General Meetings – International Federation of Social Workers

General Meeting 2018

IFSW is pleased to announce the 2018 General Meeting to be held in Dublin, Ireland on the 1^st–2^nd July.

Minutes of the 2016 General Meeting

This will be followed by the SWSD 2018 Social Work, Education and Social Development Conference starting on the 4th of July.

All the reports, proposed policies, motions and voting procedures will be listed below. We hope that delegates from all member organisations participate, contribute and make use of their voting rights. Read the Rules of Order that will be used during the General Meeting.

Positions on the Executive open for Election or Appointment

The following positions on the IFSW Global Executive are open for election and will be voted upon during the General Meeting on the 1^st or 2^nd of July. To nominate for one of these positions

Nominations should be received no later than the close of business Monday 23rd of April 2018 and be submitted to the IFSW Elections Officer David Jones (DavidNJones@peopleneedpeople.org.uk) and the IFSW Secretary General (rory.truell@ifsw.org).

It is important that nominations comply fully with the IFSW Bylaws and, hence, they should include the following documentation:

Signed and dated Profile and Curriculum Vitae of the Nominee of a maximum of five (5) pages.
Letter of support from the nominating association, signed by the President and one other person of the executive on an association letterhead.
Proof of a motion supporting the nomination carried by the national association.

Further documents submitted by the Nominee or Candidate can also be included provided the information is consistent with the IFSW Statement of Ethical Prinicples. The documentation can be sent by ordinary post, or email. The IFSW Secretariat’s preference is to receive digitally scanned and emailed documentation. All documentation must be received no later than the Monday 23rd of April 2018. Please note that the Bylaws only allow late nominations by a vote of the General Assembly with at least 75% of voting members.

If you have any questions please contact the IFSW Elections Officer David Jones (DavidNJones@peopleneedpeople.org.uk) or IFSW Secretary-General Rory Truell (rory.truell@ifsw.org).

Positions in 2018 open for election or appointment with links to the Job Description:

President
Treasurer (to complete the current term 2018 – 2020)
African Regional Vice President
Asia-Pacific Regional President
European Regional Vice President
Latin American and Caribbean Regional President
Latin American and Caribbean Regional Vice President
(This call for nominations is made because the current holder of this position is a candidate for the position of President of Latin America and Caribbean. If he is successful in that election at the 2018 General Meeting, this would create a vacancy for the position of Vice President for the remainder of the term (2020). It has been decided that IFSW will anticipate that possible situation by calling for nominations in order to avoid a period of several months without a Vice President.Nominations for the position of Regional Vice President of Latin American and Caribbean can only be finally validated if the position becomes vacant.Should the position of Regional Vice President become vacant at the 2018 General Meeting, the nominations would be activated and an election would be held. The successful nominee would hold the Vice President role for the remainder of the existing term, until the 2020 General Meeting.Member organisations are reminded that nominations received by 23rd April automatically go to the General Meeting for election, provided that the Nominations Committee agrees that the proper conditions and requirements have been satisfied (see rules above). However it is also possible for late nominations (presented at any time up until the General Meeting) to be accepted, provided that the General Meeting agrees with a 75% majority.
Member organisations interested in making a nomination for this potential position should follow the same guidelines as for other Executive positions, see above.)
Human Rights Commissioner (Executive Appointment)
Following the General Meeting the IFSW Executive Committee will also appoint a new Commissioner of the Human Rights Commission.
It is recommended that:
1. the candidates have had, at a minimum, executive-level experience within their member organisations or their employment positions; and
2. that the candidates are in good standing with the IFSW member organisation of their country.
Candidates must send a statement outlining their vision for the role and a curriculum vitae to the Secretary-General (rory.truell@ifsw.org) by 23rd April 2018.
See here for the Job Description.
Main IFSW Representatives to the United Nations in Geneva, Vienna and Santiago de Chile (Executive Appointments)
Following the General Meeting, the IFSW Executive Committee will also appoint IFSW Main Representatives to the United Nations in Geneva, Vienna and Santiago de Chile.
It is recommended that:
1. the candidates have had, at a minimum, executive-level experience within their IFSW member organisations or their employment positions; and
2. that the candidates are in good standing with the IFSW member organisation of their country.
Candidates must send a statement outlining their vision for the role and a curriculum vitae to the Secretary-General (rory.truell@ifsw.org) by the 25th June 2018.
See the Job Description here.

Nominations

IFSW President

Nomination for President: Antonina Dashkina

by The Russian Union of Social Workers and Social Pedagogues.

Official Nomination Documents

Supporting Documents Submitted by the Nominee or Candidate

Nomination for President: Silvana Martínez

by de la Federación Argentina de Asociaciones Profesionales de servicio Social (FAAPSS)

Official Nomination Documents

Supporting Documents Submitted by the Nominee or Candidate

Silvana Martínez: Proposals For The Profession Of Social Work

Nomination for President: Noel Garikai Muridzo

by The National Association of Social Workers Zimbabwe

Official Nomination Documents

Supporting Documents Submitted by the Nominee or Candidate

Noel Garikai Muridzo: Letter of Support from the Social Workers Association of Zambia

Treasurer

Nomination for Treasurer: Victor Ivan Garcia-Toro

by the Colegio de Profesionales del Trabajo Social de Puerto Rico

Victor Ivan Garcia-Toro: Profile and Curriculum Vitae
Victor Ivan Garcia-Toro: Letter of Support
Victor Ivan Garcia-Toro: Proof of Motion

