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Pronunciamiento De La Región América Latina y El Caribe De La FITS y Colacats Por Acontecimentos En Puerto Rico
Las organizaciones miembros de la Región América Latina y El Caribe de la Federación Internacional de Trabajadores Sociales (FITS) y el Comité Latinoamericano y Caribeño …
Read moreInternational Labour Day Message from the PUSWP
The first of May is not a day to celebrate as much as a bell that beats in the minds of people and society to …
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IFSW Emphasises ‘Social Rights for Dignity’ at Italian Conference
Ana Lima, Regional President of IFSW Europe, spoke at a conference held at the University of Pisa on the future of social work, emphasising social …
Read morePronunciamiento Ante Las Muertes De Inmigrantes En El Mediterráneo
Ante la tragedia del Mar Mediterráneo la pregunta es: ¿cuántos seres humanos más deben ahogarse para que salga a flote la conciencia? Los gobiernos europeos …
Read moreIFSW European Vice President encourages social workers to take part on the debates organised during the EMIN Bus Journey
Ana Radulescu Ana Radulescu, The IFSW Europe Vice President, encourages social workers to take part in the debates related to Minimum Income Schemes organized during …
Read moreAna Lima visits APSS in Lisbon
On the 9th of April, Ana I. Lima Fernández (IFSW Europe President) has been in Lisbon, Portugal, in the context of “Desafios colocados ao Serviço …
Read more‘Social work in New Zealand under attack’
Statement from the Aotearoa New Zealand Assocation of Social Workers: Social work in Aotearoa New Zealand is under unprecedented attack. As the voice of the …
Read moreAn open letter to the Israeli Union of Social Workers from British Association of Social Workers
Guy Shennan, Chair of BASW has written an open letter to the Chair of the Israeli Union of Social Workers on the arrest and imprisonment …
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Argentina y “los desaparecidos”
Fuerza bruta: un manifestante contra el régimen es arrestado en Buenos Aires. Fotografía: Daniel Garcia / Getty La Comisión de Derechos Humanos de la FITS …
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Brute force: a protester against the regime is arrested in Buenos Aires. Photograph: Daniel Garcia/Getty IFSW’s Human Rights Commission notes that it is now more …
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Message from IFSW President Ruth Stark
Dear Friends and Colleagues I am writing at the end of my term as President of IFSW to thank you for the honour you have …
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Statement from the Palestinian Union of Social Workers and Psychologists
Statement issued by Palestinian Union of Social workers and Psychologists (PUSWP) We stand today, with all humanity, professionalism and high responsibility, to extend our unwavering …
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IFSW Calls for the Joining of the Professional Global Social Work Organisations
In the United Nations world social work day event on Monday 29 March 2018, IFSW Secretary-General Rory Truell called for the joining of the global …
Read moreIFSW Executive Censures the Israeli Union of Social Workers
The IFSW Global Executive has issued a censure to its member The Israeli Union of Social Workers for not acting as an independent voice of …
Read moreUnited Nation Geneva Celebration of World Social Work Day
A speech given by Ana Rădulescu, European Vice President of IFSW to the United Nations Geneva on World Social Work Day Ana Radulescu Dear Mr …
Read moreSocial workers for transformational and sustainable social protection in Europe
International Federation of Social Workers European Region Email: europe.ifsw@ifsw.org Social workers for transformational and sustainable social protection in Europe Making the most of the European …
Read moreIFSW Human Rights Commission: Concern on Imprisonment of Social Worker
Munther Amira, the former President of the Palestinian Social Workers Association has been convicted by the Israeli authorities for peacefully protesting against the detention of …
Read moreIFSW Representative to the UN Geneva, Priska Fleischlin on 2018 International Women’s Day
IFSW Meets with UN Office for Human Rights
Priska Fleischlin,Kate Gilmore and Rory Truell IFSW Secretary-General Rory Truell and IFSW Representative in Geneva Priska Fleischlin met today The UN Deputy High Commissioner for …
Read moreCódigo Deontológico de la Profesión de Diplomado en Trabajo Social
PREÁMBULO El primer código deontológico en trabajo social editado por el Consejo General del Trabajo Social fue aprobado por Asamblea General de Colegios Oficiales de …
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