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 […]
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IASSW / IFSW to update Global Standards for Social Work Education and Training
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The International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) and the International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW) have initiated a joint process of reviewing and updating the Global Standards for […]
Celebración Del Día Mundial Del Trabajo Social En Perú – V Congreso Internacional de Trabajo Social
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW, World Social Work Day
CELEBRACIÓN DEL DÍA MUNDIAL DEL TRABAJO SOCIAL EN PERÚ V Congreso Internacional de Trabajo Social – “Análisis de Las Políticas Sociales y la Inserción de los Servicios Sociales en los […]
2019 World Social Work Day poster in Te Reo Māori, Aotearoa
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSWKua puta te pānui mō te IFSW, Te Rā Toko i te Hāpori E whakatairanga ana i te taura here tāngata Te Rā Toko i te Hāpori Tekau mā iwa […]
2019 World Social Work Day video from Japan
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSWSocial Work Students from the Department of Social Work, Nagasaki International University, Japan have produced this video for 2019 World Social Work Day
Seeing into the future of long-term care: what will tomorrow’s older adults need and demand?
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Seeing into the future of long-term care: what will tomorrow’s older adults need and demand? These days, Florence hosted the Long-Term Care Alliance Aging in Place Conference, the first interdisciplinary […]
Early Bird Registration extended for APSWC2019 to 30 June 2019
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Australian social workers welcome the Victorian Government’s plan to ban ‘conversion therapy’
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSWAs the Victorian Branch of the Australian Association of Social Workers took to the streets on Sunday to support LGBTIQ Victorians at the Midsumma Pride March, the Association welcomed the […]
An Interview with the Deputy High Commissioner (OHCHR) on ‘Social Workers Standing Up for Human Rights’
Information Type: NewsTopic: Human Rights, IFSW
(Photo: Priska Fleischlin and Kate Gilmore) As IFSW and the OHCHR prepare plans for working together, Priska Fleischlin the IFSW UN Commissioner meet and interviewed UN representative and qualified […]
Ground-breaking research shines light on the role of social workers during The Troubles
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The findings of pioneering research exploring social workers’ role supporting vulnerable children and adults during the Northern Ireland conflict was launched on Thursday in the Ulster Museum, Belfast. The culmination […]
NEW PARTNERSHIP TO UNDERTAKE WORLDWIDE RESEARCH INTO THE WORKING ENVIRONMENT OF SOCIAL WORKERS
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW
(Photo) David N Jones, Paula McFadden, Rory Truell, Silvana Martinez, Lola Casal, Jermaine Ravalier The International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) and Bath Spa University Centre for Health and Cognition (in association […]
Essex University Issues Honorary Professorship to IFSW Secretary-General
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(Photo) Rory Truell and Vasilios Ioakimidis The University of Essex has recognised the IFSW Secretary-General Dr Rory Truell with the title of Honorary Professor. Professor Vasilios Ioakimidis the Director […]
International Social Work Congress of Social Work in Siberia
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSWInternational Social Work Congress of Social Work in Siberia The first Congress of social workers of Siberia with international participation will take place in West Siberian city Kemerovo. The […]
New IFSW European Vice-President
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John Brennan from the Irish Association of Social Workers is the new IFSW European Vice-President. Mr Brennan has been an active member of IFSW for many years. IFSW President, […]
Global Initiative to End Violence Against Children
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The Global Initiative to End all Corporal Punishment of Children has released a report showing which states worldwide have prohibited all corporal punishment against children and the international efforts to end all […]
THE 2019 ASIA-PACIFIC REGIONAL SOCIAL WORK CONFERENCE: SOCIAL WORK PARTNERSHIPS TOWARDS AN EQUAL SOCIETY – Registrations commence 25 February 2019
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSWThe 25th Asia-Pacific Joint Regional Social Work Conference (2019) will be held at Bengaluru, Karnataka State, India, between 18th and 20th of September 2019. A pre-conference seminar will also be […]
IFSW Human Rights Commission – Statement Regarding the Deepening Crisis and Human Rights Violations in Zimbabwe
Information Type: Statement, NewsTopic: IFSW
There is an unfolding and deepening humanitarian crisis in Zimbabwe. A rapidly declining economy has resulted in food and fuel shortages across the country. There is now limited access to […]
Final Call for Abstract submission- International Conference on Change & Innovation for a Better World 31 January 2019
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSWPlease note the deadline for the abstract submission is extended to January 31 2019. Click here>> to submit a proposal.
IFSW Secretary-General’s New Year Message
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Happy New Year for 2019 I want to thank and acknowledge social workers globally for the profession’s successes throughout 2018. The beginning of the year highlighted the Global Agenda for […]
New Year Message from IFSW European President
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Dear social workers all over Europe! Today, as you all gather with family and friends, I want to wish everyone a happy and healthy New Year. Looking back on 2018, […]