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World Day Against the Death Penalty: IFSW Statement
On the World Day against the Death Penalty the International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) urges all nations to abolish the Death Penalty. The Federation …
Read moreIFSW joins in celebrating the centennial of Katherine Kendall
Katherine A. Kendall celebrated her 100th birthday on Saturday, September 25, at her residence in Mitchville Maryland in the US. One of CSWE’s founding members, …
Read moreBlog from the New Zealand earth quake by IFSW Treasurer Fiona Robertson
From Fiona Roberson: 30/9/2010 Three weeks post earthquake and I live in essentially the same city but parts are not the same. Damaged buildings have …
Read moreHave a wonderful celebration of Chuseok (September 21 – 23, 2010)
Chuseok is one of the year’s most important traditional Korean holidays. It is celebrated on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month. Chuseok is …
Read more21 September – World Alzheimer’s Day – It’s time for action!
The theme for World Alzheimer’s Day? 2010 is ‘Dementia. It’s time for action!’ The International Federation of Social Workers joins those around the world who …
Read moreHave an easy Fast
Yom Kippur, also know as the Day of Atonement begins at sundown Friday as Jews began observing the start of the holiest day of the …
Read moreIFSW Statement on the UN Summit on the Millennium Development Goals (MDG)
Gary Bailey, MSW, ACSW, President of the International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW), today called upon world leaders as they prepared for the Millennium Development …
Read moreRights of older women
It is with great pleasure that the International Federation of Social Workers joined with NGO’s and others from around the world in an attempt to …
Read moreVietnam: Decision to establish professional social work
9th September 2010 From Richard Hugman, Chair IFSW Ethics Commission: “There have been important developments in Vietnam. Since the Government of Vietnam issued a Decision …
Read moreL’SHANA TOVAH : Happy 5771 :: Have a sweet New Year!
As the holiday of Rosh Hashanah, the beginning of the Jewish New Year, draws near it is common to reflect on the past year and …
Read moreIFSW joins in wishing a Happy Ramadan
IFSW joins in wishing well so many in the world as they prepare to celebrate the Muslim holiday of Ramadan.Observed by more than one billion …
Read moreInternational Day of the World’s Indigenous People
By resolution 49/214 of 23 December 1994, the General Assembly decided to celebrate the International Day of the World’s Indigenous People on 9 August every …
Read moreIFSW President Gary Bailey appointed as a member of the Commission on Global Social Work Education (CSWE)
The Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) has appointed IFSW President Gary Bailey as a member of the CSWE Commission on Global Social Work Education …
Read moreIFSW updates Policy on Women as the UN creates new body on Women and Gender equality
The International Federation of Social Workers in Hong Kong at its General Meeting in June 2010 approved an updated Policy on the Women. IFSW is …
Read moreIFSW endorses the 2010 Vienna declaration out of the International AIDS Conference in Vienna
The Vienna Declaration IFSW is proud to have joined with other leading global entities in endorsing the Vienna Declaration. The declaration was initiated by the …
Read moreStatement on Kampala bombings
The International Federation of Social Workers is deeply shocked and saddened by the two attacks which occurred in Kampala on an evening that should have …
Read moreIFSW past President and social worker Imelda Dodds, appointed new Chief Executive Officer of the New South Wales(NSW) Trustee and Guardian
June 30th, 2010 It was announced today in Sydney Australia that Imelda Dodds has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of the NSW …
Read morePhoto competition
The photo contest organised in conjunction with the Joint World Conference in Hong Kong in JUne recently, produced no winning entry due to technical difficulties …
Read moreIFSW General Meeting lays foundation for active two year programme to support and promote social work across the world
The biennial General Meeting of the International Federation of Social Workers ended in Hong Kong on Wednesday 18th June 2010 with the election of Gary …
Read moreAmbitious global Agenda to promote social work and social development was welcomed by the world conference in Hong Kong
21 June 2010 An ambitious global process to develop and promote a global action agenda for social work and social development was endorsed by the …
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