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The ICSW European Newsletter is issued bi-monthly and provides up to date information on ICSW work at the European level.
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| Newsletter November & December 2011 |
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In this issue:
- Looking forward - Letter from the President
- 2012 Joint World Conference
- One year as secretary general
- Capacity building seminar
- Social Platform
- Stakeholder involvement
- The Social Business Initiative in the SGI Working Group
- Social Platform Care Conference
- Annual Growth Survey 2012
- European Innovation Partnership
- Work Programme 2012 of the European Commission
- International Conference on "Eldercare Services in Europe"
- A new Swedish ICSW website: www.icsw.se
- 2012 UN International Year of Cooperatives
- European Portal for Action on Health Inequalities
- European Observatory of Inequality
- Publications
- Conferences
- Colophon
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| Newsletter September & October 2011 |
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In this issue:
- ICSW Europe Board
- A Road Map for European Ageing Research
- EC consultation on carers’ leave - Social Platform response
- Social Platform priorities for 2nd half 2011
- Social Platform Work Programme 2012
- We care, how can EU care?
- Publications
- Conferences
- Colophon
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| Newsletter July & August 2011 |
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In this issue:
- The 2012 Joint World Conference
- ICSW’s activities in Social Platform Brussels
- EU Presidency Poland
- 19th European Social Services Conference
- Supporting the Social Protection Floor Initiative
- EU Journalist Award Together against discrimination!
- Publications
- Call for Papers
- Conferences
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| Newsletter May & June 2011 |
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In this issue:
- Cooperation ICSW Finland and Tanzania - Development project well on track
- Social Platform calls for less inequality in austerity measures - Letter to European Council
- Next EU multiannual financial framework - Spring Alliance calls on Barroso
- EU Agenda for new skills and jobs - Europe 2020 flagship initiative
- 2012 European Year for Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations
- Human Rights and Social Work Practice - IFSW calls for action
- Competences for poverty reduction
- Strategy for Innovation and Good Governance Council of Europe
- World Summit Youth Award 2011
- Publications
- Call for Papers
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| Newsletter March & April 2011 |
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In this issue:
- Successful ICSW ENSACT Conference Brussels - Sustainable Social Development
- General Assembly ICSW Europe
- Council of Europe - Conference of INGOs
- ICSW Europe expert meetings - Applications for 2012
- Changes at Social Platform
- EU Charter of Fundamental Rights - First annual report
- UN Commission for Social Development - Poverty eradication
- History of social work canon
- Publications
- Conferences
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| Newsletter January & February 2011 |
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In this issue:
- Social Policy and Poverty Reduction - Views from ICSW Committees in Germany and Finland
- European Platform Against Poverty - Social Platform conditions for delivery
- Comparing Policies Against Poverty in Switzerland, Germany and Austria - ICSW Expert meeting Switzerland
- EU Multiannual Financial Framework - Social Platform proposals to ensure balanced allocation of resources
- Triplet Project - ICSW Committee Spain
- Hungarian EU Presidency - Priorities for the start of 2011
- EU research and innovation funding: Consultation on the Green Paper by the Commission
- Statute of European Association
- Publications
- Conferences
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| Newsletter November & December 2010 |
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In this issue:
- Letter from ICSW Europe President Eva Holmberg-Herrström
- Social services of general interest - ICSW involvement in the debate
- Poverty, its manifestations and ways out - Expert meeting in Vilnius
- New Secretary General ICSW Europe
- Positioning social work in a socially sensitive society - Inaugural lecture Hans van Ewijk
- Call to save the Social OMC
- Social Platform activities
- EU Disability Strategy 2010 - 2020
- Consultation on active & healthy ageing
- Income and living conditions in Europe
- Older people and the labour market
- European Years 2013 and 2014
- Arts and Culture for your Neighbourhood festival
- Publications
- Conferences
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| Newsletter September & October 2010 |
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In this issue:
- Joint ICSW-IASSW-IFSW Agenda for social work and social development
- Quality in social services; Two new quality frameworks
- Social Platform Annual Conference on Care
- Financial priorities for next EU budget
- EU Innovation Union; Pilot Partnership on active and healthy ageing
- Join the Human Ring against Poverty on 19 November
- No EU Social Agenda
- Declaration on EU homelessness strategy; MEPs encouraged to sign
- Open Health Forum Call for Action; Together for Health - Europe 2020 and beyond
- Publications
- Conferences
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| Newsletter July & August 2010 |
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In this issue:
- The Global Agenda - Social work practitioners and educators join ranks
- The Social Protection Floor Initiative
- ENSACT Conference Brussels 2011 - Call for Papers
- Green Paper on Pensions - European Public Consultation
- Belgian EU Presidency - Promotion of social inclusion key priority
- Expert meeting Future models for financing care
- Expert meetings in 2011 - Deadline applications for support
- Support of Migrant Eldersâ Initiatives - Competition of Good Practice
- UN Women - New entity for Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women
- Mobilizing European Research for Development Policies - Poverty, inequality and social protection
- Publications
- Conferences
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| Newsletter May & June 2010 |
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In this issue:
- Call for papers ENSACT Conference Brussels April 2011
- Climate change mitigation and social justice in Europe
- European Council meeting 16 and 17 June
- Social Platform
- 2010 Joint World Conference on social work and social development
- ICSW Europe Expert meetings in autumn
