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The International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) is a global organisation striving for social justice, human rights and social development through the development of social work, best practices and international cooperation between social workers and their professional organisations.

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April 15: World Social Work Day
The world of social work celebrated "Social Work Making a World of Difference" on World Social Work Day April 15. See reports from around the world by clicking on the World Social Work Day poster on your right. Please send us reports of your celebrations of WSWD2008 to be added to the website
The International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) celebrates Irena Sendler, the "Most Distinguished Social Worker" and Nobel Peace Prize Nominee. Irena Sendler passed away in the early morning of May 12, 2008. She was 98 years old.

IFSW supported Nobel Peace Prize to Irena Sendler on World Social Work Day 2007

11.06.08
IFSW is sad to report the death of our former President Gayle Gilchrist James who died on 30th May 2008 after a long and courageous journey living with cancer. ...
20.05.08
IFSW has sent the following statement to the China Association of Social Workers: The community of social workers around the world are thinking of China at this...
10.04.08
Be a part of this competition by entering a photo that captures the theme of Social Work: Making a World of Difference. A panel of Social Workers will shortlist ...

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The European Commission has launched a new web portal regrouping existing information and services aimed to increase mobility of European...
Education International (EI), Oxfam and Public Services International (PSI) has made a call to world leaders on Public Services Day (June 23) to...
The UN High Commission for Refugees has released a set of guidelines aimed at protecting and promoting the rights of children which fall under...
In the aftermath of Myanmar’s Cyclone Nargis and in view of the ongoing global food crisis, the Forum’s President Kofi Annan has called together...
For the last 2 months the Israeli Social Workers Union has demanded that the Finance Ministry fund an additional 1,000 social work positions in...

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