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WELFARE FEDERATION [7 records]

Record 1 2017-10-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
  • Union Organization
OBS

A small local organization overseen by [the] Saskatchewan Federation of Labour. [Its mission is] to support union members and workers in Humboldt, Saskatchewan and the surrounding area, to advance the economic and social welfare of workers [and] to act as the voice of labour.

Key term(s)
  • Humboldt and District Labor Council

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
  • Organisation syndicale
Key term(s)
  • Humboldt and District Labor Council

Spanish

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Record 2 2017-09-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
  • Social Problems
  • Judaism
OBS

Sometime around 1919, the Family Welfare Committee was set up within the newly created Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of Toronto(FJPT) to perform social welfare work with Jewish families. Around 1931, the Committee was reorganized as an independent member agency of the FJPT and renamed the Jewish Family Welfare Bureau(JFWB).

OBS

In 1943, the Jewish Family Welfare Bureau merged with the Jewish Child Welfare Association to become the Jewish Family and Child Services.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
  • Problèmes sociaux
  • Judaïsme

Spanish

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Record 3 2017-03-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Protection of Farm Animals
  • Pets
OBS

The Canadian Federation of Humane Societies is the only national organization representing humane societies and SPCAs [Societies for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals] in Canada.... Since we were founded in 1957, we’ve earned our solid reputation and enviable credibility as the ’go-to’ national voice on animal welfare issues for industry, media, government, non-governmental organizations, and the public.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
  • Protection des animaux (Agric.)
  • Animaux d'agrément

Spanish

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Record 4 2005-09-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Sociology of persons with a disability
OBS

The World Blind Union(WBU) is the international voice of over 50-million blind and visually impaired people. It has member organisations in virtually every country of the world. These members have their own regional groups for Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, North America and the Caribbean, and the Pacific. Formed in 1984 through the union of the International Federation of the Blind and the World Council for the Welfare of the Blind, the WBU represents over a century of global cooperation on blindness issues-dating back to the first international conference on the subject in 1873 in Vienna.

OBS

Main title reproduced from the document "United Nations and Related Bodies, Specialized Agencies of the United Nations System, Intergovernmental Organizations, International Non-Governmental Organizations, Networks, Systems, Foundations and Similar Institutions, with the authorization of the UNESCO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Sociologie des personnes handicapées
OBS

L'Union Mondiale des Aveugles (UMA) est la voix, sur la scène internationale, de plus de 50 millions de personnes aveugles et [ayant une déficience visuelle] que compte notre planète. L'ensemble de la communauté internationale y est représentée par le biais d'organisations membres, elles-mêmes réparties en groupes régionaux : Afrique, Amérique Latine, Asie, Europe, Amérique du Nord/Caraïbes, Moyen-Orient et Pacifique. Née en 1984 de la fusion de la Fédération Internationale des Aveugles et de l'Organisation Mondiale pour la Promotion Sociale des Aveugles, l'UMA peut se prévaloir aujourd'hui d'une expérience internationale vieille de plus d'un siècle dans le domaine de la typhlophilie. En effet, c'est en 1873 que se tenait à Vienne la première conférence internationale consacrée à la cécité.

OBS

Vedette principale extraite du document intitulé : «United Nations and Related Bodies, Specialized Agencies of the United Nations System, Intergovernmental Organizations, International Non-Governmental Organizations, Networks, Systems, Foundations and Similar Institutions», avec l'autorisation de l'UNESCO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités internacionales
  • Sociología de las personas con discapacidad
OBS

La Unión Mundial de Ciegos (UMC) es la voz internacional de más de 50 millones de ciegos y deficientes visuales. Tiene organizaciones afiliadas prácticamente en todos los países del mundo. Los miembros nacionales están organizados en grupos regionales - Africa, América Latina, Asia, Europa, Norteamérica y el Caribe, Oriente Medio y el Pacífico. Formada en 1984 mediante la fusión de la Federación Internacional de Ciegos y el Consejo Mundial para La Promoción Social de los Ciegos, la UMC acumula más de un siglo de colaboración mundial en asuntos de ceguera. La primera conferencia internacional especifica se celebró en Viena en 1873.

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Record 5 2005-03-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Non-Gov. Provincial Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
OBS

The Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Labour(NLFL) has been the main umbrella organization for the labour movement in Newfoundland and Labrador since 1937. The NLFL is mandated to "promote the interests of its affiliates and generally to advance the economic and social welfare of workers in Newfoundland and Labrador. "

Key term(s)
  • Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Labour
  • Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Labor
  • Newfoundland & Labrador Federation of Labor

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités provinciaux non gouv. canadiens
Key term(s)
  • Fédération du travail de Terre-Neuve et du Labrador

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités provinciales y no gubernamentales canadienses
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Record 6 1993-09-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meetings
OBS

Theme of the XIVth Congress of EURAG(European Federation for the Welfare of the Elderly), 1993, March 1-3.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Réunions
Key term(s)
  • Évolution des attitudes envers les aînés.

Spanish

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Record 7 1993-01-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
OBS

Donor federation conducting annual fundraising campaign within the motion picture, radio, television, recording, advertising, and allied industries to channel funds to publicly supported health and welfare services throughout the greater Los Angeles, CA area. Formed by merger of Permanent Charities Committee of the Motion Picture Industry and Radio-Television-Recording-Advertising Charities

Key term(s)
  • Permanent Charities Committee of the Motion Picture Industry
  • Radio-Television-Recording-Advertising Charities

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités

Spanish

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