lansing, Ill., man is charged with armed robbery, attempted carjacking, battery by means of a deadly weapon and intimidation in an incident Wednesday in Glen Park.
Donald Wright, 51, allegedly attacked a woman as she stepped out of her home in the 4300 block of Kentucky Street. The victim told Sgt. Dan Callahan she recognized Wright, who grabbed her around the neck and cut her face with a knife, threatening to kill her. He took her purse and car keys from the woman, but she followed him to her car and was able to grab her keys and purse from him. A witness called police and Wright ran from the scene.
Wright faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted of the charges.
Woman says her ex-boyfriend attacked
The ex-girlfriend of a Glen Park man said he assaulted her at his home last month, punching her and refusing to let her leave.
Eric Lewis, 42, of 4945 Connecticut St., is charged with three counts of criminal confinement and battery. The 38-year-old victim told Detective JerVean Gates she broke up with Lewis a year ago, but saw him and his cousin at a bar on Jan. 18. She went with them to Lewis' house and was talking to his cousin when Lewis became angry, grabbed her and dragged her upstairs. When she tried to escape, he stopped her at the door and had a gun in his hand, the probable cause affidavit states.


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Attention: New certificate requirements are in effect starting fall 2013. Compliance with these is required for students who have not completed the old certificate requirements by the end of spring 2014. Until then, compliance is optional, and students may receive the certificate by fulfilling the old requirements. Please refer to tabs "NEW Required Coursework" and "OLD Required Coursework" for further information.
GOAL: Provide graduate students the fundamental knowledge and skills to sustainably manage enterprises that integrate economic, environmental, and social dimensions into their decision-making.
WHO IS ELIGIBLE: Graduate students from any school on the University of Wisconsin- Madison campus.
OVERVIEW: The Graduate Certificate in Business, Environment, and Social Responsibility (BESR) offers a suite of courses addressing the interrelations between business and its natural and social environment.
Certificate students will acquire knowledge of:
Certificate students will acquire fundamental skills to:
As determined by each student's individual course path, students will acquire deeper knowledge and skills in select domains such as systems designs, risk management, green real estate, and more. Students are also encouraged to participate in a variety of events and activities that provide a forum to exchange ideas and connect the business community with students and faculty interested in sustainability.
The BESR certificate is one example of the Wisconsin School of Business' efforts to develop and disseminate insights into sustainability related issues. In the 2009-2010 Beyond Grey Pinstripes survey, the Wisconsin School of Business was ranked 17th in the world in business schools committed to environmental and social stewardship.
The coursework outlined below is in effect starting fall 2013. Compliance with this coursework is required for students who have not completed the old certificate requirements by the end of spring 2014. Until then, compliance is strongly encouraged but optional, and students may still receive the certificate by fulfilling the old requirements. Please refer to the tab "OLD Required Coursework" for further information.
The required foundation course, advanced business sustainability coursework, and electives from across the campus need to tally a minimum of 12 credits. The slate of coursework options available for fulfilling the certificate program is shown in the table below. Students are strongly encouraged to participate in related non-credit sustainability experiences via competitions, conferences, and speaker events.
The foundation course has no prerequisites and is open to all graduate students on campus. Students will: 1) take one required foundation course (MHR 765 – Sustainable Enterprise Management, 2) choose at least three (3) additional credits from a list of Wisconsin School of Business advanced business sustainability coursework, and 3) select up to six (6) credits of additional courses from other elective coursework.
Required Foundational Coursework(3 credits):
MHR 765: Sustainable Enterprise Management (spring)
Wisconsin School of Business - Advanced Business Sustainability Classes (choose at least 3 credits from list):
Other Elective Coursework (Up to 6 credits from other elective coursework can be counted towards the required 12 certificate credits):a
a: The list of electives is dynamic and will be adjusted as new courses are being offered and others dropped. Students may request to substitute listed electives with courses that are currently not listed. Such a request requires that the student explains how the substitute class meets the learning outcomes of the certificate and assists the student in reaching his or her individual goals for taking the certificate. The request requires approval by the certificate director in coordination with the Certificate Oversight Committee.
b: For courses with access restricted to Wisconsin School of Business students, non-business school students may select equivalent open-access lower-level courses numbered 300 and above (e.g., substitute MHR 723 with MHR 423).
Extracurricular Activities (Certificate students are encouraged, but not required, to engage in extracurricular activities that enhance the certificate's learning outcomes.) These include:
Until the end of spring 2014, students may receive the certificate by fulfilling the coursework outlined below. Certificate students who have not completely met these requirements by the end of spring 2014 need to fulfill the requirements as described in the tab "NEW Required Coursework."
Students are required to complete a total of 12 credits to fulfill the requirements of the BESR certificate.
