This week IFSW was alerted that social workers in Colombia have been demonstrating in the streets against their government’s educational reforms that have reclassified social work away from the field […]
Education
African Journal of Social Work
Information Type: NewsTopic: EducationReleased today is a free issue of the African Journal of Social Work (AJSW) This refereed journal serves as a forum for exchanging ideas and knowledge relevant to social work […]
Social work in Myanmar: a slow and difficult birth
Information Type: NewsTopic: EducationTwo British social work educators are invited to Myanmar to offer a short course in social work training. Read of their experiences in the International Guardian Hub – an IFSW Media Partnership.
Applications are invited for the post of Editorial Board Member for International Social Work
Information Type: NewsTopic: EducationInternational Social Work is a peer reviewed journal designed to extend knowledge and promote communication in the fields of social development, social welfare and human services. Its major focus is […]
Moroccan Social Workers Hold Training Workshop
Information Type: NewsTopic: EducationThe Moroccan Association of Social Workers successfully held a training course for social workers the multi-disciplinary center for women in difficult situations, called the “Alwadayn community”. To read more.
UK Prime Minister applauds “noble and vital” social work
Information Type: NewsTopic: EducationThe British Prime Minister, David Cameron, gave unexpected and strong support to social workers in his speech to his Conservative party’s annual conference in Manchester, England on 2 October 2013. As well […]
Social Work growing in Laos
Information Type: NewsTopic: EducationIFSW congratulates the Social Work Colleagues from Laos where the profession is continously growing. Social work education started in 2005. Since then, about 80 students have graduated each year. This […]
Nepal School of Social Work Celebrates World Social Work Day 2013
Information Type: NewsTopic: Education, World Social Work DayNepal School of Social work has celebrated World Social Work day on 19th March 2013 with the global theme of “Promoting social and economic equalities” in college premises. The inauguration […]
World Social Work Day in Bosnia Herzegovina
Information Type: NewsTopic: Education, World Social Work Day60 students and professionals gathered at the Department of Social Work, University of Sarajevo, on Friday 15 March 2013, joined by the staff from the Department, reports Professor Darja Zavirsek […]
Tanzania: New Social Work Curriculum introduced
Information Type: NewsTopic: EducationThe Tanzania Emerging Social Workers Education Programme (TESWEP) has started to introduce a new teaching curriculum of social work programmes in order to implement a Bachelors of Arts in Social […]
Indian Social Work Education: Quality enhancement network launched
Information Type: Website/Useful Link, NewsTopic: EducationA national network of schools for quality enhancement of social work education in India will be launched at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) on Thursday. “Aimed at addressing […]
Global standards
Information Type: PolicyTopic: EducationThe process of developing global standards for the education and training of the social work profession1 is as important as the product; the actual standards that have been developed. In […]
IFSW President Gary Bailey among the 20 most influential social work professors
Information Type: NewsTopic: EducationIFSW President Gary Bailey has been honoured to be one of the most 20 influential social work professor in the United States. His achievements as Associate Professor at Simmons College […]
Vietnam: Decision to establish professional social work
Information Type: NewsTopic: Education9th September 2010 From Richard Hugman, Chair IFSW Ethics Commission: “There have been important developments in Vietnam. Since the Government of Vietnam issued a Decision to establish professional social work […]
IFSW President Gary Bailey appointed as a member of the Commission on Global Social Work Education (CSWE)
Information Type: NewsTopic: EducationThe Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) has appointed IFSW President Gary Bailey as a member of the CSWE Commission on Global Social Work Education effective July 1, 2010-June 30, […]
IFSW President is awarded doctorate in Social Work
Information Type: NewsTopic: EducationIFSW President, Dr David N Jones, has been awarded a doctorate in social work by Warwick University after a period of research and study lasting for 10 years. His research […]
Citizenship and Social Work Education in a Globalising World
Information Type: StatementTopic: EducationIASSW CONFERENCE 15-18 JULY 2002 MONTPELLIER GREETINGS FROM IFSW IMELDA DODDS PRESIDENT INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS Distinguished Guests Dear Colleagues all, It is both an honor and a pleasure […]