Our 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 […]
Europe
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 Protection, Social WorkRomania 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 Work, Social Protectionمشقة 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: Website/Useful Link, NewsTopic: 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 […]
Celebrating 25 Years of Social Work in Russia
Information Type: News, Website/Useful LinkTopic: IFSW, Social Work
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 […]
Campaign for better working conditions for Social Workers
Information Type: NewsTopic: Employment
A study in Northern Ireland just released by the Northern Ireland Association of Social Workers (NIASW) showed that 88% of social workers work additional unpaid hours, and nearly half of […]
Registration opens for IFSW European Conference 2017
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSWRegistration for IFSW European Conference is open! We look forward to seeing you in Iceland May 2017. More information
IFSW Europe Newsletter – The European Social Worker
Topic: RepositoryIFSW Europe publishes a Newsletter “The European Social Worker”. The Newsletter comes out 2 times a year. The newsletter is the major tool to communicate to strengthen communication between the […]
IFSW European Conference 2017 announcement
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSWDear Colleagues! The IFSW European Conference 2017 will be held in Iceland on the 28th to the 30th of May 2017 and the theme is: Marginalization and Social Work […]
Celebrating World Social Work Day in Belgium – 14th March 2016
Information Type: NewsTopic: World Social Work DayThe International Federation of Social Workers – European Region (IFSW Europe) along with the European Association of Schools of Social Work (EASSW) and Union Professionnelle Francophone des Assistants Sociaux […]
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 […]
New Swedish Code of Social Work Ethics
Information Type: News, Website/Useful LinkTopic: Ethics
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 […]