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Role of the social worker is more essential now than ever
Despite cuts on social services in many countries, the International Federation of Social Workers sees social workers rising to the challenges and helping to find practical solutions …
Read more1.45 Million Social Workers in China by 2020
Trained professionals can function as bridge between patients and hospital After a series of shocking attacks on medical staff, including some that resulted in serious …
Read moreJournal article on ‘Global Agenda for Social Work and Social Development’ available free for a short time
‘The Global Agenda for Social Work and Social Development: A Place to Link Together and be Effective in a Globalized World’. Written by David N Jones IFSW …
Read moreKorean Association of Social Workers, holding a commemorative ceremony the “2012 World Social Work Day”
The Korean Association of Social Workers, as a member organization of the IFSW, has celebrated the World Social Work Day with other national associations f …
Read moreDebate por la Definición de Trabajo Social a nivel Internacional
El Workshop para la definición del Trabajo Social a nivel mundial, fue desarrollado en Río de Janeiro, del 7 al 9 de marzo de 2012. En …
Read moreIFSW supports campaign against the criminalisation of homelessness
IFSW Europe is supporting a campaign by the Housing Rights Watch and the European Federation of National Organisations Working with the Homeless (FEANTSA) against the …
Read moreNew book on Social Determinants and Mental Health
Dr Sabine Bährer, member of the Advisory Group for the ICD-10 revision for IFSW at the World Health Organization has edited a new book on …
Read moreHistoria de la FITS a nivel mundial
El presente documento se elaboró con insumos extraídos y traducidos de diversas fuentes bibliográficas: Documentos de la FITS 50 of Years International Social Work. The …
Read moreWorld health statistics 2012 – maternal and child deaths down
The World Health Statistics 2012 report, released on 16 May 2012, includes good news about significant reductions in maternal and child deaths but puts the …
Read moreOn anti-homophobia day, UN calling for repeal of discriminatory laws
17 May 2012 – Marking International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia, senior United Nations officials today drew attention to laws around the world which discriminate …
Read moreGlobal Agenda presented to the Platform of European Social NGO’s (Social Platform)
Eva Holmberg-Herrstrom (ICSW European President) and David N Jones (IFSW Special Representative for the Agenda) presented The Global Agenda for Social Work and Social Development …
Read moreWorld Social Work Day Celebration in Zimbabwe
The Department of Social Sciences of the Bindura University of Science Education in Zimbabwe in association with the national association of Social Workers and the …
Read moreIndian Social Work Education: Quality enhancement network launched
A national network of schools for quality enhancement of social work education in India will be launched at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) …
Read moreDocumento de política
Federación internacional de trabajadores sociales constitución Asamblea General Hong Kong Proyecto de declaración política de consulta responsabilidades de los empresarios de los trabajadores sociales para …
Read moreEarth Day 2012: “Mobilize the Earth”
From Gary Bailey, IFSW President 22nd April 2012 will mark Earth Day worldwide, an event now in its 42nd year and will be observed …
Read moreAsamblea General 2012
PROYECTO DE ORDEN DEL DÍA ASAMBLEA GENERAL 2012 Kungsgatan 28a, Estocolmo 07 de julio 2012 09:00 – 18:00. 08 de julio 2012 09:00 -15:00 …
Read moreCommonwealth Organisation for Social Work signs up to The Global Agenda
Terry Bamford presents The Agenda Commitments to Vijay Krishnarayan The Commonwealth Organisation for Social Work (COSW), which has close ties with IFSW, has formally endorsed …
Read moreArticle on the Global Agenda in the Journal “International Social Work”
Special Representative for the Agenda, Dr David N Jones, and the IFSW Secretary-General Dr Rory Truell have jointly published an article on the Global Agenda …
Read moreSocial Workers bill to be tabled in Malaysia
PUTRAJAYA: The proposed Social Workers Act aimed at improving the quality of social work services is expected to be tabled during the next parliamentary session, …
Read moreUnited Nations Receives The Global Agenda For Social Work and Social Development
Helen Clark, Head of The United Nations Development Programm, received the Global Agenda for Social Work and Social Development: Commitments to Action, on behalf of the whole …
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