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News Topic: Conflict

IFSW Statement on the Kidnapping of Girls and Young Women in Nigeria:

May 8, 2014 By Form & Function

The recent kidnapping of more than 300 young women in April 2014 and an additional eight girls on the 6th of May 2014 in Nigeria …

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Keywords: kidnapping, terrorism Region: Africa Language: English

News Topic: Employment

IFSW Secretary-General, Rory Truell’s 1st of May 2014 Message:

May 1, 2014 By Form & Function

On this day we honour workers: People who have formal employment, those who have informal employment, unpaid workers – often women – who work invisibly …

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Region: Global Language: English

News Topic: IFSW

40 years of Old IFSW Newsletters now On-line: 1962 – 2002

May 1, 2014 By Form & Function

IFSW 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. …

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Keywords: archives, newsletters Region: Global Language: English

News Topic: Social Work

Translations of the Proposed Global Definition of Social Work

April 23, 2014 By Form & Function

The proposed new Global Definition of Social Work, which will be presented at the IFSW General Meeting and the IASSW General Assembly in July 2014 …

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Keywords: definition of social work Region: Global Language: Arabic, Bosnian, Croatian, French, Greek, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish

News Topic: Social Work

An Open Letter to The Prime Minister of Greece on Maintaining Social Work Services

April 17, 2014 By Form & Function

To the Honorable Prime Minister of Greece: Mr. Antonis Samaras On behalf of the International Federation of Social Workers, we are writing to you to …

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Keywords: reinstatement of social work services Region: Europe Language: English

News Topic: Education

Applications are invited for the post of Editorial Board Member for International Social Work

April 16, 2014 By Form & Function

International Social Work is a peer reviewed journal designed to extend knowledge and promote communication in the fields of social development, social welfare and human …

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Keywords: editorial board, journal Region: Global Language: English

News Topic: Human Rights

Democracy – a Real Right or reserved for the few?

April 4, 2014 By Form & Function

Update on the IFSW Real Rights Campaign The IFSW Human Rights Commission launched a campaign for Real Rights in June 2013. Whilst the Declaration of …

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Keywords: democracy Region: Global Language: English

News Topic: UN

Social Worker Takes a Stand on the Overuse of Medication

April 3, 2014 By Form & Function

IFSW United Nations Representative and Swiss social worker Pascal Rudin has highlighted the problem of the massive increase of medications to treat ADHD in children.  “Medications have …

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Keywords: children medication Region: Global Language: English

News Topic: Human Rights

On World Social Work Day, Call for the Unconditional Release of Social Worker Abdulwahab Hussain

March 30, 2014 By Form & Function

Issued by Ruth Stark, IFSW Human Rights Commissioner: In February 2011, thousands of Bahrainis took the streets to peacefully call for democracy, freedom, and political reforms …

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Keywords: campaign Region: Asia and Pacific Language: English

News, Website/Useful Link Topic: World Social Work Day

Celebrations of 2014 World Social Work Day

March 23, 2014 By Form & Function

Social workers all over the world celebrated 2014 World Social Work Day with the theme: Social and Economic Crises – Social Work Solutions. The day …

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Keywords: social work action Region: Global Language: English

News Topic: World Social Work Day

World Social Work Day Messages from IFSW Global President and Executive Members

March 17, 2014 By Form & Function

IFSW President Dr Gary Bailey along with other Executive Members mark the occasion of World Social Work Day with written and video messages. See the messages and …

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Keywords: WSWD 2014 Language: English

News Topic: World Social Work Day

Social Workers Making Contributions of Consequence

March 17, 2014 By Form & Function

Dr Rory Truell, Secretary-General of The International Federations of Social Workers 2014 World Social Work Day Message. Each year World Social Work Day takes on …

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Keywords: WSWD 2014 Region: Global Language: English

News Topic: Social Protection

Greece: Social Work Day of Action

March 14, 2014 By Form & Function

On Wednesday the Greek public sector social workers shut schools, left hospitals and public services on emergency staffing levels to protest against Government plans to …

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Keywords: austerity, cuts Region: Europe Language: English

News Topic: World Social Work Day

Social Work Day Celebrated in Egypt

March 14, 2014 By Form & Function

Mr Raed Amira, Dr Rory Truell, Dr. Mosaad Awes, Dr. Lubna Abed Al Majeed Social workers from throughout Egypt and international guests from Palestine, Yemen, …

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Keywords: WSWD 2014 Region: Africa Language: English

News Topic: Social Protection

IFSW Supports: A Social Protection Floor for Everyone

March 7, 2014 By Form & Function

The IFSW supports the Internal Labour Organizations (ILO) recommendation 202 concerning ‘National Floors on Social Protection’. Social Protection Floors give guarantees for basic income security …

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Keywords: Res 202 ILO Language: English

News Topic: World Social Work Day

Social Work in Yemen – from Strength to Strength

March 6, 2014 By Form & Function

IFSW Secretary-General, Dr Rory Truell congratulates The General Union for Sociologists, Social Workers and Psychologists in Yemen for their significant programme of development: being launched …

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Keywords: social work development Region: Asia and Pacific Language: English

News Topic: Employment

Estudio sobre las condiciones laborales de los y las Profesionales de Trabajo Social/Servicio Social en América Latina y Caribe Study on working conditions and Professional Social Work or Social Service in Latin America and Caribbean

March 6, 2014 By Form & Function

Por primera vez en la historia de la Federación Internacional de Trabajadores Sociales (FITS) Región América Latina y Caribe se realiza un Estudio sobre las …

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Keywords: social work, working conditions Region: Latin America & Caribbean Language: Spanish

News Topic: Human Rights, UN

IFSW Endorses: Statement on Gender, Economic, Social and Ecological Justice for Sustainable Development A Feminist Declaration for Post 2015

March 5, 2014 By Form & Function

During the second week of February, a group of 60 representatives of women’s rights organizations gathered for the Feminist Strategy Meeting in Tarrytown, New York. …

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Region: Global Language: English

News Topic: IFSW

UN invites articles from young scholars

February 25, 2014 By Form & Function

IFSW 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 …

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Keywords: call for papers, global agenda, publications, research, scholars, social development Language: English

News, Website/Useful Link Topic: Conflict

Statement of IFSW Europe e.V. in Support of Ukrainian People Struggle for Better Future

February 22, 2014 By Form & Function

IFSW European Region’s support to Ukrainian people’s struggle for better future. The key role of social workers is to support people who, for whatever reason, …

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Keywords: conflict, solidarity Region: Europe Language: English

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