The International Federation of Social Workers, International Association of Schools of Social Work and International Council on Social Welfare are pleased to announce the next phase of the countdown to […]
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Compiling an international picture of the state of social work
Information Type: News, Website/Useful LinkTopic: Environment, Conference‘The creativity and determination of social workers in the face of funding cuts, salary reductions and the growing stigmatisation of poor and disabled people was evident at the biennial conference […]
Launch of European Observatory for Social Work and Social Development – A New Outlook on Social Action in Europe
Information Type: Website/Useful Link, NewsTopic: EnvironmentPRESS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The European Observatory on Social Work and Social Development was launched today in Istanbul at the conference of the European Network for Social […]
Call for Papers for a Special Edition of International Social Work Journal
Information Type: NewsTopic: EnvironmentInternational Social Work – The Journal Call for Papers for a Special Edition on The Global Agenda for Social Work and Social Development to be distributed at the Joint World […]
IFSW supports Kyoto extension
Information Type: NewsTopic: EnvironmentOn these days World leaders are gathering in Doha for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. There are many expectations of this conference especially that an agreement on […]
IFSW celebrates World Habitat Day 2012 – Changing Cities, Building Opportunities
Information Type: News, Website/Useful LinkTopic: UN, EnvironmentThe United Nations has designated the first Monday of October every year as World Habitat Day. This year, the day will be celebrated on 1 October 2012. UN Habitat is […]
Journal article on ‘Global Agenda for Social Work and Social Development’ available free for a short time
Information Type: NewsTopic: Environment‘The Global Agenda for Social Work and Social Development: A Place to Link Together and be Effective in a Globalized World’. Written by David N Jones IFSW President’s Special Representative for the […]
Global Agenda presented to the Platform of European Social NGO’s (Social Platform)
Information Type: NewsTopic: EnvironmentEva Holmberg-Herrstrom (ICSW European President) and David N Jones (IFSW Special Representative for the Agenda) presented The Global Agenda for Social Work and Social Development to the President of Social […]
Earth Day 2012: “Mobilize the Earth”
Information Type: NewsTopic: EnvironmentFrom Gary Bailey, IFSW President 22nd April 2012 will mark Earth Day worldwide, an event now in its 42nd year and will be observed in 175 countries worldwide. In […]
Commonwealth Organisation for Social Work signs up to The Global Agenda
Information Type: NewsTopic: EnvironmentTerry Bamford presents The Agenda Commitments to Vijay Krishnarayan The Commonwealth Organisation for Social Work (COSW), which has close ties with IFSW, has formally endorsed The Global Agenda for Social […]
Article on the Global Agenda in the Journal “International Social Work”
Information Type: Website/Useful Link, NewsTopic: EnvironmentSpecial Representative for the Agenda, Dr David N Jones, and the IFSW Secretary-General Dr Rory Truell have jointly published an article on the Global Agenda for Social Work and Social […]
United Nations Receives The Global Agenda For Social Work and Social Development
Information Type: News, Website/Useful LinkTopic: UN, EnvironmentHelen Clark, Head of The United Nations Development Programm, received the Global Agenda for Social Work and Social Development: Commitments to Action, on behalf of the whole United Nations. Helen Clark said, […]
Launch of Global Agenda for Social Work and Social Development: Commitments to Action
Information Type: News, Website/Useful LinkTopic: IFSW, EnvironmentPRESS RELEASE – 24rd March 2012 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Three global organizations join forces to make an impact on social development. The three international social work, education and […]
22 April – International Mother Earth Day
Information Type: NewsTopic: EnvironmentThe 2011 Earth Day will be celebrated on April 22, 2011. The United Nations refers to the day as International Mother Earth Day.This will be the 41st anniversary of Earth […]
Ambitious global Agenda to promote social work and social development was welcomed by the world conference in Hong Kong
Information Type: NewsTopic: Environment21 June 2010 An ambitious global process to develop and promote a global action agenda for social work and social development was endorsed by the 3 leading global organisations on […]
Global Agenda to strengthen Social Work and Social Development to emerge from World Conference in Hong Kong – 10 – 14 June 2010
Information Type: NewsTopic: Environment, ConferenceSocial work and social development community prepares to meet in Hong Kong Social work and social development community prepares to meet in Hong Kong More than 2,500 Social workers from […]
IFSW welcomes new UN online discussion forum
Information Type: NewsTopic: EnvironmentIFSW welcomes new UN online discussion forum to rethink the relationship between economic and social policy as social workers prepare to gather in Hong Kong for a major world conference. […]
IFSW call for UN action on social impact of climate change
Information Type: NewsTopic: EnvironmentThere could be 200 million “climate refugees” by 2050, according to new policy paper by the International Organization for Migration, depending on the degree of climate disturbances. The areas of […]
IFSW ACTIVE AT UN HABITAT GOVERNING COUNCIL – APRIL 2009
Information Type: NewsTopic: EnvironmentIFSW has played an increasingly active role in the work of UN Habitat. This included active participation in the NGO caucus at the Habitat Governing Council meeting in April 2009. […]
IFSW Participation at the World Urban Forum
Information Type: NewsTopic: Conference, EnvironmentThe IFSW team was lead by the IFSW Senior Vice President, Mr. Charles Mbugua, and included Mr. John Ang, (IFSW President of Asia Pacific Region), Mr Xu Liugen (Vice President […]