Who we are
The International Federation of Settlements and Neighborhood Centers (IFS) is a global movement of more than 11000 member associations that include multi-purpose, community-based organizations across the world. We believe in empowering the people who work for social justice by connecting, inspiring and supporting an inclusive global community.ย
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Focus Areas: Social Justice, Democracy and Peace
The IFS Network and its members remain united in advocating for social justice, diversity, solidarity, peace and democracy around the world. Here are some of the activities conducted by the IFS Helsinki Office and its members to advocate for social justice, peace, and democracy everywhere.
How to become a member?
Our Membership spans the globe offering partnership for programs and conferences that introduce you to new networking channels.
Upcoming events
Empowering Communities: Launch of the ADDED Tool & Micropolis Guidebook
29/10/2024
We're excited to invite you to be part of two groundbreaking...
Upcoming events
Empowering Communities: Launch of the ADDED Tool & Micropolis Guidebook
29/10/2024
We're excited to invite you to be part of two groundbreaking...
News & Blog
IFS Annual Meeting 2024: Shaping the Future Through Global Collaboration
Four days, four continents, and a shared vision for the future. Discover how...
Settlement Leaders Meet Parliament: Addressing Finlandโs Social Challenges Together
Settlement Neighbourhood Houses possess a unique ability to quickly identify...
Current IFS Projects
ADDED Community Values The ADDED Community Values project is a collaborative...
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Our colleagues Ariana Elezaj and Chris Hanway will be co-chair of this year's UNIDOP as representative of the UN NGO Committee on Ageing in collaboration with UN DESA in New York on Monday October 7th. Join and spread the word! ๐๐
The event will be broadcast live on UNWebTV lnkd.in/efXN7iNj
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When this happens, it's usually because the owner only shared it with a small group of people, changed who can see it or it's been deleted.Exciting times at the IFS Annual Meeting in Cleveland, Ohio!
Today marks the first day of our annual and full board meeting, with almost all of our board members present on-site, and a few joining us online.
Weโre looking forward to productive discussions and collaboration as we work together to drive positive change globally. Stay tuned for more updates!
#IFSAnnualMeeting #Cleveland #GlobalCollaboration #BoardMeeting2024
Miss you all.
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The International Federation of Settlements and Neighborhood Centers (IFS)
c/o Finnish Federation of Settlement Houses
Sturenkatu 11
00510 Helsinki, Finland
