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IFSW supports Singapore’s campaign to attract and retain 200 more social workers
The International Federation of Social Workers welcomes the Singapore Government’s campaign to attract and retain 200 more social workers and invest in the social wellbeing …
Read moreMinutes of the IFSW General Meeting 2010
Download the minutes from the IFSW General Meeting 2010 in Hong Kong.
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IFSW General Meeting 2010 – Item 3 INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS GENERAL MEETING SALVADOR DE BAHIA, BRAZIL AUGUST 13-15, 2008 Minutes Day 1, August …
Read moreMinutes of the IFSW General Meeting 2006
INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS GENERAL MEETING MUNICH, GERMANY JULY 27-29, 2006 Minutes Notes: I. Please see Appendix 1 for a list of delegates, observers, …
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10-12 July 2002, Geneva, Switzerland Notes: I. Please see Appendix 1 for a list of delegates, observers, guests and staff. II: In the Minutes, member …
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IFSW General Meeting, 25-27 July 2000, Montréal, Québec, Canada Notes: I. Please see Appendix 1 for a list of delegates, observers, guests and staff. II: …
Read moreGeneral meeting 2012
En Español DRAFT AGENDA GENERAL MEETING 2012 Kungsgatan 28a, Stockholm 7th of July 2012 from 9am to 6pm 8th of July 2012 from 9am to …
Read moreDASW Code of Ethics
Etikvejledning – Etiske principper i socialt arbejde Vedtaget af Dansk Socialrådgiverforenings repræsentanskab på møderne i december 1995 og december 1997. Senest revideret december 2000 – …
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1 Rationale 1.1 Attending to the well-being of women and girls is essential to social and economic development worldwide, as reflected in the inclusion of …
Read moreVictims of violent conflicts
Jane Addams in 1931, co-recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize and global pioneer social worker said: We believe that war, seeking its end through coercion, …
Read moreKampala declaration
Statement of the 7th Pan African Social Work Conference, May 20-24, 2007 Kampala, Uganda STOP THE WAR! END POVERTY! “We have great challenges ahead, and …
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IFSW General Meeting. Geneva, Switzerland, 10-12 July 2002 The AIDS Conference in Barcelona this week (7-12 July) has reminded the world of the current and …
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General Meeting, Adelaide, Australia 29 September – 1 October 2004 The United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 556 on 30 July 2004: “Condemning all acts …
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Proposed by the Canadian Association of Social Workers IFSW General Meeting, 25-27 July 2000 Montréal, Québec, Canada Whereas there is a rapidly growing, ageing population …
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Proposed by the Canadian Association of Social Workers IFSW General Meeting, 25-27 July 2000 Montréal, Québec, Canada Whereas globilazation is recognized as a world wide …
Read moreHuman rights
Proposed by the Canadian Association of Social Workers IFSW General Meeting, 25-27 July 2000 Montréal, Québec, Canada Whereas the member organizations of IFSW vary widely …
Read moreScholarship to attend the 2012 IFSW General Meeting
The International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) invites applications from social workers to apply for a travel, daily allowance and accommodation scholarship to attend the …
Read more2012 World Social Work Photo Competition
“All Social Workers including Social Workers who are Students, Academics and Managers are encouraged to be a part of this competition by submitting one or …
Read moreCall for action to support Hungarian social workers
Recently IFSW wrote to the Hungarian Prime Minister to express our deep concern over the arrest of a Hungarian social worker who was demonstrating against …
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Report: Work 2011 at UNHCR, Geneva
Sixth Report on Representing IFSW at UNHCR, at the UNO-Geneva in 2011 IFSW contact: Tobias Roosen The point of view of this report is to …
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