A minimum of 6 credits must be taken from the follow BESR-focused courses. Please click on the course title for a brief description of the class.*
Up to 6 credits from other elective coursework can be counted toward the required 12 certificate credits. Any graduate and undergraduate class offered by the Wisconsin School of Business qualifies for this elective coursework. Students are encouraged to assemble a course portfolio that best matches their interests and builds upon potential prior business knowledge. Non-business school students, for instance, might select foundational classes such as introductory accounting, finance, or marketing. Students with some business background are encouraged to choose more advanced or specialized classes. Note that access to some graduate classes offered by the Wisconsin School of Business is restricted to current MBA students.
This course is for students interested in the sustainability, and the ways in which sustainability affects corporate behavior, public policy, and individual decision-making. It is clear that future leadership in the sustainability area will come from, and indeed must come from, the private sector. Many businesses are coming to the conclusion that it is in their best interest (meaning their bottom line can be improved) if they provide leadership in addressing a variety of societal problems. In addition to discussions regarding environmental issues, the class will serve as an introduction to the role that businesses are now playing with respect to issues involving people, communities and social justice/human rights.
The outline of new roles for corporations, regulatory agencies, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), trade associations, and the public is being developed. This outline is premised on the belief that greater environmental and social gains can be achieved by the private sector through a process oriented around increasing efficiencies, preventing the creation of waste, and more meaningful involvement of all interested and affected parties. Since effective corporate management will mean learning to work with all stakeholders, this course seeks a mix of students, representing varying perspectives and disciplines.
This course covers the relationship between systems thinking and the concept of sustainability. Systems thinking—seeing the underlying structures that drive our behavior and the interconnections in our world—is a key management skill for the 21st century. Understanding the power of structure can help leaders unlock their organization's potential and avoid unintended consequences. Though this is not solely a class about society's growing interest in corporations (both from a social and environmental perspective), it is clear that business plays a central role in our progress (or our lack of progress) toward sustainability. The market remains the most effective means we know of to allocate scarce and valuable resources in ways that maximize social outcomes.
This class brings together Business School students with students from the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies (and other schools and programs on campus) to understand how and where to intervene in existing systems in order to bring about institutional change. The class is case study based and focuses on how to bring about sustainable change in an organization. It has been organized to give you better insights into how sustainable development can be a part of most decisions that are made, whether at the individual lifestyle level or at the organizational level. The key benefits of the class include:
The Clean Tech Thought Leader Community Forum introduces the Business, Environment & Social Responsibility (BESR) community to thought leaders working on the many front lines of clean technology, including technical fields (wind, solar, hydropower, biofuels, green construction, transportation) and non-technical fields (entrepreneurialism, investment, public policy, marketing and even job-hunting). Through the forum series, we provide information and networking opportunities to UW students and the Madison Community. We provide stories from practitioners in the field on challenges they've met, trends they see and the successes they've realized. Our goal is to inspire discussion, allow relationships to develop and further the understanding of what is happening around Wisconsin.
This course is intended for students who have an interest in:
The course will acquaint you with both the approach, and the necessary tools such as financing, government programs and regulations, that a successful developer will need to understand in order to succeed.
This course explores the relationship between firm environmental performance and competitive advantage. Students will learn about issues of assessing firm environmental performance, develop an understanding of how to analyze and leverage possible links between firm environmental and financial performance, and learn how firms can pursue a set of non-market strategies to influence regulatory frameworks to benefit both a firm's position and its natural environment. The class focuses on case discussions and theoretical background readings, supported with occasional class speakers, to provide students with an appropriate balance of know what, why and how for addressing issues in the realm of environmental business strategy.
Sustainability, Environmental and Social Risk Management has grown in importance as individuals, businesses, governments and societies have become increasingly concerned about the state of our environment and how best to manage and relate to our environment. More recently, social responsibility risks, which deal with the unfair and inequitable treatment of workers, communities and people of other countries, have emerged. RMI 650, Sustainability, Environmental and Social Risk Management, examines existing and emerging environmental and social responsibility risks and designing and implementing risk management programs for controlling and financing these risks.
This course discusses sustainable approaches to group-based improvement of multifunctional systems involving several stakeholders with diverse wants and needs. Such improvement requires simultaneous resolution of several objectives, often related to the natural environment, reputation and brands, profits, customer satisfaction, cost, response time, quality, work life, efficiency or technology. The course involves a leadership perspective and addresses both philosophical and methodological approaches to sustainable improvement. Topics include strategic contextual analysis, formulation and communication of mutually beneficial objectives, measurement, systems and cause analysis, and implementation issues. Approaches considered include six and green sigma, quality improvement processes, consensus building involving communication and political approaches, flow and infrastructure development, system stratification, theory of constraints, cost value analysis, system simulation and learning, and approaches driven by the natural world.
