Litsa Alexandraki (1918-1984)
Litsa Alexandraki was born in Russia of Greek parents in 1918. She graduated of the Faculty of Law at Athens University June 1940 and assigned as lawyer by the Areos Pagos (High Court) to the First Instance Court of Athens in August 1941.
During the Second World War, Litsa Alexandraki worked as voluntary nurse (Graduate of the School of Voluntary Nurses, Greek Red Cross) in Greece and was several times in the war time appointed to high and responsible positions by the Swiss, Greek and International Red Cross Committees.
From 1946-1950 she studied criminology, sociology, psychology, social work and education at the London School of Economics and at the University of London. Upon her return from England, she was appointed Advisor to the Ministry of Welfare in Greece. She initiated a programme to assist the families whose head had been killed in the war or he civil or separated from the families of other reasons.
She participated in a number of law drafting committees, assisted in the reorganisation of the schools for social work, and was teaching social work.
Litsa Alexandraki was the founder of the Hellenic Association of Social Workers and was three times elected as President of the International Federation of Social Workers. She served in this position from 1962 to1968. During this time she expanded the IFSW membership to Asia, Africa and Latin America. When Litsa Alexandraki resigned as IFSW President in 1968, she became Honorary President until her death in 1984.
In her name an international award for outstanding social work was introduced in 1988. It was given to Andrew and Ellen Mouravieff Apostol in 1992 for their long and faithful work for IFSW as Secretary General and Associate Secretary General.
During the Second World War, Litsa Alexandraki worked as voluntary nurse (Graduate of the School of Voluntary Nurses, Greek Red Cross) in Greece and was several times in the war time appointed to high and responsible positions by the Swiss, Greek and International Red Cross Committees.
From 1946-1950 she studied criminology, sociology, psychology, social work and education at the London School of Economics and at the University of London. Upon her return from England, she was appointed Advisor to the Ministry of Welfare in Greece. She initiated a programme to assist the families whose head had been killed in the war or he civil or separated from the families of other reasons.
She participated in a number of law drafting committees, assisted in the reorganisation of the schools for social work, and was teaching social work.
Litsa Alexandraki was the founder of the Hellenic Association of Social Workers and was three times elected as President of the International Federation of Social Workers. She served in this position from 1962 to1968. During this time she expanded the IFSW membership to Asia, Africa and Latin America. When Litsa Alexandraki resigned as IFSW President in 1968, she became Honorary President until her death in 1984.
In her name an international award for outstanding social work was introduced in 1988. It was given to Andrew and Ellen Mouravieff Apostol in 1992 for their long and faithful work for IFSW as Secretary General and Associate Secretary General.
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