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Effective and ethical working environments for social work – The responsibilities of employers of social workers
Press release – for immediate release Berne, 20.07.2012 The International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) approved new global guidance on the working environment for social …
Read moreSocial workers reaffirm commitment to confront child sexual abuse
Press Statement – For Immediate Release Berne, 20th July 2012 New global guidance for social workers on the identification and protection of children from all …
Read moreSocial workers personally affected by austerity and financial cuts
More and more social workers in the United Kingdom are finding it difficult to pay their bills as pay cuts and wage freezes bite, according …
Read moreSocial Work a Growing Profession
Social Work a Growing Profession Press Statement – For Immediate Release Berne, 19th July 2012 ‘Significant numbers of people are joining the social work profession …
Read moreWorld Conference on Social Work and Social Development – see what happened
The World Conference on Social Work and Social Development was held in Stockholm, Sweden on 8 – 12 July 2012. Around 2,500 social workers, social …
Read moreWhy I’m going to the social work conference in Stockholm
Hilton Dawson, Chief Executive of the British Association of Social Workers (BASW) comments in the online edition of the Guardian newspaper on why he is …
Read moreStockholm 2012: Strengthening the voice of social work and giving it new direction
Local social services all over the world are being shaped by global factors. Social workers everywhere not only help people to cope every day with …
Read moreChild poverty is “high” on the agenda of the incoming EU Council Presidency
The Social Affairs Attaché for the Cypriot permanent representation to the European Union, Niki Odysseos, has said that child poverty is “high” on the upcoming EU …
Read moreEuropean Union announces new action to end human trafficking
The European Commission has announced new proposals for coordinated measures against human trafficking aiming to protect victims and target criminals more effectively, in a statement …
Read moreRole of the social worker is more essential now than ever
Despite cuts on social services in many countries, the International Federation of Social Workers sees social workers rising to the challenges and helping to find practical solutions …
Read more1.45 Million Social Workers in China by 2020
Trained professionals can function as bridge between patients and hospital After a series of shocking attacks on medical staff, including some that resulted in serious …
Read moreJournal article on ‘Global Agenda for Social Work and Social Development’ available free for a short time
‘The Global Agenda for Social Work and Social Development: A Place to Link Together and be Effective in a Globalized World’. Written by David N Jones IFSW …
Read moreKorean Association of Social Workers, holding a commemorative ceremony the “2012 World Social Work Day”
The Korean Association of Social Workers, as a member organization of the IFSW, has celebrated the World Social Work Day with other national associations f …
Read moreDebate por la Definición de Trabajo Social a nivel Internacional
El Workshop para la definición del Trabajo Social a nivel mundial, fue desarrollado en Río de Janeiro, del 7 al 9 de marzo de 2012. En …
Read moreIFSW supports campaign against the criminalisation of homelessness
IFSW Europe is supporting a campaign by the Housing Rights Watch and the European Federation of National Organisations Working with the Homeless (FEANTSA) against the …
Read moreNew book on Social Determinants and Mental Health
Dr Sabine Bährer, member of the Advisory Group for the ICD-10 revision for IFSW at the World Health Organization has edited a new book on …
Read moreHistoria de la FITS a nivel mundial
El presente documento se elaboró con insumos extraídos y traducidos de diversas fuentes bibliográficas: Documentos de la FITS 50 of Years International Social Work. The …
Read moreWorld health statistics 2012 – maternal and child deaths down
The World Health Statistics 2012 report, released on 16 May 2012, includes good news about significant reductions in maternal and child deaths but puts the …
Read moreOn anti-homophobia day, UN calling for repeal of discriminatory laws
17 May 2012 – Marking International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia, senior United Nations officials today drew attention to laws around the world which discriminate …
Read moreGlobal Agenda presented to the Platform of European Social NGO’s (Social Platform)
Eva Holmberg-Herrstrom (ICSW European President) and David N Jones (IFSW Special Representative for the Agenda) presented The Global Agenda for Social Work and Social Development …
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