quarta-feira, 27 de julho de 2011
terça-feira, 26 de julho de 2011
Mensagem para os Colegas da Noruega da FIAS Europa
Of absolutely undesirable reasons, our thoughts go these days to our friends and colleagues in FO (the Norwegian member organisation). Hoping that all FO colleagues are unharmed. Hoping that the social workers, who are to help in the current crisis phase, which many Norwegian families so brutally are thrown into, are able to provide a solid professional performance.
Brutal acts committed by a mad extremist challenge our thoughts and life values. Solidarity for and with our closest friends, neighbors and colleagues feel, however, only strengthened many fold. As many others have expressed it yesterday and today, what has happened can only reinforce the belief that solidarity and democracy are the answers to a peaceful coexistence of humanity locally, regionally and globally.
Warm thoughts - from the Executive Committee of IFSW Europe
Nicolai Paulsen
President of the IFSW European Region
[International Federation of Social Workers – Europe e.V.]
E-mail: vpeur@ifsw.org
Cell phone: + 45 40 56 19 59
Web: http://www.ifsw.org/
segunda-feira, 4 de julho de 2011
IFSW STATEMENT ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE
IFSW STATEMENT ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE
IFSW Europe, meeting in Brussels on 8-10 April 2011 is seriously concerned about the financial crisis affecting all the countries of Europe and the radical changes in social services and social protection arrangements which governments are imposing on our communities, with damaging consequences for poorer and marginalised people.
IFSW Europe points to the fact that Article 25 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which is upheld by all countries in Europe, states (among other rights) that ‘Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family, including food, clothing, housing and medical care and necessary social services, and the right to security in the event of unemployment, sickness, disability, widowhood, old age or other lack of livelihood in circumstances beyond his control.’
Social workers across Europe know from daily experience that the continent faces a major social crisis with growing anger/anxiety, fear and poverty. Social workers also see that the biggest impact of the crisis is on the weakest members of the community, including older people, children, people with disabilities and those with few skills, all of whom have rights under the Declaration.
European social workers meeting together also observe that the crisis is threatening European solidarity. There are growing divisions between richer and poorer countries and between richer and poor people within countries which have a damaging impact on community cohesion and on marginalised groups.
IFSW Europe calls on the European Union, Council of Europe and national governments and global bodies to uphold the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the European Convention on Human Rights (and other related international instruments) and in particular the right to social support and social services.
IFSW Europe calls on individual social workers and their employing agencies to uphold the values and ethics of the profession and to support the civil, political, social, and cultural rights of service users.
IFSW Europe calls on national member organisations to monitor the commitment of social work agencies to human rights, to take action to publicise human rights abuses and to challenge agencies when they fail to uphold human rights
IFSW Europe invites our ENSACT, Social Platform and other partners to work jointly with us in this field and to promote education and research in this field.
IFSW Europe calls on all schools of social work to ensure that all students do at least one project in the area of human rights.
IFSW Europe will provide support to national organisations to help them support social workers to promote the human rights of service users and the rights of social workers.
Contact: Nicolai Paulsen, President of the IFSW European Region [International Federation of Social Workers – Europe e.V.]
E-mail: vpeur@ifsw.org Cell phone: + 45 40 56 19 59 Web: www.ifsw.org/europe
THE SOCIAL CONSEQUENCES OF THE FINANCIAL CRISIS
THE SOCIAL CONSEQUENCES OF THE FINANCIAL CRISIS
“We don’t pay for your crisis”
The financial crisis is a result of financial systems disregarding social responsibilities and social investments.
The financial crisis has had serious social consequences in Europe and becomes even more important with pronounced aggravation of the crisis in the latest year. The accelerating problems of debt in Greece and Ireland together with common developments in other countries can create a new and dangerous situation which can worsen the social problems because of stern social cuts.1. People who are marginalised are disproportionately affected by the economic crisis – for example, older people, women, young people and working poor (stories can be used to illustrate this). We want Governments to look at the impact of all cuts to ensure that the impact is not disproportionate. Decisions must be openly discussed in society and the decisions made must be sustainable.
