The 2019 world social work day highlights ‘Promoting the Importance of Human Relationships’. World Social Work Day is on the 19th March 2019. It is the key day in the […]
Europe
International Conference on Child Development Accounts held in Baku, Azerbaijan
Information Type: NewsTopic: Children
On 6 November 2018, the Azerbaijan Social Work Public Union hosted an international conference titled “Child Development Accounts: New Approach to Child Well-Being”. The event took place in Baku in partnership […]
Social workers in Poland fighting for better conditions for professional social work
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW, Social Work
Polish Federation of Social Workers and Social Service Employees Unions (PFZPSiPS), our member organization in Poland, asked us to publish their press release regarding their protest: On the 12th of […]
Ana Radulesco, new IFSW European President
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSWIFSW Europe is glad to announce that Ana Rădulescu has been appointed European Regional President until 2020. Ana Radulesco started her collaboration with IFSW International Federation of Social Workers in 2002 and […]
Social workers in Iceland are part of the protest regarding the wage gap and other issues that specifically affect women in Iceland
Information Type: NewsTopic: Social Work
On 24 October, at 14:55 Icelandic time, women across Iceland walked off the job in protest the gender wage gap and other issues that specifically affect women in Iceland. The […]
Statement in Support of Social Work Student Elin Ersson
Information Type: News, StatementTopic: IFSW
The interim Education Commission of the International Federation of Social Workers calls the Swedish authorities to drop the charges against Elin Ersson, the Swedish a social work student who protested […]
Social Workers in Iceland spread out against Poverty
Information Type: NewsTopic: Social Work, PovertyOn October 17, the International Day against Poverty social workers in Iceland ran and organised an spread out in the street to make awareness of poverty and precariousness of the Icelandic […]
IFSW European President Ana Lima appointed as Secretary of State for Social Services in Spain
Information Type: NewsTopic: Social Work
(Photo: Ana Lima in red with the IFSW Executive at the United Nations headquarters in New York 2018) Ana Lima the IFSW European President has been appointed to the position […]
International Conference on Child Development Accounts: New Approaches to Child Well-Being
The Azerbaijan Social Work Public Union organizes the Conference on Child Development Accounts – A new Development Approach. The conference is organized together with the Washington University in St. Louis’ Center […]
IFSW Representative to the UN Criticises Medicalisation of Social Problems
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW
Pascal Rudin is currently undertaking research in the field of Psychiatric Social Work in Bengaluru, India. This is where the TV shooting took place According to the Diagnostic and Statistic […]
IFSW Europe Conference: Social Protection and Human Dignity
Welcome! The Austrian Association of Social Work (obds) hosts 2019 European Conference. We will provide a broad variety of keynotes, panels and paper sessions. Meet colleagues from all over the […]
MENSAJE DEL PRESIDENTE DE LA IFSW A LA ASOCIACIÓN HELÉNICA DE TRABAJADORES SOCIALES
Information Type: NewsTopic: Social Work, Disaster
A los Miembros de la Asociación Helénica de Trabajadores Sociales: Como Presidenta de la Federación Internacional de Trabajadores Sociales quiero manifestar a ustedes mi más sincera solidaridad con el pueblo […]
Message from IFSW President to Hellenic Association of Social Workers
Information Type: NewsTopic: Disaster, Social WorkTo Members of Hellenic Association of Social Workers: As President of the International Federation of Social Workers, I want to express to you my sincerest solidarity with the Greek people […]
Spanish social workers have offered to collaborate in the welcoming to the people who have arrived to Valencia inside the ‘Aquarius’
Information Type: NewsTopic: Human Rights
The Spanish General Council of Social Work (CGTS) and the 36 Professional Bodies of Social Work throughout the territory and ratify their commitment to defend the immigrants´ rights. The professional […]
“Today, social workers from BASW became our common voice on making visible the impact of austerity”
Topic: IFSW
Social workers from Europe endorse the “Boot Out Austerity marches on – Blackwood to Cardiff, June 2018” and consent to the message sent by social workers. Ana Radulescu, IFSW European […]
IFSW European President Participates in the III International Seminar on Unaccompanied Minors, in Melilla (Spain)
Information Type: NewsTopic: Conference, Children
The aim of the conference, organized by the UNED (Spanish Open University), was to deepen on migrant minors at the local, national, and global level. Well known international experts participated, […]
IFSW Emphasises ‘Social Rights for Dignity’ at Italian Conference
Information Type: NewsTopic: Conference, World Social Work Day
Ana Lima, Regional President of IFSW Europe, spoke at a conference held at the University of Pisa on the future of social work, emphasising social rights, which was part of […]
IFSW European Vice President encourages social workers to take part on the debates organised during the EMIN Bus Journey
Information Type: NewsTopic: EmploymentAna Radulescu, The IFSW Europe Vice President, encourages social workers to take part in the debates related to Minimum Income Schemes organized during the EMIN Bus Journey. The EMIN Bus […]
Ana Lima visits APSS in Lisbon
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSWOn the 9th of April, Ana I. Lima Fernández (IFSW Europe President) has been in Lisbon, Portugal, in the context of “Desafios colocados ao Serviço Social: Presente e futuro” (Challenges […]
Social workers for transformational and sustainable social protection in Europe
Information Type: StatementTopic: IFSW, Social ProtectionInternational Federation of Social Workers European Region Email: Social workers for transformational and sustainable social protection in Europe Making the most of the European Pillar of Social Rights for a […]