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News Topic: IFSW

A history of social work in Botswana – and the challenges ahead

August 26, 2014 By Form & Function

Members of BNASW on World Social Work Day 2014 Kgomotso Jongman President of Botswana National Association of Social Workers explains the problems facing the profession. The …

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Keywords: book launch Region: Africa Language: English

News Topic: Education

Social work in Myanmar: a slow and difficult birth

August 26, 2014 By Form & Function

Two British social work educators are invited to Myanmar to offer a short course in social work training. Read of their experiences in the International Guardian …

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Region: Asia and Pacific Language: English

News Topic: Conflict

Statement by the North American Region of IFSW on the Israeli/Palestinian Conflict

August 19, 2014 By Form & Function

The roots of the social work profession are grounded in the principles of peace and social justice. Social workers in North America are united by …

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Keywords: Israel, Palestine Region: North America Language: English

News Topic: Conflict

Social work for peace and self-determination

Public statement by the Japanese Coordinating Body for IFSW, concerning the humanitarian disaster currently taking place in Gaza

August 16, 2014 By Form & Function

We, the Japanese social workers who belong to the Japanese Coordinating Body for IFSW (International Federation of Social Workers), make the following statement, based on …

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Keywords: Israel, Palestine Region: Asia and Pacific Language: English

News Topic: Conflict

Social work for peace and self-determination

Statement of IFSW Europe: Social Work for Peace and Self-Determination – Peace is the way

August 16, 2014 By Form & Function

Peace is the way to freedom and self-determination for every human being. Everyone has a right to be free and freedom is a precondition of …

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Region: Europe Language: English

News Topic: Conflict

Social work for peace and self-determination

CASW for Peace and Self-Determination

August 15, 2014 By Form & Function

The following statement was issued on Friday 15 August by the Canadian Association of Social Workers with comments by Morel Caisse, CASW President and IFSW …

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Keywords: Israel, Palestine Region: North America Language: English

News Topic: Conflict

Social work for peace and self-determination

L’ACTS prône la paix et l’autodétermination

August 15, 2014 By Form & Function

  Le 15 août 2014 –  La profession du travail social est enracinée dans les principes de la paix, de la justice sociale, de la …

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Keywords: Israel. Palestine Region: North America Language: French

News Topic: Conflict

Social work for peace and self-determination

Public statement by IFSW Asia Pacific Regional President and Member-at-Large concerning the humanitarian disaster currently taking place in Gaza

August 13, 2014 By Form & Function

We affirm the public statement from IFSW and support the United Nations position on Gaza. We live in the Asia Pacific Region with numerous languages, …

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Keywords: Israel, Palestine Region: Asia and Pacific Language: English

News Topic: Conflict

Statement of the Israeli Union of Social Workers – Histadrut on the situation in Gaza

August 11, 2014 By Form & Function

War is always horrible and it is a lose-lose situation. Social workers rarely create the situations in which we intervene; we react to people’s needs …

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Keywords: Israel, Palestine Region: Asia and Pacific Language: English

News, Website/Useful Link Topic: Environment

The National Association of Social Workers – USA briefing paper on the implications for local social worker of the Global Agenda

August 8, 2014 By Form & Function

IFSW welcomes The National Association of Social Workers – USA briefing paper on the implications for local social workers of the Global Agenda for Social …

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Keywords: NASW, global agenda, social worker Region: North America Language: English

News Topic: Conflict

Social work for peace and self-determination

Statement of Latin American and Caribbean IFSW about the killing of civilians in the Gaza Strip

August 6, 2014 By Form & Function

Social workers of the Latin America and Caribbean of the International Federation of Social Workers defend human rights, democracy and fight for social justice, so …

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Keywords: Israel, Palestine, definition of social work Region: Asia and Pacific, Europe, Latin America & Caribbean Language: English, Spanish

News Topic: Conflict, Human Rights

Social work for peace and self-determination

An open letter from the Association of Social Workers in Iceland to the Icelandic government concerning human rights violations in Palestine

August 4, 2014 By Form & Function

The Association of Social Workers in Iceland encourages the Icelandic authorities to use their power in the international community to stop the conflict in Gaza. …

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Region: Global Language: English

News Topic: Conflict

BASW statement on Gaza

Public statement by the British Association of Social Workers, concerning the humanitarian disaster currently taking place in Gaza

August 4, 2014 By Form & Function

This is a public statement by the British Association of Social Workers (BASW), concerning the humanitarian disaster currently taking place in Gaza. The United Nations …

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Region: Europe Language: English

News Topic: Children

International Surrogacy – meeting the needs of children or adults? A call for international action to safeguard children’s best interest

August 4, 2014 By Form & Function

IFSW condemns the actions of the Australian couple who abandoned Gammy, the twin born through an international surrogacy arrangement in Thailand. It calls on the …

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Region: Asia and Pacific Language: English

News Topic: Conflict

Social Worker Shot in West Bank

July 29, 2014 By Form & Function

Hashem Khader Abu Maria, 45 was killed last week while peacefully participating in a solidarity march with Gaza. Israeli forces shot Hashem in the chest …

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Keywords: death, social worker Region: Global Language: English

News Topic: Conflict

IFSW supports UN call for an immediate ceasefire and recommencing of negotiations of a peace settlement that removes the blockade of Gaza and the occupation of all Palestine

July 28, 2014 By Form & Function

IFSW supports todays UN call for an immediate ceasefire and supports the recommencing of negotiations of a peace settlement that removes the blockade of Gaza …

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Keywords: Gaza Region: Global Language: English

News Topic: Conflict, Disaster

IFSW statement on the MH17 and other aircraft tragedies

July 24, 2014 By Form & Function

The International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) shares the shock of the rest at the world at the tragedy resulting from the shooting down of …

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Keywords: HIV, social worker dead, terrorism Region: Global Language: English

News Topic: IFSW

IFSW New Global President

July 10, 2014 By Form & Function

Ruth Stark is the new IFSW President elected by the global meeting in Melbourne on the 7th July. Following her election, Ms Stark thanked the …

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Keywords: IFSW President Ruth Stark, election result Region: Global Language: English

News Topic: Human Rights

Children play by Khayelitsha township near Cape Town

African social workers say growth has not improved social conditions

July 10, 2014 By Form & Function

Social workers from across Africa meet in Johannesburg recently to send messages to their governments and international development agencies. The Voices For Development Conference will …

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Keywords: economic growth, social conditions Region: Africa Language: English

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

World Social Work Day: calling for a fair and just global economy

July 10, 2014 By Form & Function

Social workers work in just about every country and community, dealing on a daily basis with hard stuff: homelessness, depression, abuse, addiction, poverty, broken families, …

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Keywords: austerity, global agenda, inequality Region: Global Language: English

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