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News, Website/Useful Link Topic: Environment, Human Rights

The First Global Report on Social Work and Social Development: Promoting Social and Economic Equalities

July 10, 2014 By Form & Function

‘The First Global Report on Social Work and Social Development: Promoting Social and Economic Equalities’ was launched in Melbourne, Australia today. “This marks a historic …

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

News Topic: Social Work

Making International Best Practice Visible

July 9, 2014 By Form & Function

IFSW has co-developed a new partnership that promotes the visibility of the profession through the International Social Work Hub, an on-line publication of the Guardian. …

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Keywords: Guardian, communication, international social work, news, views Region: Global Language: English

News Topic: Children, UN

Joint oral Statement on the Term ‘Family’ from a CRC Perspective

June 19, 2014 By Form & Function

This joint oral statement calls to acknowledge what ‘family’ means in the context of children’s rights. IFSW contact: Pascal Rudin Several international initiatives have been …

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Region: Global Language: English

News, Website/Useful Link Topic: Human Rights

Human Rights Commission call for action Finnish artist takes a stand against the persecution of the homeless in Hungary

June 13, 2014 By Form & Function

The IFSW Human Rights Commission applauds the demonstration by Finnish artist Jani Leinonen is making in Budapest this week that illustrates the violation of the …

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Keywords: Finnish artist, Hungary, IFSW Human Rights Commission, community development, homelessness Region: Europe Language: English

News, Website/Useful Link Topic: IFSW, UN

Report: Work at the Conference of NGOs in Consultative Status with the UN (CoNGO)

June 3, 2014 By Form & Function

At the General Assembly of CoNGO in April 2014 IFSW was represented by a Proxi given to our Austrian Partner Mr. Wolfgang Beiglboeck, representative of …

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Keywords: Congo Region: Global Language: English

News, Website/Useful Link Topic: IFSW, UN

Report: Work at the UN in Geneva

June 1, 2014 By Form & Function

After the many years, Ellen Mouravieff-Apostol had successfully represented IFSW at the UN in Geneva; there was a transition period during which a new Team …

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Keywords: Geneva Region: Global Language: English

News, Website/Useful Link Topic: IFSW, UN

Report: Work at the UN in New York

June 1, 2014 By Form & Function

This report covers the activities of the New York Representative Team to the United Nations Headquarters in New York from the period of September 2013 …

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Keywords: New York, Report Region: Global Language: English

News, Website/Useful Link Topic: UN

Report: Work at the UN in Nairobi

June 1, 2014 By Form & Function

Relationship and collaboration between IFSW and UN-­‐HABITAT has continued to grow over the years. The official presentation of the Global Agenda blue print by Dr. …

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Keywords: Nairobi, UN representation Region: Global Language: English

News Topic: IFSW

IFSW Historical Documents on Setting up the International Permanent Secretariat of Social Work in 1932

May 27, 2014 By Form & Function

The current IFSW was constitutionally incorporated in 1956 in Munich, Germany. Prior to this is the period to up to 1932 that Archivist Fiona Robertson …

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Language: English

News Topic: IFSW

Status of Women

IFSW Historical Documents on Setting up the International Permanent Secretariat of Social Work in 1932

May 27, 2014 By Form & Function

The current IFSW was constitutionally incorporated in 1956 in Munich, Germany. Prior to this is the period to up to 1932 that Archivist Fiona Robertson refers …

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Keywords: Secretariat, archives, history Region: Global Language: English

News Topic: Social Protection

The Orange Tide: “Best example of social work led social-action in the world right now”

May 26, 2014 By Form & Function

While attending the IFSW European Regional Meeting in Madrid this month, IFSW Secretary-General, Dr Rory Truell was interviewed by the Spanish General Council of Social Workers on some …

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Keywords: austerity, cuts Region: Europe Language: English

News Topic: Social Protection

Los trabajadores sociales exigen al nuevo Parlamento Europeo que gobierne para las personas y no para el mercado

May 20, 2014 By Form & Function

Los representantes de los trabajadores sociales de toda Europa han debatido este fin de semana cómo los recortes sociales y las políticas de austeridad están afectando a …

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Keywords: austerity, cuts Region: Europe Language: Spanish

News Topic: Social Protection

Se dispara la demanda de ayudas sociales en España

May 20, 2014 By Form & Function

En el último año el número de familias que han implorado ayuda de los servicios sociales por los recortes ha crecido un 74%. Son datos …

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Keywords: austerity, cuts Region: Europe Language: Spanish

News Topic: Social Protection

Los trabajadores sociales exigen a la UE que gobierne para las personas

May 20, 2014 By Form & Function

Madrid, 16 may (EFE).- Los trabajadores sociales de toda Europa ha exigido al nuevo Parlamento Europeo que gobierne para las personas y no para el …

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Keywords: austerity, cuts Region: Europe Language: Spanish

News Topic: Social Protection

Cuts in expenditure on social services constitute false economy

May 17, 2014 By Form & Function

Press Release from the IFSW Delegates Meeting 2014 Madrid, Spain Social workers from the length and breadth of the European Economic Area (EEA) are assembling …

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Keywords: austerity, cuts Region: Europe Language: English

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

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