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IFSW UN Commission submits an statement to ECOSOC on Affordable housing and social protection system
IFSW supports the theme of “Affordable housing and social protection systems for all to address homelessness” session of the 58th Session Commission for Social Development …
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Social Workers Call for International Solidarity as Violence Escalates in Hong Kong
With the escalating violence in Hong Kong, social workers are seeking solidarity support from the international social work community regarding the months-long political protest in …
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Declaración de IFSW sobre golpe de Estado en Bolivia
Queremos expresar desde la IFSW nuestro profundo rechazo al Golpe de Estado-Político-Policial-Militar de Bolivia sucedido en el día de hoy. Este es sin dudas un …
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Eurasia Forum as a mechanism of international cooperation
News item issued by Antonina Dashkina 13 years ago associations of social workers of Russia and Korea decided to have a platform for discussing social …
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Letter sent to the Prime Minister Boris Johnson and to the Taoiseach Leo Varadkar by IFSW Europe to support the colleagues from UK and Ireland in their fight against Brexit
The IFSW European President Ana Radulescu, sent a letter to the Prime Minister Boris Johnson and to the Taoiseach Leo Varadkar by IFSW Europe, as …
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Social workers from Armenia are celebrating a milestone in the development of the social work profession and services
The President of IFSW Europe sent a message to the social workers and to the conference participants. 15 years ago, Armenia has made a …
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Northern and Southern Ireland Social Workers launch research project exploring professional identity
The British Association of Social Workers Northern Ireland (BASW NI) is participating in an exciting research study exploring social workers’ sense of professional identity across …
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1st international conference of social work in Greece: “Social Deprivation, Child Protection and Human Rights
Social workers, professors in the universities and students in social work get together on the 1st international conference of social work in Greece with the …
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Statement by the Latin American and Caribbean Region of the International Federation of Social Workers FITS-LAC for the murder of Social Worker Colleague Cristina Bautista and other community leaders in Colombia
The 17 countries that are part of the International Federation of Social Work for the Latin American Region, of which the Colombian Federation of Social …
Read morePronunciamiento de la Región de América Latina y el Caribe de la Federación Internacional de Trabajadores Sociales FITS-LAC por el asesinato de la Colega trabajadora Social Cristina Bautista y otros líderes comunitarios en Colombia
Los 17 países que formamos parte de la Federación Internacional de Trabajo Social para la Región de América Latina, de la cual participa la Federación …
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The IFSW African Regional Conference ‘Dignified the social work profession’
“Without investing in social work and in the social work workforce, sustainable social development will keep being a dream” (Noel Muridzo, IFSW African Regional President) …
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IFSW Africa commits to action
COMMUNIQUÉ PREAMBLE 1. We the participants in the IFSW AFRICA REGION CONFERENCE 28th- 31st October, 2019 met in Kampala, Uganda, to jointly discuss the role …
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IFSW African Regional Conference in the media
#IFSWafrica2019 The IFSW African Regional Conference was covered in the Ugandan media today following the open address by Peace Mutuuzo, Minister of State for Gender …
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Handbook of Social Work with Refugee Children and Families
Original Title: Handbuch Soziale Arbeit mit geflüchteten Kindern und Familien Luise Hartwig, Gerald Mennen and Christian Schrapper (eds) Published by: BELTZ Juventa, 2018, 782 pages …
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IFSW Africa Members Meeting 2019
#IFSWafrica2019 Today, we held the IFSW Africa Regional Meeting. The Presidents of 15 IFSW member organizations attended along with Noel Murdizo, IFSW Regional President, and …
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Pronunciamiento de la Región de América Latina y el Caribe de la Federación Internacional de Trabajadores Sociales (FITS-LAC) sobre la situación de Haití
Click here to read the statement in English Los 17 países que formamos parte de la Federación Internacional de Trabajo Social para la Región de …
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Democratic Republic of Congo and Togo Join IFSW
The IFSW Secretariat has a great pleasure to announce that we have three new members organizations in two new countries! The following organizations have had …
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Submit your abstract to the IFSW International Conference #CalgarySWSD2020
#CalgarySWSD2020 Less than 1 week to submit your contribution to IFSW International Social Work Conference!, Calgary 15 – 18, 2020 Make sure to submit your …
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Pronunciamiento Región ALC sobre situación de Chile
Pronunciamiento Región ALC sobre situación de Chile Click here for the English version Los 17 países que componemos la Región de América Latina y el …
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Social Workers Support Protest for Human Rights in Lebanon
Social workers in Lebanon are welcoming and supporting the protests that are building in momentum around the country. The demonstrations began after a proposed government …
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