Written by Mag. Josef Hiebl, DSP – Translation by Dunja Gharwal, MA Introduction: Every year more than ten thousand children from the war regions of the Middle East, Asia and Africa try to escape from war and prosecution under dramatic and unbelievable conditions without their parents to reach the European Union. 2015 about 88.000 unaccompanied […]
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Social Work Responding to The Political Crisis Forcing People into Displacement and Refugee Status
Information Type: StatementTopic: Human Rights
IFSW STATEMENT: World Social Work Day March 15th 2016 Vienna Social workers from 26 countries and refugee representatives met today to formulate plans that strengthen the social work response to the political crisis forcing people into displacement and refugee status. The participants formulated a five point working plan to: Coordinate social worker action in […]
Pressekonferenz: Menschen auf der Flucht – Berichte aus vorderster Front
Information Type: NewsTopic: Human RightsIn der sogenannten Flüchtlingskrise stehen SozialarbeiterInnen und SozialpädagogInnen an vorderster Front. Die Soziale Arbeit ist herausgefordert, professionell zu helfen: den Flüchtlingen, den Institutionen und jenen, die in den Zielländern zu Hause sind. Dazu vernetzen sich die Berufsverbände auf Weltebene, entwickeln verbesserte Arbeitsweisen unter Einbeziehung aller relevanten Faktoren. Welttag der Sozialen Arbeit Der Profession Soziale Arbeit […]
Social Worker honoured by the Austrian Trade Union Federation
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW
Long standing IFSW volunteer Georg Dimitz from the Austrian Association of Social Workers has been honoured by the Austrian Trade Union Federation for his lifetime commitment as a staff representative and his role in developing social work in Austria. IFSW Secretary General, Rory Truell visited Vienna last month and saw Mr Dimitz achievements first-hand:‘I was […]
HERBERT PAULISCHIN (AUSTRIA AND ROMANIA) RECEIVED AN AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENTS IN SOCIAL WORK IN HIS MORE THAN 35 YEARS PROFESSIONAL CAREER.
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW
In a special ceremony of the Austrian Parliament (May 22, 2015), Herbert Paulischin received the special tribute for achievements in social work in his more than 35 years professional career. In the eulogy was particularly stressed that Herbert Paulischin 30 years ago founded the first child protection centre in Austria. This Institution combined social work […]
