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International Association for Counselling (IAC)

  • Type: INGO
  • Field: Peace&Security
  • Region: Europe
  • Location: Msida,Malta
  • Internship Title: International Intern
  • Duration: 3-9months
  • Number of Interns: 2-4
  • Special Requirement: N/A
  • Application Status: Available
  • Remote Internship: Unacceptable
The International Association for Counselling (IAC) is an International Non-Governmental Association (NGO) with United Nations consultative status (ECOSOC, WHO, UNESCO, and ILO). Since 1966, we have worked to advance the development of counselling through practice, education, research, and advocacy initiatives. IAC advances the development of counselling in order to improve people’s lives and well-being.

Vision
A world where counselling is available to all.

Mission
To serve as an international leader and catalyst for counsellors and counselling associations by advancing culturally relevant counselling practice, research and policy to promote well-being, respect, social justice and peace worldwide.

Core Values
● Respect: For the dignity, value and human rights of individuals and communities.
● Integrity: Honesty, accountability and ethical behaviour.
● Excellence: Demonstrated by the quality and professionalism of IAC’s work.
● Service: To our membership and wider society.
● Commitment: To benefit humanity and improve people’s lives.
● Collaboration: An inclusive culture that values diverse perspectives, the power of common vision, and equality among peers.
Internship Tasks:

Membership / Marketing / Communications: 
● Promote IAC membership offerings
● Working with others to improve IAC webpages and social media 
● Promoting our online courses and resources
● Assisting with our webinars and events

Volunteer Coordination:
● Monitoring incoming applications/ emails
● Promoting volunteer roles
● Helping develop a volunteer productivity management system. 

World Mapping Project
● Entering the collected mapping information onto the mapping website in the desired format/order
● Making suggestions on expansion of the project
● Researching countries further where needed

Requirements:
● Bachelor’s degree (completed/ongoing)
● Related background or experience
● Fluency in spoken and written English
● Strong interpersonal and English communicative skills
● Proficiency in MS software (e.g. Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
2022-08-10 | Kuching, Malaysia – International Counselling Convention (ICC)
2021-08-09 | Kuching, Malaysia – Conference
2020-08-03 | Kuching, Malaysia – Conference
2019-05-13 | Moncton, NB Canada – Conference
2018-09-22 | Rome, Italy – Conference
2017-04-20 | Buenos Aires, Argentina – Conference
2016-07-07 | Qawra, Malta – From fate to hope and clarity
2015-09-03 | Verona, Italy – The counselling profession – building bridges toward wellbeing
2014-05-03 | Victoria, BC Canada – Conference
2013-09-08 | Istanbul, Turkey – Conference
2012-05-16 | Manila, Philippines – Conference
2007-07-09 | Cork, Ireland – Promoting wellness across the lifespan
2006-07-05 | Brisbane, QLD Australia – Conference
2005-04-18 | Buenos Aires, Argentina – Annual conference
2004-04-24 | Runaway Bay, Jamaica – Conference
2003-04-14 | Geneva, Switzerland – Annual Conference
2002-06-06 | Auckland, New Zealand – Annual Conference
2002-04-22 | Nairobi, Kenya – African conference on guidance and counselling
2001-05-30 | Mumbai, India – Annual conference
2000-05-04 | Thessaloniki, Greece – Annual conference
1999 | Bratislava, Slovakia – Annual conference
1998-08-03 | Paris, France – Annual Conference
1997-04-06 | Cambridge, UK – Annual conference
1996-05-15 | Vancouver, BC Canada – Counselling young people, cultural differences in the global community
1995-04-19 | Valletta, Malta – Counselling for tolerance
1994-04-05 | Munich, Germany – Counselling in the family – the importance of the family today and its counselling needs
1993-08-23 | Auckland, New Zealand – Reducing distance in counselling
1993-04-13 | Bordeaux, France – European consultation
1992-04-12 | Budapest, Hungary – Counselling the disabled
1991-04-02 | Porto, Portugal – Consultation
1991 | Porto, Portugal – Conference or consultation
1990-07-01 | Helsinki, Finland – Youth in the 1990s, challenges and opportunities for counselling and education
1989-07-15 | Dublin, Ireland – Consultation
1988-08-14 | Calgary, AB Canada – Round table
1988 | Canada – Conference
1987-07-05 | Vienna, Austria – International round table for the advancement of counselling
1986 | Sweden – Conference
1985 | Netherlands – Conference
1984 | Denmark – Conference
1983 | Vienna, Austria – Conference
1982 | Switzerland – Conference
1981 | Florence, Italy – Conference
1980 | Greece – Conference
1976 | Germany FR – Conference
1974 | Cambridge, UK – Conference
1972 | Paris, France – Conference
1970 | The Hague, Netherlands – Conference
1968 | Italy – Conference
1967 | Austria – Conference
1966 | Switzerland – Conference
Relations with Inter-Governmental Organizations
Links with: B-XB3548 – WHO. Accredited by: E-XE7552 – United Nations Office at Vienna (UNOV). Associated with Department of Global Communications of the United Nations.

Relations with Non-Governmental Organizations
Member of: E-XE0409 – Conference of Non-Governmental Organizations in Consultative Relationship with the United Nations (CONGO); E-XE2259 – NGO Committee on the Status of Women, Geneva; E-XE6390 – Committee of NGOs on Human Rights, Geneva; E-XE0615 – Vienna NGO Committee on the Family. Joint committee with: B-XC1191 – International Association for Educational and Vocational Guidance (IAEVG).

Members
Individuals in 98 countries and territories:

Member Countries & Regions
United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Angola, Argentina, Austria, Australia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Barbados, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bulgaria, Benin, Brazil, Botswana, Canada, Switzerland, Côte d’Ivoire, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Czech Rep, Germany, Denmark, Algeria, Estonia, Egypt, Spain, Ethiopia, Finland, Fiji, France, Gabon, UK, Grenada, Ghana, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran Islamic Rep, Iceland, Italy, Jamaica, Jordan, Japan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Liberia, Lesotho, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Morocco, Moldova, Mali, Malta, Mauritius, Malawi, Mexico, Malaysia, Nigeria, Netherlands, Norway, New Zealand, Philippines, Pakistan, Poland, Puerto Rico, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Sweden, Singapore, Slovenia, Slovakia, Sierra Leone, Chad, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Trinidad-Tobago, Tanzania UR, Uganda, USA, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, South Africa, Zambia