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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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Recommendations to guarantee adequate minimum wages
Europe is one of the most prosperous regions in the world. People living in the European Union enjoy some of the best living and working …
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The Indonesian Association of Social Workers (Independen Pekerja Sosial Professional Indonesia (IPSPI)) #WSWD2021 celebration report. The Indonesian Report on WSWD celebration. 2021 Contact: IPSPI
Read moreEl Trabajo Social y los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS) de la Organización de las Naciones Unidas
Preocupación Los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS) fueron establecidos en 2015. A partir de los 17 objetivos, se identificaron las principales áreas donde progresar hacia …
Read moreSocial Work and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
1. Concern The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were established in 2015. With the 17 goals, the main areas for progress were identified to achieve transformational …
Read moreWorld Social Work Day 2021 at KSH Munich
World Social Work Day 2021 at the Catholic University of Applied Sciences (KSH) in Munich World Social Work Day—the most important day of the year …
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Webinar 29 March 2021: Commonwealth History of Social Work
29 March 2021, 10.30am – 12.30pm (London time) This Social Work History Network webinar (held in partnership with the Commonwealth Organisation for Social Work and …
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Leadership Development Opportunities with Funding
BASW is pleased to share information on the following global leadership development opportunities and associated funding: Atlantic Fellowships Commonwealth Scholarships & Fellowships Erasmus Mundus programme: …
Read moreWorld social work day 2021
World social work day 2021. The Social Workers’ Association Nepal (SWAN) in collaboration with the Padmakanya Multiple Campus (PKMC) in the spirit of ubuntu …
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The Young Researchers Network of the International Psychogeriatric Association (IPA) EVENT
The Young Researchers Network of the International Psychogeriatric Association (IPA) have set up their first event for the 29th March @ 8pm Irish Time. It is …
Read moreWorld Social Work Day 2021 – Macau celebrations
The Macau Social work professionals share with us the outcomes from the #WSWD2021 celebrations. The World Social Work Day is an annual event that provides …
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New Social Contract Needed says UN and Social Work Forum
“We need a new social contract First, it must ensure human rights for all—importantly, this includes those not fully benefitting from previous social contracts such …
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The UN commissioner Geneva office Priska wishes the global social workers a happy #WSWD2021 with a brief explanation of the #Ubuntu philosophy aspects and its …
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Surinam Social workers sending happy wishes to the global social work in a #Ubuntu way, Happy #WSWD2021 https://youtu.be/4x39ctApvec
Read moreSocial Work’s Constant Stream of Development: 2021 WSWD Message from the IFSW Secretary-General
For 2021 World Social Work Day, Rory Truell, the IFSW Secretary-General has released a short video message titled: Social Work’s Constant Stream of Development. In …
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In Defence of Democracy in Myanmar – A Statement from IFSW Asia Pacific Region
On 1 February 2021, the Myanmar military seized power declaring a state of emergency for one year and arrested Aung San Suu Kyi and dozens …
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