Press release issued by the National Association of Social Workers of Uganda The IFSW Africa Region holds social work conferences once every two years. So far, three conferences have been held with the last one of 2017 hosted by Zambia under the theme: ‘Social Work, Education, and Social Development in alignment to the Global Agenda […]
IFSW is pleased to announce the 2020 General Meeting to be held in Calgary, Canada on the 12th–13th July. All the reports, proposed policies, motions and voting procedures will be listed soon on our website. We hope that delegates from all member organisations participate, contribute and make use of their voting rights. Read the Rules of […]
Leading up to the 2019 IFSW African Regional Conference in Uganda, IFSW Secretary-General, Dr Rory Truell made a pre-conference visit to Kampala and has published his account on some of the social challenges and how Ugandan social workers are meeting them: “Working children are visible everywhere in Kampala. Even babies, too young to walk and […]
Last May, the III Macaronesia Congress of Social Workers, (SW) was held in Cidade da Praia ( Santiago Island ) and it was organized by the “young” Cape Verde National Association of Social Workers. This meeting joined the Azores ( PT) ; Madeira ( PT): the Canary Islands ( SP) and Cape Verde Islands. Through […]
The Moroccan association AMAS is still young, just like social work education in Morocco. There are lots of connections between the Netherlands and Morocco, mainly because many Moroccan labor migrants and their children and grandchildren live in the Netherlands. Now both social work associations have decided to start a "twinning" to inspire each other. The […]
Under the theme Social Work In Strengthening Human Relations For Social Economic and Political Transformation (Holistic empowerment) The IFSW 2019 Africa Region Conference aims to enhance existing linkages, build new partnerships and collaborations and serve as a platform for knowledge exchange and skills development for the scale up of best social work practices in Africa. The […]
This conference will finalise a global consultation process that will set the strategic priorities for the social work profession from 2020 to 2030. Social work is the fastest growing profession in the world as more governments and employers recognise the powerful impact that social workers have in communities. Lower crime rates, better health outcomes, more […]
The World Social Work Day poster for 2019 is now available. IFSW President Silvana Martinez invites social workers and organisational partners to co-brand the poster and send language translations to be displayed on the IFSW website. Dr Martinez said: World social work day and our joint actions are not only a demonstration of the […]
Dear Colleagues, Greetings to you all. Please note that IFSW Africa Region is calling for nominations for individuals interested to fill the role of commissioner. There are currently two vacant positions as listed below: 1. IFSW -Africa Region Representative on the Ethics Commission 2. IFSW -Africa Region Representative on the Indigenous Knowledge Commission Nominees will […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 18, 2018 CONTACT: Joachim Mumba IFSW Vice President African Region GROSS HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS IN THE CAMEROON We the Social Workers in the Africa Region are concerned with the gross human rights violations in both the Southern Cameroons and the Northern Provinces of Cameroon. We are concerned by not only because […]
Africa Executive Committee IFSW-Africa Region is one of the five 5 regional structures of the IFSW. The region is the richest in culture and natural resources but lags behind socio-economically. The importance, therefore of the Social Work profession in the Region cannot be overemphasised. You may send your news items to Africa global@ifsw.org and they will be […]
This international conference will address issues such as rampant poverty, community and environmental sustainability, and the challenges of sustainable development in Africa. As part of celebrating World Social Work Day 2018, the conference delegates will join hands and march on the streets of Kigali; they will have the chance to visit a genocide memorial in the heart of Kigali city, and they will enjoy the hospitality and cultural richness of Rwanda.
SWAZ is a professional body of Social Workers in Zambia that aspires to promote and protect the interest of social work profession in Zambia. SWAZ exits to benefit both its members as well as the clientele receiving social work services who includes communities, groups, families and individuals. Among these benefits and services include; endeavouring to […]
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The promotion of social justice has been one of the most important reasons for the creation of professional social work, argues Jan Willem Bruins, the director of @IFSW Dutch organization member @BPSW_NL in his article on http://socialevraag