Regional President Asia-Pacific

Nomination for Regional President: Rose Henderson

by the Aotearoa New Zealand Coordinating Body

Official Nomination Documents

Supporting Documents Submitted by the Nominee or Candidate

Rose Henderson Curriculum Vitae

Regional President Latin American and the Caribbean

Nomination Regional President: Larry Alicea

for President Latin American and Caribbean Region by the Colegio de Profesionales del Trabajo Social de Puerto Rico

Official Nomination Documents

Vice President Africa

Nomination for Vice President: Joachim Mumba

by the Social Workers Association Zambia

Vice President Europe

Nomination for Vice President: John Brennan

by the Irish Association of Social Workers

John Brennan: Profile and Curriculum Vitae, page 1, page 2, page 3, page 4, page 5.
John Brennan: Proof of Motion
John Brennan: Letter of Support

Nomination for Vice President: Ana Radulescu

by ASproAS

Voting by Proxy

A Member may act as proxy for another Member not in attendance. An appointment of a proxy is valid if both the organisation giving and organisation exercising the proxy are in good financial standing at the commencement of the General Meeting. The proxy must be received by the Secretary General not later than the commencement of the General Meeting. Download the proxy form.

Appointments

Following the General meeting the IFSW Executive will also appoint the following positions. Click below to see the Job Descriptions:

It is recommended that:

the candidates have had, at a minimum, executive level experience within their member organisations or their employment positions; and
that the candidates are in good standing with the IFSW member organisation of their country.

Candidates must send a statement outlining their vision for the role and a curriculum vitae to the Secretary General (rory.truell@ifsw.org) by the 6th May 2018.

New Membership Applications

New membership applications will be published here.

Proposed Commissions

Proposed New Policies

Reports from Global and Regional Representatives

Links to each of these reports will be added when received by the Secretariat.

Reports from UN Representatives

Links to each of these reports will be added when received by the Secretariat.

Motions

Asamblea General 2018

FITS (IFSW por sus siglas en ingles) se complace en anunciar la Asamblea General de 2018 que se celebrará en Dublín, Irlanda, los dias 1 y 2 de Julio.

La Asamblea será seguida por la Conferencia de Trabajo Social, Educación y Desarrollo Social de la SWSD 2018 a partir del 4 de Julio.

A continuación se enumerarán todos los informes, propuestas de normativas, mociones y votación. Esperamos que los delegados de todas las organizaciones miembros participen, contribuyan y hagan uso de sus derechos de voto. Aquí está una copia de las Reglas de Orden que se usarán durante la Asamblea General.

Posiciones en la Ejecutiva Global abiertas para elecciones

Las siguientes posiciones en la Ejecutiva de la FITS Global están abiertas para elecciones y serán votadas durante la Asamblea General el 1 o 2 de Julio.

Las nominaciones deben recibirse a más tardar Lunes 23 de Abril de 2018 y ser presentados al oficial de elecciones de FITS, David Jones (DavidNJones@peopleneedpeople.org.uk) y al Secretario General de FITS (rory.truell@ifsw.org).

Es importante que las candidaturas cumplan plenamente con los estatutos de la FITS y, por lo tanto, deben incluir la siguiente documentación:

Perfil y Curriculum Vitae firmados y fechados del candidato de un máximo de cinco (5) páginas.
Carta de apoyo de la asociación de nominaciones, firmada por el Presidente y otra persona del Ejecutivo con membrete de la asociación.
Prueba de apoyo de la nominación por pate de la asociación nacional.

La documentación puede ser enviada por correo ordinario, o e-mail. La preferencia de la Secretaría de FITS es recibir documentación escaneada digitalmente y por correo electrónico.

Toda la documentación debe ser recibida a más tardar el Lunes 23 de Abril de 2018. Tenga en cuenta que los estatutos sólo permiten nominaciones tardías por un voto de la Asamblea General con al menos el 75% de los miembros votantes.

Si tiene alguna pregunta, por favor comuníquese con el oficial de elecciones de IFSW, David Jones (DavidNJones@peopleneedpeople.org.uk) del Secretario General de FITS, Rory Truell (rory.truell@ifsw.org).

Posiciones en 2018 abiertas para la elección con enlaces a la descripción del puesto:

Nominaciones

Las candidaturas serán publicadas aquí una vez que hayan sido aprobadas por el Comité de Nominaciones.

Votación por apoderado

Un miembro puede actuar como apoderado de otro miembro que no asista. El nombramiento de un apoderado es válido, tanto si la organización que representan como la organización en la que ejercen el proxy se encuentran en buena posición financiera al comienzo de la Asamblea General. El apoderado debe ser recibido por el Secretario General antes que el comienzo de la Junta General. Por favor descargue el formulario proxy aquí.

Nombramiento

Después de la Asamblea General, la Ejecutiva de FITS también designará las siguientes posiciones. Haga clic abajo para ver las descripciones de cada puesto:

Se recomienda que

los candidatos hayan tenido, como mínimo, experiencia de nivel ejecutivo en sus organizaciones de origen o en sus puestos de trabajo; y
que los candidatos estén en buena posición con la organización miembro FITS de su país.

Los candidatos deben enviar una declaración que delinee su visión para el papel y un curriculum vitae al Secretario General (Rory.Truell@ifsw.org) antes del 6 de mayo de 2018.