- 2010 European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion
- European Charter of the Rights and Responsibilities of Older People in Need of Long-term Care and Assistance
- Publications
- Conferences
- Colophon
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| Newsletter March & April 2010 |
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In this issue:
- Europe 2020 Strategy, NGO Campaign to be continued
- Expert meeting ICSW Europe
- Support for Expert meetings 2011
- Social Platform, Recommendations on dialogue with civil society
- UN Millennium Campaign, Wide consultation with NGOs
- NGOs working with people experiencing poverty and social exclusion Art Partner Project â European Year 2010
- Family-supporting services in Europe
- A-Future-to-Every-Child-Fund
- Publications
- Conferences
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| Newsletter January & February 2010 |
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In this issue:
- The Way Forward â addressing the social impact of the crisis. Parliamentary Hearing UN
- 2010 Joint IASSW/ICSW/IFSW World Conference on Social Work & Social Development
- Climate change consequences for social work educators, practitioners and social welfare NGOs
- Social NGOs action to improve the EU 2020 Strategy
- Social Platform work programme 2010
- Social Platform study visit to Belgium - Impressions from Lithuania
- Ending Poverty and Social Exclusion across Europe
- Zero Poverty campaign
- Spain takes over the EU Presidency
- Publications
- Conferences
- Colophon
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| Newsletter December 2009 |
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In this issue:
- Child poverty in the Nordic countries - ICSW Expert seminar
- Europe 2020 Agenda - Consultation deadline 15 January 2010
- EU ratifies UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
- EU Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion
- 2010 Joint World Conference on Social Work and Social Development
- Publications
- Conferences
- Colophon
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| Newsletter November 2009 |
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In this issue:
- North-south cooperation in the field of social policy
- Connecting Climate to Social Change, Practice and Training - ICSW Conference in Copenhagen
- Post-Lisbon strategy - Where will we go after 2010?
- Health inequalities in the EU
- Consultation on the review of the financial regulations
- EP Written Declaration on Social Rights
- GDP and Beyond - measuring progress in a changing world
- Monitoring Long-Term Care for the Elderly
- Publications
- Conferences
- Colophon
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| Newsletter October 2009 |
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In this issue:
- Support for ICSW Europe expert meetings - Deadline for applications 15 December 2009
- National Refund Programmes and Minimum Income Schemes - Key Findings of the Network of Independent Experts
- SPC Report on "Growth, Jobs and Social Progress in the EU" - A contribution to the evaluation of the social dimension of the Lisbon Strategy
- Well-being 2030 - European Policy Network
- Publications
- Conferences
- Colophon
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| Newsletter September 2009 |
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In this issue:
- GDP and beyond - Measuring progress in a changing world
- Reviewing Community Innovation - 2009 EU Year on innovation and creativity
- Child poverty in the Nordic countries - ICSW Europe Expert meeting in Stockholm
- Competences for poverty reduction - ICSW Europe partner in Lifelong Learning Project
- Publications
- Conferences
- Colophon
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| Newsletter July & August 2009 |
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In this issue:
- Spring Alliance - For a European Union that puts people and planet first
- Swedish Presidency started on 1 July - Taking on the challenge
- Social Platform tests for Swedish Presidency
- Official competition for European Year of Volunteering 2011 logo and slogan "LetâÃÂÃÂs Slogo!"
- Civil society involvement - Social Platform contribution to Informal EPSCO Council
- 2010 Joint World Conference on Social Work and Social Development - 10 to 14 June 2010, Hong Kong, China
- Publications
- Conferences
- Colophon
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| Newsletter June 2009 |
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In this issue:
- 2010 joint World conference on Social Work and Social Development - Hong Kong, 10 - 14 June 2010
- Social Platform
- Social Platform Steering Group
- Bi-annual meeting between the European Commission and Social Platform
- EAPN campaign adequate income
- Websites
- Publications
- Conferences
- Colophon
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| Newsletter May 2009 |
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In this issue:
- Social Action in Europe
- Together for Social Europe Campaign
- Social Platform
- General Assembly
- Contribution to EU Employment Summit
- Recommendations for Open Method for Coordination
- Peer review programme 2009
- OMC "light year" 2009: Homelessness and Housing Exclusion
- EU Youth Strategy
- Support for ICSW Europe expert meetings
- Publications
- Conferences
- Colophon
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| Newsletter March 2009 |
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In this issue: - ICSW Europe & Ensact Regional Conference April 2009
- Social Platform
- Publications
- Colophon
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| Newsletter February 2009 |
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In this issue: - Spring Alliance: For a European Union that puts people and the planet first
- European Year of Volunteering 2011
- Social Platform activities
- EAPN Social Inclusion Scoreboard
- Council of Europe International NGOs; Charter of Good Governance
- Social Integration - the UN Commission for Social Development
- Conferences
- Publications
- Colophon
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| Newsletter January 2009 |
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In this issue: - New monthly ICSW Europe Newsletter
- Regional ICSW Europe Conference 2009 - Register now: early bird registration fees until 1 February 2009!!!!!
- Global financial crisis has effects on social services - ICSW Europe's point of view
- Czech Republic EU Presidency
- Social Platform Presidency tests
- Beyond GDP: Measuring progress, true wealth, and the well-being of nations
- Economic Development and Time Devoted to Direct Unpaid Care Activities
- Conferences
- Colophon
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