STATUTE UCISS recognized by the Holy See Unione Cattolica Internazionale di Servizio Sociale
“Madeleine Delbrêl”
PREMESSA
Unione Cattolica Internazionale di Servizio Sociale
“Madeleine Delbrêl”
PREMESSA
L’Unione Cattolica Internazionale di Servizio Sociale (UCISS) was originally founded in Milan in 1925 and established its headquarters in Brussels, where he found support also in funding for international organizations for scientific purposes, under Belgian law. It was eventually dissolved in 1998. In the first decade of its development was very fast and has fostered the creation of numerous schools of social work, especially in Latin America. After World War II action dell'UCISS has spread to Asia and Africa, consolidating its presence in sixty countries, through a complex organization of National Commissions and Regional Offices for each continent. The same continued the studies e di ricerca, organizzando Congressi Mondiali, Conferenze su base continentale, Seminari e Giornate di studio. Tale Unione aveva propri rappresentanti presso l’ONU, l’UNESCO e il Consiglio d’Europa. Era riconosciuta da parte della Santa sede come Organizzazione Internazionale Cattolica. Era presente nel mondo intero, tanto che il Pontefice Paolo VI, in occasione dell’udienza concessa ai membri dell’UCISS, poteva dire: “L’UCISS est aujourd’hui, peut-on dire, présente dans le monde entier, tant par ses écoles de Service Social - plus de cent soixante!- que par les nombreux assistants sociaux et assistantes sociales qu’elle forme et auxquels elle apprend à s’inspirer de l’Evangile dans leurs activités. The recognition was mentioned in the statutory provisions relating dell'UCISS: the international associations of the faithful, the appointment of the President and Assistant Church (nominated by the Holy See a list of names proposed dall'UCISS itself), the commitment of compared to criteria established by the documents of the Holy See to maintain close contact with the Pontifical Council for the Laity and the Pontifical Council "Cor Unum", with periodic reports.
a conference in Milan, at the Catholic University, October 21, 2005, and a Committee of Wake, set up in Milan March 10, 2006, in agreement with the Pontifical Council for the Laity, have prepared the recovery.
TITLE NAME - REGISTERED OFFICE - DURATION - AIMS - TASKS
Article 1 - Name
The UCISS - INTERNATIONAL UNION OF CATHOLIC SOCIAL SERVICES - MADELEINE DELBREL, is a private international association of faithful governed by the rules Code of Canon Law (Cann 298-311 and 321-329) and in the present Charter.
The Association is committed to working regularly with the Secretary of State regarding the presence and activity in international organizations, is subject to the supervision of the Pontifical Council for the Laity (cf. CIC can. 305.1) e intrattiene contatti regolari con il Pontificio Consiglio Cor Unum, Dicastero della Santa Sede per la promozione umana e cristiana.
L’UCISS intende riprendere gli scopi e le attività della Unione Cattolica Internazionale di Servizio Sociale fondata nel 1925 e cessata nel 1998, attualizzandole alla luce delle normative vigenti e all’evoluzione socio-culturale delle professioni sociali ed in particolare della professione dell’Assistente Sociale.
L’UCISS viene intitolata all’Assistente Sociale Madeleine Delbrêl, per il carattere eccezionale del suo impegno e della sua testimonianza cristiana . Pertanto, la denominazione dell’Associazione è "UCISS - UNIONE CATTOLICA INTERNAZIONALE DI SERVIZIO SOCIALE - MADELEINE DELBREL "to be used in abbreviated form as" UCISS - International Catholic Union of Social Services "or just" UCISS.
2 - See
UCISS The headquarters is in Milan, in Via Caradosso, 8; may be transferred elsewhere after deliberation and approval of the General Assembly of the Pontifical Council for the Laity.
3 - Purpose and mode of action
UCISS The aims of:
1. To promote and spread the Christian sense Social Services in the light of the social teachings of the Church and her Magisterium.
