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Message from IFSW United Nations Commissioner on the crisis of Covid19
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Read moreII Webinar IFSW & SWAN : Social Work Interventions for Social Change in the Time of Covid-19: International Perspectives
The International Federation of Social Workers and the Social Work Action Network have held the second webinar on Social Work Interventions for Social Change in …
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Indonesia. Social work actions in response to COVID-19.
From the very outset, the celebration for the ratification of the Social Workers Act was cut short by the ravaging COVID-19. Social workers respond to …
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Conversatorio sobre el Trabajo Social y su acción contra el Covid19
#TSresponde #FITSresponde FITS Latinoamérica y el Caribe organiza un conversatorio sobre las experiencias del trabajo social a nivel mundial y regional relacionadas al COVID 19. …
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Declaración y llamada de acción de la FITS LAC
La Federación Internacional de Trabajo Social para América Latina y el Caribe está compuesta por las siguientes organizaciones en 17 países: Federación Argentina de Asociaciones …
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IFSW LAC – Declaration and Call for Action on the Crisis of Covid-19.
DECLARATION AND CALL FOR ACTION OF THE INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF SOCIAL WORK FOR LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN The International Federation of Social Work for …
Read moreMessage from IFSW President LAC, Dr. Larry Alicea
Message from IFSW President LAC, Dr. Larry Alicea https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6l23CBHhaBU&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR0nvDinExQHq6o2sVZ8ujHeFaAbqYGG464sZJml7q9hIe5lCPNKaaQd3nM
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Femicides: When you live with the murderer. A reading in times of Compulsory Social Isolation
Dr. Silvana Martínez[1] In these days of Compulsory Social Isolation, product of the Pandemic by COVID-19, unfortunately femicides have grown exponentially, as we see daily …
Read moreIt is the time to replace models of nationalism and charity with new global ethical foundations: What the World Can Learn from International Social Work
Providing social work services in this crisis has been an enormous challenge, and each day social workers are bravely facing the demands in contexts of …
Read moreMessage from IFSW Africa President, Dr. Noel Muridzo
Message from IFSW Africa President, Dr. Noel Muridzo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvPalRWrHa8
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WSWD 2020 in Portugal – Social Work, Human Rights and Intercultural Relations.
Social workers in Portugal celebrate World Social Work Day 2020 with the presentation of the book Social Work, Human Rights and Intercultural Relations last day …
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Zambia. Social workers ready to response to COVID-19
Social Workers´Association of Zambia – SWAZ has launched a call to all social workers in the country to elaborate a list of social workers volunteers. …
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Ethical Decision-making in the face of COVID-19
The COVID 19 crisis is challenging social workers world-wide as they continue to carry out their professional roles. Even under situations of lock-down many professionals …
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Iran. Social Workers call to join the international campaign of #I_have_good_news
Iran Association of Social Workers calls to join the international campaign of #I_have_good_news Life in every society is not always pleasant. Big or small economic, political, …
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Puerto Rico. Trabajadores sociales piden “task force” social para atender crisis
COLEGIO DE PROFESIONALES DEL TRABAJO SOCIAL DE PUERTO RICO· San Juan, PR- 23 de marzo de 2020 El Colegio de Profesionales del Trabajo Social, junto …
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Slovakia. Open letter to thank you all social works
Komora sociálnych pracovníkov a asistentov sociálnej práce V Bratislave, 5.apríla 2020 Original version in Slovak here Milí sociálni pracovníci, kolegovia! V týchto dňoch na nás …
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Norway. Fellesorganisasjonen (FO), The Norwegian Union of Social Workers – response to the covid-19 crisis
The Norwegian Union of Social Workers would like to extend their thanks and honours to all social workers that are working during this pandemic. You …
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India, Kerala. One Day – One Donor Covid-19 programme
The One Day One Donor Covid -19 programme was started in coordination with district administration under Kerala association of profesional social workers(KAPS) Palakkad chapter and …
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Nigeria. Covid 19: Call for sober reflections and calmness
Sudden emergence/outbreak of Corona Virus calls for the attention of everyone but mostly the Medical and Paramedics, Epidemiologist, Pathologist, Clinical Psychologist and Social Workers. By …
Read moreIFSW UN Asia Pacific Representatives call for greater action on the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals
30 March 2020 The IFSW’s Asia Pacific Representatives to the UN in Bangkok have come together calling for immediate and urgent action from governments across …
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