Providing social work services in this crisis has been an enormous challenge, and each day social workers are bravely facing the demands in contexts of limited resources and often without […]
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Message from IFSW Africa President, Dr. Noel Muridzo
Information Type: NewsTopic: Covid19, IFSW, Social WorkMessage from IFSW Africa President, Dr. Noel Muridzo
WSWD 2020 in Portugal – Social Work, Human Rights and Intercultural Relations.
Information Type: NewsTopic: World Social Work Day, Membership, IFSW
Social workers in Portugal celebrate World Social Work Day 2020 with the presentation of the book Social Work, Human Rights and Intercultural Relations last day published by Catholic University of […]
Zambia. Social workers ready to response to COVID-19
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW, Social Work, Membership, Covid19
Social Workers´Association of Zambia – SWAZ has launched a call to all social workers in the country to elaborate a list of social workers volunteers. SWAZ representatives have explained that […]
Ethical Decision-making in the face of COVID-19
Information Type: NewsTopic: Ethics, Covid19, IFSW, Social Work
The COVID 19 crisis is challenging social workers world-wide as they continue to carry out their professional roles. Even under situations of lock-down many professionals consider or are required to […]
Iran. Social Workers call to join the international campaign of #I_have_good_news
Information Type: NewsTopic: Membership, Covid19, IFSW, Social Work
Iran Association of Social Workers calls to join the international campaign of #I_have_good_news Life in every society is not always pleasant. Big or small economic, political, military, social, health, natural and […]
Puerto Rico. Trabajadores sociales piden “task force” social para atender crisis
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW, Social Work, Membership, Covid19
COLEGIO DE PROFESIONALES DEL TRABAJO SOCIAL DE PUERTO RICO· San Juan, PR- 23 de marzo de 2020 El Colegio de Profesionales del Trabajo Social, junto a un grupo de Organizaciones […]
Slovakia. Open letter to thank you all social works
Information Type: NewsTopic: Social Work, Membership, Covid19, IFSW
Komora sociálnych pracovníkov a asistentov sociálnej práce V Bratislave, 5.apríla 2020 Original version in Slovak here Milí sociálni pracovníci, kolegovia! V týchto dňoch na nás dolieha bremeno situácie okolo pandémie […]
Norway. Fellesorganisasjonen (FO), The Norwegian Union of Social Workers – response to the covid-19 crisis
Information Type: NewsTopic: Covid19, IFSW, Social Work
The Norwegian Union of Social Workers would like to extend their thanks and honours to all social workers that are working during this pandemic. You all make tremendous contributions, and […]
India, Kerala. One Day – One Donor Covid-19 programme
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW, Social Work, Membership, Covid19
The One Day One Donor Covid -19 programme was started in coordination with district administration under Kerala association of profesional social workers(KAPS) Palakkad chapter and district hospital blood bank. The […]
Nigeria. Covid 19: Call for sober reflections and calmness
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW, Membership, Covid19
Sudden emergence/outbreak of Corona Virus calls for the attention of everyone but mostly the Medical and Paramedics, Epidemiologist, Pathologist, Clinical Psychologist and Social Workers. By Virtue of Social work profession, […]
IFSW Europe Statement on Covid 19
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW
The Covid 19 pandemic is an unprecedented event in the lives of most people today. It is an extreme challenge because its reach knows no boundaries and it does not […]
Philippines. The National Association launches the campaing “Connect with respect”
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW, Social Work, Covid19
The group of ethics of the National Association of Philippines has elaborated, together with different social organizations, an ethic guide for social workers who provide support for mental health to […]
France. Appel à contribution pour la revue – Le coronavirus, un an après – Les enseignements du travail social en temps de confinement
Information Type: NewsTopic: Membership, Covid19, IFSW, Social Work
Nous vivons une situation inédite qui impacte les travailleurs mais aussi les bénéficiaires de l’intervention sociale. Certains travailleurs sociaux sont placés en télétravail ou au chômage partiel, d’autres sont soumis […]
Meeting of IFSW Asia Pacific representatives to the UN in Bangkok
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW, UN
The newly established IFSW Asia Pacific representatives to the UN in Bangkok had their first meeting on 21 March 2020 bringing together social workers from all over the region with […]
I Webinar IFSW & SWAN : Almost 20’000 social workers were engaged in a webinar on the Social Work Response to the Covid-19 crisis
Information Type: NewsTopic: Covid19, Disaster, IFSW, Social Work
IFSW and the Social Work Action Network organised the first webinar to discuss the role of social workers meeting the challenges of the Covid-19 crisis. Professionals from the United States, […]
Nepal. The National Association provides Tele Socio-psychological counselling
Information Type: NewsTopic: Membership, Covid19, IFSW
SOCIAL WORKES´ASSOCIATION, NEPAL Stay home and stay say. Let´s fight against Corona Virus. Corona virus and it effect became pandemic since couple of months. It has killed more than 18000 […]
The IFSW’s Asia Pacific Representatives to the UN in Bangkok have come together calling for immediate and urgent action from governments across the region to meet the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals.
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSWThe newly established IFSW Asia Pacific representatives to the UN in Bangkok had their first meeting over the weekend bringing together social workers from all over the region with representative from China, […]
Ghana. GASWO calls on its members to support the measures initiated by the government and by IFSW
Information Type: NewsTopic: Covid19, IFSW
The Ghana Association of Social Workers (GASOW) is calling on its members to support the measures initiated by the government of Ghana and the call by the International Federation of Social […]
United Kingdom. Open letter to Prime Minister to support social workers
Information Type: NewsTopic: Covid19, IFSW, Social Work
BASW calls on the Prime Minister to provide essential PPE and guidance for social workers and include as priority group for testing. BASW Chair and CEO issue an open letter […]