The IFSW Africa Region Ubuntu social work Hybrid conference 2021 with the theme: ‘Towards Ubuntu and Sustainable development: Social Work Position in Achieving SDGs’ held in Rwanda from 23rd to […]
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INDONESIA NOW HAVE A SOCIAL WORKER LAW!
Information Type: NewsTopic: Membership, IFSW, Social Work, LawWe feel the need to share this happy and exciting news. At least, the correct phrase to express our situation now is the words from Eleanor Roosevelt who said: “With […]
Nueva Reglamentación de la Profesión de Trabajo Social/Servicio Social Uruguayo.
Information Type: NewsTopic: Social Work, LawLa Comisión Directiva de la Asociación de Asistentes Sociales del Uruguay tiene el beneplácito de compartir con ustedes el texto de la Ley 19.778. Reglamentación de la Profesión de Trabajo […]
Seminario de lanzamiento de la Ley de Trabajo Social en Paraguay
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW, LawEl poder Ejecutivo en fecha 06 de mayo de este año promulgo la LEY N° 6220/19 QUE REGULA EL EJERCICIO PROFESIONAL DEL TRABAJO SOCIAL EN PARAGUAY En el contexto de […]
‘Social work in New Zealand under attack’
Information Type: StatementTopic: LawStatement from the Aotearoa New Zealand Assocation of Social Workers: Social work in Aotearoa New Zealand is under unprecedented attack. As the voice of the profession in the country, the […]
High Level Political Forum 2017, United Nations, New York Workshop to promote Social Workers Role for reaching the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Information Type: NewsTopic: LawMembers of IFSW Representative to the UN in New York and Geneva organized a Workshop which took place during the High Level Political Forum at the UN Headquarters in New […]
UK Social Workers Organise for Next Month’s General Elections
Information Type: NewsTopic: Social Work, LawThe British Association of Social Worker has produced a manifesto of what they want from a new government following next month’s elections. “Fulfilling our manifesto will improve the lives of […]
U.S. Public Policy in an International Context
Information Type: Book ReviewTopic: LawRefreshing, straightforward, and easy to understand, Volker Krause and Zachary Smith capture the essence of policy comparison in their book, U.S. Public Policy in an International Context. Dr. Krause and […]
Bangladesh Association of Social Workers Call For Solidarity
Topic: Disaster, Employment, LawIFSW member the Bangladesh Association of Social Workers is calling on all IFSW members to sign a petition calling on international companies to take responsibility for workers safety and wellbeing […]
Employees in Norway get better protection against violence
Information Type: NewsTopic: Employment, LawThe government in Norway has just scheduled a public hearing for new regulations for the bill that covers the legislation on violence against employees. The Norwegian Union of Social Educators […]
Open Ended intergovernmental Working Group (OEiWG) on Transnational Corporations and Other Business Enterprises with Respect to Human Rights
Information Type: NewsTopic: UN, LawThis report aims to provide Social Workers with information about this event and to support them in their daily work of empowering victims of human rights abuses by transnational corporations. […]
The World Needs Good Global Governance not TPP, TTIP and TISA (in Arabic)
Information Type: StatementTopic: Lawالعالم بحاجة الى الحكومة وليس الى اتفاقيات TPP, TTIP و TISA لقد قادت الولايات المتحدة اتفاقيات التجارة العالمية TPP, TTIP و TISA التي يجري التفاوض بشانها من قبل العديد من […]
El mundo necesita buena gobernanza global y no TPP, TTIP y TISA
Information Type: StatementTopic: Human Rights, LawDeclaración de la Federación Internacional de Trabajadores Sociales Estados Unidos encabeza los acuerdos comerciales globales TPP, TTIP y TISA* que se negocian en privado en muchos países, lo que amenaza […]
The World Needs Good Global Governance not TPP, TTIP and TISA
Information Type: StatementTopic: LawStatement by the International Federation of Social Workers The US led global trade agreements TPP, TTIP and TISA* being negotiated by many countries in secrecy threaten the basis of […]
Historic Achievement for Social Work in Argentina
Information Type: NewsTopic: LawThe IFSW country-level member in Argentina, Colegio de Profesionales de Servicio Social de Misiones’ (the Social Work Association of Argentina) has successfully worked with their government to introduce new […]
European Court of Justice decided that being gay or lesbian is reason to grant asylum in the European Union
Information Type: NewsTopic: Human Rights, LawOn November 7th of 2013, the European Court of Justice declared that being gay or lesbian is reason to get asylum in the European Union. The Directive on asylum qualifications describes […]
Macau continues legislative debate on registration of social workers
Information Type: NewsTopic: Ethics, LawThe legislature in Macau is considering a draft bill to create a registration system for social workers. A recent report in the Macau Daily Times provided an insight into the […]
Changing children’s chances: new findings on child policy worldwide
Information Type: Website/Useful Link, NewsTopic: Law, ChildrenA new report provides, for the first time, a detailed international comparison of the laws and policies that shape children’s lives around the world. Click here to visit the website […]
El Trabajo Social uruguayo se moviliza para obtener la reglamentación legal del ejercicio de la profesión
Information Type: NewsTopic: LawEste martes 16 de abril a las 14:30 la Asociación de Asistentes Sociales del Uruguay (ADASU) presenta el Proyecto de Ley de Reglamentación del Ejercicio de la Profesión en la […]
Changes in the regulation of social workers in England
Information Type: NewsTopic: LawThere has been a big change in the way social workers are registered in the United Kingdom following a decision imposed by the government without consultation and implemented on 1 […]