IFSW announces that the Guinean Association of Social Workers has been successful in its application for Full IFSW membership. IFSW Secretary-General Dr Rory Truell said, ‘We are delighted that the Guinean Association of Social Workers is now a member. They have been making significant advances in social work in Guinea and we now stand proudly together ‘shoulder-to-shoulder’ in the […]
Chairperson of the British Association of Social Workers, Guy Shennan writes in the Guardian; ‘The effects of austerity are not evenly spread, as people living in poverty are hit the hardest. Social workers are acutely aware of these effects, given the part poverty plays in the lives of so many of the people we see […]
Dr. Rory Truell, Secretario General de la FITS, 10 de diciembre de 2016 En el Día Internacional de los Derechos Humanos, los trabajadores sociales celebramos y abogamos por un marco más amplio de Derechos. Uno que no sólo se centre en los individuos, sino que también incluya las realidades sociales, relacionales y ambientales en las […]
By Dr Rory Truell, IFSW Secretary-General On International Human Rights Day, social worker’s celebrate and advocate for a broader framework of Rights. One that does not only focus only on individuals, but also includes the social, relational and environmental realities in which we all live. When considering the question ‘what are human rights’, many people tend […]
An article in the Guardian written by IFSW Secretary-General, Rory Truell, highlights the key roles of social work in Romania’s development. Follow this link to the Guardian. Related content: IFSW News update on Social Work in Romania.
IFSW President Ruth Stark writes about social work values when supporting child refugees entering the UK. “Finally, after years and months of waiting, the UK government has conceded it has an obligation to meet the needs of a small number of the rootless, homeless and stateless children as the Calais Jungle camp closes. We have a week […]
Organized by the Union of Social Workers and Social Pedagogues (USWSP) on the occasion of the 25th year anniversary of the profession in the country (October 6th & 7th, Vladivostok) Video
Between the 5-8 October social workers and political leaders met at a summit in Vladivostok to mark the 25 anniversary of social work in Russia. The main topics of discussion were – education and training of social workers, safety of social workers at their work places, social responsibilities and social control. The Summit was organised […]
IFSW member The Swedish Union for Social Sciences Professionals (Akademikerförbundet SSR) has developed a new Ethical Code for Social Workers. Titti Frankel, Director of Development for Akademikerförbundet SSR said, “The Swedish Organisation of Social Workers are happy to announce the New Code of Ethics for Social Workers! A Code of Ethics is not legally binding but […]
Dear European Heads of State or Government and Ministers of the Interior and Foreign Affairs, Dear Mr. Tusk, Significant numbers of children from third countries migrate to Europe, for a variety of reasons, travelling with their families, alone or separated from their family. Between January and August 2015 alone, 174,235 children sought asylum in the […]
Last week the IFSW Secretary-General was invited to participate in a live interview with BBC World. The BBC was covering an issue on workers safety in Bangladesh following another building collapse. Unfortunately the live Skype connection was at times very bad. The main messages were related to the social workers role, and the responsibility of […]
To mark the occasion of 2015 World Social Work Day, IFSW Executive Members and leadership have made video messages to global / regional members and to social workers everywhere. More videos will be added below during the month of March. This year’s theme is ‘Promoting the Dignity and Worth of Peoples’ Find them on the […]
We are fast approaching World Social Work Day: 17th March 2015 There are many events being organised under the joint banner ‘Promoting the Dignity and Worth of Peoples’. On this link you will find the official events being planned at the United Nations as well as information about the upcoming conferences in 2015. Please send IFSW […]
IFSW immediate past global president, Dr Gary Bailey reflects on last week’s decision by a grand jury not to indict a police officer who used a fatal chokehold on Eric Garner for selling loose cigarettes. Please see this link
IFSW member the Nigeria Association Of Social Workers gathered last week to plan their work on the second pillar on the Global Agenda for Social Work and Social Development: “Promoting the dignity and worth of peoples”. Dr Rory Truell, IFSW Secretary-General congratulated the Nigerian Association, “Your conference is an inspiring example of social work in […]
In Kenya, on 31st October 2014, Ban Ki-Moon and the Guardian launched a worldwide campaign to raise awareness of the harm caused through FGM and to work together towards elimination of this destructive practice affecting 130 million women and girls across the world. The plan is to encourage the media, in all its forms, to […]
The Conference of NGO – Board meets twice a year. This time it was connected with the meeting of NGO committee on the Status of Women – Beijing+20 (11/3-5/2014) in Geneva. The report of CoNGO-President Cyril Ritchie outlined the recent activities, holding a speech at the DPI-NGO Conference, calling for a high commissioner for the […]
The IFSW member for Spain Consejo General del Trabajo Social has won an award for their scientific journal Servicios Sociales y Política Social (Social Services and Social Policy). The Journal has been recognised with the “Social Journalism Award” 2014, by the Foundation Ineprodes Group. The editorial board of the journal thanked all the Social Work Professional Associations, […]
In September 2014, another intensive 2-day meeting of the WHO International Advisory Group for ICD-11 Mental and Behavioural Disorders took place in Madrid. Yet another meeting had taken place in the run-up, again held in Madrid and attended by many persons who have been involved in this process for years, including employees, researchers, leaders of […]
IFSW welcomes The National Association of Social Workers – USA briefing paper on the implications for local social workers of the Global Agenda for Social Work and Social Development. The Global Agenda has caught the imagination of social workers around the world. The vision for the Global Agenda is that local social workers will see […]