This course discusses sustainable breakthrough design principles and methods and their deployment into organizational systems for creating new products and services. Topics include analysis of the natural world, markets, customers and technology for design purposes, product and service strategy, deployment into early stage design, infrastructure assessment and development, analysis and development of supply chains and customer chains, and prototype testing. Methodology includes design for the environment, life cycle assessment; product based environmental systems, design for six sigma, design for modularity, design for reuse, inverse manufacturing, design for disassembly, cradle to cradle and cross-cycle design, biomimicry, quality function deployment (qfd) and environmental qfd. Design targets may be services, products, systems or the built environment.
This course discusses strategic breakthrough that supports both an organization's mission and its journey toward sustainability, with emphasis on deployment into organizational operations and practices. In contrast to strategic formulation that occurs primarily at the top of an organization, this course focuses on the infrastructure development and deployment of breakthrough objectives and strategies at each level of an organization's operations, from routine management to product development and other cross functional activities. In order for an organization to sustain itself and improve, when operating within an environment that is rapidly changing, the organization must be able to conduct coordinated breakthrough and innovation at both local and organization-wide levels. Although sustainability can include competitive and positioning strategies, breakthrough is more focused on innovation and new 'blue ocean' paradigms that leapfrog competitors and dwarf traditional strategic approaches. Sustainable breakthrough requires a systems approach, development of effective communication networks, strategic planning that accounts for emerging strategy, linked action, leadership throughout the organization, measurement, and organizational learning. Topics include sustainability approaches; analyses of the natural world and the environment; infrastructure development; deployment approaches and styles; integration into daily practices; and development of employees and learning systems. Methods include hoshin kanri and policy deployment, deployment tools such as A3, deployment technology, and measurement.
* A student may not use the same advanced Wisconsin School of Business course/BESR focused course to acquire two certificates from the Wisconsin SChool of Business (e.g., RMI 650 — Sustainability, Environmental and Social Risk Management and OTM 860 - Sustainable Design of Products, Services and Systems cannot be counted for more than one certificate).
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La Carreta Gresham
Gresham location: 660 NE Burnside Rd
SE location: 4534 SE McLoughlin Blvd
I have been going to La Carreta for many years and always keep going back! This is a classic Mexican family style restaurant, nothing fancy just HUGE portions with generous amounts of FREE chips & salsa.
The chips and salsa are awesome, they are freshly made and everyone at the table gets their own mini salsa bowl so you don't have to share ( and allows you to double-dip). The service is attentive and they are always there to fill your water glass or bring a fresh basket of chips and salsa. Servers come around multiple times to fill up your salsa bowl which I easily go through 3 while we wait for the main dish.
When delivering your food to the table the staff always give the "be careful your plate it hot" kind of warning which I love because I know its made to order with cheesy goodness.
I usually get the Enchilada combination plate, shredded chicken stuffed tortillas smothered in enchilada sauce served with the traditional cheesy beans & rice.
The space is pretty large at both locations so if you are bringing a big group there is no problem finding seats for everyone. If you're in the mood for a good alcoholic drink, order a canzuela (can-sway-la) its literly a bowl of liquor! Not too strong, but you'll feel it when you stand up. Tastes great with orange slices and cherrys mixed in. If you sit in the bar there are daily drink specials.
Why it's my favorite Mexican place in PDX:
-Their portions are HUGE
-Service is FAST FAST FAST
-Their prices are under $10
-They have a great bar drink menu
-Salsa is FREE, bottomless, and tasty!
-They are open LATE 2am!
Private Parking Lot
Great for larger groups
Live mariachi band on the weekend that comes table to table


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Here are some better pictures of the "mystery" plant. It grows tall (4-5ft), sprouts and roots from the leaf, large waxy leaves with ridges. Will expand out under the ground, but most growth is upwards. Enjoys humid temperatures but is fairly drought resistant. I normally water only 1-2 times a week. Normally begins to show new growth within 2 weeks of allowing the leaf to sprout. White tear drop flower (pearl sized) can occur 1-2 times a year (I guess it resembles a fuschia flower).
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Annie Leonard wants to redirect the flow of water. In her new Youtube video (which you can watch below) she takes aim at he bottled water companies, who, she insists, are "scaring us, seducing us, misleading us" into buying their products.
Americans buy more than 500 million bottles of water each week. Much of it is not as good as tap water, and 80% of the supposedly recyclable plastic bottles end up in landfills. Some brands are nothing more than bottled tap water, which you can get for free, but when sold in plastic bottles it costs 2,000 times as much as you pay for the water that comes out of your kitchen faucet. It even costs more than gasoline.
Maybe it's time, as Annie urges, to "take back the tap."