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United Nations Receives The Global Agenda For Social Work and Social Development
Helen Clark, Head of The United Nations Development Programm, received the Global Agenda for Social Work and Social Development: Commitments to Action, on behalf of the whole …
Read moreGhana celebrates World Social Work Day
Mr Peter Amos Tweneboa-Kodua, President of the Ghana Association of Social Workers (GASOW) on Monday called on members to effectively and efficiently utilise their knowledge, …
Read moreLaunch of Global Agenda for Social Work and Social Development: Commitments to Action
PRESS RELEASE – 24rd March 2012 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Three global organizations join forces to make an impact on social development. The three …
Read moreWorld Social Work Day in Nepal
It is the 4th year in a row that Nepal School of Social Work comes together and resonates the power of social workers and their …
Read moreWorld Social Work Day in Laos
15 social workers from Laos came together to have a small celebration on the 20 March for World Social Work Day to discuss and reflect …
Read moreIFSW Europe Blog and Facebook
You can find out more about the activities of IFSW Europe and our member organisations from the IFSW Europe blog. You can also follow us on our Facebook page ”IFSW Europe”.
Read moreLife as a social worker in Cambridgeshire, England
Filmed by the BBC’s Inside Out programme, this short film highlights the work done by Cambridgeshire County Council’s social workers.
Read moreVoices of Social Work
Why did you become a social worker? Read what others had to say and submit your reasons for why you became a social worker by …
Read moreSocial work manifesto on HIV and AIDS
On July 29, 2000 the Canadian Association of Social Workers sponsored a one-day symposium on HIV/AIDS in conjunction with the International Federation of Social Workers …
Read moreIFSW supports Singapore’s campaign to attract and retain 200 more social workers
The International Federation of Social Workers welcomes the Singapore Government’s campaign to attract and retain 200 more social workers and invest in the social wellbeing …
Read moreScholarship to attend the 2012 IFSW General Meeting
The International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) invites applications from social workers to apply for a travel, daily allowance and accommodation scholarship to attend the …
Read more2012 World Social Work Photo Competition
“All Social Workers including Social Workers who are Students, Academics and Managers are encouraged to be a part of this competition by submitting one or …
Read moreCall for action to support Hungarian social workers
Recently IFSW wrote to the Hungarian Prime Minister to express our deep concern over the arrest of a Hungarian social worker who was demonstrating against …
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Report: Work 2011 at UNHCR, Geneva
Sixth Report on Representing IFSW at UNHCR, at the UNO-Geneva in 2011 IFSW contact: Tobias Roosen The point of view of this report is to …
Read moreWorld AIDS Day 2011
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Read moreIFSW writes to the Hungarian Government
Berne, 08.11.2011 To President Schmitt To Prime Minister Orban Dear Sirs Re: Social inclusion, social justice and social work intervention: Dumpster diving, poverty and social …
Read moreNew UN Representative Team in Bangkok, Thailand
A new UN Representative Team has been established in Bangkok, Thailand. This team now joins the IFSW UN representative teams in New York, Geneva, Vienna, …
Read moreRights of indigenous people
IFSW is delighted that President Barack Obama announced on Thursday, 16th December 2010 that the United States will reverse course and support a United Nations …
Read moreEurope: Charter of Rights for Social Workers
The European Region of the International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) is pleased to announce the launch of a Charter of Rights for Social Workers …
Read moreObituary – Christopher Chitereka
Christopher Chitereka sadly died of a stroke on the morning of Saturday August 20th 2011. On Monday 22nd he was due to attend a meeting …
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