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WELFARE PROGRAMMES [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-11-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
- Personnel Management (General)
- Federal Administration
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Program and Administrative Services Group
1, record 1, English, Program%20and%20Administrative%20Services%20Group
correct, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- PA Group 2, record 1, English, PA%20Group
correct, Canada
- Program and Administrative Services 1, record 1, English, Program%20and%20Administrative%20Services
correct, Canada
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Program and Administrative Services Group comprises positions that are primarily involved in the planning, development, delivery or management of administrative and federal government policies, programs, services or other activities directed to the public or to the public service. 2, record 1, English, - Program%20and%20Administrative%20Services%20Group
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The Administrative Services, Clerical and Regulatory, Communications, Data Processing, Information Services, Office Equipment, Programme Administration, Secretarial, Stenographic, and Typing, Welfare Programmes, and Programme Administration-Mediation/Conciliation Officer Groups and a part of the Organization and Methods Group have been integrated with this occupational group, in conformity with the occupational group definitions published in the Canada Gazette on March 27, 1999. 3, record 1, English, - Program%20and%20Administrative%20Services%20Group
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
PA: Government of Canada occupational group code. 3, record 1, English, - Program%20and%20Administrative%20Services%20Group
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
- Gestion du personnel (Généralités)
- Administration fédérale
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- groupe Services des programmes et de l'administration
1, record 1, French, groupe%20Services%20des%20programmes%20et%20de%20l%27administration
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- groupe PA 2, record 1, French, groupe%20PA
correct, masculine noun, Canada
- Services des programmes et de l'administration 1, record 1, French, Services%20des%20programmes%20et%20de%20l%27administration
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le groupe Services des programmes et de l'administration comprend les postes principalement liés à la planification, à l'élaboration, à la mise en œuvre ou à la gestion des politiques, programmes, services ou activités du domaine de l'administration ou du gouvernement fédéral à l'intention du public ou de la fonction publique. 2, record 1, French, - groupe%20Services%20des%20programmes%20et%20de%20l%27administration
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les groupes Services administratifs, Commis aux écritures et règlements, Communications, Traitement mécanique des données, Services d'information, Mécanographie, Administration des programmes, Secrétariat, sténographie et dactylographie, Programmes de bien-être social, et Administration des programmes - agents de médiation et de conciliation et une partie du groupe Organisation et méthodes ont été intégrés dans ce groupe professionnel, conformément aux définitions des groupes professionnels publiées dans la Gazette du Canada le 27 mars 1999. 3, record 1, French, - groupe%20Services%20des%20programmes%20et%20de%20l%27administration
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
PA : code de groupe professionnel du gouvernement du Canada. 3, record 1, French, - groupe%20Services%20des%20programmes%20et%20de%20l%27administration
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-04-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- United Nations University - Maastricht Economic and social Research and training centre on Innovation and Technology
1, record 2, English, United%20Nations%20University%20%2D%20Maastricht%20Economic%20and%20social%20Research%20and%20training%20centre%20on%20Innovation%20and%20Technology
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- UNU-MERIT 1, record 2, English, UNU%2DMERIT
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- UNU- Institute for New Technologies 1, record 2, English, UNU%2D%20Institute%20for%20New%20Technologies
former designation, correct
- UNU-INTECH 1, record 2, English, UNU%2DINTECH
former designation, correct
- UNU-INTECH 1, record 2, English, UNU%2DINTECH
- Maastricht Economic and social Research and training centre on Innovation and Technology 1, record 2, English, Maastricht%20Economic%20and%20social%20Research%20and%20training%20centre%20on%20Innovation%20and%20Technology
former designation, correct
- MERIT 1, record 2, English, MERIT
former designation, correct
- MERIT 1, record 2, English, MERIT
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
UNU-MERIT is a research and training centre of United Nations University(UNU). UNU is an international community of scholars engaged in research, postgraduate training and the dissemination of knowledge aimed at resolving the pressing global problems of human survival, development and welfare. UNU-MERIT's research mission is to provide more insights into the social, political and economic international and local context within which innovation and technological change is created, adapted, selected, diffused, and improved upon. The Institute's research and training programmes address a broad range of relevant policy questions dealing with the national and international governance of innovation, intellectual property protection, knowledge creation, and diffusion. 1, record 2, English, - United%20Nations%20University%20%2D%20Maastricht%20Economic%20and%20social%20Research%20and%20training%20centre%20on%20Innovation%20and%20Technology
