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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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Social workers work with the Commonwealth Secretariat: Social work responds to Covid-19
Commonwealth organisation for social work the social crisis in the COVID-19 pandemic The Covid-19 pandemic is both a medical AND social crisis, with long-term human …
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Chile. Declaración Covid19
Frente a la más grande crisis sanitaria que se ha experimentado en el último siglo y que afecta también a nuestro país, la pandemia del …
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El Salvador. Pronunciamiento de la Asociación de trabajadores y Trabajadoras Sociales
Pronunciamiento de la Asociación de trabajadores y Trabajadoras Sociales de El Salvador, ante la situación de alerta que atraviesa el país y en coherencia con …
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Social workers’ response to COVID-19 in Europe
Our way of life has altered dramatically in these past weeks as more and more citizens go into ‘lockdown’ and more become ill across Europe. Aside …
Read moreMessage from IFSW United Nations Commissioner on the crisis of Covid19
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Read moreII Webinar IFSW & SWAN : Social Work Interventions for Social Change in the Time of Covid-19: International Perspectives
The International Federation of Social Workers and the Social Work Action Network have held the second webinar on Social Work Interventions for Social Change in …
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Indonesia. Social work actions in response to COVID-19.
From the very outset, the celebration for the ratification of the Social Workers Act was cut short by the ravaging COVID-19. Social workers respond to …
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Conversatorio sobre el Trabajo Social y su acción contra el Covid19
#TSresponde #FITSresponde FITS Latinoamérica y el Caribe organiza un conversatorio sobre las experiencias del trabajo social a nivel mundial y regional relacionadas al COVID 19. …
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Declaración y llamada de acción de la FITS LAC
La Federación Internacional de Trabajo Social para América Latina y el Caribe está compuesta por las siguientes organizaciones en 17 países: Federación Argentina de Asociaciones …
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