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Israel. International roundtable on Social Work in Times of Crisis.
The Israel Union of Social Work holds a virtual roundtable this coming Thursday to present the results of the survey Social Work Interventions During the …
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عنوان المؤتمر دور الأخصائيين الأجتماعيين العرب في مواجهة فايروس كورونا
دعوة للمشاركة في المؤتمر العربي الأول حول انتشار فايروس كورونا عبر تقنية الزووم وفي بث مباشر على موقع الاتحاد الدولي عنوان المؤتمر دور الأخصائيين الأجتماعيين …
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Zoom Conference entitled: Role of Arab social workers in Facing COVID 19
Palestinian Union of Social Workers and Psychologists (PUSWP) annd the International Federation of Social workers (IFSW) are gladly inviting all social workers to participate in …
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IFSW Africa – Webinar on COVID-19 response in Africa.
The first case of COVID-19 was reported on valentines day in Egypt and has continued to spread widely Across Africa since then Social Workers have …
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The Western Models Don’t Work Here’: George Mansaray talks about the Social Work Response to COVID-19
In a Skype interview with Rory Truell, George Mansaray, President of the Sierra Leone Association of Social Workers explains how social workers in Sierra Leone …
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POLAND. THE UNCERTAIN FATE OF CHANGES FOR SOCIAL WORKERS
W czasie, gdy dokładamy wszelkich starań, by niezbędne wsparcie płynnie docierało do potrzebujących, a na barkach pomocy społecznej spoczywa ciężar obecnych i przyszłych konsekwencji epidemii …
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Malawi. ASWIM Statement on Covid-19
The Association of Social Workers in Malawi (ASWiM) is a registered membership-based organisation aimed at improving the delivery of social welfare services to vulnerable and …
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IFSW Asia Pacific Regional Executive Committee – Virtual Meeting
The IFSW Asia Pacific Regional Executive Committee held its first virtual meeting using the IFSW Zoom platform on 22 April 2020. Access and connections all …
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Statement by the Association of Social Workers of the Czech Republic – COVID-19
The Czech Republic, like other countries in the world, has been facing a major test in recent weeks in connection with the spread of coronavirus infection, …
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IFSW forms Partnership to Research the Ethical Challenges facing social workers during COVID-19
The International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) has formed a partnership with the Social Work Ethics Research Group (SWERG) to undertake rapid research on the …
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Romania. ASproAS asks the Government of Romania for financial compensation for social assistance staff forced to isolate themselves at work
#SWreponds PLEASE SUPPORT THE REQUEST BY SIGNING THE PETITION The Association of Social Assistants of Romania (ASproAS) asks the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection and …
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Weekly report from IFSW on the Social Work Response to COVID-19: Number 5
Social work is meeting the challenge of COVID-19 and profession’s strategy of shared learning and cooperation, ‘Social Work respond to COVID-19’ keeps expanding. In addition …
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5ª Informe semanal de la FITS: Respuesta del Trabajo Social frente a la COVID-19.
El Trabajo Social se enfrenta al desafío de la COVID-19 y la estrategia profesional de aprendizajes compartidos y cooperación, ‘El Trabajo Social responde a la …
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MOOC: Adapting Case Management to COVID-19 Situation
IFSW Corona Virus Response Officer, Kathy Wehrman, has joined a taskforce to develop a mini Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on «Adapting Case Management to …
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Luxembourg. Déclaration de l’ANASIG sur la crise COVID19
L´Anasig salue et remercie tous les travailleurs sociaux et travailleurs de 1ère ligne mobilisés pendant cette crise du COVID19. Nous assistant(e)s socia(ux)ales sommes des travailleurs discrets, …
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IFSW Asia Pacific Human Rights Report
The Asia-Pacific region of IFSW Human Rights Commission has gathered reports from selected countries in their region that are experiencing human rights abuses and will …
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Spain. Campaña #TrabajoSocialResponsable
El Consejo General lanza la campaña #TrabajoSocialResponsable para visibilizar la intervención diaria de los y las trabajadoras sociales en la lucha contra el Covid19. Gracias …
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France. A tou·te·s les professionnel·le·s du social
La crise sanitaire déclenchée par la Covid-19 place les sociétés contemporaines dans une situation inédite. Alors que les habitudes tanguent et que les références s’estompent, …
Read moreIn the International day of Social Work: Social Workers Fighting Covid-19 Virus in Palestine and in the world.
By: Mohammad AL Qaisy. Social Worker, Palestine MA in Social Work, Bethlehem University Member at the Palestinian Union of Social Workers and Psychologists M_qaisy@yahoo.com …
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Decisiones éticas en el contexto del Covid-19
La crisis que ha provocado el COVID-19 representa un desafío para los y las trabajadoras sociales en todo el mundo para el desempeño de sus …
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