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New IFSW Archives Page
Fiona Robertson, IFSW Archivist In 2013 IFSW started a project to make the Federation’s archives more accessible to all social workers and researchers around the …
Read moreReconocimiento Malvina Ponce de León
Nos dirigimos a Usted a los efectos de comunicarle, con inmensa alegría y orgullo para el Trabajo Social latinoamericano y Caribeño, que la Federación Internacional …
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New IFSW Executive Committee
During the IFSW 2016 General Assembly held in Seoul, Korea elections were held for seven of the twelve global executive positions. Elections take place every …
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Green Social Work – From Environmental Crises to Environmental Justice.
This book is a timely and inspiring publication. It shows that the social and the ecological question are no separable discourses and it tries to …
Read moreCASW Commends Decision to Adopt UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
OTTAWA, May 10, 2016 – IFSW member The Canadian Association of Social Workers (CASW) commends the federal government’s decision to officially adopt the United Nations Declaration …
Read moreIFSW Members Meeting on the Global Agenda 2016
On the 23rd June there will IFSW Members meeting on the Global Agenda. Each region has the opportunity to present their regional report for the period 2014 …
Read moreIFSW Europe Newsletter – The European Social Worker
IFSW Europe publishes a Newsletter “The European Social Worker”. The Newsletter comes out 2 times a year. The newsletter is the major tool to communicate …
Read moreAmendements proposés aux articles de la constitution de la FITS
Projet d’examen de la constitution de la FITS Projet de révision des statuts de la FITS Préambule : Réécrit pour capturer le contexte et l’historique de …
Read moreResumen De Enmiendas Propuestas Al Documento Constitutivo De La FITS
Proyecto de Examen del Acta Constitutiva de la FITS Enmiendas Estatutos FITS Preámbulo: Reescrito para reflejar los antecedentes y la historia de la FITS. …
Read moreIFSW European Conference 2017 announcement
Dear Colleagues! The IFSW European Conference 2017 will be held in Iceland on the 28th to the 30th of May 2017 and the theme …
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Social Work Responding to The Political Crisis Forcing People into Displacement and Refugee Status
IFSW STATEMENT: World Social Work Day March 15th 2016 Vienna Social workers from 26 countries and refugee representatives met today to formulate plans that …
Read moreCelebrating World Social Work Day in Belgium – 14th March 2016
The International Federation of Social Workers – European Region (IFSW Europe) along with the European Association of Schools of Social Work (EASSW) and Union …
Read morePressekonferenz: Menschen auf der Flucht – Berichte aus vorderster Front
In der sogenannten Flüchtlingskrise stehen SozialarbeiterInnen und SozialpädagogInnen an vorderster Front. Die Soziale Arbeit ist herausgefordert, professionell zu helfen: den Flüchtlingen, den Institutionen und jenen, …
Read more2016 IFSW Constitutional Review – Final Draft
Español Français In the 2014 General Meeting a resolution was passed stating the need to review our Constitution and Bylaws. The constitutional review process which …
Read morePASWI/IFSW-AP Disaster Workshop In The Philippines
Co-sponsored by the Japanese Center for Social Welfare Promotion and National Examination via the Japanese Coordinating Body for IFSW Membership) Program flow Reports by the …
Read moreL’ACTS salue le rétablissement du Programme de soins de santé à l’intention des réfugiés
L’Association canadienne des travailleuses et travailleurs sociaux (ACTS) applaudit à la décision du gouvernement fédéral d’annuler les coupes effectuées par le gouvernement précédent et de …
Read moreCASW Lauds Restoration of Refugee Health Care Program
OTTAWA, February 19, 2016 – The Canadian Association of Social Workers (CASW) celebrates the federal government’s decision to reverse cuts made by the previous government, …
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New Swedish Code of Social Work Ethics
IFSW member The Swedish Union for Social Sciences Professionals (Akademikerförbundet SSR) has developed a new Ethical Code for Social Workers. Titti Frankel, Director of Development …
Read moreTolérance zéro pour les mutilations sexuelles imposées aux femmes… Une prise de position de la Fédération Internationale du Travail Social (IFSW)
La Fédération Internationale du Travail Social (IFSW) publie un communiqué en soutien à l’Organisation des Nations Unies (ONU) pour mettre fin aux mutilations génitales féminines (MGF). …
Read moreAnnual Report by the IFSW-AP President and Member-at-Large (2015)
This year’s main news Most recent news Location set for the 2017 Asia-Pacific Regional Joint Conference on Social Work IFSW-AP on Facebook Annual Report by …
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