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We are facing unprecedented health, economic, employment, and social crises caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has exacerbated pre-existing social inequalities and brought to the surface the weaknesses of existing […]
World Social Work Day 2021 will be held on the 16th of March and is being launched today with a video message from the IFSW President Silvana Martinez. Over the […]
To highlight ‘World NGO Day’, the Conference of INGOs of the Council of Europe organised a webinar titled ‘Challenges Facing NGOs in Conflict and Post-Conflict Situations’. The webinar bought together […]
The Australian Association of Social Workers is excited to announce dates for the forthcoming AASW IFSW Asia Pacific Regional Social Work Conference to be held from November 11-13 in Brisbane, […]
Statement from the IFSW Human Rights Commission: There is a global-wide lack of action defending the rights of LGBTQI people. These concerns have been highlighted by social workers in all […]
The IFSW End of Year report covers the significant period from the start of the COVID-19 Pandemic, tracing the change to online events, global collaborative learning, the inclusive General Meeting […]
EAPN announced that on 29 January we will hold an online conference “Covid19 supercharging poverty” – data and experiences from the ground, hosted by MEPs Cindy Franssen and Marisa Matias. The […]
All around the world, thousands of children are travelling across and between borders as unaccompanied and separated children. Different countries may respond to the needs of these children in different […]
At the General Assembly of the World Health Organisation (WHO) last November, the member states unanimously declared 2021 the International Year of Health and Care Workers. This also includes social […]
CLICK ON THIS LINK TO RESPOND TO THE SURVEY! DEADLINE: 29th January 2021 You are being invited to take part in a survey that is part of the International Federation […]
The 4th “One Belt One Road” Social Work and Charitable Cooperation Development Forum held in Zhengzhou, China – 15 December 2020. On December 15, 2020, the 4th “One Belt And […]
IFSW Europe welcomes the opportunity to respond to the public consultation process on an action plan for the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR). LINK TO THE […]
The theme for the 2021 World Social Work Day 2021, March 16th, is Ubuntu: ´I Am Because We Are´ Strengthening Social Solidarity & Global Connectedness The word and concept ´Ubuntu´ […]
Issued by the IFSW Human Rights Commission 29 November 2020 The International Federation of Social Workers joins in solidarity with the Palestinian people, reaffirming our commitment to work to end […]
Local2030 is the United Nations network and platform to build collaborative action at local levels to implement all of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The platform brings together local, regional and national governments along with businesses, community-based organizations and other local actors, […]
IFSW has created a publishing space for social workers to report and reflect on their practice contexts. Practitioner perspectives are often overlooked by academic publishers that require a particular writing […]
IFSW Publications is pleased to present ´To the Top of the Cliff: How social work changed with COVID-19´ as a free download. Free, because knowledge should have no barriers. […]
Concept note: Our societies are changing, and new challenges are emerging that require new or reimagined responses from social workers to set the proper measures and services that are in […]
At 2pm CET today The International Council on Social Welfare, International Associations of Schools of Social Work along with IFSW and other partners announced the conclusion of a two-year consultation […]
The IFSW’s United Nations Asia Pacific Representative, Dr Sebastian Cordoba addressed the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)’s Committee for Social Development Sixth Session […]