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WSWD2021 Project by JFSW: Training Program on Social Work Practice during the COVID-19 Pandemic
For World Social Work Day 2021, the Japanese Federation of Social Workers (JFSW) produced the following training program in cooperation with social workers from around …
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IFSW Indigenous Commissioner and Human Rights Commissioner Appointed
(photo:Hilary Weaver & Xanthis Suárez García) The IFSW executive has appointed Hilary Weaver as the global Commissioner of the Indigenous Commission. Hilary, a Lakota social …
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G7’s pledge to provide 1 billion vaccines `is positive, but don’t stop there’ says IFSW
IFSW welcomes the G7’s pledge to provide 1 billion COVID vaccines to the countries that cannot afford them. IFSW Secretary-General Rory Truell commented, “This is …
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Employee Assistance Program (EAP) interest group formed
We are glad to be part of this great initiative represented by our Secretary-General. The EAP/Occupational Group is pleased to announce a successful first Zoom …
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New Policy Paper: Social Work and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
The UN Agenda 2030 is a milestone agreement – never before in history has a total of 193 nations established and agreed upon one common …
Read moreBarbados, Gambia and Suriname Join IFSW
The national associations of social work from Barbados, Gambia and Suriname have successfully applied for full membership with IFSW. To complete this process applicant organizations …
Read moreIFSW research partners win European award for social work research
Dr Paula McFadden of Ulster University in Northern Ireland and colleagues have received the European Social Work Research Association (ESWRA) award for their outstanding publication …
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Webinar – IFSW Europe work at Council of Europe’s INGO – 25 May 2021, 18.30 CET Time
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! Main speaker: Gerhard Ermischer President of the Council of Europe’s INGO Ruth Allen IFSW European Representative at Council of Europe’s INGO, Member …
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Starting a conversation to build peace: IFSW Secretary-General reflects on Palestine and Israel
All abuses stem from the same source. It may be a person, a group or a state placing itself above other people and often using …
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IFSW freut sich, dass das Buch “Zurück auf die Spitze der Klippe. Wie sich Soziale Arbeit durch COVID-19 veränderte” nun auf Deutsch erhältlich ist
Das Buch berichtet über die prompten Aktionen, die Sozialarbeitende auf der ganzen Welt unternommen haben, um unzählige Leben zu retten und Sozialdienste zu verändern. Anhand …
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Online Symposium: Mō tātou, ā, mō kā uri ā muri ake nei For us and our children after us
Event description Mō tātou, ā, mō kā uri ā muri ake nei For us and our children after us Join us for a one day …
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In memory of Terry Bamford: We invite you to join family, friends and colleagues in remembering Terry’s life, his work and the impact he had
Just over a year ago, on 28 February 2020, family and friends gathered in Worthing to celebrate the life of Terry Bamford. Terry was a passionate …
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A la FITS le complace anunciar que el libro “Hacia la cima del acantilado. Cómo se transformó el Trabajo Social a partir de la COVID-19” ya está disponible en español
El libro relata las rápidas acciones que los trabajadores y trabajadoras sociales llevaron a cabo en todo el mundo para contribuir a salvar innumerables vidas …
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IFSW May 1st Statement
International Workers Day this year will be different in many countries. In January this year the World Bank estimated that the pandemic had pushed a …
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Swiss and Sierra Leone Associations form Collaboration
In the spirit of Ubuntu, the Sierra Leone Association of Social Workers and AvenirSocial (the Swiss Association of Social Workers) are working together to create …
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Co-building a New Eco-Social World: Leaving No One Behind. 160 Million Social Work and Health Workers Collaborate for a New World Future
160 million frontline professionals request the leaders of G7 and G20 to engage in co-design and co-building effective universal intervention in the current COVID Pandemic. …
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A NEW WAY FORWARD – DISMANTLING RACISM IN 21ST-CENTURY IRISH SOCIAL WORK
In 2021 the Irish Association of Social Workers (IASW) celebrates its 50th anniversary. Considering heightened consciousness around Anti-black Racism and related issues locally and globally, …
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Irish Association of Social Workers – Celebrating 50 Years in 2021
Irish Association of Social Workers – Celebrating 50 Years in 2021! Social Work in Ireland has a long history. Today, social workers are facing multiple …
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ENDING HOSPITAL DETENTION FOR NON-PAYMENT OF BILLS! World Health Organisation COUNTING ON THE SUPPORT OF SOCIAL WORKERS
Statement from Bruno Keel, IFSW Representative to the UN / WHO in Geneva In the latest report on hospital detention and in a recent workshop, …
Read moreWatch the Video Summarising the Success of World Social Work Day 2021
This year, World Social Work Day took place on Tuesday, 16th March 2021. Social workers around the world came together to celebrate our achievements as a profession …
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