2. The impact of the financial crisis is different in the different regional areas of Europe. National organisations need to strengthen their position in cooperation with other progressive organisations and institutions. Social workers at a National level must work effectively within their country in the current economic climate. National organisations should also work together to strengthen our voice across Europe and the world.
3. The workload of social workers has increased as a direct result of the impact of the financial crisis. This is not sustainable and will lead to unsafe practice. Governments need to ensure that the International standards for social work (see the standards) are implemented to ensure high quality and safe practice.
4. One of the responses to the financial crisis is to cut down on preventative and early intervention services in social care. Preventative services have a long term impact which is usually outside of the life of a Government. A focus on services which provide short term outcomes is politically driven rather than driven by the needs of society. A lack of sustained investment in social care has detrimental long term consequences for society. Cuts and a lack of investment now will lead to greater expenditure later. Society needs Governments to take a long term view to funding social care. We need to invest now.
5. The financial crisis has led to Governments introducing indicators and measures based on financial concerns rather than social cohesion, social justice and social wellbeing. Social workers need to strengthen their voice based on evidence and information. As an organisation the International Federation of Social Workers provides a forum for the sharing of information and evidence. This should be used by National organisations to develop indicators and measurements. Governments must take in account the experience of service users and social workers. Social policy makers must focus on the needs of people and society.
6. Marginalised people are often not able or allowed to vote. They have therefor no or very little political power. Marginalised people need to develop a collective voice which will be heard by politicians. Social workers should seek to support people to develop more political power.
7. The countries of Europe do have sufficient money to meet the needs of their citizens. The issue is about Governments choosing how the money is spent. Social workers need to work together to develop a clear argument for investment in social care and welfare services.
8. In modern times people focus on individuals (themselves) more. The financial crisis has exaggerated this trend in society. There is a loss of interest in community and common good. We have lost a sense of social solidarity. Social work which focuses on individuals and not society is exaggerating this problem. Social work should be proactive in reclaiming group and community work as effective social work models.
9. Social workers serve the most vulnerable people who need the greatest priority at the time of economic crisis. Social workers pay and conditions should be protected from cuts with the social work profession rewarded at a similar level to other valued professions.
Contact: Nicolai Paulsen, President of the IFSW European Region [International Federation of Social Workers – Europe e.V.]
E-mail: vpeur@ifsw.org Cell phone: + 45 40 56 19 59 Web: www.ifsw.org/europe
domingo, 3 de julho de 2011
Inauguração do Arquivo do ISMT
InauguraDo Arquivo do ISMT - 22 de Junho de 2011
O Arquivo do Instituto Superior Miguel Torga, constituído por duas salas (uma de arquivo geral e uma de consulta), inclui, entre outros documentos, Processos de Alunos, Livros de Termos, Relatórios, Livros, Revistas, e ainda, um espólio de elevada importância pela sua antiguidade, que retrata os setenta e quatro anos de existência do Instituto e que constituirá certamente uma importante fonte de consulta e de investigação. A organização deste arquivo resultou do trabalho desenvolvido pelas Secções Académica e de Expediente e Arquivo, sob a coordenação da Chefe de Secção, Senhora Dª. Margarida Filipe.
Líderes mundiais estabelecem novas metas para a AIDS para 2015 - Declaração Política sobre HIV/AIDS 2011
Líderes mundiais estabelecem novas metas para a AIDS até 2015 - Declaração Política sobre HIV/AIDS, 2011
Participação global sem precedentes na Reunião de Alto Nível da Assembleia Geral das Nações Unidas sobre AIDS estabeleceu novos compromissos, objetivos e impulsionaram a resposta à epidemia
NOVA YORK/GENEBRA, 10 de junho de 2011 – O Programa Conjunto das Nações Unidas sobre HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) celebra o fato de que os líderes mundiais tenham estabelecido novos e ambiciosos objetivos na Reunião de Alto Nível da Assembleia Geral das Nações Unidas sobre AIDS, encerrada em 10 de junho, em Nova York. Os líderes mundiais acordaram em, até 2015, ampliar os esforços para mitigar a transmissão sexual do HIV e reduzir à metade a infecção entre usuários de drogas injetáveis.
