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AWARD OF THE IFSW ANDREW MOURAVIEFF-APOSTOL MEDAL TO MARGARET HUMPHREYS
The International Federation of Social Workers is pleased to announce the award of the highest honour of the Federation – the Andrew Mouravieff-Apostol Medal – …
Read moreIFSW Asia pacific Newsletter July 2020
Message from IFSW Asia Pacific President: As we prepare for our participation in the IFSW 2020 General Meeting and Conference, I am mindful of how …
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Study Of The Ethical Challenges Faced By Social Workers During The Covid-19 Pandemic Published
The Social Work Ethics Research Group in partnership with the IFSW Ethics Commission, announces the publication of findings of an international study of the ethical …
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The Social Work Response to COVID-19 – Six Months On: Championing changes in services and preparing for long-term consequences
Download the report as a PDF here Health researchers may puzzle over why COVID-19 rates are lower in Africa than many other parts of the …
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Welcome – Video to IFSW Online Global Conference
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New Free Online Course: Child Protection Case Management in Times of Covid-19
In the face of Covid-19, IFSW, together with a number of international advisors and contributors, including the Global Social Service Workforce Alliance, International Social Service …
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Covid-19 Italian Experience Report
Assnas feels to summarize what Italian experience is in the current management of Covid-19. The measure of social distancing was functional, at least 1 meter …
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The Italian Association of Social Work thanks IFSW for their support during Covid-19
In this difficult moment of pandemic Assnas wants to thank IFSW and IFSW Europe for the media the call for help for sending and unlocking …
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IFSW Europe WEBINAR – 26 June 2020 @ 12.00 CEST – Mental Health Social Work and the psychosocial impact of Covid-19 on adults
IFSW Europe Webinar, 26 June 2020 @ 12.00 – 14.00 (CEST) Title: Mental Health Social Work and the psychosocial impact of Covid-19 on adults Platform: ZOOM / English …
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Grenada Association of Social Workers Statement on Black Lives Matter
The Grenada Association of Professional Social Workers wishes to affirm its support of the global movement, Black Lives Matter. In particularly those in the US …
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#IFSW2020conference – Registration is open
IFSW is the Global Body for the Social Work profession and is coming together for its first Global Social Work Online Conference titled: The 2020 …
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Hungary. Open letter to Prime Minister to support social workers during COVID19
Inspired in the letter that the British Association of Social Work wrote to the Boris Johnson, 19 Hungarian social work NGOs have signed the open …
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The Tanzania Association of Social Workers (TASWO) responds to Covid19
The Tanzania Association of Social Workers (TASWO) has prepared this video to present what the Tanzania National team for COVID 19 psychosocial facilitators team had done since …
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IFSW Africa´s note of condolences to Social Workers in the DRC following the death of a social worker whilst on duty responding to COVID-19.
As IFSW Africa Region, we are deeply saddened to hear about the demise of STÉPHANE DIMOKIE SHABANTU on June 7, 2020. We are reliably informed …
Read moreFITS ALC América Latina y el Caribe
Webinar de la FITS ALC celebrado el 9 de junio de 2020. En el mismo participan el Presidente y Vicepresidenta de la FITS ALC Larry …
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IFSW Africa Webinar: No To Racism
The IFSW African Region is hosting a webinar saying “ No To Racism” on Wednesday 17th June 2020 at (time) The current situation in the …
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Conversatorio Abierto “Retos de las Organizaciones de Trabajo Social: Una mirada desde lo Nacional e Internacional
la Federación Colombiana de Trabajadores Sociales “FECTS” organiza el Conversatorio Abierto “Retos de las Organizaciones de Trabajo Social: Una mirada desde lo Nacional e Internacional”, …
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Le temps est venu pour une nouvelle révolution des droits sociaux
Un communiqué de la Fédération Internationale des Travailleurs sociaux demande une « révolution des Droits Sociaux ». Silvana Martinez Présidente de l’IFSW et Rory Truell …
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Iran. Second report from Iran Association of Social Workers on COVID-19 activities
2nd Report from Iran Association of Social Workers for dealing with the situation caused by outbreak of COVID-19 Report PDF When a crisis happens, different …
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Time for a New Social Rights Revolution
Throughout the history of our profession, social workers have been at the frontlines of both protest and law-making in advancing social and human rights. This …
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