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Social workers in Afghanistan demonstrate a commitment to supporting people and communities

Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW

September 14, 2023

This marks a significant milestone in the journey of engaging social workers in supporting individuals and communities. The Afghanistan Professional Organization of Social Workers (ASO) has taken a crucial step […]

Region: Asia and PacificLanguage: English

IFSW hosts side-event during the 2023 UN High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development

Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW, Environment

August 28, 2023

During the 2023 UN High Level Political Forum (UN HLPF) on Sustainable Development, IFSW hosted a side-event , “Co-building an Eco-Social World for Sustainable Development”.   Drawing upon the UN HLPF […]

Region: GlobalLanguage: EnglishCommission: United Nations

IFSW STATEMENT ON WORLD INDIGENOUS PEOPLES DAY 2023

Information Type: StatementTopic: IFSW, Social Work, Habitat, Indigenous

August 8, 2023

WORLD INDIGENOUS PEOPLES DAY: 9 AUGUST 2023   ”E rere kau mai te awa nui mai te Kāhui Maunga ki Tangaroa, Ko au te awa, Ko te awa ko au. […]

Region: Global

25 de Julio: Trabajo Social y ámbitos de intervención: retos del TS contemporáneo

Topic: IFSW, Conference

July 25, 2023

¡Estimados colegas y profesionales del Trabajo Social! Nos complace anunciar la realización del “Congreso de Trabajo Social y Ámbitos de Intervención: Retos del TS Contemporáneo”, que se llevará a cabo […]

Region: Latin America & CaribbeanLanguage: Spanish

IFSW Asia-Pacific Newsletter Issue 1 2023

Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW

July 14, 2023

IFSW Asia-Pacific is delighted to unveil the inaugural edition of our regional Newsletter. Dr Machiko Ohara, Regional President, commented: “I truly hope that publishing this newsletter will give you the […]

Region: Asia and PacificLanguage: English

IFSW mourns the loss of Mit Joyner

Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW

July 10, 2023

Dear colleagues and friends, It is with deep sorrow and a heavy heart that we convey the news of the passing of Mit Joyner, our esteemed North America Vice President […]

Region: GlobalLanguage: English

July 11: UN HLPF Side Event “Co-building an Eco-Social World for Sustainable Development”

Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW

June 30, 2023

Time: Tuesday, July 11, 2023 1:15 PM- 2:30 PM (EST) Venue: Virtual Speakers will highlight the importance of a robust universal social protection system to help mitigate risks for child […]

Region: GlobalLanguage: EnglishCommission: United Nations

“Social Work Gives Us All Hope”, say UN Officials

Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW

June 15, 2023

Photo: members of the IFSW UN Commission from left to right, Hamed Olamaee, Tobis Roosen, Shenae Osborn, Evelyn Tomaszewski, Michael Cronin, Klaus Kühne, Charles Mbugua, Anne Deepak, Sebastian Cordoba, Suresh […]

Language: EnglishCommission: United Nations

Social workers in Malta unite to advocate for their profession

Topic: IFSW

June 13, 2023

IFSW Europe stands in solidarity with social workers in Malta, urging authorities to take immediate action against the involvement of unqualified individuals in social work duties. Please find below articles […]

Region: EuropeLanguage: English

Swedish Social Workers Take a Stand Against Mandatory Reporting

Topic: IFSW

June 8, 2023

Photo: Heike Erkers president of Akademikerförbundet SSR Akademikerförbundet SSR, the Swedish Social Work trade union, have criticised government plans that require social and health professionals to report any persons living […]

Region: EuropeLanguage: English

5 June – International Webinar: Uncovering the History of Social Work

Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW, Social Work

May 31, 2023

INTERNATIONAL WEBINAR: UNCOVERING THE HISTORY OF SOCIAL WORK AND SOCIAL WELFARE – CHALLENGES AND SOURCES Monday 5th June 2023 19.30 (UK) 14.30 (EDT) INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIP Understanding the dilemmas of social […]

Region: GlobalLanguage: English

Global organisations promote the redesign of health and social systems from the ground-up

Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW

May 5, 2023

Photo from left to right: Baba Aye, Luis Eugenio de Souza, Bettina Borisch and Rory Truell In Rome today at the World Federation of Public Health Associations (WFPHA) global conference, […]

Region: GlobalLanguage: English

Statement on the crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women

Information Type: News, StatementTopic: IFSW

May 4, 2023

The 5th of May is an international day that honours the thousands of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. On this day the IFSW Indigenous Commission has issued the […]

Language: EnglishCommission: Indigenous Commission

IFSW Statement on the War in Sudan

Information Type: StatementTopic: IFSW

April 28, 2023

Power struggles between Sudan’s army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) leader General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hemedti, have resulted in fighting and clashes between Sudanese armed forces […]

Language: English

‘Social workers endure some of the most challenging working environments of any profession’ says IFSW president on world day for safety and health at work 2023

Information Type: StatementTopic: IFSW, Employment

April 28, 2023

“The health and wellbeing of social workers is an essential element in their effectiveness”, said IFSW President Joachim Mumba, highlighting the IFSW campaign for improved working conditions for social workers […]

Region: GlobalLanguage: English

IFSW Statement on the Security Situation in the Eastern DRC

Information Type: Statement, NewsTopic: IFSW

April 13, 2023

Photo: People escaping war in the Democratic Republic of Congo War and violence continue to rage in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) causing significant pain trauma […]

Region: Africa, GlobalLanguage: English

New partnership to share research and knowledge about the global working environments of social workers

Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW

April 11, 2023

The International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) and the Social Work Workforce Research Special Interest Group (WRSIG) have agreed a new partnership to host an informal global network of people […]

Region: GlobalLanguage: English

Registration for 2024 World Social Work Conference Now Open

Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW

April 6, 2023

The World Social Work Social Development Conference (SWSD2024) will be held in Panama from 4th to 7th April next year. The theme ‘Respecting Diversity Through Joint Social Action’ highlights the […]

Region: Latin America & Caribbean, GlobalLanguage: English

Afghanistan Organisation of Social Work Joins IFSW

Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW

April 3, 2023

IFSW President, Joachim Mumba, welcomed the Afghanistan Social Work Organisation into full IFSW membership. He said, ‘ASO will be a great asset to the international social work profession. They have […]

Keywords: AfghanistanRegion: Asia and Pacific, GlobalLanguage: English

International Journal of Social Work Ethics and Values Volume 20, Issue 1 now available!

Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW, IJSWVE

March 31, 2023

IFSW is pleased to announce that the Volume 20, Issue 1 (2023) of the International Journal of Social Work Values and Ethics has just been published. Pascal Rudin, who is […]

Region: GlobalLanguage: English

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