IFSW is pleased to announce the 2014 General Meeting to be hold in Melbourne (Australia) on the 6th and 7th of July 2014. Delegates from all member organisations are invited to participate, contribute and make use of their voting rights.
Below is important information for this meeting. This page will be updated regularly.
Meeting Venue:
The General Meeting will be held at The University of Melbourne in the FBE Theatre 1, Building number 105 as per the link below:
http://maps.unimelb.edu.au/parkville/building/105/fbe_theatre_1#.U4VpsiiJktU
Meeting Time:
9am – 5:30pm
Minutes from 2012 General Meeting
Link to IFSW 2012 General Meeting Minutes
Draft Agenda:
Link to the IFSW 2014 General Meeting Draft Agenda
Elections:
Link to the 2014 nominations for the IFSW Executive Committee
Appointments:
Following the General Meeting the IFSW Executive Committee will also appoint the following two positions. Click the links to see the job descriptions:
Secretary, Human Rights Commission
Secretary, Permanent Committee on Ethical Issues
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 by June 27th 2014.
Proposed New Policies:
Link to: Sexual Orientation and Gender Expression
Orientación sexual y expresión de género
Reports:
Report from the Global President
Report from the Secretary-General
Presentado por el Secretario General
Report from IFSW Africa Region
Report from IFSW Asia-Pacific Region
Report from IFSW European Region
Report from Latin America and Caribbean Region (English)
Reporte La Región América Latina y Caribe de FITS
Report from IFSW North American Region
IFSW Human Rights Commission Report for General Meeting
Comisión de Derechos Humanos Informe para la Junta General
Report from Sage Representative
Report for the Global Agenda for Social Work and Social Development
La Agenda Global Para el Trabajo Social Y el Reporte Progreso de Social
Report on the review of the global definition of social work
Definicion Global del Trabajo Social
Briefing Papers:
Briefing Paper on Constitutional Review 2014 – 2016
Documento Informativo de la Revisión Constitucional 2014 – 2016
Briefing Paper on Revised Membership Questionnaire
Motions / Proposals:
Motion from Switzerland on Proposed Global Definition of Social Work
Motion from Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers (ANZASW) on the establishment of an Indigenous Committee and background document
Motion from Switzerland on Social Workers Doing Oversees Assessments
Motion from Switzerland on the Role of Social Work in Social Protection Floors
New Member Applications:
Aotearoa New Zealand (as a Coordinating Body)
Egypt
Granda
Mexico
Morocco
Romania (as a Coordinating Body)
Proxy Votes:
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 financial 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. Please download the proxy form here.
Information for IFSW Members who will be attending the 2014 World Conference
Link to the conference website
IFSW Booth
IFSW will have a booth in the main foyer at the Conference Centre and all IFSW members are warmly invited come and say hello and connect with others.
Jane Hoey Auction
Also please remember to bring items for the Jane Hoey auction as this creates funds to support social work developments in economically disadvantaged countries. Read more about the Jane Hoey fund (link will be installed shortly).
IFSW Asia-Pacific Regional Meeting
The Asia-Pacific regional meeting will be on Wednesday 9th July at the conference centre from 9am to 12:30pm. The room is 214 which is on level 2 of the convention centre and right near the concurrent session rooms.