Recent Additions on the IFSW website

April 2009

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News and Statements from IFSW

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IFSW STATEMENT ON THE DEVELOPING SWINE FLU: VULNERABLE POPULATIONS AT INCREASED RISK
'Social workers around the world will perform a crucial role in responding to the anticipated swine flu pandemic', said David N Jones, IFSW President on 29 April 2009, speaking from the European social work conference in Dubrovnik, Croatia attended by almost 800 social workers, social work educators and social service administrators from most countries of Europe.
Conference attendees expressed concerns during the conference that public social services....

Global News

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United Kingdom: Home care staff will be required to register promises England care services minister
United Kingdoms' Care services minister Phil Hope has pledged to “win back public confidence” in social care by extending compulsory registration to England’s 500,000 home care workers. Most do not hold social work qualifications and many have no qualifications at all.
The General Social Care Council will begin registering staff early next year on a voluntary basis before the scheme becomes mandatory. They will be required to uphold the same ethical standards as social workers and be open to disciplinary proceedings. The reform has been discussed for several years but has now been confirmed following a TV programme which exposed abuse of residents in their own homes by home carers.




New Guide for Civil Society Organisations on how to engage with the African child rights committee
The two organisations Plan International and Save the Children Sweden have announced the publication “Advancing Children's Rights - A Guide for Civil Society Organisations on how to engage with the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child”. Written by the child rights consultant Frances Sheahan, the Guide has been developed in collaboration with African civil society organisations, academics and members of the African Committee of Experts of the Committee on the Rights and Welfare of the Child.





New guide: The Un Special Rapporteur on the Right to Health
On World Health Day, 7 April 2009, IFHHRO launched its new guide The UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Health: A Guide for Civil Society in The Hague (the Netherlands). IFHHRO has developed this practical Guide to aid civil society actors in becoming more involved in the work of the UN Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health (in short: the right to health). Throughout the Guide there is a specific focus on the valuable role that health workers can play.




Water shortages are a growing problem
According to the Economist magazine, the world is facing a growing water shortage. IFSW President David N Jones has already identified pressure on the supply of the basics of life - food, water and power - as a major crisis which will have significant social consequences in rich and poor countries, which is confirmed in this article. 'Social workers need to highlight the growing shortages of the basics of life', David Jones said. 'We must work with other professionals to minimise the dangerous social consequences of these shortages and to ensure that poorest do not pay the highest price.'




Social worker to be accredited in Singapore
On April 2, 2009 the Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports Vivian Balakrishnan announced a Social Work accreditation board would be set up by his ministry, the National Council of Social Service and the Singapore Association of Social Workers.
It will accredit social workers based on their relevant qualifications, training and experience. It will also handle complaints, review training and conduct public education. Accredited social workers will have to renew their status every two years. Speaking at the Social Workers' Day celebrations at the Grassroots' Club in Ang Mo Kio, the minister urged the nearly 400 social workers present to get their qualifications formally recognised.




World premiere of the Hallmark Hall of Fame film, "The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler"

Irena Sendler was honoured with a unique title at the 50th anniversary world social work conference held in Munich in 2006 by being recognised as the Most Distinguished Social Worker, saving 2500 Jewish children during the German occupation of Poland.
The Hallmark Hall of Fame film, "The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler" tells her story. The premiere of the film took place at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 15, at the Liberty Theatre, 113 S. Main St., Kansas, USA.
On Sunday, April 19, 2009 the film was broadcasted on CBS.






Conferences

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Ageing in Latin America - Developing the Research Agenda

February 2009

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News from IFSW


IFSW President Dr David N Jones takes temporary role at inspectorate
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001741.html

IFSW presenting statement to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001713.html

Extreme Poverty and Human Rights: the Rights of the Poor
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001712.html


Global News

British Association of Social Workers appoints new Chief Executive
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001736.html

Sri Lanka lays foundations for PhD program in social work
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001731.html

Better co-ordination needed to manage disaster relief
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001732.html

Macau: Not enough social workers for expanding services
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001719.html

United States of America: Social Work Profession
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001718.html

The Government of Gibraltar signs Agreement on New Structures for Social Workers
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001710.html

World Social Forum 2009
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001709.html

Financial Crisis and Global Health
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001702.html

UNICEF Publication: Country-led monitoring and evaluation systems
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001703.html

University of Birmingham: 100 Years of Social Work Education
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001706.html

United Nations eDiscussion on Glosocialwork-health inequalities
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001705.html


Conferences


Latino Social Workers Organization Conference
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001728.html

2009 World Mental Health Congress of the World Federation for Mental Health
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001720.html

