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 […]
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IFSW Member in the UK: ‘Austerity’s effects are driving social workers to tears – it’s why we must protest’
Information Type: Statement, Website/Useful LinkTopic: Social ProtectionChairperson 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 […]
Hacia un marco de derechos de trabajo social
Information Type: News, Website/Useful LinkTopic: Human RightsDr. 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 […]
Towards a Social Work Rights Framework
Information Type: News, Website/Useful LinkTopic: Human RightsBy 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, […]
Social workers help Romania’s abandoned children off the streets
Information Type: News, Website/Useful LinkTopic: ChildrenAn 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 […]
Refugee children arriving in the UK need warm support – not cold bureaucracy
Information Type: Website/Useful Link, NewsTopic: ChildrenIFSW 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 […]
Video: 25th Anniversary Celebrations In Far East Russia
Information Type: Website/Useful LinkTopic: Social WorkOrganized 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) […]
Celebrating 25 Years of Social Work in Russia
Information Type: News, Website/Useful LinkTopic: IFSW, Social WorkBetween 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 […]
New Swedish Code of Social Work Ethics
Information Type: News, Website/Useful LinkTopic: EthicsIFSW 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 […]
Joint open letter to the European Council – Time to act to ensure children’s rights in the EU’s migration policy: 10 action points
Information Type: Website/Useful Link, NewsTopic: ChildrenDear 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 […]
IFSW on BBC World
Information Type: News, Website/Useful LinkTopic: Disaster, Social WorkLast 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 […]
2015 Social Work Day Videos
Information Type: News, Website/Useful LinkTopic: World Social Work DayTo 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 […]
Global events for 2015 ‘World Social Day’ and Upcoming Conferences
Information Type: Website/Useful Link, NewsTopic: Environment, ConferenceWe 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 […]
‘My Country, ‘Tis of Thee’… and Then There Was Ferguson… and Staten Island
Information Type: Website/Useful Link, NewsTopic: Human RightsIFSW 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 […]
Nigerian Social Workers Act on Global Agenda
Information Type: News, Website/Useful LinkTopic: EnvironmentIFSW 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 […]
IFSW Welcomes the Guardian & UN Campaign to promote awareness of the effects of FGM
Information Type: News, Website/Useful LinkTopic: Human Rights, UNIn 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 […]
Report: Work at the Conference of NGOs in Consultative Status with the UN (CoNGO)
Information Type: News, Website/Useful LinkTopic: UNThe 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 […]
Consejo General del Trabajo Social Wins Social Journalism Award
Information Type: News, Website/Useful LinkTopic: Social ProtectionThe 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 […]
Report: Work at the World Health Organization (WHO)
Information Type: News, Website/Useful LinkTopic: Social WorkIn 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 National Association of Social Workers – USA briefing paper on the implications for local social worker of the Global Agenda
Information Type: Website/Useful Link, NewsTopic: EnvironmentIFSW 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 […]