2. collaborates in the training of Christian social workers and others because its members participate in the mission of the Church with their specific contribution.
3. To promote the Christian witness of social workers in their places of study and work.
4. To undertake all the studies and research on doctrinal issues, scientific and professional in the social services and social welfare.
5. Support all the development efforts of all institutions whose goal is social action, especially the educational institutions of social workers.
6. Be a place for the development of anthropological and ethical standards of excellence for social action, as well as exchange between the institutions and people working in various fields of social services with particular reference to witness to Christian values.
7. To promote, protect and develop the profession of social worker and professional help to people.
8. Promote and implement concrete actions that attract national and international functions of the Social Services in its typically smaller Christian (protection of persons and populations most vulnerable, facilitating inclusion, fight against exclusion and inequality; cooperation with the people, families, groups and communities to improve their living conditions, promote social actions and policies for protecting and promoting human rights, in particular the right to life).
9. Representing instances that call for social action, especially among the international bodies.
10. Promote an ecumenical and interreligious dialogue on the aims of the Social Services.
These aims can be pursued through the following modes of action:
a) represents a point of encounter and exchange between institutions, associations, movements and training centers:
- promote conferences, seminars, study days and research scientific knowledge on the ethical foundations of Social Service (dignity, freedom, equality, solidarity, participation, social autonomy of the Community) and of Christian anthropology (with particular reference biblical and theological anthropology);
- promoting publications
- contribute to the scientific debate;
- renew educational practices and psycho-social.
b) To promote training in the social and social welfare institutions in countries where lack of social services.
c) Activate and maintain a constant dialogue with the international organizations working in the field.
d) Act as a Non Governmental Organization to promote concrete actions to help, through established international relations.
e) Disseminate appropriate means with all information and documentation relevant to the purposes dell'UCISS.
f) To promote the study and knowledge of Madeleine Delbrêl and other professionals who have offered an effective witness of Christian life in the form of Social Service.
TITLE II
STRUCTURE DELL'UCISS
4 - MEMBERS
Nell'UCISS are active members, honorary members and associates. The ordinary members may be individuals or collective members.
actual members adhere to the purposes of the association and shall undertake to contribute to the life and community initiatives. The actual individual members must be baptized in the Catholic Church, aware and responsible for their Christian vocation. The collective members must be founded on Catholic principles. The application of association of individual members collective and its members must be countersigned by the presenters, acceptance has been approved by the General Council. Individual members may be
dell'UCISS people included in the following categories:
- the professionals of social services and social work;
- teachers, researchers and students of schools of social services;
- all people who share the aims of the Association, even though they fall into the categories mentioned above.
can become collective members:
- training centers specializing in training, study and research who are preparing to Social Services in its different forms, as well as social work;
- Action-oriented social associations;
- associations or groups of social workers national and international
- the institutions of social welfare and social services.
dell'UCISS members can become members, without the rights and responsibilities of full membership, those who share its aims and dell'UCISS are interested in their pursuit, although they belong to churches and Christian communities and / or other religious denominations, non-Catholic.
may become honorary members:
- Persons, including non-Catholics, who have contributed or are contributing highlights actions dell'UCISS both economically and professionally.
Honorary members are appointed by the General.
Membership shall be lost:
a) Resignation: The resignation must be submitted in writing and shall take effect immediately.
b) Exclusion: The exclusion is approved by the General Council to conduct contrary to the aims of the Association, the decision must be substantiated.
against this decision may be challenged in the General Assembly.
5 - Rights and duties of members
regular members, honorary members and members have to share, appreciate and support the aims of the Association and participate in accordance with their powers and possibilities, its initiatives and its programs. The ordinary members will cura di mantenere viva la loro fedeltà al magistero della Chiesa e di essere testimoni di una coerente vita cristiana. Si chiede ai soci aderenti di mantenere un atteggiamento di rispetto riguardo al magistero della Chiesa cattolica e di apertura a un autentico dialogo ecumenico e inter-religioso alla luce delle finalità dell’Associazione.
