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Statement on World Human Rights Day by IFSW Human Rights Commission
From IFSW’s standpoint human rights stands at the heart of social work, and from its very beginnings social work has been …a human rights profession, having …
Read moreDeclaración en el Día Mundial de los Derechos Humanos realizada por la Comisión de Derechos Humanos de IFSW
Desde el punto de vista de FITS (IFSW por sus siglas en inglés) los derechos humanos se sitúan en el corazón del trabajo social, y …
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The 2018 World Social Work Day Poster Now Available
The 2018 World Social Work Day poster is now available. The theme ‘Promoting Community and Environmental Sustainability’ is running for its second and final year …
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IFSW-AP Logo Contest (Extended)
Submissions to: asia.pacific@ifsw.org Deadline: December 23rd (Sat), 2017 IFSW-AP Logo Contest Details
Read moreIFSW-AP Workshop In Nepal
(Co-sponsored by the Japanese Center for Social Welfare Promotion and National Examination via the Japanese Federation of Social Workers) Date: November 3rd-4th Venue: Alpha House, …
Read moreIFSW-AP Workshop In Vietnam
(Co-sponsored by the Japanese Center for Social Welfare Promotion and National Examination via the Japanese Federation of Social Workers) Date: October 5th-6th Venue: Ministry of …
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New Book on Global Mental Health
The International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) asserts that health, which always includes mental health, is an issue of fundamental human rights and social justice …
Read moreStatement on unaccompanied minors – from the French Association of Social Work Assistants
Young people declaring themselves unaccompanied minors: place and function of the social service assistant Opinion of the National Association of Social Work Assistants on the …
Read moreNew Book: ‘Social Work & Social Development in Botswana. Issues, Challenges & Prospects’
IFSW is delighted to publish, ‘Social Work & Social Development in Botswana. Issues, Challenges & Prospects’ The book set in 14 chapters has been written …
Read moreMeeting IFSW Europe President – ANAS
Ana I. Lima Fernández (IFSW Europe President) and Manane Petrosyan (Deputy Executive IFSW Europe, invited by Ana and supporter of the president of IFSW …
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IFSW Member in the UK: ‘Austerity’s effects are driving social workers to tears – it’s why we must protest’
Chairperson of the British Association of Social Workers, Guy Shennan writes in the Guardian; ‘The effects of austerity are not evenly spread, as people living …
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Familia- Escuela –Comunidad
There is a current consensus that considers education a process in which personal, familial, and socio-cultural variables converge. For that reason, contextual factors have been …
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Breaking The Poverty Cycle
Breaking The Poverty Cycle uses an agent-oriented approach toward development in addressing barriers toward positive individual and community development. The authors use examples from the …
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Social Welfare in East Asia and the Pacific
Social Welfare in East Asia and the Pacific is an excellent general work on social welfare and social work in selected countries in East Asia …
Read moreProjects
IFSW Europe aims to have projects running for one-three years to support the work of IFSW Europe across the region. The projects will have different …
Read moreSurvey – Encuesta
Invitation to Participate in a Survey Aimed at Bridging Gaps Between Social Work Education and Practice – English Invitación Para Participar en la Encuesta Cuya Finalidad …
Read moreInvitation to Participate in a Survey Aimed at Bridging Gaps Between Social Work Education and Practice
Dear members of the social work profession, people who use social work services, employers of social workers, social work educators and representatives of governments, The …
Read moreInvitación Para Participar en la Encuesta Cuya Finalidad es la de Cerrar la Brecha Entre la Educación y la Práctica del Trabajo Social
Estimados miembros de la profesión del trabajo social, personas que utilizan los servicios sociales, los empleadores de trabajadores sociales, educadores del trabajo social y representantes …
Read moreIFSW Europe will Represent Social Work at the signing of the proclamation of the European Social Pillar during the Social Summit 2017
The signing of the proclamation of the European Social Pillar will take place in the framework of the “Social Summit for Fair Jobs and Growth” …
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IFSW Human Rights Commission Supports Yemeni Social Workers
Credit: Reuters/Khaled Abdullah The IFSW Human Right Commission supports the initiative of the General Union for Sociologists, Social Workers and Psychologists in Yemen in assisting deprived …
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