Seoul International Social Work Conference
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001742.html

January 2009

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News and Statements from IFSW

IFSW at the UN Celebration of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001669.html

IFSW Statement to the UN Commission for Social Development
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001664.html

IFSW Statement on the 60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights December 10, 2008
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001648.html

IFSW Statement on the International Day of Persons With Disabilities, December 3
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001634.html

News

"Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)" releases "Top Ten List" of the worst humanitarian and medical emergencies in the world
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001670.html

Viet Nam Deputy Minister: More professional skills in social work needed
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001668.html

'Six million' to be displaced by climate change
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001666.html

Most child abuse 'undetected' in wealthy countries
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001663.html

Number of hungry people worldwide nears 1 billion mark
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001661.html

As 60 year jubilee approaches, Finnish social workers elect new President
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001659.html

Alternative Nobel Prize 2008
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001652.html

European Commission looks ahead to tackle disability discrimination
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001651.html

UK government sets up a review to 'boost the status and quality of social work' following concern about handling of child protection cases
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001649.html

Racism "on the rise in Europe"
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001640.html

Chair of WHO Commission: Health inequalities a matter of social justice
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001639.html

Social Work Act introduced in Manitoba, Canada/ Une nouvelle Loi sur la profession de travailleur social au Manitoba, Canada
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001645.html

Asian governments urged to ratify UN disability convention
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001644.html

WHO Asia and Pacific with key report on the health in the region
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001643.html


Jordan: Social Work Center inaugurated
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001637.html

UNESCO Report: Inequality undermining education opportunities for millions of children
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001636.html


Conferences

The European Social Model in a Global Perspective
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001675.html

Coping & Resilience International Conference Dubrovnik 2009
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001673.html

2ème Colloque International d’Economie de la Santé
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001672.html

The 8th International Conference on the Care and Treatment of Offenders with a Learning Disability
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001657.html

"Where is Home?"- Conference
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001656.html

December 2008

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BLOG FROM THE PRESIDENTS’ VISIT TO THE FAR EAST

www.ifsw.org/en/p38001632.html


News and Statements from IFSW

IFSW Statement on the 60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights December 10, 2008
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001648.html

IFSW Participation at the World Urban Forum
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001646.html

IFSW Statement on the International Day of Persons With Disabilities, December 3
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001634.html

IFSW Statement on the World Aids Day, December 1
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001631.html

IFSW Statement on the Universal Children's Day 2008
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001597.html

IFSW Statement on the International Day of Tolerance
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001586.html

Message from IFSW to social workers in Vietnam
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001577.html

News

Bollywood star received social work award
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001629.html

Ban calls for end to violence against women
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001628.html

Ex-child soldiers launch UN network to help children
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001626.html

3rd World Congress Against Sexual Exploitation of Children and Adolescents
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001627.html

Reelected Chief of UN International Labour Organisation works to ensure social justice
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001603.html

UN adopts protocol to uphold human rights to food and housing
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001601.htm

Better sanitation as a matter of basic human dignity
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001602.html

UN Population Fund focusing on women's human rights in new report
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001590.html

The Chicago University School of Social Service Administration (SSA) is celebrating its 100th anniversary
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001589.html

UN Habitat: Africa's urban population to double by 2030
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001591.html

New Social Work TV Drama
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001579.html

50th Session of the Committee on the Rights of the Child
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001582.html

United Kingdom publishes a list of jobs opened to Non-EU citizens
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001584.html

Child protection social work in Australia faces a crisis
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001585.html

Norway: New law to quash uncertainty over a ban on corporal punishment of children
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001581.html

2010 will be the European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001580.html

Comisión Interamericana: Situación de Niñas, Niños y Adolescentes en Conflicto con la Ley Penal en los países del MERCOSUR
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001578.html

As Poland celebrates 90 years of independence, professional social work celebrates 80
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001576.html

European move to increase number of women in politics
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001573.html

ILO World of Work Report 2008: Income inequality increases
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001574.html

Phillipines Social Work law
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001562.html



Conferences

14th International Conference on Violence, Abuse and Trauma
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001624.html

Children and the Law: International approaches to children and their vulnerabilities
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001622.html

Reinventing Retirement Asia: Employment and Active Engagement Beyond 50' Conference
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001621.html

Awareness day: Children in the Streets of Europe
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001620.html

SOCIAL THERAPEUTICS
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001618.html

14th German Congress on Crime Prevention / 3rd Annual International Forum
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001617.html

November 2008

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News from IFSW

IFSW welcomes WHO's World Health Report's focus on equity and social justice
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001553.html

