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MAGAZINE C’EST POSSIBLE! N°18 “Le tour du monde des centres sociaux” Dec 2020 – Mars 2021
It's here! The Magazine C'est Possible! from the French Federation of Centres sociaux et socioculturels de France. with the IFS members! This edition presents the citizens' initiatives accompanied by social centers in Kenya, Italy, Finland and...
NGO Committee on Migration survey and Grassroots immigrant work and COVID-19
In the context of the Coronavirus pandemic, the survey below (via links) is being circulated by the NGO Committee on Migration, a member of the Conference of Non-Governmental Organizations (CoNGO) in consultative relationship with the United...
“Get to know your board members” series: Franco Uda
In this “Get to know your board members” series, we have interviewed the IFS board member and Secretary-General of ARCI, Franco Uda from Sardinia, Italy. Where do you work and what is your title? I have been working in ARCI for over 20 years, first...
IFS Experiences of COVID-19 – Key findings by Locality in EU Research
Sophie Michelena, IFS Europe Projects Coordinator from Locality in the United Kingdom conducted research on COVID-19 related experiences as a part of the IFS Europe Office. The research compiled and compared experiences of social centres and their...
Localising the SDGs: A community led approach to global issues Webinar 5
Date and time Tue 8th Dec 2020, 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm AEDT Event description The SDG in focus for this session is SDG 5 Gender Equality, with the focus on domestic and family violence. Domestic violence can take many forms, but 1 in 4 women will...
2021 CSP Application is officially open!
The application deadline is October 28, 2020 at 11:59pm EST. The Community Solutions Program (CSP) is a year-long professional development program for people who are working to improve their communities by addressing issues related to energy and...
Localising the SDGs: A community led approach to global issues Webinar 2
Have you missed the SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities webinar of Wed 30th Sep 2020 organised by the Australian Neighbourhood and Community Houses Association and UNAA Victoria? No worries! Here is the link to the webinar's record and you can read below...
Social Centers and the People: Interview with Dominique Garet of the French Federation
Interview with Dominique Garet, vice president of Fédération des Centres Sociaux du Nord Pas- De -Calais and IFS Board Member. Why is it important for social centers to do with people? Social centers operate locally and are in a territory that the...
Localising the SDGs: A community led approach to global issues Webinar 1
From September 2020, the Australian Neighbourhood and Community Houses Association and UNAA Victoria are presenting a series of monthly webinars to explore why and how Neighbourhood Houses and Centres can engage with the UN Sustainable Development...
IFS General Assembly 2020
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic threat, the IFS General Assembly planned to take place in Sydney, Australia at the IFS Conference 2020 was held online on August 12, 2020. The IFS General Assembly was open to all IFS members and more information on...
