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IFSW Regions Launch New Facebook Sites
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW
The IFSW ‘Asia-Pacific’ and ‘Latin America and Caribbean’ Regions have each launched new Facebook pages. This media forum will be extremely useful in keeping members and others informed on regional […]
Message from IFSW Asia-Pacific Regional President: Priorities for the Region
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSWI would like to express my appreciation to all the member associations of the AP region for supporting me to work as the new regional president. At the global level, […]
IFSW Asia Pacific Report – July – December 2014
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSWThe six month period from July to December 2014 has been a busy and very productive time. At the IFSW General Meeting in Melbourne the long tenure of John Ang […]
IFSW Europe Newsletter
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Read IFSW Europe’s Newsletter here…
2015 New Years Day Message from IFSW President
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSWHappy New Year! In Scotland, where I live, the main celebration at this time of year is Hogmanay. It takes us from the old year to the new. Christmas was […]
IFSW Asia-Pacific Regional Newsletter
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This issue includes: Editorial Report from IFAP Regional President, Mariko Kimura Report from IFSW Regional Member-at-Large, Rose Henderson Report on IFSW Asia Pacific Meeting – Melbourne, Keynote Address by IFAP President at […]
A Bullet Through the Heart of a Social Worker
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW
By Dr Rory Truell, Secretary-General of the International Federation of Social Workers The 25th July started like any other day for the Abu Maria family. Hashem, 45, and his children […]
Sharing the challenges of social work education and practice in Nepal
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW, Social Work
The latest member to join IFSW, the Social Workers’ Association Nepal (SWAN) and Nepal School of Social Work had a joint meeting with the Norwegian Union of Social Educators and […]
Nepal joins IFSW
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The International Federation of Social Workers is delighted that Nepal has joined this week as a full member. The application was made by The Social Work Association of Nepal […]
A history of social work in Botswana – and the challenges ahead
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Kgomotso Jongman President of Botswana National Association of Social Workers explains the problems facing the profession. The BNASW is an active IFSW Member: Social work in Botswana is a relatively new […]
IFSW New Global President
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSWRuth Stark is the new IFSW President elected by the global meeting in Melbourne on the 7th July. Following her election, Ms Stark thanked the general meeting and said, “It […]
Report: Work at the Conference of NGOs in Consultative Status with the UN (CoNGO)
Information Type: News, Website/Useful LinkTopic: IFSW, UN
At the General Assembly of CoNGO in April 2014 IFSW was represented by a Proxi given to our Austrian Partner Mr. Wolfgang Beiglboeck, representative of Intl. Association of Applied Psychology […]
Report: Work at the UN in Geneva
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After the many years, Ellen Mouravieff-Apostol had successfully represented IFSW at the UN in Geneva; there was a transition period during which a new Team of representatives had to organise […]
Report: Work at the UN in New York
Information Type: News, Website/Useful LinkTopic: IFSW, UN
This report covers the activities of the New York Representative Team to the United Nations Headquarters in New York from the period of September 2013 through May 2014. This proactive […]
IFSW Historical Documents on Setting up the International Permanent Secretariat of Social Work in 1932
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSWThe current IFSW was constitutionally incorporated in 1956 in Munich, Germany. Prior to this is the period to up to 1932 that Archivist Fiona Robertson refers to as transforming from […]
IFSW Historical Documents on Setting up the International Permanent Secretariat of Social Work in 1932
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW
The current IFSW was constitutionally incorporated in 1956 in Munich, Germany. Prior to this is the period to up to 1932 that Archivist Fiona Robertson refers to as transforming from International Conferences to […]
40 years of Old IFSW Newsletters now On-line: 1962 – 2002
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSWIFSW is very pleased to announce that 40 years of scanned newsletters are now available online to be read or downloaded by social workers and researchers globally. The newsletters document many of […]
UN invites articles from young scholars
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSWIFSW is encouraging social work scholars to contribute to a new online publication by the UN Research Institute for Social Development. UNRISD is inviting post-graduate students to send innovative contributions […]
Newsletter from the Asia-Pacific Region
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSWThe IFSW Asia Pacific region has produced a new exciting newsletter. Read it here