Message from IFSW Asia Pacific President: As we prepare for our participation in the IFSW 2020 General Meeting and Conference, I am mindful of how much things have changed for […]
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Hong Kong Association of Social Workers Issue Statement on Arrest of Social Worker
Topic: Human Rights
Grave concern about court judgment: Demand for social workers’ protection when performing humanitarian duties Lau Ka-tung, a registered social worker, was convicted today (17 June 2020) of impeding a police […]
Iran. Second report from Iran Association of Social Workers on COVID-19 activities
Information Type: NewsTopic: Covid19, IFSW, Social Work
2nd Report from Iran Association of Social Workers for dealing with the situation caused by outbreak of COVID-19 Report PDF When a crisis happens, different fields should be able to […]
“The Role of Social Workers across ASEAN Countries in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic”
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW, Social Work, Covid19
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY FOR IFSW. WEBINAR International Series 2: “The Role of Social Workers across ASEAN Countries in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic”. Jakarta, May 20th 2020 According to John Hopkins Coronavirus […]
Philippines. PASW responses to Covid-19
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW, Social Work, Membership, Covid19
PASWI conducted series of FREE ONLINE SEMINARS for Social Workers Download the PASWI newsletter_pandemic season (1)
10th (2020) Chinese Annual Conference
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW, Membership
On May 7th, the 10th (2020) Chinese Annual Conference was held online in Beijing due to the restrictions to combat the coronavirus outbreak. Adhering to the tenet of “Spreading the […]
South Korea. Sharing Social Work activities to intervent during Covid-19
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW, Social Work, Membership, Covid19
Seoul, Republic of Korea. 12th of May 2020 We would like to share the activities of the Korean social work related to Covid-19, which become pandemic all over the world. […]
Chinese Association of Social Workers Acknowledged for their role in the fight Against COVID-19
Information Type: NewsTopic: Membership, IFSW
During the Chinese Association of Social Workers annual meeting held today video messages were conveyed to the meeting by Rory Truell, IFSW Secretary-General, Rose Henderson IFSW Asia-Pacific President and Irene […]
Philippines. Request of the PASW to the Department of Interior and Local Government
Information Type: NewsTopic: Membership, Covid19, IFSW, Social Work
This request of the Philippine Association of Social Workers Association, Inc. (PASWI), represented y its President, Rosauro R. Luntayao, refers to the seeking the assistance of this Department relative to […]
Radio New Zealand interview with Rory Truell: social work through the pandemic
Information Type: NewsTopic: Covid19, Social WorkAs Secretary-General of The International Federation of Social Workers, New Zealander Rory Truell leads an organisation responsible for representing and supporting five million professional social workers in 141 countries worldwide. […]
Yemen. The working paper about the role of YGUSSWP to confront of COVID-19
Information Type: NewsTopic: Membership, Covid19, IFSW, Social Work
YGUSSWP Has working hard in the first line to support quarantine centers by NFIs and conducted 5 RNA for the quarantine centers in Sana’a Gov. the NFIs provided by YGUSSWP […]
COVID-19 Response from Singapore Association of Social Workers
Information Type: StatementTopic: DisasterBackground COVID-19 has caught the world by a mighty storm. As on 18 April, the number of confirmed COVID-19 infections worldwide is more than 2 million with nearly 150,000 deaths […]
Asia Pacific Social Work Conference 2019 Report
Information Type: NewsTopic: ConferenceIndia Network of Professional Social Workers’ Associations (INPSWA) in collaboration with Dept. of Psychiatric Social Work, NIMHANS and Dept. of Sociology & Social Work, CHRIST ( Deemed to be University […]
Iran. A research during COVID-19 pandemic in Iran
Information Type: NewsTopic: Covid19, IFSW, Social Work, Membership
Research leaded by Iran Association of Social Workers board member, suggested women and young adults feel more anxious during COVID-19 outbreak The consequences of pandemics such as COVID-19 are not […]
Indonesia. Indonesian update on response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
Information Type: NewsTopic: Covid19, IFSW, Social Work, Membership
Jakarta, 20 April 2020 For the sake of our safety, the anniversary of World’s Social Work Day, which we had prepared, must eventually be canceled due to the spread of […]
Indonesian update on response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
Information Type: NewsTopic: DisasterJakarta, 20 April 2020 For the sake of our safety, the anniversary of World’s Social Work Day, which we had prepared, must eventually be canceled due to the spread of […]
Iran. Research leaded by Iran Association of Social Workers board member, suggested women and young adults feel more anxious during COVID-19 outbreak
Information Type: NewsTopic: Membership, IFSW
The consequences of pandemics such as COVID-19 are not only medical but also far more psychological, social and economic. The World Health Organization (WHO) recently released a document on psychosocial considerations […]
عنوان المؤتمر دور الأخصائيين الأجتماعيين العرب في مواجهة فايروس كورونا
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW, Membership, Covid19
دعوة للمشاركة في المؤتمر العربي الأول حول انتشار فايروس كورونا عبر تقنية الزووم وفي بث مباشر على موقع الاتحاد الدولي عنوان المؤتمر دور الأخصائيين الأجتماعيين العرب في مواجهة فايروس كورونا […]
Zoom Conference entitled: Role of Arab social workers in Facing COVID 19
Information Type: NewsTopic: Membership, Covid19, IFSW, Social Work
Palestinian Union of Social Workers and Psychologists (PUSWP) annd the International Federation of Social workers (IFSW) are gladly inviting all social workers to participate in the Zoom Conference entitled: Role […]
IFSW Asia Pacific Regional Executive Committee – Virtual Meeting
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW, Social Work
The IFSW Asia Pacific Regional Executive Committee held its first virtual meeting using the IFSW Zoom platform on 22 April 2020. Access and connections all went smoothly and we were […]