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Rapid rise in food prices and food insecurity predicted to lead to social upheaval in 2013
As world environmentalists meet during World Water Week (26-31 August), leading analysts and development agencies are predicting that food insecurity will increase during 2012. People …
Read moreEffective and ethical working environments for social work: the responsibilities of employers of social workers
IFSW POLICY STATEMENT 1 Introduction This policy provides guidelines regarding the working environment required for: effective and ethical social work practice; alignment of organisational and …
Read moreDay in the life of IFSW Europe President
Cristina Martins, the newly elected President of IFSW Europe, has written about a routine day in her working life as a social worker in the …
Read moreGendered impacts of globalization: employment and social protection
The United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD) has published a briefing paper on the gendered impacts of globalization. This brief draws on a …
Read moreWorld Humanitarian Day – Sunday 19 August 2012
On World Humanitarian Day every year, the United Nations remembers those who have been killed while working with the UN to help others. In 2011, …
Read moreInternational Youth Day – 12 August 2012
“Young people are a wellspring of ideas for innovation. They are today’s thinkers, problem-solvers and catalysts for peace,” said Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO, in …
Read moreThe global history of humanitarian action
A Policy Brief – New players through old lenses: Why history matters in engaging with Southern actors – has been published by the London based …
Read moreThe Child Development index 2012: Progress, challenges and inequality
The Child Development Index (CDI) is published each year by Save the Children and offers a fascinating insight into the situations of children around the …
Read moreSocial workers are prepared for the Olympic Games in London
The Olympic Games opened in London on Friday 27 July 2012 with a spectacular opening ceremony. Perhaps uniquely for such an opening ceremony, the event …
Read moreWinners of the 2012 Photo Competition
IFSW is pleased to announce the winning photos of the 2012 Photo Competition. Congratulations to all the winners! The first prize: If I had …
Read moreMore reports about the Stockholm 2012 conference and themes
The Guardian newspaper, based in London UK, was the international media partner for the Stockholm 2012 conference. Clare Horton and Jessica Fuhl, journalists who specialise in …
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 moreEffective 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 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 …
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