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International 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 morePeople with disabilities
Rationale It is estimated that there are more than 600 million people with disability in the world (WHO). This represents between 18 and 20% of …
Read morePoverty eradication and the role for social workers
1 Background 1.1 The Copenhagen Declaration describes absolute poverty as ‘a condition characterized by severe deprivation of basic human needs, including food, safe drinking water, …
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 …
Read moreHuman Rights Website release
A new Human Rights Website has been released by IFSW and IASSW during the 2010 Joint World Conference in Hong Kong. The Human Rights Website …
Read moreIFSW ACTIVITY ON SHOW AT THE WORLD CONFERENCE IN HONG KONG
IFSW activity is being showcased in a number of activities at the world conference on social work and social development in Hong Kong. All the …
Read moreIFSW PRESIDENT ATTACKS CUTS IN SOCIAL WORK BUDGETS
‘Social workers around the world are very angry to see social budgets being cut to as a result of the bank bail-outs of recent years’, …
Read moreWORLD SOCIAL WORK CONFERENCE OPENS WITH UN RECOGNITION OF CRUCIAL ROLE OF SOCIAL WORKERS
June 10, 2010 The world conference of social work and social development opened in Hong Kong on 10 June with a commitment by the 3 …
Read moreGlobal Agenda to strengthen Social Work and Social Development to emerge from World Conference in Hong Kong – 10 – 14 June 2010
Social work and social development community prepares to meet in Hong Kong Social work and social development community prepares to meet in Hong Kong More …
Read moreIFSW welcomes new UN online discussion forum
IFSW welcomes new UN online discussion forum to rethink the relationship between economic and social policy as social workers prepare to gather in Hong Kong …
Read moreIFSW highlights the crucial role of the International Criminal Court in promoting human rights
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday urged all states to sign up to the International Criminal Court and rejected criticism the body was a court …
Read moreGolden Jubilee
Celebrating 50 years of international social work, the International Federation of Social Workers celebrates its Golden Jubilee. The International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) is …
Read moreIFSW Representative to the UN in New York honoured
Dr. Robin Sakina Mama, Professor and Dean at Monmouth University School of Social Work and one of the IFSW Representatives to the United Nations, has …
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