Os líderes acordaram, ainda, em intensificar, durante os próximos cinco anos, iniciativas para eliminar as novas infecções pelo HIV em crianças. Os líderes também se comprometeram a ampliar, nesse mesmo espaço de tempo, a 15 milhões o número de pessoas em tratamento, bem como a reduzir a metade as mortes relacionadas à tuberculose em pessoas vivendo com HIV. Os Estados Membros da ONU decidiram aumentar os gastos relacionados à AIDS e chegar entre 22 e 24 bilhões de dólares em países de rendas baixa e média até 2015.
Essas metas de grande alcance estão refletidas na Declaração Política sobre HIV/AIDS, Intensificando nossos Esforços para eliminar o HIV/AIDS (em anexo nas versões em inglês e espanhol), adotada pela Assembleia Geral em 10 de junho de 2011. Esta Declaração destaca que as estratégias de prevenção ao HIV não focam de maneira adequada as populações mais expostas ao risco de infecção, como homens que fazem sexo com homens, usuários de drogas injetáveis e profissionais do sexo e solicita aos países que adaptem sua resposta em função de seus contextos epidemiológicos e nacionais.
A Declaração solicita a todos os Estados Membros das Nações Unidas que dupliquem seus esforços para alcançar o acesso universal à prevenção, ao tratamento, à atenção e ao apoio relacionados ao HIV, até 2015, um passo essencial para acabar com a epidemia mundial de AIDS. Também se adotou o compromisso de eliminar a desigualdade, os abusos e a violência baseados em gênero, bem como de melhorar a capacidade de mulheres e adolescentes em proteger-se da infecção pelo HIV.
A Declaração reconhece que o acesso à saúde sexual e reprodutiva foi, e continua sendo, essencial para a resposta à AIDS e que os governos têm a responsabilidade de oferecer serviços públicos de saúde adaptados às necessidades das famílias, especialmente de mulheres e crianças. Os Estados Membros também decidiram revisar as leis e políticas que obstaculizam o êxito, efetividade e equidade de programas de prevenção, tratamento, atenção e apoio a pessoas que vivem com HIV ou afetadas pelo vírus.
Haja vista que, a cada dia, ocorrem quase 7000 novas infecções pelo HIV, a Declaração afirma que a prevenção deve ser a pedra angular das respostas nacionais, regionais e internacionais à epidemia de AIDS. Por isso, pede que se amplie o acesso a recursos essenciais para prevenir o vírus, especialmente os preservativos masculinos e femininos e equipamentos esterilizados para injeção. Da mesma forma, faz um chamado pela intensificação de campanhas nacionais de testagem para o HIV e insta os países a implementarem novas intervenções biomédicas assim que sejam validadas, incluindo um acesso mais rápido ao tratamento como forma de prevenção.
A Declaração toma nota da estratégia do UNAIDS e felicita o Programa por seu papel de liderança na coordenação das políticas de AIDS e no apoio aos países, e pede que revise os indicadores de acompanhamento e que apoie o Secretário-Geral das Nações Unidas, facilitando-lhe um informe anual sobre os progressos realizados pelos Estados Membros com relação aos compromissos adotados na presente Declaração.
INGLÊS - Political Declaration on HIV/AIDS: Intensifying our Efforts to Eliminate HIV/AIDS
ESPANHOL -Declaración Política sobre el VIH/SIDA: intensificación de nuestro esfuerzo para eliminar el VIH/SIDA
II Congreso Internacional de Escelencia en Trabajo Social 14,15,16, JULIO 2011 LIMA - PERU
DIRIGIDO A PROFESIONALES DE CIENCIAS SOCIALES, ESTUDIANTES Y PUBLICO EN GENERAL
EL PERU PRESENTE EN LA INTERCULTURALIDAD Y GESTION DE LA CALIDAD
TU PRESENCIA ES IMPORTANTISIMA EN ESTE MAGNO EVENTO
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