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The social work profession celebrates inclusive and united General Meeting
‘The International Federation of Social Workers General Meeting, which closed on Monday 13 July 2020, demonstrated the ability of social workers to create triumph out …
Read moreAWARD OF THE IFSW ANDREW MOURAVIEFF-APOSTOL MEDAL TO MARGARET HUMPHREYS
The International Federation of Social Workers is pleased to announce the award of the highest honour of the Federation – the Andrew Mouravieff-Apostol Medal – …
Read moreIFSW Asia pacific Newsletter July 2020
Message from IFSW Asia Pacific President: As we prepare for our participation in the IFSW 2020 General Meeting and Conference, I am mindful of how …
Read moreIFSW Europe Webinar, 10 July 2020 @ 12.00 – 13.30 (CEST)
IFSW Europe Webinar, 10 July 2020 @ 12.00 – 13.30 (CEST) Title: Community social services’ responses to Covid-19 – lessons for the future! Platform: ZOOM / English language REGISTRATION In …
Read moreStudy Of The Ethical Challenges Faced By Social Workers During The Covid-19 Pandemic Published
The Social Work Ethics Research Group in partnership with the IFSW Ethics Commission, announces the publication of findings of an international study of the ethical …
Read moreThe Social Work Response to COVID-19 – Six Months On: Championing changes in services and preparing for long-term consequences
Download the report as a PDF here Health researchers may puzzle over why COVID-19 rates are lower in Africa than many other parts of the …
Read moreIFSW Europe Webinar, 3 July 2020 @ 12.00 – 13.30 (CEST) – The Social Work responses to the needs of homeless people in context of COVID-19
IFSW Europe Webinar, 3 July 2020 @ 12.00 – 13.30 (CEST) Title: The Social Work responses to the needs of homeless people in context of COVID-19 Platform: ZOOM …
Read moreWelcome – Video to IFSW Online Global Conference
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Read moreHong Kong Association of Social Workers Issue Statement on Arrest of Social Worker
Grave concern about court judgment: Demand for social workers’ protection when performing humanitarian duties Lau Ka-tung, a registered social worker, was convicted today (17 June …
Read moreNew Free Online Course: Child Protection Case Management in Times of Covid-19
In the face of Covid-19, IFSW, together with a number of international advisors and contributors, including the Global Social Service Workforce Alliance, International Social Service …
Read moreIrish Association of Social Workers Statement on Racism
In the aftermath of the recent brutal killing of George Floyd and other Black people at the hands of the police in the United States, …
Read moreCovid-19 Italian Experience Report
Assnas feels to summarize what Italian experience is in the current management of Covid-19. The measure of social distancing was functional, at least 1 meter …
Read moreThe Italian Association of Social Work thanks IFSW for their support during Covid-19
In this difficult moment of pandemic Assnas wants to thank IFSW and IFSW Europe for the media the call for help for sending and unlocking …
Read moreIFSW Europe WEBINAR – 26 June 2020 @ 12.00 CEST – Mental Health Social Work and the psychosocial impact of Covid-19 on adults
IFSW Europe Webinar, 26 June 2020 @ 12.00 – 14.00 (CEST) Title: Mental Health Social Work and the psychosocial impact of Covid-19 on adults Platform: ZOOM / English …
Read moreGrenada Association of Social Workers Statement on Black Lives Matter
The Grenada Association of Professional Social Workers wishes to affirm its support of the global movement, Black Lives Matter. In particularly those in the US …
Read moreWorld Elder Abuse Awareness Day
As a social worker, the Vice-President of IFSW Europe and a Board member of the International Psychogeriatric Association (IPA), I fully endorse the following message …
Read more“Meet the Authors” – IFSW Global Online Conference
“Meet the Authors”. Many people in social work have written extensively about the profession and its application of practice. Special sessions will allow authors to …
Read more#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 …
Read moreHungary. 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 …
Read moreThe 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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