Medal in Memory of Andrew Mouravieff-Apostol (Andy)
IFSW General Meeting 2004, 29 Sept. - 1 Oct. in Adelaide, Australia.
To IFSW Member organisations, the IFSW Executive Committee and IFSW international representatives
The International Federation of Social Workers is pleased to invite for nominations of candidates to receive the 2004 Medal and Diploma in Memory of Andrew Mouravieff-Apostol.
The Medal and Diploma will be presented at the IFSW General Meeting in Adelaide, Australia*. The intention is to honour Andrew Mouravieff’s memory and to stimulate further development of international social work. Merit will be given to an individual or organisation that over time has made an outstanding contribution to the social work profession on an international level and thereby enhanced our visibility. The recipient must have shown enterprise and initiative as well as dedication to the profession. The contribution must have transcended borders and reflected social work values.
Nominations can be made by IFSW’s member organisations in good standing, Officers and Members of the IFSW Executive Committee and official IFSW international representatives, and should be received by the IFSW Secretariat not later than 1 July 2004.
A Committee consisting of
will consider the nominations and make a final decision to be made official at the IFSW General Meeting in Adelaide, Australia 29 September – 1 October, 2004.
Andy’s lifetime spanned close to a century. He was born in Cannes, France 7 February 1913 of Russian /Ukrainian parents. The family was abroad when the 1917 revolution in Russia broke out and it was impossible for the aristocratic family to return home. Not until the time of the perestroika in the late 1980’s, Andy could return to his former homeland for visits.
Andy started his career as a journalist and worked as a foreign correspondent in England before and during World War II. During the war he also served in the Free French military forces. After the war, Andy left journalism and took up a position with the World Council of Churches and later with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. He served in many countries, but mainly in South America, where he met his future wife Ellen. The couple settled in Geneva, where Andy until his death worked as a professional interpreter at the United Nations and other international bodies.
From 1975 to 1992 Andy was IFSW Secretary General, and was elected lifelong Honorary President when he retired in 1992. For IFSW, Andy was the cornerstone. He communicated with social workers of all countries with warmth, knowledge and diplomacy and became like a father for the international social work community.
*Please observe that travel costs to the General Meeting cannot be funded by IFSW.
INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS
Postfach 6875, Schwarztorstrasse 20. CH-3001 Berne SWITZERLAND
Tel (41) 31 382 6015
Fax (41) 31 381 1222
The International Federation of Social Workers is pleased to invite for nominations of candidates to receive the 2004 Medal and Diploma in Memory of Andrew Mouravieff-Apostol.
The Medal and Diploma will be presented at the IFSW General Meeting in Adelaide, Australia*. The intention is to honour Andrew Mouravieff’s memory and to stimulate further development of international social work. Merit will be given to an individual or organisation that over time has made an outstanding contribution to the social work profession on an international level and thereby enhanced our visibility. The recipient must have shown enterprise and initiative as well as dedication to the profession. The contribution must have transcended borders and reflected social work values.
Nominations can be made by IFSW’s member organisations in good standing, Officers and Members of the IFSW Executive Committee and official IFSW international representatives, and should be received by the IFSW Secretariat not later than 1 July 2004.
A Committee consisting of
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will consider the nominations and make a final decision to be made official at the IFSW General Meeting in Adelaide, Australia 29 September – 1 October, 2004.
Andrew "Andy" Mouravieff-Apostol
Dr. Andrew "Andy" Mouravieff-Apostol, IFSW’s Secretary General from 1975 to 1992 and later Honorary President died in Geneva 13 August, 2001.Andy’s lifetime spanned close to a century. He was born in Cannes, France 7 February 1913 of Russian /Ukrainian parents. The family was abroad when the 1917 revolution in Russia broke out and it was impossible for the aristocratic family to return home. Not until the time of the perestroika in the late 1980’s, Andy could return to his former homeland for visits.
Andy started his career as a journalist and worked as a foreign correspondent in England before and during World War II. During the war he also served in the Free French military forces. After the war, Andy left journalism and took up a position with the World Council of Churches and later with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. He served in many countries, but mainly in South America, where he met his future wife Ellen. The couple settled in Geneva, where Andy until his death worked as a professional interpreter at the United Nations and other international bodies.
From 1975 to 1992 Andy was IFSW Secretary General, and was elected lifelong Honorary President when he retired in 1992. For IFSW, Andy was the cornerstone. He communicated with social workers of all countries with warmth, knowledge and diplomacy and became like a father for the international social work community.
*Please observe that travel costs to the General Meeting cannot be funded by IFSW.
INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS
Postfach 6875, Schwarztorstrasse 20. CH-3001 Berne SWITZERLAND
Tel (41) 31 382 6015
Fax (41) 31 381 1222
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