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There is enough for everybody – it’s about sharing! Social worker’s engagement in fighting poverty
Statement issued by Ana Radulescu, IFSW Europe Vice President Today, 17th of October, International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, the International Federation of Social …
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Call For Papers: 2018 European Conference for Social Work Research
8th EUROPEAN CONFERENCE FOR SOCIAL WORK RESEARCH Edinburgh 18 – 20 April 2018 Social Work in Transition: Challenges for Social Work Research in a Changing …
Read moreClosing the Gaps between Education and Practice: Creating Dialogue, Increasing Knowledge Transfer in Social Work Curricula
Last week a new law was passed in Greece that democratises and strengthens the quality and capacity of social work to meet people’s needs. The …
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Social Workers in Aotearoa New Zealand March to Highlight the Growing Impact of Inequality
Social workers and trade unionists marched in Aotearoa New Zealand to highlight the growing impact of inequality, poverty, lack of decent housing, and health funding …
Read moreSocial Workers Voice Opposition to Universal Credit Cap and Rape Clause
Members of the Northern Ireland Association of Social Workers (NIASW) will join today’s protest in central Belfast in opposition to the Universal Credit two child …
Read moreIFSW Europe announces that its Regional Conference 2019 will be held in Austria
From IFSW Executive we are satisfied to inform that it is now confirmed that the IFSW Europe Conference for 2019 will have place …
Read moreSocial Workers for Transformational and Sustainable Social Protection in Europe
IFSW Europe launched a project that highlights the social work contribution to a transformational and sustainable social protection in Europe The overall aim of the …
Read moreIFSW Website Redevelopment
IFSW will be redeveloping its website. If any IFSW members would like to recommend a website developer, please forward them this message for information on …
Read moreCommonwealth Organisation for Social Work Represented at Youth Ministers Meeting in Uganda
In July members of the Commonwealth Organisation for Social Work, an organisation affiliated with IFSW, met with Commonwealth Youth Ministers in Uganda. See their report …
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2020 World Social Work Conference, The Global Social Work Agenda: The Next Ten Years
The city of Calgary in Canada has been chosen by IFSW as the venue for the 2020 World Social Work Conference. The theme of the …
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High Level Political Forum 2017, United Nations, New York Workshop to promote Social Workers Role for reaching the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Members of IFSW Representative to the UN in New York and Geneva organized a Workshop which took place during the High Level Political Forum at …
Read moreSocial Services for Unaccompanied Minor Refugees in Vienna
Written by Mag. Josef Hiebl, DSP – Translation by Dunja Gharwal, MA Introduction: Every year more than ten thousand children from the war regions of …
Read moreWhat is the potential of global social work solidarity to change the world?
By Ruth Stark, IFSW President Social Work Day 2017 celebrated the power of social work to help people find positive change in their lives. 3 …
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IFSW mourns loss of six social workers in Sierra Leone
IFSW President Ruth Stark said: ‘Our global family has been hit by the devastating news from the recent landslide disaster in Sierra Leone. In the …
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Eradicating Female Genital Mutilation: A UK Perspective
Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is an internationally known form of abuse of female children and young people. In addition to the pain when carried out, …
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Social Work with Sex Offenders: Making a difference
Introduction This is definitely a worthwhile book for qualified social workers and students interested in any practice related to sexual offending, whether it is engaging …
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Global problems, local solutions – the role of social workers: Lessons from Africa
By Ruth Stark, IFSW President International social work transcends national borders. The roots of the issues we face globally are embedded in local issues for …
Read moreSocial Work and the Terror Attacks in Spain
Ana Lima, IFSW European Regional President and President of the Spanish Council for Social Work said today: “Social Work is committed to PEACE and NON-VIOLENCE, …
Read moreVacancy: English to French Translations for International Social Work
International Social Work is a peer reviewed journal designed to extend knowledge and promote communication in the fields of social development, social welfare and human …
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Social Workers in Aotearoa / New Zealand Take Action
Inspired by the British Association of Social Work’s march against austerity, social workers from Aotearoa / New Zealand have planned a march starting on the …
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