Draft Agenda


IFSW General Meeting, Geneva, Switzerland, 10-12 July 2002

1. Opening of the General Meeting

1.1. Opening of the General Meeting
1.2. Andrew Mouravieff-Apostol in Memoriam
1.3. Roll call of member organisations
1.4. Welcome from the Swiss Association of Social Workers
1.5. Introductions
1.6. Voting rights at the General Meeting
1.7. Appointment of Secretary(ies) for the meeting
1.8. Appointment of Parliamentarian
1.9. Work structure and proceedings during the meeting
1.10. Appointment of teller(s) for the meeting
1.11. Social Program during the meeting

2. Approval of agenda and timetable


3. Minutes

Minutes from the IFSW General Meeting in Montreal, July 25-27, 2000

4. IFSW Membership

4.1. Membership report
4.2. New members
4.3. Applications
4.4. Suspensions or terminations
4.5. Reinstatements
4.6. Special assessments

5. Biennial Report of Activities 2000-2002

5.1. President’s report
5.2. Secretary General’s report
5.3. Reports from Regions
5.4. Reports from Representatives and other International Relations
5.5. Report from the Human Rights Commission
5.6. Report from the Permanent Committee on Ethical Issues
5.7. Report on the Friends program
5.8. Report on IFSW Publishing Activities
5.9. Report on Conferences
5.10. Report on Projects
5.11. Report on Cooperation with Other Organisations
5.12. Report on Other Activities
5.13. Other reports

6. Finance 2000-2002

6.1. Treasurer's Report
6.2. Accounts and Audit reports 2000
6.3 Accounts and Audit reports 2001

7. Policy

7.1. Report from Policy Committee
7.2. Introductory Statement to Policy Statements
7.3. Statement on Globalisation
7.4. Statement on Displaced Persons
7.5. Statement on Occupational Social Work
7.6. Statement on Children
7.7. Other Policy Statements
7.8. Other Policy Matters

8. Constitutional Matters

8.1. Changes in the Constitution and By-Laws
8.2. Proposed changes from member organisations: Canada/USA, Switzerland, United Kingdom

9. Global Standards for Social Work Education


10. Action Plan 2002-2004

10.1. Policy
10.2 Human Rights
10.3 Ethics
10.4 Conferences
10.5 Organisation
10.6 Membership
10.7 Editorial and Publications
10.8 External Relationships
10.9 Cooperation with other organisations
10.10.Other Activities

11. Appointment of IFSW Representatives

11.1. Human Rights Commission, Secretary
11.2. Permanent Committee on Ethical Issues, Secretary
11.3. United Nations, Geneva
11.4. United Nations, New York
11.5. United Nations, Vienna
11.6. UNICEF
11.7. Amnesty International
11.8. IFSW Ambassador
11.9. Sage Publications
11.10. Other appointments

12. Finance 2003-04

12.1. Membership dues
12.1.1. Dues formula for 2003
12.1.2. Dues formula for 2004
12.2 Budget 2003
12.3 Budget 2004
12.4 Other financial matters

13. Resolutions of Member Associations

13.1. Global Initiative to End All Corporal Punishment of Children (United Kingdom)
13.2. Other resolutions

14. 17th IFSW World Conference (2004)


15. 18th IFSW World Conference (2006)


16. World Conferences 2008 and beyond


17. Reports on Regional Conferences


18. Other business

18.1. Memorial Celia B. Weisman Lecture
18.2. Memorial Medal Andrew Mouravieff-Apostol
18.3. Social Work Day

19. Election of Officers and Executive Committee

19.1. Report from the Elections Officer
19.2. Elections

20. Election of Elections Officer and Alternates


21. Date and place of the next General Meeting


22. Closing of General Meeting



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