Ana Lima has attended in representation of IFSW Europe to the General Assembly of the members of the European Social Platform of NGOs, an European event in which not only […]
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UK Social Workers Organise for Next Month’s General Elections
Information Type: NewsTopic: Social Work, LawThe British Association of Social Worker has produced a manifesto of what they want from a new government following next month’s elections. “Fulfilling our manifesto will improve the lives of […]
GERENAL ASSAMBLEY SOCIAL PLAFORM / BRUSSELS
Information Type: NewsTopic: Social WorkGeneral Assembly of the Social Platform, in L42 (Centre for events and congresses), Brussels, 27th of April 2017. Ana Lima has attended in representation of IFSW Europe to the General […]
Archival visit to Germany
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW
The German Association of Social Workers are working on their archival history. During May 2017 the Association invited IFSW’s Official Archivist Fiona Robertson and Nigel Hall, IFSW Human Rights Commissioner […]
New IFSW Vice President for Europe
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSWAna Radulescu has been successfully nominated to the position of Vice President Europe by ASproAS an IFSW member in Romania. IFSW President Ruth Stark said, “It will be wonderful to have […]
Social Workers March Against Austerity!
Information Type: NewsTopic: Social Protection
IFSW fully endorses the initiative of the British Association of Social Workers to highlight the serious consequences of austerity in the UK and internationally. A march organised by BASW Chairperson, […]
IFSW Europe Regional Conference – Denifity program
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSWIFSW Regional Europe Conference on Marginalization in Social work in a changing society, has presented the final program of workshops and presentations with almost 100 spaces leaded by professionals of 28 […]
Why social workers are marching 100 miles in protest against austerity
Information Type: NewsTopic: Social ProtectionThe British Association of Social Workers (BASW), along with people who use social services, have organised a march from Birmingham to Liverpool to call for an end to the UK government’s […]
IFSW Europe President, Ana Lima, on WSW Day at the UN – Geneve
Topic: UN, World Social Work DayOur President, Ana Lima-Fernandez, together with Rory Truell, General secretary of IFSW celebrated WSW Day 2017 participating in the event on Social Work and Sustainable Development at the UN in […]
MLA becomes a Social Worker for a day
Information Type: NewsTopic: Social Work
Northern Ireland Assembly Member Robbie Butler has grasped the opportunity to become a social worker for a day. The Lagan Valley MLA learned about the crucial work undertaken by social […]
In Memory of Heinrich Schiller (1925-2016)
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW
This is an obituary of one of International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW) Presidents from 1980-1988. He passed away in Nürnberg on the 10th of November 2016, but […]
Social workers help Romania’s abandoned children off the streets
Information Type: News, Website/Useful LinkTopic: Children
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 […]
IFSW European Conference 2017 keynote speakers
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSWHelga Thorolfsdottir and Lena Dominelli are keynote Speakers for IFSW European Conference 2017 “Marginalization and Social Work in a Changing Society”. More information
“Sin trabajadores sociales, un país no puede progresar” El gobierno reconoce las contribuciones clave de los trabajadores sociales para eliminar la pobreza
Information Type: NewsTopic: Social Protection, Social Work
Rumania no es ajena a las dificultades. El 42,5% de los niños y más del 40% del total de la población viven bajo el umbral de la pobreza Durante los […]
“Without Social Workers a Country Cannot Progress” Government Recognises Social Workers Key Contributions to Eliminating Poverty
Information Type: NewsTopic: Social Work, Social ProtectionRomania is no stranger to hardship. 42.5 % of children are living in poverty and the more than 40% of the entire population live under the poverty line. For […]
“بدون الاخصائيين الإجتماعيين لا يمكن لبلد أن تلحق ركب التقدم” الحكومة تعترف بالمساهمات الرئيسية للاخصائيين الإجتماعيين في القضاء على الفقر
Information Type: NewsTopic: Social Protection, Social Workمشقة المعيشة ليست غريبة على رومانيا. حيث أن 42.5% من الأطفال يعيشون حياة فقيرة ويعيش أكثر من 40% من السكان تحت خط الفقر. على مدى السنوات ال 20 الماضية، حاولت […]
Scholarship fund for IFSW European Conference 2017
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSWIFSW European Conference 2017 “Marginalization and Social Work in a Changing Society” has made available funds to provide support for 6 delegates to attend the Conference. The scholarship covers the […]
Challenges for Social Work in Turkey
Information Type: NewsTopic: Human Rights
This month IFSW Secretary-General, Rory Truell meet with the Turkish Association of Social Workers in Ankara. The visit was organised to bring messages of support and solidarity to Turkish social workers […]
Refugee children arriving in the UK need warm support – not cold bureaucracy
Information Type: News, Website/Useful LinkTopic: Children
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 […]
Unaccompanied children, age assessment and social protection systems
Information Type: NewsTopic: ChildrenDavid Davies, Conservative MP for Monmouth in Wales, has welcomed unaccompanied children who have finally been allowed into the UK from Calais with a loud questioning of whether they are […]