Social Activity → Professions
Description
A profession is a field of work that has been successfully professionalized. It can be defined as a disciplined group of individuals, professionals, who adhere to ethical standards and who hold themselves out as, and are accepted by the public as possessing special knowledge and skills in a widely recognised body of learning derived from research, education and training at a high level, and who are prepared to apply this knowledge and exercise these skills in the interest of others.
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Organizations relating to Professions
International Association of Claim Professionals / Palisades NY, USA / Est. 1970
West Africa Road Transport Union / Lagos, Nigeria / Est. 1989
Unión Iberoamericana de Colegios y Agrupaciones de Abogados / La Plata, Argentina / Est. 1976
International Union of Professional Drivers / Vienna, Austria / Est. 1951
Mediterranean Society of Ophthalmology / Rome, Italy / Est. 1988
Society for Consumer Affairs Professionals in Europe / Symington, UK
Business European Capital Cities / Paris, France / Est. 1989
Pan American Federation of Nursing Professionals / Mexico City, Mexico / Est. 1970
International Union of Professional Engineers / Haan, Germany / Est. 1953
African Association of Psychiatrists and Allied Professions / Nairobi, Kenya
Association of Change Management Professionals / Oviedo FL, USA / Est. 2009
European Alliance of Subject-Specific and Professional Accreditation and Quality Assurance / Düsseldorf, Germany / Est. 2011
Asociación Latinoamericana de Surfistas Profesionales / Lima, Peru / Est. 2001
Nordiska Socionomförbunds Samarbetskommitté / Stockholm, Sweden / Est. 1970
Groupe pluri-professionnelle européen de reflexion et de formation en santé / Strasbourg, France / Est. 1992
European Diving Technology Committee / St Leonards, UK / Est. 1973
Council of Associations of Long Cycle Engineers of a University or Higher School of Engineering of the European Union / Brussels, Belgium / Est. 1988
Commonwealth Association of Professional Centres
Latin-Iberian-American Association of Operations Research Societies / Est. 1982
European Technical Contractors Committee for the Construction Industry / Zoetermeer, Netherlands / Est. 1976
African Boxing Confederation / Est. 1960
International Bar Association - Public and Professional Interest Division / London, UK / Est. 2004
Alumni Association of the Inter-American School of Librarianship / Medellin, Colombia / Est. 1982
Professional Tennis Coaches Association / Roeser, Luxembourg / Est. 2011
Biofeedback Foundation of Europe / London, UK / Est. 1997
European Network of Safety and Health Professional Organisations / Wigston, UK / Est. 2001
International Marketing Federation / Est. 1967
Nordisk Journalistcenter / Aarhus, Denmark / Est. 1957
Conférence internationale des ordres de pharmaciens francophones / Paris, France / Est. 1994
MSPA / Orlando FL, USA / Est. 1998
European Interprofessional Education Network / London, UK / Est. 2004
European Muslim Professionals Network
Forum Informatikerinnnen für Frieden und Gesellschaftliche Verantwortung / Bremen, Germany
Built Environment Professions in the Commonwealth / Bristol, UK / Est. 1997
Office and Professional Employees International Union / New York NY, USA / Est. 1945
International Society for Educational Planning / Henrico VA, USA / Est. 1970
International Institute of Municipal Clerks / Rancho Cucamonga CA, USA / Est. 1947
Institut de l'économie et du commerce international / Paris, France / Est. 1987
International Center for Law in Development / New York NY, USA / Est. 1966
Organisation mondiale des experts-conseils-arbitres / Paris, France / Est. 1992
Professional Windsurfers Association / Paia HI, USA
Conselho Internacional dos Arquitetos de Lingua Portuguesa / Lisbon, Portugal / Est. 1991
Phi Delta Phi International Legal Fraternity / Washington DC, USA / Est. 1869
International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers / Washington DC, USA / Est. 1918
International Ship Masters' Association / Avon Lake OH, USA / Est. 1886
Laspau Inc. / Cambridge MA, USA / Est. 1964
International Association of Counterterrorism and Security Professionals / Arlington VA, USA / Est. 1992
Connected International Meeting Professionals Association / Fairfax VA, USA / Est. 1984
Association francophone des professionnels de l'aéronautique / Balma, France / Est. 2000
International Association of Safety Professionals / Shelby NC, USA
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World Problems relating to Professions
From the Encyclopedia of World Problems and Human PotentialUnethical practices of environmentalists
Disruptive migration of trained personnel
Unethical practices in forestry
Prohibitive cost of linguistic interpretation in legal proceedings
Shortage of professional and technical personnel
Irresponsible health professionals
Inhumane participation of the medical profession in torture
Professional stagnation
Discriminatory professionalism
Discrimination against women executives
Incompetent professionals
Lack of professional standards
Medical deception
Unprepared leadership
Occupational risks and hazards of the medical profession
Graduate and post-graduate unemployment
Discrimination against women in the legal profession
Overwork
Unethical real estate practice
Distrust of professional service delivery
Unethical practices of engineering
Abusive institutional care
Unethical practice of health professionals
Underrepresentation of women in the professions
Unethical practices in the legal system
Action Strategies relating to Professions
From the Encyclopedia of World Problems and Human PotentialProfessionalizing
Registering professionals
Networking archaeologists
Professionalizing road safety management
Registering real estate professionals
Improving professional standards in social science
Promoting professional interests
Using professional expertise unselfishly
Networking museum professionals
Registering environmental professionals
Developing professional skills
Ensuring developing countries have trained personnel capable of using advanced technology
Improving working conditions of salaried employees
Reconciling professional and family life
Training information professionals
Increasing trained personnel for conserving biological diversity
Promoting consulting profession
Activating social conscience of engineers
Working in caring profession
Encouraging development of museums
Training professionals in computer information systems
Reviewing professional ethics to improve environmental commitment
Training communication professionals
Applying professional ethics
Developing guidelines on professional training
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