IFSW UPDATE

This monthly update from IFSW keeps you up to date not only with the activities of IFSW but also global and regional developments which are relevant to the practice and delivery of social work. Every month IFSW provides you with a list of updates on the IFSW website. All you need to do is follow the web links to the items which interest you. New additions will include:

___New IFSW material keeping you up to date with IFSW statements, policy consultations and activities - not only globally but also in the 5 IFSW Regions and in member organisations.

___News and Infos from around the world keeping you up to date with the activities of the United Nations and its agencies and other global and regional bodies and also news items from individual countries which have wider implications for social work

___New information about international conferences run by IFSW, IFSW member organisations and other

__News about job opportunities in international organisations This information is exclusively distributed to IFSW Member Organisations, Friends of IFSW and donors to the IFSW Jubilee Appeal. Please let us know what you think about the update and ways in which you would like us to develop the service. Please send comments to ifswmail@ifsw.org. We look forward to hearing from you

David N Jones

IFSW President

__News and Statements from IFSW IFSW at the UN Celebration of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities

http://www.ifsw.org/en/p38001669.html

IFSW Statement to the UN Commission for Social Development

http://www.ifsw.org/en/p38001664.html

IFSW Statement on the 60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights December 10, 2008

http://www.ifsw.org/en/p38001648.html

IFSW Statement on the International Day of Persons With Disabilities, December 3

http://www.ifsw.org/en/p38001634.html

__News "Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)" releases "Top Ten List" of the worst humanitarian and medical emergencies in the world

http://www.ifsw.org/en/p38001670.html

Viet Nam Deputy Minister: More professional skills in social work needed

http://www.ifsw.org/en/p38001668.html

'Six million' to be displaced by climate change

http://www.ifsw.org/en/p38001666.html

Most child abuse 'undetected' in wealthy countries

http://www.ifsw.org/en/p38001663.html

Number of hungry people worldwide nears 1 billion mark

http://www.ifsw.org/en/p38001661.html

As 60 year jubilee approaches, Finnish social workers elect new President

http://www.ifsw.org/en/p38001659.html

Alternative Nobel Prize 2008

http://www.ifsw.org/en/p38001652.html

European Commission looks ahead to tackle disability discrimination

http://www.ifsw.org/en/p38001651.html

UK government sets up a review to 'boost the status and quality of social work' following concern about handling of child protection cases

http://www.ifsw.org/en/p38001649.html

Racism "on the rise in Europe"

http://www.ifsw.org/en/p38001640.html

Chair of WHO Commission: Health inequalities a matter of social justice

http://www.ifsw.org/en/p38001639.html

Social Work Act introduced in Manitoba, Canada/ Une nouvelle Loi sur la profession de travailleur social au Manitoba, Canada

http://www.ifsw.org/en/p38001645.html

Asian governments urged to ratify UN disability convention

http://www.ifsw.org/en/p38001644.html

WHO Asia and Pacific with key report on the health in the region

http://www.ifsw.org/en/p38001643.html

Jordan: Social Work Center inaugurated

http://www.ifsw.org/en/p38001637.html

UNESCO Report: Inequality undermining education opportunities for millions of children

http://www.ifsw.org/en/p38001636.html

__Conferences The European Social Model in a Global Perspective

http://www.ifsw.org/en/p38001675.html

Coping & Resilience International Conference Dubrovnik 2009

http://www.ifsw.org/en/p38001673.html

2ème Colloque International d’Economie de la Santé

http://www.ifsw.org/en/p38001672.html

The 8th International Conference on the Care and Treatment of Offenders with a Learning Disability

http://www.ifsw.org/en/p38001657.html

"Where is Home?"- Conference

http://www.ifsw.org/en/p38001656.html

___News about job opportunities in international organisations Save the Children, Sweden: Regional Director for East and Central Africa

http://www.ifsw.org/en/p38001655.html