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Creative Exchange Circle – First Gathering
We’re pleased to invite you to the first Creative Exchange Circle, a relaxed and informal space for connection, sharing, and creative exploration across the IFS network. 📅 Event Details Date: Thursday, 11 June 2026Time: 👉 Join the meeting 🌿 About the Creative Exchange Circle The Creative Exchange Circle is a small, welcoming space for practitioners…
IFS Celebrates Historic Voter Turnout and Democratic Renewal in Hungary
The International Federation of Settlements and Neighborhood Centers (IFS) celebrates the record-breaking voter turnout in Hungary’s recent election, which marked a pivotal shift in the nation’s leadership. With 77.8% of eligible voters participating, this election represents the highest turnout in Hungarian history and a resounding call for democratic renewal. The election results bring a new…
International Federation of Settlements Calls for Civilian Protection Amid Escalating Regional Conflict
The International Federation of Settlement Houses and Neighbourhood Centres (IFS), representing more than 11,000 community-based organisations in 30 countries, expresses deep concern about the rapidly worsening military confrontation in the Middle East. The situation has caused significant civilian casualties, widespread fear, and the destruction of vital community and social infrastructure. IFS supports the United Nations’…
Statement on the Crisis in the USA
The International Federation of Settlements and Neighborhood Centers (IFS), representing 11,000 community-based organizations worldwide, stands in unwavering solidarity with U.S. communities facing a growing crisis. Across the country, diverse neighborhoods are enduring unprecedented actions by federal agencies, including surveillance, inhumane detention, deportation, family separation, and violence against peaceful protesters by armed, masked agents. Our U.S….
Did You Miss Last Year’s Annual Training Institute? Don’t Worry—It’s Back!
The Creative Center’s Annual Training Institute for Arts in Health & Creative Aging is here again, and this is your chance to join an inspiring and transformative experience! This year’s program promises immersive days filled with experiential skill-building, embodied learning, and applied discourse. Through a thoughtfully curated mix of talks, panel discussions, site visits, and hands-on…
Who Decides? Shaping Human Rights for People with Dementia
Dementia is often viewed strictly through a medical lens—a diagnosis to be managed or a condition to be treated. However, as the global population ages, we are witnessing a crucial shift in perspective. Dementia is not just a health issue; it is a matter of equity, disability, and fundamental human rights. Currently, more than 55…
