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High-Level Meeting Between IFSW and United Nations on Advancing Social Development
The Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, Amina Mohammed and IFSW Secretary-General Rory Truell spoke yesterday on strategies for advancing social development during and beyond …
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Global Social Work Community Morns the Passing of Conny Nxumalo
A memorial service was held for Conny Nxumalo, Deputy Director-General of Welfare Services in South Africa this week. Ms Nxumalo, a social worker, sadly passed …
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Belarus Association of Social Workers Calls for the Respect of the Principles of Humanity and Social Justice
During a time of extreme civil turmoil, The Belarus Association of Social Workers has issued the following statement promoting the respect of all people´s rights …
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Republic of Congo, Jordan and Mexico join IFSW
The International Federation of Social Workers is delighted to announce that we have three new country-level members! The following organisations have had their applications for …
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Social Workers in Lebanon Respond After Explosion
Samar Boulos, President of the Association des Assistants Sociaux Liban (IFSW member, the National Association of Social Worker in Lebanon) has launched a call for …
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Statement on the Human Rights Violations in Zimbabwe
The National Association of Social Workers in Zimbabwe is a professional umbrella body representing and upholding the integrity of the Social Work Profession in Zimbabwe. …
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GLOBAL TRENDS IN MENTAL HEALTH – FIRST EVER COMMONWEALTH SOCIAL WORK WEBINAR SERIES – 27–29 JULY 2020
The Commonwealth Organisation for Social Work (COSW) is proud to announce its first ever global webinar series on 27, 28 ,29 July 2020. The webinar …
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IFSW Conference Concludes: A New Era For Social Work
IFSW concluded its two-year consultation on the 2020 to 2030 Global Agenda themes yesterday at the IFSW online World Conference. By the conclusion of the …
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IFSW Conference Exceeds 18´000 Registrations
IFSW Secretary-General announced today that the IFSW online Conference, The Global Social Work Agenda: Co-building Social Transformation´ has 18´408 registrations with approximately 500 more coming …
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Global Agenda 4th Report Published
‘Human relationships are the engine of social development’ says global report The fourth and final report on the first decade of The Global Agenda for …
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Social Work Conference Registers 15´000 Participants: Abstract Book Published
See the Abstract Book Here The IFSW World Social Work Conference opens tomorrow, 15th July. 15´000 participants have already registered making it the largest conference …
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The social work profession celebrates inclusive and united General Meeting
‘The International Federation of Social Workers General Meeting, which closed on Monday 13 July 2020, demonstrated the ability of social workers to create triumph out …
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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 …
Read moreThe 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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