Press release – for immediate release Berne, 20.07.2012 The International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) approved new global guidance on the working environment for social work at its General Meeting […]
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Social workers reaffirm commitment to confront child sexual abuse
Information Type: NewsTopic: ChildrenPress Statement – For Immediate Release Berne, 20th July 2012 New global guidance for social workers on the identification and protection of children from all forms of sexual abuse will […]
Social Work a Growing Profession
Information Type: NewsTopic: Social WorkSocial Work a Growing Profession Press Statement – For Immediate Release Berne, 19th July 2012 ‘Significant numbers of people are joining the social work profession as governments and communities recognize […]
World Conference on Social Work and Social Development – see what happened
Information Type: NewsTopic: Conference, Social WorkThe World Conference on Social Work and Social Development was held in Stockholm, Sweden on 8 – 12 July 2012. Around 2,500 social workers, social work educators and social development […]
Why I’m going to the social work conference in Stockholm
Information Type: NewsTopic: ConferenceHilton Dawson, Chief Executive of the British Association of Social Workers (BASW) comments in the online edition of the Guardian newspaper on why he is particpation at the IFSW Meetings […]
Stockholm 2012: Strengthening the voice of social work and giving it new direction
Information Type: NewsTopic: ConferenceLocal social services all over the world are being shaped by global factors. Social workers everywhere not only help people to cope every day with the most difficult social and […]
Role of the social worker is more essential now than ever
Information Type: News, Website/Useful LinkTopic: Social Work, ConferenceDespite cuts on social services in many countries, the International Federation of Social Workers sees social workers rising to the challenges and helping to find practical solutions to the effects of the […]
Journal article on ‘Global Agenda for Social Work and Social Development’ available free for a short time
Information Type: NewsTopic: Environment‘The Global Agenda for Social Work and Social Development: A Place to Link Together and be Effective in a Globalized World’. Written by David N Jones IFSW President’s Special Representative for the […]
World health statistics 2012 – maternal and child deaths down
Information Type: NewsTopic: Social WorkThe World Health Statistics 2012 report, released on 16 May 2012, includes good news about significant reductions in maternal and child deaths but puts the spotlight on the growing problem […]
On anti-homophobia day, UN calling for repeal of discriminatory laws
Information Type: NewsTopic: Human Rights, UN17 May 2012 – Marking International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia, senior United Nations officials today drew attention to laws around the world which discriminate against lesbian, gay, bisexual and […]
Earth Day 2012: “Mobilize the Earth”
Information Type: NewsTopic: EnvironmentFrom Gary Bailey, IFSW President 22nd April 2012 will mark Earth Day worldwide, an event now in its 42nd year and will be observed in 175 countries worldwide. In […]
Commonwealth Organisation for Social Work signs up to The Global Agenda
Information Type: NewsTopic: EnvironmentTerry Bamford presents The Agenda Commitments to Vijay Krishnarayan The Commonwealth Organisation for Social Work (COSW), which has close ties with IFSW, has formally endorsed The Global Agenda for Social […]
Article on the Global Agenda in the Journal “International Social Work”
Information Type: Website/Useful Link, NewsTopic: EnvironmentSpecial Representative for the Agenda, Dr David N Jones, and the IFSW Secretary-General Dr Rory Truell have jointly published an article on the Global Agenda for Social Work and Social […]
United Nations Receives The Global Agenda For Social Work and Social Development
Information Type: News, Website/Useful LinkTopic: UN, EnvironmentHelen Clark, Head of The United Nations Development Programm, received the Global Agenda for Social Work and Social Development: Commitments to Action, on behalf of the whole United Nations. Helen Clark said, […]
Launch of Global Agenda for Social Work and Social Development: Commitments to Action
Information Type: News, Website/Useful LinkTopic: IFSW, EnvironmentPRESS RELEASE – 24rd March 2012 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Three global organizations join forces to make an impact on social development. The three international social work, education and […]
Social work manifesto on HIV and AIDS
Information Type: NewsTopic: Social WorkOn July 29, 2000 the Canadian Association of Social Workers sponsored a one-day symposium on HIV/AIDS in conjunction with the International Federation of Social Workers and the International Association of […]
Global standards
Information Type: PolicyTopic: EducationThe process of developing global standards for the education and training of the social work profession1 is as important as the product; the actual standards that have been developed. In […]
Women
Information Type: PolicyTopic: Human Rights1 Rationale 1.1 Attending to the well-being of women and girls is essential to social and economic development worldwide, as reflected in the inclusion of promoting gender equality and the […]
Ageing
Information Type: ResolutionTopic: IFSWProposed by the Canadian Association of Social Workers IFSW General Meeting, 25-27 July 2000 Montréal, Québec, Canada Whereas there is a rapidly growing, ageing population in many parts of the […]
Globalisation
Information Type: ResolutionTopic: IFSWProposed by the Canadian Association of Social Workers IFSW General Meeting, 25-27 July 2000 Montréal, Québec, Canada Whereas globilazation is recognized as a world wide phenomenon that has fundamentally affected […]