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IFSW Asia-Pacific Newsletter Issue 1 2023
IFSW Asia-Pacific is delighted to unveil the inaugural edition of our regional Newsletter. Dr Machiko Ohara, Regional President, commented: “I truly hope that publishing this …
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Cross- Learning between Israeli and Ugandan Social Workers
Cross- Learning between Israeli Union of Social Workers and Ugandan Social Workers- a positive step towards achieving the Global Social Work Agenda. In May 8th …
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IFSW mourns the loss of Mit Joyner
Dear colleagues and friends, It is with deep sorrow and a heavy heart that we convey the news of the passing of Mit Joyner, our …
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Invitation to share social work resources and experiences: OHCHR and Human Rights 75
An opportunity to present resources and experience for community inclusion for persons with disabilities is available as the Human Rights Council requests the OHCHR to …
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July 11: UN HLPF Side Event “Co-building an Eco-Social World for Sustainable Development”
Time: Tuesday, July 11, 2023 1:15 PM- 2:30 PM (EST) Venue: Virtual Speakers will highlight the importance of a robust universal social protection system to …
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Public service day 2023
Public service day 2023 Social workers join the world in celebrating Public Service Day 2023. The theme, that is at the heart of social work, …
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“Social Work Gives Us All Hope”, say UN Officials
Photo: members of the IFSW UN Commission from left to right, Hamed Olamaee, Tobis Roosen, Shenae Osborn, Evelyn Tomaszewski, Michael Cronin, Klaus Kühne, Charles Mbugua, …
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Social workers in Malta unite to advocate for their profession
IFSW Europe stands in solidarity with social workers in Malta, urging authorities to take immediate action against the involvement of unqualified individuals in social work …
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Swedish Social Workers Take a Stand Against Mandatory Reporting
Photo: Heike Erkers president of Akademikerförbundet SSR Akademikerförbundet SSR, the Swedish Social Work trade union, have criticised government plans that require social and health professionals …
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5 June – International Webinar: Uncovering the History of Social Work
INTERNATIONAL WEBINAR: UNCOVERING THE HISTORY OF SOCIAL WORK AND SOCIAL WELFARE – CHALLENGES AND SOURCES Monday 5th June 2023 19.30 (UK) 14.30 (EDT) INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIP …
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Improvement of shelter conditions for internally displaced people in the district of Kamjanez-Podilskyj, Khmelntytskyj Ukraine
IFSW Europe has started a new project funded by Volkshilfe Solidarität (VHSOL). The project objective is to provide dignified shelter solutions to IDPs in line …
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Global organisations promote the redesign of health and social systems from the ground-up
Photo from left to right: Baba Aye, Luis Eugenio de Souza, Bettina Borisch and Rory Truell In Rome today at the World Federation of Public …
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10 June: Historical Development of Indigenous Social Work and Evolving Practice Models in Canada
International Social Work Research Webinar Co-hosted by: Association for International Social Work (AISW), Japanese Society for the Study of Social Work (JSSSW) TBC, Grant-in-Aid for …
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8-9 June 2023: Young Carers Voices – International perspectives
2023 is the Commonwealth Year of Youth and with the development of the first Commonwealth Young Carers Charter, it has the potential to be a …
Read moreStatement on the crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
The 5th of May is an international day that honours the thousands of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. On this day the IFSW …
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IFSW Statement on the War in Sudan
Power struggles between Sudan’s army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) leader General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hemedti, have resulted in fighting and …
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‘Social workers endure some of the most challenging working environments of any profession’ says IFSW president on world day for safety and health at work 2023
“The health and wellbeing of social workers is an essential element in their effectiveness”, said IFSW President Joachim Mumba, highlighting the IFSW campaign for improved …
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IFSW Statement on the Security Situation in the Eastern DRC
Photo: People escaping war in the Democratic Republic of Congo War and violence continue to rage in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo …
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World Social Work Day India
India Network of Professional Social Workers Associations (INPSWA) is organizing World Social Work day 2023 on 12 Apr 2023 at 7 pm (IST). Mr. Joachim …
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New partnership to share research and knowledge about the global working environments of social workers
The International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) and the Social Work Workforce Research Special Interest Group (WRSIG) have agreed a new partnership to host an …
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