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Social workers behind the front lines providing solutions for internally displaced persons
Social workers behind the front lines providing solutions for internally displaced persons – NATO Exercise Vigorous Warrior 19 The highest objective of social workers is …
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New developments in the global agenda and world social work conferences
IASSW, ICSW and IFSW are delighted to announce their ongoing joint commitment to the Global Agenda for Social Work and Social development and that the three …
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Seminario de lanzamiento de la Ley de Trabajo Social en Paraguay
El poder Ejecutivo en fecha 06 de mayo de este año promulgo la LEY N° 6220/19 QUE REGULA EL EJERCICIO PROFESIONAL DEL TRABAJO SOCIAL EN …
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Entrevista a la Presidenta de la FITS, Dª Silvana Martinez, y al Presidente Regional LAC, D. Larry Alicea
En el marco del II Congreso Internacional de Trabajo Social para Latino America y Caribbe, la televisión nacional NEX, en su programa nex noticias, se …
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Conferencia Regional de la FITS Latino América y El Caribe
La Presidenta de la IFSW, Dr. Silvana Martinez y el Tesorero Global Dr. Victor Ivan Garcia Toro están participando del Encuentro y la Conferencia de …
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IFSW Secretary-General Highlights ‘Working Beyond Services’ in Social Work Day Message
IFSW Secretary-General, Rory Truell focused on social workers that work beyond the limitations of social services in an article published The Guardian on World Social …
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IFSW celebrates WSWD highlighting the interlinkages between human rights and social work in the promotion Human Relationships
World Social Work Day at the UN Geneva Tobias Roosen IFSW UN Representative; Pascal Rudin IFSW Operational Manager; Priska Fleischlin IFSW UN Commissioner; Joachim C. …
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WSWD 2019 in Ghana
The Ghana Association of Social Workers marked World Social Work Day 2019 with a symposium, community sensitization, media interactions and campus activities by student groups …
Read moreHuman relationships are a fundamental approach in social work for creating change and improve people’s lives
World Social Work Day 2019 Relationships are one of the most important aspects of our lives. Nevertheless, building positive and meaningful relationships can be very challenging for many people. Technology …
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IASSW / IFSW to update Global Standards for Social Work Education and Training
The International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) and the International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW) have initiated a joint process of reviewing and …
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Celebración Del Día Mundial Del Trabajo Social En Perú – V Congreso Internacional de Trabajo Social
CELEBRACIÓN DEL DÍA MUNDIAL DEL TRABAJO SOCIAL EN PERÚ V Congreso Internacional de Trabajo Social – “Análisis de Las Políticas Sociales y la Inserción de …
Read more2019 World Social Work Day poster in Te Reo Māori, Aotearoa
Kua puta te pānui mō te IFSW, Te Rā Toko i te Hāpori E whakatairanga ana i te taura here tāngata Te Rā Toko i …
Read more2019 World Social Work Day video from Japan
Social Work Students from the Department of Social Work, Nagasaki International University, Japan have produced this video for 2019 World Social Work Day …
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IFSW President on International Woman’s Day
March the 8th is a day to remember our companions who dedicated their whole lives to the struggle for women’s rights and social emancipation. I …
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David Drucker Papers presented to IFSW Archives
The Drucker Family has given IFSW copies of the electronic papers of David Drucker (1926-2012), a social worker with a deep and consistent concern for …
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IFSW Statement on International Women’s Day 8 March 2019
A statement issued by Priska Fleischlin, IFSW UN Global Commissioner and the IFSW UN Regional Commissioners: This year, International Women’s Day is celebrated for the …
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Encuentro Estratégico para el Desarrollo del Trabajo Social en La República Dominicana
La Asociación Dominicana de Profesionales del Trabajo Social (ADOTRASOP), organización miembro de la FITS de la Región de América Latina y el Caribe, celebró una …
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Seeing into the future of long-term care: what will tomorrow’s older adults need and demand?
Seeing into the future of long-term care: what will tomorrow’s older adults need and demand? These days, Florence hosted the Long-Term Care Alliance Aging in …
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Significant moment for Social Work in Aotearoa New Zealand
Photo left to right: Sarah Clark SWRB Cheif Executive, Shannon Pakura ANZASW President, Lucy Sandford-Reed ANZASW Cheif Executive, James Poskitt MSD; Paul Dicky MSD; Margaret McArthur MSD; …
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IFSW Statement for ‘World Social Justice Day’ – Justice Requires the Participation of all Peoples
20th February 2019 Throughout the world, social workers are directly involved in advancing social justice. In addition to advocating and shaping inclusive, strengths-focused and rights-based …
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