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News Topic: Social Work

Winners of the 2012 Photo Competition

July 27, 2012 By Form & Function

IFSW is pleased to announce the winning photos of the 2012 Photo Competition. Congratulations to all the winners!   The first prize: If I had …

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Keywords: photo competition Region: Global Language: English

News Topic: Conference

More reports about the Stockholm 2012 conference and themes

July 25, 2012 By Form & Function

The Guardian newspaper, based in London UK, was the international media partner for the Stockholm 2012 conference.  Clare Horton and Jessica Fuhl, journalists who specialise in …

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Keywords: Stockholm, world conference Region: Global Language: English

News Topic: Social Protection

Social workers personally affected by austerity and financial cuts

July 20, 2012 By Form & Function

More and more social workers in the United Kingdom are finding it difficult to pay their bills as pay cuts and wage freezes bite, according …

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Keywords: BASW, austerity, social work benevolent fund Region: Europe Language: English

News Topic: Employment, Ethics

Effective and ethical working environments for social work – The responsibilities of employers of social workers

July 20, 2012 By Form & Function

Press release – for immediate release Berne, 20.07.2012  The International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) approved new global guidance on the working environment for social …

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Keywords: employers Region: Global Language: English Commission: Ethical Standards

News Topic: Children

Social workers reaffirm commitment to confront child sexual abuse

July 20, 2012 By Form & Function

Press Statement – For Immediate Release Berne, 20th July 2012 New global guidance for social workers on the identification and protection of children from all …

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Keywords: protection against sexual abuse guidelines, working conditions Region: Global Language: English

News Topic: Social Work

Social Work a Growing Profession

July 19, 2012 By Form & Function

Social Work a Growing Profession Press Statement – For Immediate Release Berne, 19th July 2012 ‘Significant numbers of people are joining the social work profession …

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Keywords: growth Region: Global Language: English

News Topic: Conference, Social Work

World Conference on Social Work and Social Development – see what happened

July 19, 2012 By Form & Function

The World Conference on Social Work and Social Development was held in Stockholm, Sweden on 8 – 12 July 2012. Around 2,500 social workers, social …

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Keywords: global agenda Region: Global Language: English

News Topic: Conference

Why I’m going to the social work conference in Stockholm

July 3, 2012 By Form & Function

Hilton Dawson, Chief Executive of the British Association of Social Workers (BASW) comments in the online edition of the Guardian newspaper on why he is …

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Keywords: Stockholm, world conference Region: Global Language: English

News Topic: Conference

Stockholm 2012: Strengthening the voice of social work and giving it new direction

June 20, 2012 By Form & Function

Local social services all over the world are being shaped by global factors. Social workers everywhere not only help people to cope every day with …

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Region: Global Language: English

News, Website/Useful Link Topic: Children

Child poverty is “high” on the agenda of the incoming EU Council Presidency

June 20, 2012 By Form & Function

The Social Affairs Attaché for the Cypriot permanent representation to the European Union, Niki Odysseos, has said that child poverty is “high” on the upcoming EU …

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Keywords: EU, poverty Region: Europe Language: English

News Topic: Human Rights

European Union announces new action to end human trafficking

June 20, 2012 By Form & Function

The European Commission has announced new proposals for coordinated measures against human trafficking aiming to protect victims and target criminals more effectively, in a statement …

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Keywords: EU, human trafficking Region: Europe Language: English

News, Website/Useful Link Topic: Conference, Social Work

Role of the social worker is more essential now than ever

June 19, 2012 By Form & Function

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 …

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Keywords: Africa Region: Global Language: English

News Topic: Employment, Social Work

1.45 Million Social Workers in China by 2020

June 13, 2012 By Form & Function

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 …

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Keywords: health services, violence Region: Asia and Pacific Language: English

News Topic: Environment

Journal article on ‘Global Agenda for Social Work and Social Development’ available free for a short time

June 13, 2012 By Form & Function

‘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 …

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Keywords: global agenda, workforce development Region: Global Language: English

News Topic: World Social Work Day

Korean Association of Social Workers, holding a commemorative ceremony the “2012 World Social Work Day”

June 12, 2012 By Form & Function

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 …

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Keywords: global agenda Region: Asia and Pacific Language: English

News Topic: Conference, Social Work

Debate por la Definición de Trabajo Social a nivel Internacional

June 5, 2012 By Form & Function

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 …

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Region: Latin America & Caribbean Language: Spanish

News Topic: Human Rights

IFSW supports campaign against the criminalisation of homelessness

May 29, 2012 By Form & Function

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 …

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Keywords: FEANASTA, criminalisation, homelessness Region: Europe Language: English

News Topic: Social Work

New book on Social Determinants and Mental Health

May 25, 2012 By Form & Function

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 …

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Keywords: book, mental health, social determinants Language: English

News Topic: Repository

Historia de la FITS a nivel mundial

May 23, 2012 By Form & Function

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 …

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Region: Latin America & Caribbean Language: Spanish

News Topic: Social Work

World health statistics 2012 – maternal and child deaths down

May 21, 2012 By Form & Function

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 …

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Keywords: WHO, children, deaths, health, women Region: Global Language: English

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