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Centre de Recherche Economique et Sociale et de Formation de Maastricht pour l'Innovation et la Technologie de l'Université des Nations Unies
1, record 2, French, Centre%20de%20Recherche%20Economique%20et%20Sociale%20et%20de%20Formation%20de%20Maastricht%20pour%20l%27Innovation%20et%20la%20Technologie%20de%20l%27Universit%C3%A9%20des%20Nations%20Unies
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- UNU-MERIT 1, record 2, French, UNU%2DMERIT
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Institut pour les nouvelles technologies de l'UNU 1, record 2, French, Institut%20pour%20les%20nouvelles%20technologies%20de%20l%27UNU
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- UNU-INTECH 1, record 2, French, UNU%2DINTECH
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- UNU-INTECH 1, record 2, French, UNU%2DINTECH
- Centre de Recherche Economique et Sociale et de Formation de Maastricht pour l'Innovation et la Technologie 1, record 2, French, Centre%20de%20Recherche%20Economique%20et%20Sociale%20et%20de%20Formation%20de%20Maastricht%20pour%20l%27Innovation%20et%20la%20Technologie
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- MERIT 1, record 2, French, MERIT
former designation, correct, masculine noun
- MERIT 1, record 2, French, MERIT
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un nouveau centre de recherche et de formation de l'Université des Nations Unies pour l'innovation, la technologie et le développement est né officiellement le 1er janvier 2006. Ce nouveau centre, dont le nom est UNU-MERIT (Centre de Recherche Economique et Sociale et de Formation de Maastricht pour l'Innovation et la Technologie) est le résultat d'un accord de coopération entre l'UNU et l'Université de Maastricht. L'inauguration de l UNU-MERIT fait suite à une période transitoire d'un an, durant laquelle les deux universités ont décidé de la manière d'intégrer leurs instituts de recherche respectifs l'Institut pour les Nouvelles Technologies de l'UNU (UNU-INTECH) et le MERIT. Le principal but de la fusion de ces deux instituts basés à Maastricht était de mettre en commun leurs ressources intellectuelles et de réaliser des synergies dans le contenu de leurs recherches et leur organisation. L'UNU-MERIT s'attachera à atteindre trois objectifs primordiaux : devenir un centre de recherche de classe internationale d'excellence académique attirant les meilleurs chercheurs de par le monde; devenir un centre de recherche essentiel en matière de politiques de la connaissance à un niveau global, national, et régional dans les pays en développement aussi bien que dans les pays développés; devenir un centre de formation international universitaire et politique, proposant des formations et la supervision de doctorats aussi bien qu'un centre de formation politique pour les étudiants et les fonctionnaires des pays en développement et des pays développés. 1, record 2, French, - Centre%20de%20Recherche%20Economique%20et%20Sociale%20et%20de%20Formation%20de%20Maastricht%20pour%20l%27Innovation%20et%20la%20Technologie%20de%20l%27Universit%C3%A9%20des%20Nations%20Unies
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-11-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Position Titles
- Penal Administration
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Inmate Classification Officer 1, record 3, English, Inmate%20Classification%20Officer
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(summary descriptions of welfare programmes administration group, p. 2) 1, record 3, English, - Inmate%20Classification%20Officer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de postes
- Administration pénitentiaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Agent de classement des détenus
1, record 3, French, Agent%20de%20classement%20des%20d%C3%A9tenus
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(serv. de trad. du min. de la Santé nationale et du Bien-être social - M. Pépin) rh 02-76 1, record 3, French, - Agent%20de%20classement%20des%20d%C3%A9tenus
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1986-11-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Position Titles
- Social Services and Social Work
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Welfare Officer 1, record 4, English, Welfare%20Officer
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(summary descriptions of welfare programmes, administration groups, p. 1) 1, record 4, English, - Welfare%20Officer
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de postes
- Services sociaux et travail social
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Agent du bien-être social
1, record 4, French, Agent%20du%20bien%2D%C3%AAtre%20social
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(serv. de trad. du min. de la Santé nationale et du Bien-être social - M. Pépin) rh 02-76 1, record 4, French, - Agent%20du%20bien%2D%C3%AAtre%20social
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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