The fires destroying the Amazon illustrate a global political system increasing moving towards environmental devastation and the need for urgent action based on the principles of the Global Agenda for Social Work and Social Development. The Amazon forests that have acted as a carbon sink and regulator for the environment are being wrecked and lost […]
IFSW Human Rights Commission. Statement Regarding Trafficking and Exploitation. Trafficking and exploitation continue to be a tragic reality for many women, children and men worldwide. No country is immune to this heinous crime. The most vulnerable are enslaved and forced into labour and/or sexual exploitation. It is one of the greatest violations of human dignity […]
The High Level Political Forum (HLPF) is the highest annual meeting of the United Nations don the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 1 . It contains a review of 6 SDGs and one overall theme, The 2019 theme is: Empowering people and ensuring inclusiveness and equality. During the review of each SDGs, the UN is organizing […]
Representatives and commissioners from all the IFSW regions have finished several days of meetings in Switzerland where they discussed the priorities of the social work profession. IFSW President Silvana Martinez said, “The Executive is made up of extremely competent individuals who bring a wide range of skills in terms of governance, procurement, accountancy, running large […]
IFSW is contributing to the SDGs/ HLPF: The High Level Political Forum is the highest UN annual meeting on the SDGs. It contains a review of 6 SDGs and one overall theme. in 2019 the theme is: Empowering people and ensuring inclusiveness and equality. Beside the review of each SDGs, the UN is organizing SDGS LEARNING, TRAINING AND PRACTICE programs. IFSW […]
As the horrific human rights abuses escalate at the US / Mexican border, social workers worldwide are taking action. IFSW Human Rights Commission, Colleen Lundy said, “The unfolding humanitarian crisis at the US/Mexican border was tragically highlighted by the recent drowning of the Salvadoran father and his 23-month-old daughter. There are multiple and significant human […]
On World Environment Day, 5th June, IFSW is pleased to announce the launch of the IFSW Climate Justice Program that provides education, advocacy and social work action projects for climate justice worldwide. The IFSW Climate Justice Program enables people to redress the harmful impact of travel by contributing to social work projects undertaking local climate […]
The IFSW Climate Justice Program is for anyone and everyone – social workers, friends, family, colleagues, companies, universities, etc. Please help us share it widely! The IFSW Climate Justice Program aims to: Educate—ourselves and others Advocate—for changes in policies and practices Be the Change We Wish to See in the World—by reducing our harmful impacts […]
The Conference on Dialogue of Asia Civilizations hosted by Chinese President Xi Jinping in May brought together 47 country leaders and representatives to discuss cooperation between Asian countries and to develop a shared vision. IFSW representatives were also invited to contribute their expertise on heightening ‘social development’ as Asia expands its trade and markets globally. […]
The Joint Steering Committee, representing the International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW), the International Council on Social Welfare (ICSW) and the International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW), is calling for expressions of interest (EOI) for organising and hosting the 2022 Joint International Conference on Social Work and Social Development (SWSD2022). Please download the […]
Dr. Meredith Powers (left) with Dr. Michaela Rinkel, co-editors of the IFSW workbook series on “Social Work Promoting Community and Environmental Sustainability”, standing in front of their “Reusable Poster” for JWC SWSD in Dublin 2018. Contributions to this project will be used to help offset the administrative costs associated with the IFSW climate Justice Program. […]
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“The Renewable Energy and Empowerment of Quechua Women ”* Buena Vista, Bolivia The Climate Justice Project: The IFSW Climate Justice Program’s first project to fund through the contributions we raise will be in support of Etta Projects in Buena Vista, Bolivia. Created in 2003, Etta Projects works with rural communities to establish sustainable access to water, […]
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Students in interdisciplinary Environmental Justice course at UNCG. Photo Credit: Lowery Barrow The IFSW Climate Justice Program is a way of being the change that we wish to see in the world. By this, we mean, we will promote and support projects that are creating the positive change that directly and immediately impact communities facing climate […]
Social workers and students join the Climate Justice March in New York City The IFSW Climate Justice Program is also a tool for advocacy to promote policy and practice changes within organizations to shrink our collective ecological footprint. For example, IFSW has now established a practice of only printing books on post-consumer waste paper products […]
Social Work students at UNCG/NC A&TSU Joint Bachelor’s Field Program learning about climate justice and promoting World Social Work Day 2018 The IFSW Climate Justice Program is, first and foremost, about educating ourselves and being mindful that we have an impact that contributes to the climate injustices faced by the planet and the people we […]
#IFSWe2k19 @IFSW @BPSW_NL working together in Vienna at interesting and important symposium by @JonesDavidN and Rory Truell about present and future global agenda for SW
#ManfredTauchner at #IFSWe2k19 #SocialEuropePossible
#SocialWorkers are professional communicators in their communities and you can not let individuals to be fool based on fake news
We need strong evidence-based #socialwork to protect our society @obdswien @IFSW @AnaRadulescu_
