The German Association of Social Workers are working on their archival history. During May 2017 the Association invited IFSW’s Official Archivist Fiona Robertson and Nigel Hall, IFSW Human Rights Commissioner […]
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New IFSW Archives Page
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSWFiona 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 […]
IFSW Historical Documents on Setting up the International Permanent Secretariat of Social Work in 1932
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSWThe current IFSW was constitutionally incorporated in 1956 in Munich, Germany. Prior to this is the period to up to 1932 that Archivist Fiona Robertson refers to as transforming from International Conferences to […]
40 years of Old IFSW Newsletters now On-line: 1962 – 2002
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSWIFSW is very pleased to announce that 40 years of scanned newsletters are now available online to be read or downloaded by social workers and researchers globally. The newsletters document many of […]
Milestones in the Early History of the IFSW
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSWAs part of the IFSW Archival Project, we are pleased to release another set of important historical documents, which provide evidence of key milestones in the Federation’s history. In 1932 […]
United Nations calls for a more sustainable, just and prosperous world for all
Information Type: NewsTopic: Social ProtectionAs the world’s leading economies prepared to meet in Saint Petersburg, Russia, on 5-6 September 2013, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on countries to show leadership and commitment to […]
Exciting “discovery” of historical documents
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSWIn 2013 IFSW started a project to make the Federation’s archives accessible to all social workers and researchers around the world. The archives contain information dating back to 1928 […]