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WORLD SOCIAL WORK DAY 2021
WSWD2021 MESSAGE FROM THE NORT-AMERICA REGION RESIDENT MIT JOYNER World Social Work Day 2021 will be held on the 16th of March 2021. Guided on …
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WSWD2021 MESSAGE FROM THE EUROPE REGION RESIDENT ANA RADULESCU World Social Work Day 2021 will be held on the 16th of March 2021. Guided on …
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Watch the recording: IFSW North American Region Facebook Live Event – March 22, 2021
Missed it? No problem, watch the recording here: https://www.facebook.com/naswsocialworkers/videos/281783693558877/ IFSW North American Region is elated to announce this Facebook Live Event for all students …
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Se forma una Coalición de Profesiones Internacionales de la Salud y el Trabajo Social para abogar por el acceso equitativo a las vacunas en todo el mundo y para aumentar el personal sanitario y de protección social
Más de 20 organizaciones internacionales que representan a las profesiones sanitarias y sociales de todo el mundo han formado una coalición para abogar por el …
Read moreCoalition of Health and Social Work International Professions Formed to Advocate for Global Equitable Access for Vaccine and to Increase health and Social Protection Workforce
More than 20 international organisations representing the global health and social work workforces have formed a coalition to advocate for the worldwide equitable access to …
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BASW: World Social Work Day becomes World Social Work Month!
The British Association of Social Workers (BASW) is celebrating World Social Work Day by a series of events stretching over the month of March! A …
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37th Annual Social Work Day at the United Nations in New York
Theme: Responses to COVID-19: Standing Together Makes Us Stronger Panelists: Christina Behrendt, Ph.D., Head Social Policy Unit, Social Protection, International Labour Organization (ILO) Judith Browne …
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WORLD SOCIAL WORK DAY 2021 Global Theme: UBUNTU (I Am Because We Are) Event Theme: Community Engagement for Social Justice As the Social work community …
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Open letter on an ambitious and comprehensive Action Plan for the European Pillar of Social Rights
We are facing unprecedented health, economic, employment, and social crises caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has exacerbated pre-existing social inequalities and brought to the …
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World Social Work Day 2021 Video Message by IFSW President
World Social Work Day 2021 will be held on the 16th of March and is being launched today with a video message from the IFSW …
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‘World NGO Day’ and the ‘Challenges Facing NGOs in Conflict and Post-Conflict Situations’
To highlight ‘World NGO Day’, the Conference of INGOs of the Council of Europe organised a webinar titled ‘Challenges Facing NGOs in Conflict and Post-Conflict …
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Save the Date: 2021 AASW IFSW Asia Pacific Regional Social Work Conference
The Australian Association of Social Workers is excited to announce dates for the forthcoming AASW IFSW Asia Pacific Regional Social Work Conference to be held …
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IFSW Rights Commission Highlight Concerns for LGBTQI People
Statement from the IFSW Human Rights Commission: There is a global-wide lack of action defending the rights of LGBTQI people. These concerns have been highlighted …
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Cypriot Social Workers Bridging Divides and Healing Open Wounds
(Photo: Social workers from the North and South getting to know each other on a walk at the border.) Social workers from both the north …
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IFSW HRC Highlights Concerns on Increasing Islamophobia
The IFSW Human Rights Commission is extremely concerned about the alarming and continued rise of Islamophobia across the globe that is being accentuated by national …
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Call to Action on Sustainable Urbanisation
The Commonwealth Organisation for Social Work (COSW) warmly welcomes the Call to Action issued by the Commonwealth Sustainable Cities Network (CSCN) and looks forward to …
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The IFSW 2020 End of Year Report highlights the many challenges and successes for the international social work profession faced in 2020
The IFSW End of Year report covers the significant period from the start of the COVID-19 Pandemic, tracing the change to online events, global collaborative …
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COVID-19 supercharging poverty – data and experiences from the ground
EAPN announced that on 29 January we will hold an online conference “Covid19 supercharging poverty” – data and experiences from the ground, hosted by MEPs Cindy …
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Final Run: MOOC on Children Moving Alone in Times of Covid-19
All around the world, thousands of children are travelling across and between borders as unaccompanied and separated children. Different countries may respond to the needs …
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Recognition of Social Workers: WHO declares 2021 the International Year of Health and Care Workers
At the General Assembly of the World Health Organisation (WHO) last November, the member states unanimously declared 2021 the International Year of Health and Care …
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