The following definition was approved by the IFSW General Meeting and the IASSW General Assembly in July 2014: Global Definition of the Social Work Profession “Social work is a practice-based […]
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An open letter from the Association of Social Workers in Iceland to the Icelandic government concerning human rights violations in Palestine
Information Type: NewsTopic: Human Rights, Conflict
The Association of Social Workers in Iceland encourages the Icelandic authorities to use their power in the international community to stop the conflict in Gaza. The goal of social work […]
Social Work for Peace and Self-determination in Palestine and Israel
Topic: ConflictThe International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) continues to be appalled at the attacks on Gaza and the illegal occupation of Palestinian peoples. Social workers promote peace and the dignity […]
Globalisation and the environment
Information Type: PolicyTopic: EnvironmentIntroduction Globalisation is the process by which all peoples and communities come to experience an increasingly common economic, social and cultural environment. By definition, the process affects everybody throughout the […]
Social Worker Shot in West Bank
Information Type: NewsTopic: Conflict
Hashem Khader Abu Maria, 45 was killed last week while peacefully participating in a solidarity march with Gaza. Israeli forces shot Hashem in the chest with live ammunition as he […]
IFSW supports UN call for an immediate ceasefire and recommencing of negotiations of a peace settlement that removes the blockade of Gaza and the occupation of all Palestine
Information Type: NewsTopic: Conflict
IFSW supports todays UN call for an immediate ceasefire and supports the recommencing of negotiations of a peace settlement that removes the blockade of Gaza and the occupation of all […]
IFSW statement on the MH17 and other aircraft tragedies
Information Type: NewsTopic: Disaster, ConflictThe International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) shares the shock of the rest at the world at the tragedy resulting from the shooting down of Malaysian Airways flight MH17. We […]
The First Global Report on Social Work and Social Development: Promoting Social and Economic Equalities
Information Type: Website/Useful Link, NewsTopic: Environment, Human Rights‘The First Global Report on Social Work and Social Development: Promoting Social and Economic Equalities’ was launched in Melbourne, Australia today. “This marks a historic moment in the evolution of […]
IFSW New Global President
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSWRuth Stark is the new IFSW President elected by the global meeting in Melbourne on the 7th July. Following her election, Ms Stark thanked the general meeting and said, “It […]
World Social Work Day: calling for a fair and just global economy
Information Type: Website/Useful Link, NewsTopic: Human Rights, World Social Work Day
Social workers work in just about every country and community, dealing on a daily basis with hard stuff: homelessness, depression, abuse, addiction, poverty, broken families, illness, fear and recovery. Our […]
Making International Best Practice Visible
Information Type: NewsTopic: Social WorkIFSW has co-developed a new partnership that promotes the visibility of the profession through the International Social Work Hub, an on-line publication of the Guardian. The three partners to this […]
Joint oral Statement on the Term ‘Family’ from a CRC Perspective
Information Type: NewsTopic: UN, Children
This joint oral statement calls to acknowledge what ‘family’ means in the context of children’s rights. IFSW contact: Pascal Rudin Several international initiatives have been launched to mark the 20th […]
Report: Work at the Conference of NGOs in Consultative Status with the UN (CoNGO)
Information Type: News, Website/Useful LinkTopic: IFSW, UN
At the General Assembly of CoNGO in April 2014 IFSW was represented by a Proxi given to our Austrian Partner Mr. Wolfgang Beiglboeck, representative of Intl. Association of Applied Psychology […]
Report: Work at the UN in Geneva
Information Type: News, Website/Useful LinkTopic: IFSW, UN
After the many years, Ellen Mouravieff-Apostol had successfully represented IFSW at the UN in Geneva; there was a transition period during which a new Team of representatives had to organise […]
Report: Work at the UN in New York
Information Type: News, Website/Useful LinkTopic: IFSW, UN
This report covers the activities of the New York Representative Team to the United Nations Headquarters in New York from the period of September 2013 through May 2014. This proactive […]
Report: Work at the UN in Nairobi
Information Type: News, Website/Useful LinkTopic: UN
Relationship and collaboration between IFSW and UN-‐HABITAT has continued to grow over the years. The official presentation of the Global Agenda blue print by Dr. Rory Truell to the Deputy […]
IFSW Historical Documents on Setting up the International Permanent Secretariat of Social Work in 1932
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW
The current IFSW was constitutionally incorporated in 1956 in Munich, Germany. Prior to this is the period to up to 1932 that Archivist Fiona Robertson refers to as transforming from International Conferences to […]
IFSW Secretary-General, Rory Truell’s 1st of May 2014 Message:
Information Type: NewsTopic: EmploymentOn this day we honour workers: People who have formal employment, those who have informal employment, unpaid workers – often women – who work invisibly in households, and those who […]
40 years of Old IFSW Newsletters now On-line: 1962 – 2002
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSWIFSW is very pleased to announce that 40 years of scanned newsletters are now available online to be read or downloaded by social workers and researchers globally. The newsletters document many of […]
Translations of the Proposed Global Definition of Social Work
Information Type: NewsTopic: Social WorkThe proposed new Global Definition of Social Work, which will be presented at the IFSW General Meeting and the IASSW General Assembly in July 2014 is now translated into Spanish, […]