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IFSW Africa Region: Call For nominations to serve on Commissions
Dear Colleagues, Greetings to you all. Please note that IFSW Africa Region is calling for nominations for individuals interested to fill the role of commissioner. …
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Comunicado da FIAS sobre a Caravana de Migrantes Centro-Americanos
“Dai-me os fatigados, os pobres, os povos encurralados ansiosos por respirar liberdade …” Placa da Estátua da Liberdade, New York Harbor Uma caravana de …
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International Conference on Child Development Accounts held in Baku, Azerbaijan
On 6 November 2018, the Azerbaijan Social Work Public Union hosted an international conference titled “Child Development Accounts: New Approach to Child Well-Being”. The event took …
Read moreManifiesto de la FITS sobre la Caravana de Migrantes de Centroamérica
“Dame tus cansancios, tu pobreza, tus ganas anhelantes de respirar en libertad, …” Placa en la Estatua de la libertad – Puerto de Nueva York …
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IFSW Statement on the Central American Caravan
“Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breath free…” Statue of Liberty Plaque – New York Harbor Worldwide attention has been …
Read moreIFSW Asia Pacific Regional Office – News from IFSW AP President – Rose Henderson – October 2018
It is now a few months since our IFSW General Meetings in Dublin and time for connecting with you all. In Dublin it was …
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Social workers in Poland fighting for better conditions for professional social work
Polish Federation of Social Workers and Social Service Employees Unions (PFZPSiPS), our member organization in Poland, asked us to publish their press release regarding their …
Read moreAna Radulesco, new IFSW European President
IFSW Europe is glad to announce that Ana Rădulescu has been appointed European Regional President until 2020. Ana Radulesco started her collaboration with IFSW International Federation of …
Read moreCelebración del Día del Trabajo Social en Puerto Rico: Entrevista al Presidente de la FITS LAC
En el día del trabajo social en Puerto Rico, 26 de octubre, el presidente de la Región de América Latina y el Caribe de la Federación …
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IASSW – World Census of Social Work Education Programs – 2020 Directory
Dear social worker / social work educator. The International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW) is updating the 2010 Directory of Social Work Schools …
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Social workers in Iceland are part of the protest regarding the wage gap and other issues that specifically affect women in Iceland
On 24 October, at 14:55 Icelandic time, women across Iceland walked off the job in protest the gender wage gap and other issues that specifically …
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Manifiesto sobre las elecciones en Brasil
Brasil se enfrenta a un punto de inflexión extremo como pro dictadura, y es que el líder autoritario, Jair Bolsonaro encabeza las encuestas con el …
Read moreIFSW Statement on the Elections in Brazil
Brazil is facing an extreme turning-point as the pro-dictatorship, and authoritarian leader Jair Bolsonaro leads in the polls with 57% of the vote. Bolsonaro’s rise …
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Statement in Support of Social Work Student Elin Ersson
The interim Education Commission of the International Federation of Social Workers calls the Swedish authorities to drop the charges against Elin Ersson, the Swedish a …
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‘New Era’ as Service-User and Indigenous Representatives Join IFSW World Conference Planning
The planning committee for the world social work conference that will be held in Calgary, Canada: ‘The Global Social Work Agenda: The Next Ten Years’ …
Read moreSocial Workers in Iceland spread out against Poverty
On October 17, the International Day against Poverty social workers in Iceland ran and organised an spread out in the street to make awareness of poverty …
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International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
Statement Issued by IFSW Secretary-General, Rory Truell and President, Silvana Martinez Today the United Nations and world highlight the International Day for the Eradication of …
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Pronunciamiento y llamado a la movilización de las y los profesionales del trabajo social en América Latina y el Caribe
La Región de América Latina y del Caribe de la Federación Internacional de Trabajo Social y el Comité Latinoamericano y Caribeño de Asociaciones de Trabajo …
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Social Work Responds to Authoritarianism
(photo: Philippine Army chief General Rolando Bautista now Secretary of Social Welfare) A statement issued by Silvana Martinez, IFSW President, and Rory Truell, IFSW Secretary-General …
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IFSW European President Ana Lima appointed as Secretary of State for Social Services in Spain
(Photo: Ana Lima in red with the IFSW Executive at the United Nations headquarters in New York 2018) Ana Lima the IFSW European President has …
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