The International Federation of Social Workers welcomes the Singapore Government’s campaign to attract and retain 200 more social workers and invest in the social wellbeing of its citizens. It is […]
Asia and Pacific
New UN Representative Team in Bangkok, Thailand
Information Type: NewsTopic: UNA new UN Representative Team has been established in Bangkok, Thailand. This team now joins the IFSW UN representative teams in New York, Geneva, Vienna, Nairobi and Santiago de Chile. […]
Bravo to our Japanese colleagues!
Information Type: NewsTopic: Disaster, ConferenceIt is not long since the Great East Japan earthquake, the tsunami, and the resulting nuclear crisis had a crippling effect on the people of Japan. Indeed, it was only […]
Open letter of the IFSW President on the earthquake and the tsunami in Japan
Information Type: NewsTopic: DisasterDear IFSW Members in Japan: The images and stories coming to us of the earthquake and tsunami are devastating to watch and shocking. Many of us within the IFSW have […]
Mine desaster in New Zealand: Blog from IFSW Treasurer Fiona Robertson
Information Type: NewsTopic: Disaster25 November 2010 The West Coast region has a total pop of around 30,000 so this is huge loss for the population. The signs were never very hopeful as a […]
Have a wonderful celebration of Chuseok (September 21 – 23, 2010)
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSWChuseok is one of the year’s most important traditional Korean holidays. It is celebrated on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month. Chuseok is often referred to as Korean […]
Vietnam: Decision to establish professional social work
Information Type: NewsTopic: Education9th September 2010 From Richard Hugman, Chair IFSW Ethics Commission: “There have been important developments in Vietnam. Since the Government of Vietnam issued a Decision to establish professional social work […]
IFSW past President and social worker Imelda Dodds, appointed new Chief Executive Officer of the New South Wales(NSW) Trustee and Guardian
Information Type: NewsTopic: Human RightsJune 30th, 2010 It was announced today in Sydney Australia that Imelda Dodds has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of the NSW Trustee and Guardian (NSWTG) commencing […]
IFSW President visits China to prepare for the Hong Kong 2010 Conference
Information Type: NewsTopic: Social Work, EmploymentIFSW President, Dr David N Jones, spent one week visiting China in November 2009, staying in the two cities of Beijing and Shanghai. He was the guest of the Chinese […]
Greetings on the Aotearoa New Zealand Social Workers’ Day from the IFSW President
Information Type: NewsTopic: Social WorkNorthampton, UK 23 September 2009 I am very pleased to send this short greeting to the Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers and to all social workers on Aotearoa […]
Murder of former PASWI President and Philippine Welfare Attaché
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSWIFSW and the Philippine Association of Social Workers have been shocked by the murder of former PASWI President, Finardo G. Cabilao, who was working as a social welfare attaché based […]
Message from President Dr David N Jones on the Japanese Social Work Day
Information Type: NewsTopic: Social WorkI am very pleased to send this short greeting to the Japanese Social Care Services Association and to all Japanese social workers on Japanese Social Workers’ Day being celebrated on […]
Message from IFSW to social workers in Vietnam
Information Type: NewsTopic: DisasterIFSW’s former Regional President for Asia and Pacific, Justina Leung, has sent a message on behalf of the Federation to social work colleagues in Vietnam following the flooding and landslides […]
IFSW Message on the Earthquake in China
Information Type: NewsTopic: DisasterIFSW has sent the following statement to the China Association of Social Workers: The community of social workers around the world are thinking of China at this difficult time following […]
Death sentence in Singapore
Information Type: StatementTopic: Human RightsHis Excellency Mr. S.R. Nathan, Office of the President of the Republic of Singapore, Orchard Road, Singapore 238823 Your Excellency We write to you representing 480,000 social workers in 80 […]
Bali
Information Type: StatementTopic: ConflictThis past weekend’s bombing of young tourists and Balinese civilians is a profound tragedy, which will affect the lives of so many for a long time to come. We share […]
Middle East
Information Type: StatementTopic: ConflictThe International Federation of Social Workers calls upon its member organisations to take up the call for an immediate cease-fire in the Middle East and a return to negotiations for […]
Statement on the attack on the UN, Baghad
Information Type: NewsTopic: Conflict, ChildrenThe International Federation of Social Workers is deeply shocked and saddened that the United Nations has been the direct target of a terrorist attack. The attack is a challenge to […]
Letter to the Australian Association of Social Workers after the killings in Bali
Information Type: StatementTopic: ConflictMs Jo Gaha President AASW PO Box 4956 Kingston ACT 2604 AUSTRALIA Sydney/ Hong Kong/ Berne, 16 October 2002 Dear Jo We write to you and all our colleagues in […]