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IFS International Conference 12.-14.5.2023 Lille France
Event description The IFS International Conference 2023 will take place in Lille, France, under the theme: Democracy and Social Justice. The conference will be organized in conjunction with the French Federation's 9th Congress and 100th...
IFS members support to Ukraine – Youth Camps for youngsters and more
The IFS has regular meetings with the Association of Youth Centres of Ukraine. They have planned and organized about five Youth Camps during the summer, which otherwise would have been difficult to realize without the financial support from the IFS...
Locality: The Power of Community
Locality is one of the IFS Network's member organizations in the United Kingdom and home to IFS Europe. Locality supports community organisations to be strong and successful so communities thrive. Tony Armstrong, Locality's Chief Executive, is one...
Leader to Leader: Susan Stamler on the evolution of the settlement house movement and where it stands today
The executive director of United Neighborhood Houses, Susan Stamler speaks with NYN Media. In this interview conducted by Greg Bergman of New York Nonprofit Media talked about the evolution of the settlement house movement, the fight to ensure that...
Inception of the African Federation of Settlements(AFS)
The IFS is developing its activities in Africa by creating the African Federation of Settlements. During his presentation of the IFS Global at the first AFS meeting, Staffan Lindqvist, the IFS Executive Director, talked about the need for regional...
“Get to know your board members” series: Liz Lougheed Green
Liz Lougheed Green, CEO, Association of Neighbourhood Houses of British Columbia(ANHBC). Where do you work and what is your title? I work for the Association of Neighbourhood Houses of British Columbia (ANHBC) in Vancouver Canada. I am the CEO but...
The IFS Network’s support and aid to Ukraine
Since the start of the war in Ukraine, the IFS members have been gathering weekly to find different ways to support the people of Ukraine. The Neighbourhood Houses Victoria in Australia has donated 5000 USD to support summer camps in...
“Implications of the War in Ukraine: democratic crossroads in Eastern Europe”.
Event description The International Federation of Settlements and Neighborhood Centers invites you to join the conversation about the war in Ukraine and its implications. Feel free to spread the word! The webinar is an online event and is open to...
IFS Fostering Social Study Visits’ Year Two : Here we go again!
The IFS Fostering Social Justice's Study Visits' participants recruitment is on! The partners in the project IFS Fostering Social Justice are recruiting participants to the Study Visits of 2022. In this link, you will find Study Visits details and...
The world awaits man
The world awaits man, declared the settlement movement in the 1930s. Back then, the world waited in vain; the forces of destruction prevailed. Russia's aggression in Ukraine has now shaken peace in Europe. We find it hard to believe that all this...