I soci effettivi hanno il diritto e il dovere di partecipare alle sedute dell’Assemblea Generale dell’Associazione e di essere disposti ad essere annoverati tra i candidati alle diverse responsabilità direttive dell’associazione (Consiglio Generale, Presidenza, Comitato Esecutivo, Revisori …). E’ auspicabile che i soci aderenti partecipino alle Assemblee Generali, although without voting rights.
6 - Ecclesiastical Advisor
Ecclesiastical Advisor must have the prior consent of their Ordinary before being appointed by the General Assembly. This appointment will be subject to confirmation by the Pontifical Council for the Laity.
Ecclesiastical Advisor of the Association participates in the working animation spiritual, religious and cultural.
Ecclesiastical Advisor stays in office for four years.
TITLE III ORGANS
DELL'UCISS
7 - The bodies of the organs
UCISS:
a) The General Assembly;
b) The General Council;
c) The Executive Committee;
d) The Auditor.
8 - The General Assembly
8.1 Composition The General Assembly consists of:
- the collective members who have three representatives with the right to vote and stand;
- the actual individual members with right to vote and stand;
- members only individual members with the right to intervene.
8.2 Convening the General Assembly shall meet at least once a year.
is called, also, whenever the General Council so decides, or that 1 / 5 of the members entitled to vote so request written to the President. E 'lien with the presence of half plus one of the members.
The General Assembly is convened and led by the Chairman or in his absence, the Vice-President.
The meeting, with the date, time and place of the meeting, the agenda and the necessary documents must be sent to members by registered mail, electronic mail, fax, telegram or other electronic form as long as legally recognized at least 15 days before the meeting of the General Assembly.
8.3 Skills
The tasks of the General Assembly are:
a) Approval of the minutes;
b) Approval of the annual del Consiglio Generale;
c) Approvazione del bilancio consuntivo annuale e del rapporto del Revisore dei conti;
d) Approvazione del bilancio preventivo e determinazione della quota dei soci ai fini e nella misura utile per sostenere in modo adeguato le attività dell’Associazione;
e) Elezioni:
1. dei membri del Consiglio Generale;
2. del Presidente
3. del Revisore dei conti
f) Nomina del Consulente Ecclesiastico;
g) Nomina dei soci onorari;
h) Approvazione del programma delle attività;
i) Decisione sui ricorsi avverso le esclusione dei membri;
j) Approvazione dei regolamenti;
k) Revisione dello Statuto;
l) Trattazione di domande/istanze presentate dal Consiglio Generale;
m) Decisione concernente lo scioglimento dell’UCISS.
8.4 Decisioni
Le decisioni sono prese a maggioranza assoluta. In caso di parità dei voti prevale il voto del Presidente. Tuttavia, per la revisione dello Statuto dell’UCISS, è richiesta la maggioranza dei 2/3 dei membri presenti. Per lo scioglimento dell’UCISS è richiesta la maggioranza dei 2/3 di tutti i membri aventi diritto di voto.
Le elezioni e i voti si effettuano per alzata di mano; con voto segreto se richiesto da un solo socio; i voti si possono manifestare per iscritto.
Le decisioni concernenti argomenti che non figurano all’ordine del giorno possono essere prese se almeno sono presenti the 3 / 4 of members and with the agreement of 2 / 3 members present and entitled to vote.
9 - The General Council
9.1 Composition The General Council consists of twelve members elected by the General Assembly. The composition of the Council will represent the different continents, countries and languages \u200b\u200bpresent nell'UCISS. At least one member must be Italian.
In case of death or resignation of one of its members, the General Council is completed by co-option until the next General Assembly.
The Council has been in office for four years and its members are reelected.
The Board comprises the President, Vice - President, Secretary, Treasurer and additional members. Elect from among its members a Vice - Chairman and appoints the Secretary and the Treasurer who may be appointed from outside the Council, but in this case, they have an advisory capacity.