IFSW Statement on international adoptions
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001464.html

IFSW welcomes new WHO report on health inequalities
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001463.html

Next World Social Work Days
www.ifsw.org/en/f38000248.html

News

UN Chief appealing to global solidarity at time of crisis
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001548.html?force_folder=38000059

World Health Report 2008 calls for return to primary health care approach
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001547.html?force_folder=38000059

Europe: End of discrimination of temporary workers
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001539.html?force_folder=38000059

New EU web portal on social affairs
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001540.html?force_folder=38000059

Gulf widening between rich and poor, says OECD
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001541.html?force_folder=38000059

Europe: Academic mobility made more possible for students and teachers from outside EU
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001536.html?force_folder=38000059

ILO: Not only a crisis on Wall Street, but on all streets
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001525.html?force_folder=38000059

Tunisia and Bahrain plan to cooperate in the field of social work
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001520.html?force_folder=38000059

2nd European day against human trafficking
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001509.html?force_folder=38000059

EU to hold 7th Round Table on Poverty and Exclusion
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001504.html?force_folder=38000059

UN-backed scheme aims to reduce maternal mortality by boosting health schemes
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001496.html?force_folder=38000059

Leaders at UN launch campaign to virtually eliminate malaria deaths by 2015
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001495.html?force_folder=38000059

Conferences

14th International Conference of the Association of Psychology and Psychiatry for Adults and Children (A.P.P.A.C.)
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001542.html?force_folder=038000084

Urban Transformations: Public and Private Practices for Social Change
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001543.html?force_folder=038000084

Health Equity Conference
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001552.html?force_folder=038000084

October 2008

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News from IFSW

IFSW welcomes WHO's World Health Report's focus on equity and social justice
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001553.html

IFSW Statement on international adoptions
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001464.html

IFSW welcomes new WHO report on health inequalities
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001463.html

Next World Social Work Days
www.ifsw.org/en/f38000248.html

News


UN Chief appealing to global solidarity at time of crisis
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001548.html?force_folder=38000059

World Health Report 2008 calls for return to primary health care approach
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001547.html?force_folder=38000059

Europe: End of discrimination of temporary workers
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001539.html?force_folder=38000059

New EU web portal on social affairs
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001540.html?force_folder=38000059

Gulf widening between rich and poor, says OECD
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001541.html?force_folder=38000059

Europe: Academic mobility made more possible for students and teachers from outside EU
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001536.html?force_folder=38000059

ILO: Not only a crisis on Wall Street, but on all streets
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001525.html?force_folder=38000059

Tunisia and Bahrain plan to cooperate in the field of social work
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001520.html?force_folder=38000059

2nd European day against human trafficking
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001509.html?force_folder=38000059

EU to hold 7th Round Table on Poverty and Exclusion
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001504.html?force_folder=38000059

UN-backed scheme aims to reduce maternal mortality by boosting health schemes
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001496.html?force_folder=38000059

Leaders at UN launch campaign to virtually eliminate malaria deaths by 2015
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001495.html?force_folder=38000059

Conferences

14th International Conference of the Association of Psychology and Psychiatry for Adults and Children (A.P.P.A.C.)
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001542.html?force_folder=038000084

Urban Transformations: Public and Private Practices for Social Change
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001543.html?force_folder=038000084

Health Equity Conference
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001552.html?force_folder=038000084

September 2008

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News from IFSW

IFSW Statement on international adoptions
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001464.html

IFSW welcomes new WHO report on health inequalities
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001463.html

WORLD SOCIAL WORK DAYS
www.ifsw.org/en/f38000248.html

IFSW Pan-African Conference 2009
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001494.html?force_folder=038000084

News

Human Rights and HIV/ AIDS. Now More than Ever
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001488.html?force_folder=038000059

UN receives $16bn in aid pledges
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001487.html?force_folder=038000059

Consortium launch disability website
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001485.html?force_folder=038000059

Social workers most at risk from workplace violence
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001480.html?force_folder=038000059

Closing the Gap in a Generation: Health Equity through Action on the Social Determinants of Health
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001462.html?force_folder=038000059

Corruption ends Vietnam-US adoption scheme
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001461.html?force_folder=038000059

First report of the English social work regulation council
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001457.html?force_folder=038000059

Trinidad and Tobago: Shortage of social workers
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001459.html?force_folder=038000059

Roma people in Europe - rights and discrimination
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001460.html?force_folder=038000059

UN Chief urges speed on climate deal
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001458.html?force_folder=038000059

UN Millennium Development Goals: Translating commitments into action
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001455.html?force_folder=038000059

