Name of the President: Number of members: Year when the Association was established: Year when the Association joined IFSW: Statutes Code of Ethics
Africa
Gambia
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Djibouti
Egypt
Benin
Botswana
Burundi
Cameroon
Angola
Benin National Union of Social Technicians || Syndicat National des Techniciens Sociaux du Benin
Guinean Association of Social Workers Joins IFSW
Information Type: News, Website/Useful LinkTopic: IFSW
IFSW announces that the Guinean Association of Social Workers has been successful in its application for Full IFSW membership. IFSW Secretary-General Dr Rory Truell said, ‘We are delighted that the Guinean […]
IFSW Africa
Social Work has a long history in Africa stemming back to pre-colonial times. The region now comprises 25 IFSW members who are working toward the establishment of a recognised social […]
New Book: ‘Social Work & Social Development in Botswana. Issues, Challenges & Prospects’
Information Type: NewsTopic: Social WorkIFSW is delighted to publish, ‘Social Work & Social Development in Botswana. Issues, Challenges & Prospects’ The book set in 14 chapters has been written by members of the Department […]
Commonwealth Organisation for Social Work Represented at Youth Ministers Meeting in Uganda
Information Type: NewsTopic: ChildrenIn July members of the Commonwealth Organisation for Social Work, an organisation affiliated with IFSW, met with Commonwealth Youth Ministers in Uganda. See their report here.
IFSW mourns loss of six social workers in Sierra Leone
Information Type: NewsTopic: Disaster
IFSW President Ruth Stark said: ‘Our global family has been hit by the devastating news from the recent landslide disaster in Sierra Leone. In the midst of responding to the […]
Global problems, local solutions – the role of social workers: Lessons from Africa
Information Type: NewsTopic: Human Rights, Conference
By Ruth Stark, IFSW President International social work transcends national borders. The roots of the issues we face globally are embedded in local issues for individuals, families and communities. These […]
IFSW Latin American & Caribbean and African Regional Conferences
Information Type: NewsTopic: Conference
Last week the IFSW Regional Latin American conference was held in Costa Rica with the theme:‘Social Work: Resistances and Proposals in the Face of Economic, Social and Political Inequalities. More […]