For specific problems, the General Council may use staff and technical experts in an advisory capacity.
The Council shall meet at least once a year, or at the request of one third of the members.
The meeting, with the date, time and place of the meeting, the agenda and the necessary documents must be sent to members by registered mail, electronic mail, fax, telegram or other electronic form as long as legally recognized at least 15 days before the meeting of the General Assembly.
Skills
9.2 The General Council directs and coordinates all activities and organs dell'UCISS. It deals especially with the following topics:
a) Admission of members;
b) Exclusion of members;
c) Proposal for submission to internal regulations;
d) Establishment of committees to study specific problems, with the appointment of members, its tasks and methods of operation which the General Council is responsible;
e) Preparation for meetings of the General Assembly
f) Designation of delegates dell'UCISS international bodies;
g) Preparation of annual report and forward it to the General Assembly. Decisions
9.3 The General Council may act if there is more than half of its members.
10 - The Executive Committee
10.1 Composition The Executive Committee comprises the Chairman, Vice - President, Secretary and Treasurer. Can make use of permanent staff in an advisory capacity for the implementation of decisions and current business. In case of unavailability of the Chairman, or in his absence, his representative the Vice - President.
Skills
10.2 The Executive Committee shall manage economic and Administrative Association. Perform or ensure that the decisions of the General Assembly and General Council.
addition, shall also take all the decisions that are not within the competence of other organs dell'UCISS. The Committee shall appoint, if necessary, permanent staff and fixed specifications.
The Executive Committee shall meet whenever the need arises.
11 - The President and the Secretary
The President is the legal representative of the Association.
The Chairman convene the General Assembly, the General Council and Executive Committee. Assign
collaborations, even costly, to manage activities of the Association Agreement with the Executive Committee.
The Secretary is interested in trading the Association and shall implement the measures decided upon following the instructions of the President.
The Treasurer collects dues, and care also promotes research and the acceptance of contributions over the entire economic management of the Association.
12 - The Auditor
The General Assembly shall elect one auditor and one alternate. The Assembly may entrust the audit to an outside agency chosen by the Assembly.
The Office of the Auditor is four years.
The Auditor will prepare a written report to be submitted to the General Assembly.
REVENUE TITLE IV - MANAGEMENT OF REVENUE AND LIABILITY '
13 - Revenue Revenue
dell'UCISS comprises:
a) the quotas of members;
b) by contributions from the institutions and public and private organizations;
c) donations and various gifts;
d) from testamentary bequests and legacies;
s) of funding for specific projects.
14 - Management of revenue and responsibility
dell'UCISS The revenue available to be used in accordance with the purposes dell’Associazione e nel rispetto delle norme regolamentari e fiscali.
Il rappresentante legale dell’UCISS è il Presidente.
TITOLO V
NORME FINALI
Art. 15 – Modifiche dello Statuto dell’UCISS
Le modifiche allo Statuto, approvate dall’Assemblea Generale, devono essere sottoposte al Pontificio Consiglio per i Laici per l’approvazione.
Art. 16 – Scioglimento dell’UCISS
Lo scioglimento dell’UCISS richiede l’approvazione della maggioranza di 2/3 di tutti i soci aventi diritto di voto.
Il Consiglio Generale informerà il Pontificio Consiglio per i Laici dell’indizione dell’Assemblea Generale avente per oggetto lo scioglimento dell’Associazione.
In caso di scioglimento, l’ultima Assemblea Generale attribuisce i beni dell’UCISS ad un’Associazione Internazionale che persegue scopi analoghi e decide sulla conservazione degli atti.
Art. 17 – Regolamento dell’UCISS
Le disposizioni contenute nel presente Statuto sono completate dal Regolamento dell’UCISS.
Il Regolamento è proposto al Consiglio Generale e approvato dall’Assemblea Generale.
