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Twinning contract between AMAS Morocco and BPSW The Netherlands
The Moroccan association AMAS is still young, just like social work education in Morocco. There are lots of connections between the Netherlands and Morocco, mainly …
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Europe Day is about creating a truly inclusive and sustainable Social Europe for all
Europe Day is the name of two annual observance days, 5 May by the Council of Europe and 9 May by the European Union. Europe …
Read moreVideo highlights effort and passion of social workers around the world on WSWD
World Social Work Day 2019 has highlighted ‘Promoting the Importance of Human Relationships’. The theme has focused on people’s essential relationships with each other, their …
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International Workers Day: Solidarity and the Search for Global Social Justice
The 1st of May, International Workers Day, is a time to remember and celebrate the achievements of labour organisations and other social movements. Their sacrifices …
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Sri Lanka Association of Professional Social Workers Condemns Terror Attacks
Statement from SLAPSW: We, as the Sri Lanka Association of Professional Social Workers, are extremely shocked by the horrific attacks perpetrated at five Christian religious …
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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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