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#IFSW2020conference – Registration is open
IFSW is the Global Body for the Social Work profession and is coming together for its first Global Social Work Online Conference titled: The 2020 …
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Hungary. Open letter to Prime Minister to support social workers during COVID19
Inspired in the letter that the British Association of Social Work wrote to the Boris Johnson, 19 Hungarian social work NGOs have signed the open …
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The Tanzania Association of Social Workers (TASWO) responds to Covid19
The Tanzania Association of Social Workers (TASWO) has prepared this video to present what the Tanzania National team for COVID 19 psychosocial facilitators team had done since …
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IFSW Africa´s note of condolences to Social Workers in the DRC following the death of a social worker whilst on duty responding to COVID-19.
As IFSW Africa Region, we are deeply saddened to hear about the demise of STÉPHANE DIMOKIE SHABANTU on June 7, 2020. We are reliably informed …
Read moreFITS ALC América Latina y el Caribe
Webinar de la FITS ALC celebrado el 9 de junio de 2020. En el mismo participan el Presidente y Vicepresidenta de la FITS ALC Larry …
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IFSW Africa Webinar: No To Racism
The IFSW African Region is hosting a webinar saying “ No To Racism” on Wednesday 17th June 2020 at (time) The current situation in the …
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BPSW – The Netherlands supports social workers with online lunchtime reflection
Immediately after the lock down measures BPSW opened the website with a special Covid 19 dossier, which is filled more and more every day with …
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The Liaison Social Work Role in Nursing Homes and Residential Settings: A Model for Practice
In April 2020, social workers deeply concerned about disproportionate impact of Covid-19 on vulnerable residents in nursing homes and a wide range of residential settings, …
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Yakutia, the coldest place in the world, is celebrating today the Day of Social Workers
About Yakutia The Sakha Republic (Yakutia) is in the north-eastern part of the Eurasian continent and is the largest region of the Russian Federation. The …
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Twinning as a concept to cooperate – the Moroccan-Dutch case
Twinning can possibly be a fruitful concept to stimulate the cooperation between IFSW members, especially to support associations in countries were the development of social …
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Danish Association of Social Worker message to the government
In a number of cases, government, municipalities and regions have acted swiftly and extensively, and the social institutions have followed up with great commitment. At …
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Ireland’s Social Work Response to Covid-19
The first phase of Covid-19 restrictions was introduced in Ireland on 12th March 2020, and since then most social workers in Ireland and staff at …
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Conversatorio Abierto “Retos de las Organizaciones de Trabajo Social: Una mirada desde lo Nacional e Internacional
la Federación Colombiana de Trabajadores Sociales “FECTS” organiza el Conversatorio Abierto “Retos de las Organizaciones de Trabajo Social: Una mirada desde lo Nacional e Internacional”, …
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Le temps est venu pour une nouvelle révolution des droits sociaux
Un communiqué de la Fédération Internationale des Travailleurs sociaux demande une « révolution des Droits Sociaux ». Silvana Martinez Présidente de l’IFSW et Rory Truell …
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Iran. Second report from Iran Association of Social Workers on COVID-19 activities
2nd Report from Iran Association of Social Workers for dealing with the situation caused by outbreak of COVID-19 Report PDF When a crisis happens, different …
Read moreTime for a New Social Rights Revolution
Throughout the history of our profession, social workers have been at the frontlines of both protest and law-making in advancing social and human rights. This …
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IFSW AFrica Webinar Réponse au Covdi19: pratique du travail social pendant la pandémie
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Putting Social Rights and Poverty reduction at the heart of EU’s COVID-19 response
IFSW Europe is a contributor to the EAPN report: Putting Social Rights and Poverty reduction at the heart of EU’s COVID-19 response. Frances McDonnell (IFSW …
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NASW-DRC are working in Uvira , located in the south-Kivu region of the DRC, which has recently sustained heavy rains.
NASW-DRC are working in Uvira , located in the south-Kivu region of the DRC, which has recently sustained heavy rains. Flooding has killed 53 people …
Read moreIsrael Promotes International Learning from the Corona Pandemic
Israel Promotes International Learning from the Corona Pandemic When the world began to shut down in mid-March, it became clear that all social workers were …
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