The International Federation of Social Workers, International Association of Schools of Social Work and International Council on Social Welfare are pleased to announce the next phase of the countdown to […]
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From strength to strength: Social Work in Azerbaijan
Information Type: News, Website/Useful LinkTopic: Human RightsThe international newspaper “The Guardian” has published an article from IFSW Secretary-General’s about his visit to Azerbaijan. To read the article please click here.
Electronic Launch of the Global Social Service Workforce Alliance
Information Type: Website/Useful LinkTopic: EmploymentThe School of Social Work of the University of Monmouth, USA, is inviting to the electronic launch of the Global Social Service Workforce Alliance. The Alliance promotes knowledge and evidence, […]
15 de Mayo Día del Trabajo Social
Information Type: News, Website/Useful LinkTopic: World Social Work DayDesde la Región América Latina y Caribe saludamos a todas y todos los profesionales de Trabajo Social y Servicio Social que hoy festejamos nuestro Día renovando los compromisos de luchar […]
Compiling an international picture of the state of social work
Information Type: News, Website/Useful LinkTopic: Environment, Conference‘The creativity and determination of social workers in the face of funding cuts, salary reductions and the growing stigmatisation of poor and disabled people was evident at the biennial conference […]
Changing children’s chances: new findings on child policy worldwide
Information Type: Website/Useful Link, NewsTopic: Law, ChildrenA new report provides, for the first time, a detailed international comparison of the laws and policies that shape children’s lives around the world. Click here to visit the website […]
United Nations approves a global plan to end gender-based violence
Information Type: Website/Useful Link, NewsTopic: Human RightsThe United Nations has approved a global plan for the prevention and elimination of all forms of violence against women and girls. The plan was approved in the two-week 57th […]
Launch of European Observatory for Social Work and Social Development – A New Outlook on Social Action in Europe
Information Type: News, Website/Useful LinkTopic: EnvironmentPRESS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The European Observatory on Social Work and Social Development was launched today in Istanbul at the conference of the European Network for Social […]
Botswana Association of Social Workers’ Annual Meeting held under the theme of “Indigenising Social Work”
Information Type: Website/Useful Link, NewsTopic: ConferenceThe Botswana Association of Social Workers hold its Annual Meeting recently under the theme of Indigenising Social Work”. The theme reflects that social work should be enriched by indigenous knowledge […]
UN presents first result from the “global conversation” about post-MDG priorities
Information Type: Website/Useful Link, NewsTopic: IFSWThose tasked with devising a vision for world development after 2015 should return to the millennium declaration for inspiration, the assistant secretary general of the UN’s bureau for development policy […]
World Social Work Day in Jamaica
Information Type: News, Website/Useful LinkTopic: World Social Work DayWatch the WSWD 2013 video from Eva Ford, the President of the Jamaican Association of Social Workers.
World Social Work Day: It’s time to re-engage with communities
Information Type: News, Website/Useful LinkTopic: World Social Work DaySocial work could be key in helping communities to support themselves – suggests David Brindle, Social Policy Editor of The Guardian in London, in an article published to mark World Social […]
World Social Work Day: Social work is a good preparation for Parliament
Information Type: News, Website/Useful LinkTopic: World Social Work DayThe Palace of Westminster (the UK Parliament) may seem remote from frontline social work but, as three British MPs – and qualified social workers – explain, their previous careers continue […]
World Social Work Day in European schools of social work
Information Type: News, Website/Useful LinkTopic: World Social Work DayMensaje de la Presidenta Regional por Latino América y el Caribe en ocasión del Día Mundial del Trabajo Social
Information Type: News, Website/Useful LinkTopic: World Social Work DayMessage from Regional President for Africa on World Social Work Day 2013
Information Type: Website/Useful Link, NewsTopic: World Social Work DayGary Bailey, President of IFSW shares his 2013 World Social Work Day Message
Information Type: News, Website/Useful LinkTopic: World Social Work DayWhy it is good to be a social worker – WSWD 2013
Information Type: News, Website/Useful LinkTopic: World Social Work DayVisit The Guardian newspaper website to see comments on World Social Work Day 2013 from social work leaders around the world. Social workers from Australia, Finland, Iran, Kenya and Canada […]
Publishers recognise World Social Work Day with free access to articles
Information Type: News, Website/Useful LinkTopic: World Social Work DayTwo major social work publishers are making special offers as their contribution to world Social Work Day. In celebration of World Social Work Day on 19th March, Sage Publishing has made eight […]
What sort of world do we want to create? United Nations launches global consultation website
Information Type: News, Website/Useful LinkTopic: UN, World Social Work Day