UN Committee on the Rights of the Child to focus on children in emergency situations
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001453.html?force_folder=038000059

Conferences

Gender and Child Welfare Conference
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001490.html?force_folder=038000084

IFSW and APASWE Asia-Pacific Social Work conference 2009
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001468.html?force_folder=038000083

2010 Joint World Conference on Social Work and Social Development: The Agenda
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001470.html?force_folder=038000083

1st Asia-Pacific Community-Based Rehabilitation (CBR) Congress
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001474.html?force_folder=038000084

3ème congrès de l’AIFRIS, Association Internationale pour la Formation, la Recherche et l’Intervention Sociale
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001475.html?force_folder=038000084

European Day of People with Disabilities Conference
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001476.html?force_folder=038000084

2008 Conference: The Local World - Putting Communities at the Centre
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001477.html?force_folder=038000084

International Conference to celebrate 25 years of Social Policy Research at CRSP
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001479.html?force_folder=038000084

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News from IFSW

IFSW General Meeting 2008
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001260.html

IFSW General Meeting and World Conference 2008
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001447.html

Update to the President's page
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001029.html

Executive and Representatives
www.ifsw.org/en/p38000954.html

Gayle Gilchrist James 1940 - 2008
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001387.html

Update to: International Federation of Social Workers Constitution
www.ifsw.org/en/p38000207.html

Policy Papers

Policy withdrawn 2008: Health
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001451.html

International Policy on Health
www.ifsw.org/en/p38000081.html

News

Israeli Social Workers Fight for Professional Conditions
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001390.html

Significant gains in preventing HIV, but not enough
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001442.html

UNICEF's New Child Protection Strategy
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001429.html

Social Work Educators' World Conference to open in Durban
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001430.html

World Habitat Day 2008 to be led from Luanda, Angola
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001433.html

South Africa: The real test of the social work profession in its response to
local needs
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001434.html

South African Judge New UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001439.html

Conferences

Towards Strengths based Practice in Peacebuilding and Trauma Recovery
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001452.html

International counseling and social work symposium
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001443.html

IDE Seminar 2008
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001445.html

15th Hong Kong International Cancer Congress
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001444.html

I Seminário Internacional de Serviço Social em Pernambuco
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001441.html

Asian Social Protection in Comparative Perspective
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001438.html

The Fourth International Social Work in Schools Conference
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001437.html

Conference on the transition to autonomy for youth at risk
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001435.html

International Social Work in the 21st Century
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001416.html

Impact of Poverty and Social Exclusion on Children’s Lives and their
Well-being
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001417.html

CROSS-BORDER INFLUENCES IN SOCIAL POLICY
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001418.html

Malta II conference on Social Inclusion
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001419.html

EISS Conference 2008 in Berlin
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001420.html

1st European Conference "Minority Ethnic and Migrant Elders across Europe -
from Challenges to Opportunities"
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001421.html

2008 Conference: The Local World - Putting Communities at the Centre
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001422.html

Environment, Forced Migration and Social Vulnerability (EFMSV)
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001423.html

Ethnically Diverse City
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001424.html

The 12th Annual ILGA Europe Conference
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001425.html

Crisis and Opportunity: Organizational and Professional Responses to
Disasters
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001427.html

Germany Berufskongress
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001428.html

Jobs

www.ifsw.org/en/p38000336.html

New links

www.ifsw.org/en/f38000050.html

Community Care UK Social Experts Blog
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001448.html

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News IFSW

Gayle Gilchrist James 1940 - 2008
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001387.html?force_folder=038000059

IFSW Photo Competition
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001294.html

IFSW European Meetings
www.ifsw.org/en/p38000644.html

News

Europe: Social situation in 2007 report released
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001384.html?force_folder=038000059

Israeli Social Workers Fight for Professional Conditions
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001390.html?force_folder=038000059

Global Humanitarian Forum Geneva to hold its first Annual Meeting
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001389.html?force_folder=038000059

New UNHCR guidelines on the best interests of the child
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001399.html?force_folder=038000059

Public Services Day: Joint Call for Action
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001402.html?force_folder=038000059

New European portal for researchers
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001405.html?force_folder=038000059

Conferences

The Second International Sociodramaconference
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001395.html?force_folder=038000084

4. World Ageing & Generations Congress 2008
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001396.html?force_folder=038000084

First International Forum for the Developing Countries Think Tanks
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001397.html?force_folder=038000084

Social Work: A Profession worth fighting for?
www.ifsw.org/en/p38001403.html?force_folder=038000084

International Jobs

www.ifsw.org/en/p38000336.html