Events

The International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW), in collaboration with the UN Human Rights Office of the High Commissioner (OHCHR), invites professional social workers worldwide to participate in an upcoming Continuing Professional Development (CPD) course titled Understanding Care and Support Systems – Opening a Social Worker’s View/Vision on this Global Concept. This four-part virtual series, […]

“Social Workers of Korea Gather in One Place! National Social Workers’ Convention to Be Held on Friday, April 11, in Gangnam, Seoul” <Korean Association of Social Workers to Host the 19th Social Workers’ Day Commemoration and 2025 National Social Workers’ Convention> The Korean Association of Social Workers (President Park Il-Gyu) will host the 19th Social […]

DIGITAL INDIA AND SUSTAINABLE SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE 30 & 31 JULY 2025 In Academic Collaboration with Bengaluru University and Bengaluru North University Download the flyer here.

SAVE THE DATE! International Indigenous Voices in Social Work Conference. Theme:  "One Child Every Child: Indigenous Ways of Knowing, Doing, Connecting, and Being for Advancing the Well-Being of Our Future Generations" led by UCalgary’s Dr. Michael Hart, the vice-provost (Indigenous engagement). Organised by University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada Date: August 12-15, 2025 Venue: Calgary […]

COSW policy forum What it is: The Commonwealth Organisation for Social Work (COSW) is holding a policy forum titled "From Fragility to Fortitude: COSW Policy Forum Focuses on African CSOs in Turbulent Times" What it's about: The forum will discuss a new report on the impact of the collapse of U.S. government funding on African […]

  Encuentro Regional 2025 de la FITS-ALC 16 y 17 de septiembre de 2025 I Congreso Internacional de Trabajo Social VIII Congreso Nacional de Trabajo Social 18 y 19 de septiembre de 2025 II Congreso Nacional de Estudiantes de Trabajo Social 20 de septiembre de 2025 Pilar - Paraguay El Congreso Internacional de Trabajo Social […]

IFSW Asia-Pacific Webinar 2025Theme: Strengthening Intergenerational Solidarity for Enduring Well-Being In response to shifting demographics and the growing need for intergenerational connection, IFSW Asia-Pacific will host a webinar focusing on intergenerational caregiving and strategies to strengthen bonds across generations. 📅 Date & Time: Saturday, 20 September 2025, 4:00–6:00 AM (UTC)💻 Venue: Online (Zoom)💰 Admission: Free […]

The IFSW European Regional Conference 2025 Date: 6th-8th October 2025. Venue: Oslo, Norway, at Oslo Congress Centre. Call for abstracts: submissions and registration is now open Conference title: Bridging Communities: Building Sustainable Futures Main themes: Green social work/eco social work Climate change UN’s sustainability goals Indigenous peoples’ perspectives Sub-themes 1. Green Social Work and Social Work […]

APSWC 2025 Pre-conference Workshop: Strengthening Intergenerational Solidarity for the Future in the Asia Pacific Region Date: Monday, 17 November 2025Time: 1:00–5:00 pm (Reception starts at 12:30 pm)Venue: Taj Samudra Hotel, Colombo, Sri Lanka (same as APSWC 2025 venue)Admission: Free of charge (application required in advance)Application deadline: Tuesday, 30 September 2025Notification of acceptance: Wednesday, 15 October […]

The deadline for abstract submission has been extended to June 25, 2025!   The Asia Pacific regional conference 2025 will be held on; Date: November 18–21, 2025 Venue: The Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH) in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Theme: Social Work Responds to Climate Change and Other Environmental Issues. Contacts: APSWC Conference or Email […]

International Comparative Symposium – The Development of Standards for Social Work Education & Training in Asia-Pacific Countries The International Federation of Social Workers Asia-Pacific (IFSW-AP), together with the Asian and Pacific Association for Social Work Education (APASWE) and the Japan College of Social Work, will co-host an international comparative symposium during APSWC 2025: 📅 Date […]

Social Work in Africa: Navigating the Challenges of Social Cohesion and Sustainable Development Le Travail Social en Afrique: Relever les Défis de la Cohésion Sociale et du Développement Durable Download Flyer

IFSW Side event, Using social work Knowledge and skills to promote justice and rights for all women Join IFSW for a side- event, scheduled for March 12, 2026, during the 70th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70) promotes access to justice for all women and girls in an eco-social world.  […]

The conference continues the discussion on the re-institutionalisation of social welfare and social work initiated by the organisers in 2024 (Disaster Preparedness Policy for Humanitarian Crises: A Social Welfare Perspective) and continued in 2025 (Social Assistance and Social Work in Times of Crisis: The Philosophy and Pragmatics of Re-institutionalisation). Registration 🖊️ Registration via the FORM Application […]

Continuing Professional Development  (CPD) 2026 Human rights of Social Workers and their Human Rights Responsibilities for Service Recipients for practising social workers, members and representatives of national social work associations, educators, and other professionals engaged in social work policy and advocacy Dates: 27 March · 10 April · 24 April · 8 May 2026 Time: 12:00–13:30 […]

The Social Work History Network has organised an international webinar to be held on 20 April 2026 19:30 to 21:00 UK time. The topical relevance of the theme is obvious in the differing contexts of both UK and USA but we were intrigued to find very limited published material on the history of social work and its […]

CALL FOR CONGRESS PARTICIPATION Fifteen years ago, a team of European and American educators launched a new model of social work education in the Republic of Moldova. Through the dialogue, collaboration, contention,  and experiment, a new pedagogical model has evolved.  For the past 12 years, dialectic social work acquired theoretical cohesion and methodological effectiveness, as well as […]