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Statement of IFSW Europe e.V. in Support of Ukrainian People Struggle for Better Future
IFSW European Region’s support to Ukrainian people’s struggle for better future. The key role of social workers is to support people who, for whatever reason, …
Read moreUnited Nations Global Compact 2014-16 strategy for engagement with the private sector
The UN Global Compact released its 2014-2016 strategy on 10 February 2014, which lays out how the initiative will work to make corporate sustainability a …
Read moreCanadians troubled by ‘less fair’ society
A majority of Canadians think the income gap has grown in the last five years and that the chasm has made the country a “less …
Read moreFocus on growing inequality at opening of UN Commission on Social Development
Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, Wu Hongbo Worsening worldwide inequality is causing serious unease among senior UN officials, as is evident in the statement …
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Humanity Divided: Confronting Inequality in Developing Countries
‘In spite of the impressive progress humanity has made on many fronts over the decades, it still remains deeply divided’, according to a new report …
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Report on World Social Situation 2013: Inequality Matters
‘There is growing evidence and recognition of the powerful and corrosive effects of inequality on economic growth, poverty reduction, social and economic stability and socially-sustainable …
Read moreUpdate on the Review of The Global Definition of Social Work
The Executive Committee of IFSW and the Board of IASSW have agreed that the review of Global Definition of Social Work has been completed and …
Read moreMoroccan Social Workers Hold Training Workshop
Moroccan Association of Social Workers Training The Moroccan Association of Social Workers successfully held a training course for social workers the multi-disciplinary center for women …
Read moreVideo from a Social Worker in Kazakhstan
A short video about the activity of a social worker in the Kazakhstan Primary Public Health System. “In our country till 2011 year social workers …
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More Translations for 2014 World Social Work Day Poster
Social Workers from around the world are sending IFSW their translations of the 2014 Social Work Day Poster. There are currently 10 translations that can …
Read more2016 Joint World Conference Social Work, Education and Social Development will be held in Seoul, Korea
The International Federation of Social Workers is delighted to announce that the 2016 Joint World Conference on Social Work, Education and Social Development will be …
Read moreSocial Work in the Typhoon Affected Areas of the Philippines: A Call to the International Social Work Community
Tacloban Hosted by the Philippines Association of Social Workers, the Secretary-General of The International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW), Dr. Rory Truell, visited the areas …
Read more2014 World Social Work Day Poster Translations
The World Social Work Day 2014 poster is now translated into: Romanian, Arabic, German, French, Spanish, Japanese and English. If IFSW members want to translated …
Read moreIFSW Writes to Ugandan Government on Anti-homosexuality Law
On behalf of the International Federation of Social Workers Dr Gary Bailey, Global President, calls for the Ugandan Government to withdraw the anti-homosexuality law that passed last Friday. …
Read moreNewsletter from the Asia-Pacific Region
The IFSW Asia Pacific region has produced a new exciting newsletter. Read it here
Read moreOverwhelming demands on social workers highlighted in report
The findings of an UK Inquiry into the State of Social Work won’t be news to social workers throughout the country all too familiar with the often …
Read moreGlobal Social Work a Year in Review
In recent years social work has been undergoing significant transformation and 2013 was no exception. Driving these changes is the social work response to the …
Read moreSocial Work on Human Rights Day 10th December 2013
The IFSW has members from 116 countries representing over one million professional social workers. One of the difficulties in enforcing the 1948 Universal Declaration of …
Read moreIFSW President Gary Bailey’s tribute to Nelson Mandela
8th December 2013 Dear Global Social Work Colleagues: Since the news of his death on Thursday December 5th 2013, I have been trying to find …
Read moreTaking the IFSW Policy on International Surrogacy (2008) forward -seeking social workers views
Members of the Hague Conference are currently considering whether to take forward work at the international level in relation to international surrogacy arrangements. At the …
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