International Federation of Social Workers

Social Work and Sexualities Conference
2018-08-08 - 2018-08-10 | Université de Montréal, 2900 Edouard Montpetit Blvd, Montreal, QC, H3T 1J4, Canada
This three-day conference will feature keynote presentations from Professor Gerald P. Mallon (National Center for Child Welfare Excellence, Hunter College, New York, USA); Professor Nengeh Mensah (Social Work, Université du Québec à Montréal, Canada); Gina Metallic (Mi’kmaq Social Worker and Community Organizer, from the Listuguj First Nation); and Dr Damien Riggs (Associate Professor, University of Adelaide). The main conference theme highlights the ways in which a plurality of sexualities, genders and various intersectionalities converge to shape contemporary society. This conference thus aims to explore how these complexities inform social work practice, research and education for not only academics but also practitioners and service users.
Call for papers (English)
Appel aux communications (Français)

SWSD 2018 Social Work, Education and Social Development Conference
2018-07-04 - 2018-07-07 | Royal Dublin Society, Merrion Road, Dublin, D04 AK83, Ireland
The theme of the 2018 conference is Environmental and Community Sustainability: Human Solutions in Evolving Societies and over 2,000 delegates are expected to attend. The conference scientific programme aims to build on the successes of the previous world conferences with sub-themes built around the sustainable development of our environment and our communities. Our conference will be opened by Mary Robinson, our former President of Ireland and a former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. Our discussions will consist of lectures, oral presentations, workshops, symposia, poster rounds as well as exhibition space. We are working with our colleagues in Northern Ireland to offer an opportunity to visit social work services in Belfast as part of our conference programme.
The conference will bring together practitioners, academics, educators, policy makers and users of services from around the world to discuss key issues that affect their lives and those of the individuals, families and communities with whom they work. In joining with us in 2018, we hope that you will establish and enhance relationships that will have a lasting impact on social work and social development practices nationally and internationally.

IFSW General Meeting 2018
2018-07-01 09:00 - 2018-07-02 17:30 (Europe/Dublin) | Thomas Prior Hall, Clayton Hotel Ballsbridge, Merrion Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, Ireland
IFSW is pleased to announce the 2018 General Meeting to be held in Dublin, Ireland on the 1st–2nd July, 2018: 9am to 5:30pm. The meeting is open to all IFSW Full Members (ie., formal representatives of national associations of social work that hold membership with IFSW).
Venue
Thomas Prior Hall, Clayton Hotel Ballsbridge, Merrion Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, Ireland
Meeting Agenda
Please find the draft agenda here.
More details of the business for the meeting can be found on the General Meetings page.
Registration
Please fill in the form
Transport

English – Spanish
Accommodation
Delegates can book accommodation using the discount code: SWSD290618.

To book online go to the website www.claytonhotelballsbridge.com, choose dates and input the discount code into the code box.
Alternatively, call the hotel on +353 1 668 11 11 or by emailing the reservations team at and mention the promo code to avail of the agreed rate.

We hope that delegates from all member organisations participate, contribute and make use of their voting rights. Here is a copy of the Rules of Order that will be used during the General Meeting.
The IFSW General Meeting will be followed by the SWSD 2018 Social Work, Education and Social Development Conference starting on the 4th of July.

Asamblea General de 2018
FITS (IFSW por sus siglas en ingles) se complace en anunciar la Asamblea General de 2018 que se celebrará en Dublín, Irlanda, los dias 1 y 2 de Julio.
La Asamblea será seguida por la Conferencia de Trabajo Social, Educación y Desarrollo Social de la SWSD 2018 a partir del 4 de Julio.
A continuación se enumerarán todos los informes, propuestas de normativas, mociones y votación. Esperamos que los delegados de todas las organizaciones miembros participen, contribuyan y hagan uso de sus derechos de voto. Aquí está una copia de las Reglas de Orden que se usarán durante la Asamblea General.
El lugar de la reunión
Thomas Prior Hall, Clayton Hotel Ballsbridge, Merrion Road, Ballsbridge, Dublín 4, Irlanda.

8th EUROPEAN CONFERENCE FOR SOCIAL WORK RESEARCH
2018-04-18 - 2018-04-20 | The University of Edinburgh, South Bridge, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH8 9YL, United Kingdom
Social Work in Transition: Challenges for Social Work Research in a Changing Local and Global World
We invite you to join us for this exciting event to be held at The University of Edinburgh, Scotland, in what is our centenary year. Social Work at Edinburgh University began in 1918, and we are using 2018 as an opportunity to look backwards and forwards, nationally and internationally, at what social work is now and might be in the future. The themes for the conference can be viewed here.
We hope you will get a taste of Scotland and Scottish life and hear more about our centenary project, while taking part in what promises to be a thought-provoking conference and meeting-place for researchers from across Europe and beyond.
Professor Viviene Cree
On behalf of the ECSWR 2018 committee

Social Work Distance Education Conference
2018-04-11 - 2018-04-13 | St. Anthony Hotel, 300 East Travis Street, San Antonio, TX, 78205, United States
Advancing Social and Economic Justice Through Innovation
The social work profession strives to fight injustices and empower underserved communities. Through distance education, we can achieve global connection. Distance education can be utilized to reach potential students who may not have access to the social work profession. Social work education, provided through a distance-learning platform, allows students to grow where they live, enhancing social justice and reaching global communities.
In this high-speed, tech-driven world, it is more important than ever to share with and learn from one another. Together, we strive to create a meaningful and effective learning environment for our growing student communities.

Professional Social Work and Sustainable Development in Africa
2018-03-20 - 2018-03-22 | Kigali Conference and Exhibition Village (KCEV), Kiyovu, Kigali, KR, Rwanda
This international conference will address issues such as rampant poverty, community and environmental sustainability, and the challenges of sustainable development in Africa. As part of celebrating World Social Work Day 2018, the conference delegates will join hands and march on the streets of Kigali; they will have the chance to visit a genocide memorial in the heart of Kigali city, and they will enjoy the hospitality and cultural richness of Rwanda.

International Social Work Congress In Iran
2017-12-18 09:00 - 2017-12-19 17:00 UTC | Tehran, Iran, Islamic Republic of
Theme: 60 Years of Social Work in Iran: Past, Present, Future
