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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.
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Focus Areas: Coronavirus: The impact on Neighbourhood Houses and Community Centers and more.
The IFS Helsinki Office and members have been organising online meetings as an opportunity to IFS members to share news and talk about the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on community work and plans after the crisis. There have been two meetings so far. The first online meeting took place on March 31, 2020, and the second on May 6, 2020.
The next meeting will be organised by the IFS member organisation ASKOVFONDEN of Denmark. The meeting is open to all and more details will be communicated soon. Please contact Junias Kanyinda at junias.kanyinda@setlementti.fi if you are interested in joining the meeting.
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News & Blog
By surrendering to autocracy in the fight against COVID-19, Hungary poisons European ideals – Open letter to the EU
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Coronavirus follow-up meeting: The Impacts on Neighborhood Houses and Community Centers.
As a follow-up to the first Coronavirus meeting: The impact of...
COVID-19: Urgent action needed to support community organisations
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Upcoming events
The IFS Conference Sydney 2020 has been postponed to 2021
12/08/2020
In the light of the evolving COVID-19 pandemic, the IFS...
Locality Convention ’20 in 10 – 11 November 2020 in Birmingham
10/11/2020
Where: Birmingham, United Kingdom When: 10 - 11 November 2020...
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An important message to all IFS members from Paul Sekfy of Local Community Services Association at the second COVID-19 international meeting organized by the IFS Helsinki Office on May 6, 2020.
This crisis has taught us how essential we are to the functioning of our local communities now but most importantly, in its recovery. Exchanging experiences in our meetings and conversations will change the way we see the future of community work. These are challenging moments but an opportunity to think about how we prosecute the case that we, Neighbourhood House and Community Centers are the roads to engagement. We need to understand now what we are dealing with and how we can change the dialogue.
We represent part of the solution in the future, beyond this we are part of the new possibilities in the recovery, we can lead the way to form a better future. Our movement globally, internationally, and locally, is important. This crisis helps us learn how to be stronger from our shared values.
Here's to the link to the full meeting's report ifsnetwork.org/news/coronavirus-follow-up-meeting-the-impacts-on-neighborhood-houses-and-communit...
Coronavirus follow-up meeting: The Impacts on Neighborhood Houses and Community Centers. - IFS
Coronavirus follow-up meeting: The Impacts on Neighborhood Houses and Community Centers.15 / 04 / 2020 | News As a follow-up to the first Coronavirus meeting: The impact of Coronavirus on Neighbour...Great message, thank you Paul!
"A beautiful inter-association collaboration, at the service of families." Centres sociaux et socioculturels de France shared news from Guadeloupe
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