STATUTE UCISS recognized by the Holy See in August 2009 International Catholic Union of Social Service
"Madeleine Delbrêl"
INTRODUCTION
International Catholic Union of Social Service
"Madeleine Delbrêl"
INTRODUCTION The International Catholic Union of Social Service (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 has been very rapid and favored the creation of many 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 study and research, organizing World Congresses, Conferences on a continental basis, Seminars and Workshops. The Union had its own representatives to the UN, UNESCO and the Council of Europe. It was recognized by the Holy See as an International Catholic Organization. Was present throughout the world, so that it Pontefice Paolo VI, in occasione dell'udienza Concessa dell'UCISS membri ai, poteva say: "The UCISS is today, can we say this in the world, both through its schools of Social Work - more one hundred and sixty! - as many social workers and social workers that form and that she learned to draw from the Gospel in their activities. " It riconoscimento era tional menzionato disposizioni statutarie dell'UCISS concern: Associazioni internazionali di Fedeli, the appointment e del Presidente dell'Assistente ecclesiastico (dalla Santa Sede nominato in una rosa di nomi stessa proposta dall'UCISS), the Impegno Association with respect to the 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 cooperation with the Pontifical Council for the Laity, we 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 un'Associazione internazionale privata di fedeli regolata dalle norme del Codice di Diritto Canonico (Cann. 298-311 e 321-329) e dal presente Statuto.
L’Associazione si impegna a collaborare in modo regolare con la Segreteria di Stato per quanto concerne la presenza e l’attività presso le Organizzazioni Internazionali, è soggetta alla vigilanza del Pontificio Consiglio per i Laici (cfr 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 and socio-cultural evolution of the social professions, especially the profession of social assistance. The
UCISS is entitled to social assistance Delbrêl Madeleine, to the exceptional nature of his commitment and his Christian witness. Therefore, the name of the Association is "UCISS - INTERNATIONAL UNION OF CATHOLIC SOCIAL SERVICES - MADELEINE DELBREL" to be used in abbreviated form as "UCISS - International Catholic Union of Social Service" or just "UCISS.
2 - See
UCISS The headquarters is in Milan, in Via Caradosso No 8, may be transferred elsewhere after resolution of the General approval of the Pontifical Council for the Laity.
3 - Purpose and mode of action
UCISS The aims of:
1. To promote and disseminate the Christian understanding of Social Service in the light of the social teachings of the Church and her Magisterium.
2. He 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 the testimony of 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 individuals, families, groups and communities to improve their living conditions, promote social and political action protection and promotion of human rights, in particular the right to life).
9. Represent 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 meeting point and exchange between institutions, associations, movements and training centers:
- promote conferences, seminars, study and scientific research on the ethical foundations of Social Service (dignity, freedom, equality, solidarity, participation, autonomy, social Community) and of Christian anthropology (with particular reference to the 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) activities and maintain an ongoing 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 regular 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 and group members must be countersigned by its 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 training schools of Social Service;
- 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;
- associations oriented to social action;
- 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, who share dell'UCISS purposes and are interested in their pursuit, although they belong to churches and Christian communities and / or other religious, 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 Assembly.
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 resolution 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 regular members will take care to keep alive their fidelity to the Magisterium of the Church and to be witnesses of the Christian life. Members are asked members to maintain an attitude of respect with regard to the Magisterium of the Catholic Church and a genuine openness to ecumenical and inter-religious dialogue in the light of the purposes of the Association.
The ordinary members have the right and duty to participate in the meetings of the General Assembly of the Association and be willing to be counted among the candidates for various management responsibilities of the association (General Council, Chairperson, Executive Committee, auditors ... ). E 'desirable that shareholders who participate in general meetings, 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 voto attivo e passivo;
- i soci individuali effettivi con diritto di voto attivo e passivo;
- i soci individuali aderenti con solo diritto di intervento.
8.2 Convocazione
L’Assemblea Generale si riunisce almeno una volta l’anno.
È convocata, inoltre, ogni volta che il Consiglio Generale lo decide oppure che 1/5 dei membri aventi diritto di voto ne facciano domanda scritta al Presidente. E' validamente costituita con la presenza della metà più uno dei membri.
L’Assemblea Generale è convocata e diretta dal Presidente o, in caso di impedimento, dal Vice-Presidente.
La convocazione, con il giorno, il luogo e l'ora dell’incontro, l’ordine del giorno and required 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 reports of the General Council;
c) Approval of the annual balance sheet and the report of the Auditor;
d) Approval of the budget and determining the proportion of members for the purposes and appropriate steps to adequately support the activities of the Association;
e) Elections:
1. Members of the General Council;
2. President
3. of the Auditor
f) Appointment of Consultant Ecclesiastical
g) Appointment of honorary members;
h) Approval of program activities;
i) Decision on appeals against the exclusion of members;
j) Adoption of regulations;
k ) Review of the Statute;
l) dealing with questions and requests made by the General Council;
m) Decision on the dissolution dell'UCISS.
8.4
Decisions Decisions are taken by absolute majority. In the case of a tie, the vote of the President. However, the revision of the Statute dell'UCISS, majority is required 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 i 3/4 dei soci e con l’accordo di 2/3 soci presenti, aventi diritto di voto.
Art. 9 - Il Consiglio Generale
9.1 Composizione
Il Consiglio Generale è costituita da dodici membri eletti dall’Assemblea Generale. La composizione del Consiglio dovrà rappresentare i differenti Continenti, Nell'UCISS these countries and languages. 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 can make use of technical collaborators and 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 of rules of procedure to be submitted to;
d) Establishment of committees to study specific problems, with the appointment of members, its tasks and working methods of the General Council which 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 is composto dal Presidente, dal Vice – Presidente, dal Segretario e dal Tesoriere. Può avvalersi di collaboratori permanenti, con voto consultivo, per l’esecuzione di decisioni e affari di ordinaria amministrazione. In caso di impedimento del Presidente, o, in sua assenza, ne fa le veci il Vice - Presidente.
10.2 Competenze
Il Comitato Esecutivo provvede alla gestione economica e amministrativa dell’Associazione. Esegue o vigila sull’esecuzione delle decisioni dell’Assemblea Generale e del Consiglio Generale.
Inoltre, adotta altresì tutte le decisioni che non sono di competenza degli altri organi dell’UCISS. Il Comitato nomina, se necessario, collaboratori permanenti e fissa il capitolato specifications.
The Executive Committee shall meet whenever you need it.
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 the 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, also promotes research and care and acceptance 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) from various donations and 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 its purposes and in compliance with regulations and taxes. The legal representative
dell'UCISS is the President.
TITLE V
FINAL PROVISIONS Article 15 - Amendments to the Statute dell'UCISS
The amendments to the Statute, approved by the General Assembly must be submitted to the Pontifical Council for the Laity for approval.
16 - Dissolution The dissolution dell'UCISS
dell'UCISS requires approval by a majority of two thirds of all shareholders entitled to vote.
The General Council will inform the Pontifical Council for the Laity on the opening of the General Assembly having as its object the dissolution of the Association.
In case of dissolution, the last General Assembly attaches dell'UCISS goods to an international association which pursues a similar aim and decide on the retention of documents.
17 - Regulation dell'UCISS
The provisions of this Statute shall be supplemented by the Regulations dell'UCISS.
The regulations are proposed to the General Council and approved by the General Assembly.
