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News Topic: UN

IFSW at the United Nations High Level Political Forum 2018

July 25, 2018 By Pascal Rudin

Dr Sebastian Cordoba represented IFSW at the United Nations’ High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) in July, advocating for greater government action and …

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Keywords: UN SDG, united nations Region: Global Language: English

News Topic: IFSW

Launch of Major Global Report on Social Work and Social Development

July 4, 2018 By Pascal Rudin

Dublin, Ireland Promoting Community and Environmental Sustainability – Global Agenda for Social Work and Social Development: Third Report A major report on the practice of …

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Region: Global Language: English

News Topic: IFSW

70 country-level members participate in the 2018 IFSW General Meeting

July 3, 2018 By Pascal Rudin

The 2018 IFSW General Meeting recorded the highest level of participation with 70 countries registered to vote. IFSW Secretary General Dr Rory Truell said: “It …

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Keywords: social justice, social work development Region: Global Language: English

News Topic: IFSW

SWSD Book Launch

June 28, 2018 By Form & Function

At the opening of the Social Work and Sustainable Development Joint World Conference in Dublin, IFSW is proud to launch the second volume of an …

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Language: English

News Topic: IFSW

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IFSW is delighted to launch a new website

June 27, 2018 By Form & Function

IFSW Secretary-General, Rory Truell said: Developing this new website has been a significant undertaking for an organisation with very limited resources and a less than …

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Region: Global Language: English

News Topic: Human Rights

refugees welcome sign

Spanish social workers have offered to collaborate in the welcoming to the people who have arrived to Valencia inside the ‘Aquarius’

June 27, 2018 By Form & Function

The Spanish General Council of Social Work (CGTS) and the 36 Professional Bodies of Social Work throughout the territory and ratify their commitment to defend …

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Keywords: refugees Region: Europe Language: English

News Topic: IFSW

Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting London 2018

COSW Ensures Social Work Voice and Concerns are Heard During Commonwealth Summit

June 21, 2018 By Form & Function

The Commonwealth Organisation for Social Work (COSW), which is accredited to IFSW, ensured that the concerns of social workers were raised during the recent Commonwealth …

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Region: Global Language: English

News Topic: IFSW

Trabajo Social Region Latinoamericana y Caribena

Pronunciamiento De Regíon América Latina y El Caribe De La FITS, COLACATS y ALAIETS Sobre Política Migratoria De Cero Tolerancia De Estados Unidos De Norte América

June 21, 2018 By Form & Function

La Federación Internacional de Trabajo Social para la Región de América Latina y el Caribe (FITS ALC), el Comité Latinoamericano y Caribeño de Organizaciones de …

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Region: Latin America & Caribbean Language: Spanish

News Topic: IFSW

A long line of refugees

World Refugee Day: Message from IFSW President Ruth Stark

June 20, 2018 By Form & Function

No-one chooses to be a refugee Children, adults, families and communities seek refuge from disasters, climate change and inhumane abuse of power and control. This …

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Keywords: refugees Region: Global Language: English

News Topic: IFSW, UN

Munther Amira

UN Special Rapporteur Thanks IFSW for Support of Palestinian Social Worker

June 19, 2018 By Form & Function

Michael Lynk, the United Nations Special Rapporteur in OHCHR has thanked IFSW for its support of Munther Amira who last week was released from 6 …

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Region: Asia and Pacific Language: English

News Topic: Social Work

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Social Work in Latin America

June 14, 2018 By Rory Truell

IFSW Secretary-General Rory Truell and the Latin America and Caribbean Regional President Silvana Martinez met with social workers in El Salvador last month and Cuba last …

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Region: Latin America & Caribbean Language: English

News Topic: Social Work

Social Work and Non-Violent Resistance

June 13, 2018 By Rory Truell

IFSW Secretary-General, Rory Truell talks with Palestinian social worker Munther Amira who this week was released from an Israeli military prison for non-violently protesting to …

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Region: Asia and Pacific Language: English

News Topic: Children, Conference

"Melilla Seminar on Unaccompanied Minors

IFSW European President Participates in the III International Seminar on Unaccompanied Minors, in Melilla (Spain)

June 6, 2018 By Pascal Rudin

The aim of the conference, organized by the UNED (Spanish Open University), was to deepen on migrant minors at the local, national, and global level. …

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Region: Europe Language: English

News Topic: IFSW

IFSW Regional President Awarded Honorary Doctorate

May 19, 2018 By Rory Truell

Silvana Martinez Today the Andrés Bello University in El Salvador presented Silvana Martinez with an Honorary Doctorate for ‘Dignifying the Social Work Profession’. The award …

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Region: Latin America & Caribbean, North America Language: English

News Topic: Conference, World Social Work Day

Participants of the Pisa WSWD 2018 Workshop

IFSW Emphasises ‘Social Rights for Dignity’ at Italian Conference

April 28, 2018 By Pascal Rudin

Ana Lima, Regional President of IFSW Europe, spoke at a conference held at the University of Pisa on the future of social work, emphasising social …

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Region: Europe Language: English

News Topic: Human Rights

Pronunciamiento Ante Las Muertes De Inmigrantes En El Mediterráneo

April 28, 2018 By Form & Function

Ante la tragedia del Mar Mediterráneo la pregunta es: ¿cuántos seres humanos más deben ahogarse para que salga a flote la conciencia? Los gobiernos europeos …

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Region: Latin America & Caribbean Language: Spanish

News Topic: Employment

IFSW European Vice President encourages social workers to take part on the debates organised during the EMIN Bus Journey

April 26, 2018 By Rory Truell

Ana Radulescu Ana Radulescu, The IFSW Europe Vice President, encourages social workers to take part in the debates related to Minimum Income Schemes organized during …

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Region: Europe Language: English

News Topic: IFSW

Ana Lima visits APSS in Lisbon

April 25, 2018 By Pascal Rudin

On the 9th of April, Ana I. Lima Fernández (IFSW Europe President) has been in Lisbon, Portugal, in the context of “Desafios colocados ao Serviço …

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Region: Europe Language: English

News Topic: IFSW

An open letter to the Israeli Union of Social Workers from British Association of Social Workers

April 24, 2018 By Rory Truell

Guy Shennan, Chair of BASW has written an open letter to the Chair of the Israeli Union of Social Workers on the arrest and imprisonment …

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Region: Asia and Pacific Language: English

News Topic: Conflict

Fuerza bruta: un manifestante contra el régimen es arrestado en Buenos Aires

Argentina y “los desaparecidos”

April 23, 2018 By Rory Truell

Fuerza bruta: un manifestante contra el régimen es arrestado en Buenos Aires. Fotografía: Daniel Garcia / Getty La Comisión de Derechos Humanos de la FITS …

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Region: Latin America & Caribbean Language: Spanish

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