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News Topic: Social Work, UN

Report on World Social Situation 2013: Inequality Matters

February 11, 2014 By Form & Function

‘There is growing evidence and recognition of the powerful and corrosive effects of inequality on economic growth, poverty reduction, social and economic stability and socially-sustainable …

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Keywords: UN Department of Economic and social affairs, global agenda, social development Region: Global Language: English

News Topic: Social Work

Update on the Review of The Global Definition of Social Work

February 6, 2014 By Form & Function

The Executive Committee of IFSW and the Board of IASSW have agreed that the review of Global Definition of Social Work has been completed and …

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Keywords: definition of social work Region: Global Language: English

News Topic: Social Work

Video from a Social Worker in Kazakhstan

February 5, 2014 By Form & Function

A short video about the activity of a social worker in the Kazakhstan Primary Public Health System. “In our country till 2011 year social workers …

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Keywords: social work law, social work practice Region: Europe Language: English

News Topic: Education

Moroccan Social Workers Hold Training Workshop

February 5, 2014 By Form & Function

Moroccan Association of Social Workers Training  The Moroccan Association of Social Workers successfully held a training course for social workers the multi-disciplinary center for women …

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Keywords: Morocco, training Region: Africa Language: English

News Topic: World Social Work Day

More Translations for 2014 World Social Work Day Poster

January 31, 2014 By Form & Function

Social Workers from around the world are sending IFSW their translations of the 2014 Social Work Day Poster. There are currently 10 translations that can …

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Keywords: WSWD 2014, poster Region: Global Language: English

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

Social Work in the Typhoon Affected Areas of the Philippines: A Call to the International Social Work Community

January 26, 2014 By Form & Function

Tacloban Hosted by the Philippines Association of Social Workers, the Secretary-General of The International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW), Dr. Rory Truell, visited the areas …

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Keywords: aid, rebuilding communities Region: Asia and Pacific Language: English

News Topic: Conference

2016 Joint World Conference Social Work, Education and Social Development will be held in Seoul, Korea

January 26, 2014 By Form & Function

The International Federation of Social Workers is delighted to announce that the 2016 Joint World Conference on Social Work, Education and Social Development will be …

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Keywords: global agenda, world conference Region: Global Language: English

News Topic: World Social Work Day

2014 World Social Work Day Poster Translations

January 21, 2014 By Form & Function

The World Social Work Day 2014 poster is now translated into: Romanian, Arabic, German, French, Spanish, Japanese and English. If IFSW members want to translated …

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Keywords: poster Region: Global Language: English

News Topic: Human Rights

IFSW Writes to Ugandan Government on Anti-homosexuality Law

December 23, 2013 By Form & Function

On behalf of the International Federation of Social Workers Dr Gary Bailey, Global President, calls for the Ugandan Government to withdraw the anti-homosexuality law that passed last Friday. …

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Keywords: LGBT, legislation Region: Africa Language: English

News Topic: Employment

Overwhelming demands on social workers highlighted in report

December 20, 2013 By Form & Function

The findings of an UK Inquiry into the State of Social Work won’t be news to social workers throughout the country all too familiar with the often …

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Keywords: All Party Report, UK Parliament, working conditions Region: Europe Language: English

News Topic: IFSW

Newsletter from the Asia-Pacific Region

December 20, 2013 By Form & Function

The IFSW Asia Pacific region has produced a new exciting newsletter. Read it here

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Keywords: Philippines. Japan, climate Region: Asia and Pacific Language: English

Topic: Repository

Global Social Work a Year in Review

December 18, 2013 By Rory Truell

In recent years social work has been undergoing significant transformation and 2013 was no exception. Driving these changes is the social work response to the …

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Language: English

News Topic: IFSW

IFSW President Gary Bailey’s tribute to Nelson Mandela

December 10, 2013 By Form & Function

8th December 2013 Dear Global Social Work Colleagues: Since the news of his death on Thursday December 5th 2013, I have been trying to find …

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Keywords: Mandela, obituary, tribute Region: Africa Language: English

Topic: Human Rights

Social Work on Human Rights Day 10th December 2013

December 10, 2013 By Form & Function

The IFSW has members from 116 countries representing over one million professional social workers. One of the difficulties in enforcing the 1948 Universal Declaration of …

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Keywords: dignity, respect, transformational change Region: Global Language: English

Topic: Human Rights

IFSW Takes A Stand On Birth Registration – What’s In A Piece Of Paper?

December 4, 2013 By Form & Function

The IFSW Human Rights Commission has submitted a response to the UN Office of Human Rights Council request for information about birth registration. There has …

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Region: Global Language: English

Topic: Children

Taking the IFSW Policy on International Surrogacy (2008) forward -seeking social workers views

December 4, 2013 By Form & Function

Members of the Hague Conference are currently considering whether to take forward work at the international level in relation to international surrogacy arrangements. At the …

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Region: Global Language: English

News Topic: Human Rights, UN

Report: Work 2013 at UNHCR, Geneva

November 30, 2013 By Form & Function

Report on Representing IFSW at UNHCR, at the UNO-Geneva in 2013 IFSW contact: Tobias Roosen As 9th report of representing IFSW at the UNHCR ExCom …

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Keywords: IFSW at UN, Syria, refugees Region: Global Language: English

News Topic: Disaster

Social Workers at the forefront of Philippine recovery

November 29, 2013 By Form & Function

Conferring with psychiatrist regarding initial assessment of survivors brought to their attention by social workers.   After the recent catastrophe in the Philippines, the IFSW …

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Keywords: post disaster social work Region: Asia and Pacific Language: English

News Topic: Social Work

Message from IFSW President Gary Bailey on occasion of World AIDS Day

November 28, 2013 By Form & Function

27th November 26, 2013 Dear Colleagues: Sunday, December 1st 2013 marks the 25th observance of World AIDS Day, a day when people the world over …

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Keywords: HIV/AIDS, UNAIDS Region: Global Language: English

News Topic: Conference, Social Protection

‘Social Intervention in Troubled Times’ – 1,300 Spanish social workers attend national congress

November 21, 2013 By Form & Function

More than 1,300 Spanish social workers came together in Marbella, Spain on 14 – 16 November 2013 for the national social work congress of the …

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Keywords: austerity Region: Europe Language: English

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