…by this value base and a commitment to
- act ethically,
- respect and promote equity and diversity,
- promote ecological, environmental, social and human rights,
- further social justice, professional discourse and
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Search Results for: ecological
Successful seminar on eco-social work In Rotterdam, Netherlands
Information Type: Report, NewsTopic: Education, Social Protection, Social Work, Environment
…a communal gardening project and a house for the future of the neighborhood. The projects visited showed that working for social justice and social wellbeing also means ecological justice. Social…
IFSW Side Event: UN High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development, 2024
…an Eco-Social World in Building collaborative and innovation approaches to address the social, economic, and ecological challenges to advancing sustainable development. The framing of the People’s Charter for an Eco-Social…
IFSW side panel event for the UN 62nd session of the Commission for Social Development
IFSW is delighted to announce a side panel event for the upcoming 62nd session of the Commission for Social Development, emphasising the critical intersection of social justice and ecological sustainability….
IFSW to Host Panel on Eco-Social Justice at 62nd Social Development Session
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW, UN
IFSW is delighted to announce a side panel event for the upcoming 62nd session of the Commission for Social Development, emphasising the critical intersection of social justice and ecological sustainability….
New Policy: The Role of Social Workers in Advancing a New Eco-Social World
Information Type: NewsTopic: UN, IFSW
…Commission who has developed the policy paper thanks the member organisations for their support. Awareness raising regarding ecological and social change is widespread nowadays, but embracing these two and agreeing…
Ghana celebrates World Social Work Day
Information Type: NewsTopic: World Social Work Day…human and ecological development. On the importance of human relationships, the statement said family and relationship issues and challenges across the lifespan emerge as a major concern in relation to…
Earth Day 2012: “Mobilize the Earth”
Information Type: NewsTopic: Environment…is being neglected. Climate change continues unabated and there seems to be a new ecological disaster happening on an almost daily basis. The famed Bengali poet Rabindranath Tagore wrote “I…
Paving the way for a safer and more secure future for children in Uganda
Information Type: NewsTopic: Social Work, Children
…program assists social workers in developing community projects focused on child protection. This approach resonates with the social-ecological model, considering various factors as risks or protections against childhood violence. …
Africa's Crucial Contribution to a Sustainable and Equitable Global Future
Information Type: StatementTopic: IFSW, Conference
…interconnectedness, and mutual respect in addressing social and ecological challenges. The outcomes emphasised that social work in Africa should strive not only to solve immediate social issues but also to…
IFSW hosts side-event during the 2023 UN High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW, Environment
…we take together to build and sustain ecological integrity, economic reform, international solidarity, employment and work, and state/national social protection. 1 The People’s Charter for an Eco-Social World promotes community…
The Ubuntu Practitioner: Social Work Perspectives
…Venesio Bwambale Bhangyi, Silverno Tweshengyereze, Hope Atim and Senkosi Moses Balyejjusa Chapter 7: Co-building the Ubuntu Ecological Resource Centre: A Local/Global Application of Ubuntu George A. Mansaray and Ruth Stark…
School Social Work in Sub-Saharan Africa: Issues, Challenges & Prospects
…Values and Principles Guiding School Social Work in Africa By Jabulani Calvin Makhubele; Frans Koketso Matlakala; Prudence Mafa & Dickson Machimbidza Chapter 4: Ecological-Systems Perspective as a Theoretical Framework for…
IFSW-AP UN Representative Addresses UN-ESCAP Committee on Social Development
Information Type: StatementTopic: IFSW, UN
…are intertwined and have profound effects on people and their communities through the dramatic increase in economic, social, emotional, and ecological challenges.” UN-ESCAP Committee on Social Development The session was…
IFSW Europe – WEBINAR - Developing eco-wisdom – leave no one behind! May 24th 2022, 18.00 - 19.30 CET
Topic: IFSW
…the smallest carbon footprint and suffer the most
IFSW supports Kyoto extension
Information Type: NewsTopic: Environment…and the success of the Kyoto Protocol is important for social workers who often work in disaster situations. “Climate change is not only an ecological issue, but also a social…
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…issues regarding toxic waste. As well as the decision not to grant the permit, the Mexican Government ordered the establishment of an ecological preserve on the same site. Metalclad started…
Breaking The Poverty Cycle
Information Type: Book ReviewTopic: Social Work…FrEE situates individuals as active change agents, rather than passive recipients and products of the development process. Drawing from social psychology and ecological theories of human behaviour, the authors argue…
Swiss and Sierra Leone Associations form Collaboration
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW
…rural area of Sierra Leone, co-designing and co-building a sustainable social protection system. Their approach is to employ ecological methods in the building of a communal resource, with disability access,…
Time for a New Social Rights Revolution
Information Type: News, StatementTopic: IFSW
…of Social Workers invites all representatives from communities, social/ecological movements and unions to join with social workers in next month’s free, worldwide online conference: ‘The Social Work Global Agenda: Co-building…