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News Topic: Social Work

Never ‘JUST a social worker’ says Deputy Minister

September 25, 2013 By Form & Function

25 September 2013 ‘Social workers make an essential contribution to community life in South Africa’, said Deputy Minister Mara Bongi Ntuli speaking at today’s opening …

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Keywords: actions, plans Region: Africa Language: English

News Topic: Social Work

Distinguished women in the social sciences honour awarded to Social Work Professor

September 25, 2013 By Form & Function

A well known South African Professor of Social Work has been honoured in the South African awards for Distinguished Women in the Social Sciences and …

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Keywords: Visante Sewpaul award Region: Africa Language: English

News Topic: Conference

Voices for Development being heard in Johannesburg Social Work Conference

September 25, 2013 By Form & Function

The “Voices for Development” Conference opens today, Wednesday, at the Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa.  Around 600 social workers are gathering from South Africa, …

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Region: Africa Language: English

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UN Secretary General sends personal message to social workers in Africa

September 25, 2013 By Form & Function

25 September 2013 The “Voices for Development” Conference opens today, Wednesday, in Johannesburg, South Africa.  Around 600 social workers are gathering from South Africa, the …

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Keywords: MDG, global agenda, poverty Region: Africa Language: English

News, Website/Useful Link Topic: UN

UN Millennium Development Goal review summit opens in New York – 23 September 2013

September 19, 2013 By Form & Function

The UN General Assembly has convened in New York for its annual meeting.  This year a major item for discussion will be the future of …

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Keywords: Ban Ki-Moon, poverty Region: Global Language: English

News Topic: Education

Social Work growing in Laos

September 13, 2013 By Form & Function

IFSW congratulates the Social Work Colleagues from Laos where the profession is continously growing. Social work education started  in 2005. Since then, about 80 students …

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Keywords: Laos, social worker, training Region: Asia and Pacific Language: English

News Topic: Social Protection

United Nations calls for a more sustainable, just and prosperous world for all

September 7, 2013 By Form & Function

As the world’s leading economies prepared to meet in Saint Petersburg, Russia, on 5-6 September 2013, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on countries to …

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Keywords: archives, poverty Region: Global Language: English

News Topic: IFSW

Google pays tribute to the pioneering social work of Jane Addams and Hull House in Chicago

September 7, 2013 By Form & Function

A Google Doodle celebrated one of the pioneering United States social workers, Jane Addams on 6 September 2013. She is the only social worker and …

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Keywords: USA, austerity, history Region: Global Language: English

News Topic: Conference

Voices for Development – the African Regional Social Work Conference 2013

August 28, 2013 By Form & Function

IFSW Secretary-General Dr Rory Truell invites IFSW members from all parts of the world to participate in next month’s African Regional Conference ‘Voices for Development’. …

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Keywords: SDG, post MDG Region: Global Language: English

News Topic: IFSW

Exciting “discovery” of historical documents

August 22, 2013 By Form & Function

  In 2013 IFSW started a project to make the Federation’s archives accessible to all social workers and researchers around the world. The archives contain …

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Keywords: archives, definition of social work Region: Global Language: English

News Topic: Employment

China has 300,000 social workers, government reports

August 14, 2013 By Form & Function

The number of specialized social workers in China has reached 300,000, including over 80,000 who qualified after passing the government exam, according to a government …

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Keywords: global agenda, workforce development Region: Asia and Pacific Language: English

News Topic: Environment

Centre for Post-crisis Leadership and Development

August 14, 2013 By Form & Function

A new Centre for Post-crisis Leadership and Development (CPLD) has been launched with a seminar at the Overseas Development Institute.

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Keywords: ODI, post disaster social work Region: Global Language: English

News Topic: Social Protection

Social Workers at the Alter Summit in Greece calling for an End of European Austerity Policies

August 9, 2013 By Form & Function

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Keywords: austerity, orange tide Region: Europe Language: English

News, Website/Useful Link Topic: Environment

Respect and implement treaties with indigenous peoples, says UN human rights chief Navi Pillay

August 8, 2013 By Form & Function

States need to do more to honour and strengthen their treaties with indigenous peoples, no matter how long ago they were signed, UN human rights …

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Keywords: global agenda, indigenous rights Region: Global Language: English

News, Website/Useful Link Topic: Conflict

Social worker uses inter-personal skills to survive long hostage ordeal

July 26, 2013 By Form & Function

Judith and David Tebbutt were on holiday in Kenya when they were attacked by a group of armed men. David was murdered and Judith was …

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Keywords: interpersonal skills, survival skills, violence Region: Global Language: English

News, Website/Useful Link Topic: Conference, Environment

Podcasts start the countdown to Melbourne 2014

July 25, 2013 By Form & Function

The International Federation of Social Workers, International Association of Schools of Social Work and International Council on Social Welfare are pleased to announce the next …

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Keywords: global agenda, podcasts Region: Global Language: English

News Topic: Ethics, Law

Macau continues legislative debate on registration of social workers

July 25, 2013 By Form & Function

The legislature in Macau is considering a draft bill to create a registration system for social workers.  A recent report in the Macau Daily Times …

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Region: Asia and Pacific Language: English

News Topic: Children

Overwhelmed young carers face the same issues worldwide

July 3, 2013 By Form & Function

IFSW and national associations are involved in many different activities to support local people and promote social work.  In December the IFSW website carried news …

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Keywords: young carers Region: Africa Language: English

News Topic: UN

Colegio Trabajadores Sociales de Puerto Rico en ONU reclamando por la desconolización de Puerto Rico

June 19, 2013 By Form & Function

El pasado 17 de junio el Colegio de Profesionales del Trabajo Social de Puerto Rico hizo historia, acudiendo por primera vez a la Organización de …

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Keywords: de-colonisation Region: Latin America & Caribbean Language: Spanish

News Topic: IFSW

IFSW Human Rights Commissioner receives award from Queen Elizabeth II

June 18, 2013 By Form & Function

IFSW’s Human Rights Commissioner, Ruth Stark, has been recognised in the June 2013 Queen’s honours list for her contribution to social work in Scotland. IFSW …

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Keywords: National Honour, Ruth Stark, award Region: Global Language: English

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