Adopted at the IFSW General Meeting 2016, Seoul, Korea. “73% of world population have no or very restricted access to social protection resulting in the perpetuation of extreme poverty and […]
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Call for Expressions of Interest to host the SWSD2020 Conference
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW, Conference
Call for Expressions of Interest (EOI) to host the SWSD2020 Conference Joint World Conference for Social Work and Social Development, 2020, with the theme: Promoting Human Relationships The Joint Steering Committee, […]
Anniversary of IFSW Refugee Ticker
Information Type: NewsTopic: Human Rights
Maria Moritz the organiser of the Refugee Ticker reports on progress: Exactly one year ago the Refugee Ticker on ifsw.org has been launched. Since this Sept 15 in 2015 407 […]
New IFSW Archives Page
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW
Fiona Robertson, IFSW Archivist In 2013 IFSW started a project to make the Federation’s archives more accessible to all social workers and researchers around the world. The archives contain information […]
New IFSW Executive Committee
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW
During the IFSW 2016 General Assembly held in Seoul, Korea elections were held for seven of the twelve global executive positions. Elections take place every two years during the General […]
Social Work Responding to The Political Crisis Forcing People into Displacement and Refugee Status
Information Type: StatementTopic: Human Rights
IFSW STATEMENT: World Social Work Day March 15th 2016 Vienna Social workers from 26 countries and refugee representatives met today to formulate plans that strengthen the social work response […]
Tolérance zéro pour les mutilations sexuelles imposées aux femmes… Une prise de position de la Fédération Internationale du Travail Social (IFSW)
Information Type: NewsTopic: Human Rights, UNLa Fédération Internationale du Travail Social (IFSW) publie un communiqué en soutien à l’Organisation des Nations Unies (ONU) pour mettre fin aux mutilations génitales féminines (MGF). À la suite de la […]
IFSW supports the United Nations in ending Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)
Information Type: NewsTopic: Human Rights, UNFollowing the United Nations’ International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, held on 6 February 2016, IFSW continues to support this initiative. Female genital mutilation (FGM) comprises all […]
IFSW Launches Global Online Social Work Bookshop
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW
The International Federation of Social Workers has developed a publishing bookshop that will deliver high quality, practitioner focused books at affordable prices to the social work community worldwide. “We are […]
IFSW Secretary-General Recognised with Title of Honorary Professor
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW
IFSW Secretary-General Rory Truell has been awarded an Honorary Professor title at Durham University in England. “This is the highest honorary academic title that Durham University offers”, said Dr Vasilios Ioakimidis who […]
HRC Side Event Promoting the Need to Prevent Unnecessary Family Separation
Information Type: NewsTopic: UN, Children
On 22nd of September, during the regular Session of the Human Rights Council (HRC), the Working Group on «Children without Parental Care» held a Side Event promoting the need to […]
HRC Side Event Promoting the Need to Prevent Unnecessary Family Separation
Information Type: NewsTopic: UN, Children
On 22nd of September, during the regular Session of the Human Rights Council (HRC), the Working Group on «Children without Parental Care» held a Side Event promoting the need to […]
Social Work Platform for Exchanging Information on the Refugee Crisis
Information Type: NewsTopic: Human RightsSocial workers from around the world are advocating for the rights of refugees, supporting families and children to reach safe places, integrate into new environments, and establish/rebuild family and social networks. To […]
Open Ended intergovernmental Working Group (OEiWG) on Transnational Corporations and Other Business Enterprises with Respect to Human Rights
Information Type: NewsTopic: UN, Law
This report aims to provide Social Workers with information about this event and to support them in their daily work of empowering victims of human rights abuses by transnational corporations. […]
STATEMENT ON THE REFUGEE CRISIS
Information Type: NewsTopic: Human Rights
The International Federation of Social Workers calls for immediate and substantial action from governments to resolve the humanitarian crisis now affecting most of Europe. The inhumanity shown to people escaping […]
The World Needs Good Global Governance not TPP, TTIP and TISA (in Arabic)
Information Type: StatementTopic: Lawالعالم بحاجة الى الحكومة وليس الى اتفاقيات TPP, TTIP و TISA لقد قادت الولايات المتحدة اتفاقيات التجارة العالمية TPP, TTIP و TISA التي يجري التفاوض بشانها من قبل العديد من […]
El mundo necesita buena gobernanza global y no TPP, TTIP y TISA
Information Type: StatementTopic: Human Rights, LawDeclaración de la Federación Internacional de Trabajadores Sociales Estados Unidos encabeza los acuerdos comerciales globales TPP, TTIP y TISA* que se negocian en privado en muchos países, lo que amenaza […]
The World Needs Good Global Governance not TPP, TTIP and TISA
Information Type: StatementTopic: Law
Statement by the International Federation of Social Workers The US led global trade agreements TPP, TTIP and TISA* being negotiated by many countries in secrecy threaten the basis of […]
Haiti, Panama and Greece Join IFSW
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW
The IFSW Secretariat has the great pleasure to announce that we have three new members! By Postal Ballot IFSW members have voted in: Σύνδεσμος Κοινωνικών Λειτουργών Ελλάδος (The Hellenic Association […]
2nd Annual Global Social Service Workforce Alliance Symposium
Information Type: NewsTopic: ConferenceWednesday, June 10, 2015, 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. EST In-person at the United States Institute of Peace, 2301 Constitution Dr NW, Washington, DC 20037 or Live webcast (link to […]