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Commonwealth Health Ministers Commit to Tackling Global Workforce Challenges in Health and Social Services
The 36th Commonwealth Health Ministers Meeting (CHMM), held on 24-25 May 2024, spotlighted the pressing global challenges faced by the health and social services workforce. …
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Successful seminar on eco-social work In Rotterdam, Netherlands
The IFSW Europe is glad to share the Successful seminar on eco-social work held in Rotterdam, Netherlands June 13 & 14 2024. In June, a …
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Social Work Works! The Mukuru Kaiyaba Story
In the photo community leaders of Mukuru Kaiyaba along with social workers In 2005 a social worker Evans Nyakundi and his colleagues first visited the …
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Meeting in Kenya for the 2026 ‘SWSD’ Conference Takes Place
Members of the 2026 Local Organising Committee and members of the Kenyan National Association of Social Workers. From the left Evans Nyakundi, Carolyne Rapando, Thomas …
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Guinea-Bissau Hosts Successful First National Conference of Social Workers
(Leia esta notícia em português) The first National Conference of Social Workers in Guinea-Bissau was held on May 23-24, 2024, at the ENA Conference Hall. …
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Sierra Leone National Social Work Conference 2024 Concludes with a Focus on Regulation and Ethical Standards
The Sierra Leone Association of Social Workers (SLASW), in collaboration with the Ministry of Social Welfare, successfully hosted the National Social Work Conference 2024 on …
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IFSW-AP Newsletter Issue 2 is now available!
We are excited to announce that the second issue of the IFSW-AP Newsletter is now live! This newsletter aims to provide the latest updates and …
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Commonwealth Young Carers Urge Heads of Government to Support the Young Carers Charter
Eighteen young carers from eleven Commonwealth countries have created a video promoting the Commonwealth Charter for Young Carers, urging leaders to endorse it at their …
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Indonesian and Malaysian Social Worker Associations Strengthen Ties
Dr. Puji Pujiono, MSW, President of the Indonesian Independent Association of Professional Social Workers (IPSPI), presented a memento during his visit to the Malaysian Association …
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IFSW policy singled out in the UN General Assembly 77th Session report from the Secretary-General
The United Nation’s Secretary-General, António Guterres in promoting the rights of nature, highlighted in his Harmony with Nature report to the General Assembly that, “the …
Read more“Harambee!”: Social Workers Unite for Sustainable Shared Futures at 2026 Global Conference
Harambee!: Social Workers Unite for Sustainable Shared Futures at 2026 Global Conference As the Global President of the International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW), I …
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Save the date SWSD2026
📢🌍 Save the Date: Global Social Work Conference 2026 🌍📢 The International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW), the International Association of Schools of Social Work …
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Maltese Association of Social Workers 30th anniversary
The Maltese Association of Social Workers is celebrating a major milestone next month as it marks its 30th anniversary. This is a significant achievement for …
Read moreIFSW works with WHO on Transforming Health Policy and Practice
IFSW has been invited to work with The World Health Organisation (WHO) as they undertake a refocus that emphasizes engagement and relationships between action-orientated leaderful …
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IFSW / UN OHCHR CPD Course Finishes with Renewed Commitments
Photo: Arturo Requesens-Galnares, Pradeep Wagle, Priska Fleischlin, Rory Truell. Missing in the photo is Rin Kim Jung (Co-facilitator), OHCHR Over the last weeks, the IFSW …
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IFSW AFRICA REGION CONFERENCE-2025
SAVE THE DATE AFRICA REGION CONFERENCE 2025 French – SAVE THE DATE CONFÉRENCE DE LA RÉGION AFRIQUE 2025 Portuguese – GUARDAR A DATA CONFERÊNCIA DA …
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IFSW Represented at Global UN Civil Society Conference
At the United Nations Civil Society Conference held in Nairobi on May 9 – 10, IFSW was represented by former African Regional President and Global …
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IFSW Longstanding Leader Honoured with a ‘Lifetime Achievement Award for Services to Social Care’
IFSW long-term volunteer and leader Nigel Hall has just been awarded the ‘Chairman’s Lifetime Achievement Award for Services to Social Care’ by the Zimbabwe Achievers …
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Successful lobbying leads to payments for social work students on placement
IFSW congratulates student advocacy movements, the Australian Association of Social Workers, the Australian Council of Heads of Social Work Education, and all other involved parties …
Read moreResponding to Nature’s Call for Change: A statement on the role of social work in the context of catastrophic weather traumatising communities around the world
Over the last days we have witnessed devastating floods in many countries around the world. This has resulted in significant loss of life and the …
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