IFSW EUROPEAN CONFERENCE – 8.-11. September 2019 Vienna, Austria YOU HAVE 15 MORE DAYS TO REGISTER! The conference organisers extended the Early Bird Registration to 30 June 2019! After this date, you can register based on the regular fees (LINK)! The Austrian Association of Social Work (OBDS) and the International Federation of Social […]
Welcome to the IFSWAP Newsletter. Newsletter June 2019 In this edition: • Celebration of World Social Work Day 2019- Indonesia • World Social Work Day 2019 – Australia • Social Workers Registration Legislation Bill passed- New Zealand • World Social Work Day 2019- Malaysia • World Social Work Day 2019- Thailand • IFSWAP […]
The IFSW European Executive met over the weekend of June 1 and 2, 2019 in Vienna. Our thanks to our colleagues at OBDS for hosting the meeting and a special thanks to Herbert Paulischin for his assistance. Over the two days we discussed many topics, but we focused on the work program, the global report, […]
I am pleased to announce that the IFSW Europe Executive has appointed Teodora Dobre as IFSW European Honorary Secretary to fill the vacancy left by the departure of Lola Casal to IFSW Global. The initial appointment is until the end of 2020. As IFSW European Honorary Secretary, Teodora is responsible for establishing and maintaining the bridges between our […]
IFSW Europe is looking for inspiring projects of our national members to showcase how social workers organisation work on the key principles of the European Pillar of Social Rights! In November 2017, the European Union’s leaders proclaimed the European Pillar of Social Rights and stressed their united political commitment to achieve a socially and economically […]
The Conference on Dialogue of Asia Civilizations hosted by Chinese President Xi Jinping in May brought together 47 country leaders and representatives to discuss cooperation between Asian countries and to develop a shared vision. IFSW representatives were also invited to contribute their expertise on heightening ‘social development’ as Asia expands its trade and markets globally. […]
The Joint Steering Committee, representing the International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW), the International Council on Social Welfare (ICSW) and the International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW), is calling for expressions of interest (EOI) for organising and hosting the 2022 Joint International Conference on Social Work and Social Development (SWSD2022). Please download the […]
The Moroccan association AMAS is still young, just like social work education in Morocco. There are lots of connections between the Netherlands and Morocco, mainly because many Moroccan labor migrants and their children and grandchildren live in the Netherlands. Now both social work associations have decided to start a "twinning" to inspire each other. The […]
Europe Day is the name of two annual observance days, 5 May by the Council of Europe and 9 May by the European Union. Europe Day is about wishes, but it’s also about engagements. As social workers, we wish to have social protection systems that meet the real needs of all people, and we engage […]
World Social Work Day 2019 has highlighted ‘Promoting the Importance of Human Relationships’. The theme has focused on people’s essential relationships with each other, their environments and their futures. IFSW members organisations, IFSW partners, social workers and colleagues around the world have come together to brand celebrations on world social work day 2019. This video […]
The 1st of May, International Workers Day, is a time to remember and celebrate the achievements of labour organisations and other social movements. Their sacrifices and struggles have enabled millions of people to have more influence over their workplaces and conditions resulting in restricting child labour, establishing minimum wages, workplace safety, and in some nations […]
IASSW, ICSW and IFSW are delighted to announce their ongoing joint commitment to the Global Agenda for Social Work and Social development and that the three organisations will be jointly holding world conferences in 2022 and 2024 with the expectation that joint conferences will continue into the future. The Global Agenda for Social Work and Social Development will […]
March has been a very important month for all social workers in the world. The Armenian Association of Social Workers joint the social workers worldwide to celebrate the World Social Work Day on 19th of March. The Armenian Association of Social Workers united social workers from in Armenia during a week (on March 18- 22) […]
En el marco del II Congreso Internacional de Trabajo Social para Latino America y Caribbe, la televisión nacional NEX, en su programa nex noticias, se hace de la importancia de este evento con una interesante entrevista a la Presidenta de la FITS, Silvana Martinez y al Presidente de la Región de Latino America y el […]
Celebrations for World Social Work Day were postponed in Palestine after four civilians were killed by the Israeli military the day before the event was to take place. The celebration and promotion of social work was planned to be held with the Ministry of Education and other partners at Bethlehem University. The Palestinian Union for […]
La Presidenta de la IFSW, Dr. Silvana Martinez y el Tesorero Global Dr. Victor Ivan Garcia Toro están participando del Encuentro y la Conferencia de la Región América Latina y El Caribe de la IFSW con la presencia de 15 países de los 17 países miembros de la Región. Dicho encuentro se está llevando a […]
IFSW Europe are asking their member organisations to engage with the upcoming European Parliament elections May 23rd– 26th. This can be done by campaigning, lobbying and supporting candidates who share social work values and policies. IFSW Europe is a member of EAPN and is supporting the EAPN campaign for the European elections called “Make Europe […]
IFSW Secretary-General, Rory Truell focused on social workers that work beyond the limitations of social services in an article published The Guardian on World Social Work Day. Social work can break cycles of crisis, and help people change their lives and communities Too often, social services are designed as rotating doors. They focus on individuals […]
World Social Work Day at the UN Geneva World Social Work Day was celebrated at the United Nations in the Geneva Headquarters on the 19th of March. The event was co-hosted by the International Federation of Social Workers, Avenir Social and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). The event […]
World Social Work Day 2019 Relationships are one of the most important aspects of our lives. Nevertheless, building positive and meaningful relationships can be very challenging for many people. Technology is changing relationships as we know them. Online hate speech is a growing problem. Fake news is dominating minds and headlines. In this atmosphere and culture, building sustainable human relationships becomes an […]
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