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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โLetโs all be brave and creative builders of a much better and just worldโ
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Our Membership spans the globe offering partnership for programs and conferences that introduce you to new networking channels.
Focus Areas: Social Justice, Democracy and Peace
Despite the hardship and challenges, 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 past and upcoming events and activities conducted by the IFS Helsinki Office and its members to advocate for social justice, peace, and democracy everywhere.
- Project IFS Fostering Social Justice! Erasmus + EU Program 2021 – 2024 – IFS as advocate and provider for adult learning opportunities – 11 EU countries – 12 partners – 17 Projects – 1 Network. The project is funded by the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Read more.
- Webinar/Conversation about the “implications of the war in Ukraine:democratic crossroads in Eastern Europe”. Read more.
- Webinar on Domestic Violence.ย January 12, 2022, 03.00 pm EET. Registration atย info@ifsnetwork.orgย Read more.ย
- IFS Declaration on Social Justice, published at the end the IFS International Conference 2021 in Sydney.
- The power of Community Across Europe – Locality Research Report: Research on experiences of the community response to the pandemic across Europe in 2020. Read more
- Community Organizations Promoting Democracy and Peace in Europe Meeting. This part of the Peace event series hosted by the IFS Helsinki Office and the Finnish Federation of Settlements and sponsored by the Finnish Minister of Justice. Read more
News & Blog
The IFS Network’s support and aid to Ukraine
Since the start of the war in Ukraine, the IFS members have been...
โImplications of the War in Ukraine: democratic crossroads in Eastern Europeโ.
09/06/2022
Event descriptionย The International Federation of Settlements and...
IFS Fostering Social Study Visits’ Year Two : Here we go again!
The IFS Fostering Social Justice's Study Visits' participants recruitment is...
Upcoming events
โImplications of the War in Ukraine: democratic crossroads in Eastern Europeโ.
09/06/2022
Event descriptionย The International Federation of Settlements...
IFS Office News & Activities
30/06/2022
Updates from the IFS Office and other news Webinars and other...
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Congratulations ๐ฅณto our member Wiener Hilfswerk who won a national award and this project is part of our IFS Fostering Social Justice programmet! ๐ #forsocialjustice #ErasmusPlus๐๐ข๐ซ ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ก๐ซ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ฅ๐ณ! Fรผr das Projekt โ๐๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฌ๐๐ก ๐๐๐๐ฬโ erhielten unsere Wiener Hilfswerk Nachbarschaftszentren den ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ซ๐๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐ in der Kategorie โIntegration vor Ortโ vom รsterreichischen Integrationsfonds (รIF). Am 16. Mai fand die Verleihung durch Bundesministerin Susanne Raab in feierlichem Rahmen im Bundeskanzleramt statt. (Foto: BKA)
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Hi IFS members,
This webinar has been postponed. We will inform you about the new date in the dates to come.
“Implications of the War in Ukraine: democratic crossroads in Eastern Europe”. - IFS
โImplications of the War in Ukraine: democratic crossroads in Eastern Europeโ.06 / 05 / 2022 | Conference, Event, News Event description The International Federation of Settlements and Neighborhoo...And that how our Europe Day "Dinner Zoom Meeting" went...
French baguette and bag, Fufu from Finland(Yes, that how diverse we are!๐), Freedom Soup from Holland, Swedish book with Ukrainian colours, Anna from Austria with her good news and experiences from the IFSJ Study visits, Mourad Chalal with a group of youngsters, their mothers and so on๐ #weneedtobedoingthisoften
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