International Federation of Social Workers
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IFSW Europe is pleased to share our latest briefing about recent activities and upcoming events and projects in our region. SCROLL DOWN to read the briefing. Please note that you […]
Dear Colleagues, Greetings from the National Association of Social Workers in Moldova. In collaboration with the European Association of Schools of Social Work (EASSW), we will be hosting the International […]
Trust, Hope and Decolonising Practice in Kalaallit Nunaat (Greenland) Sara Abelsen (Professional Teacher in Social Work, Ilisimatusarfik, University of Greenland) Steven Arnfjord (Professor in Social Work, Ilisimatusarfik, University of Greenland) […]
During Social Work week, IFSW Europe President Ruth Allen and Zandrea Stewart from the UK consider how we can integrate understanding of climate and environment change challenges into social work […]
From the Strengthening Social Work Across Europe IFSW E Members Project Steering Group Celebrating Social Work On World Social Work Day 2026, IFSW Europe celebrates social workers across our region […]
In this time of profound and ongoing changes, the next generation of social workers are vital and will need solidarity, resilience and creativity. In this blog – one of five […]
The conference continues the discussion on the re-institutionalisation of social welfare and social work initiated by the organisers in 2024 (Disaster Preparedness Policy for Humanitarian Crises: A Social Welfare Perspective) […]
Making Social Work Responsive and Inclusive Across Europe: Transformative messages and reflections from the ‘Responsive’ Research and Innovation Project A webinar: 11 March 2026 17:00 CET/16:00 UK Please book on this […]
IFSW Europe’s representative for Romani and Traveller Rights, Allison Hulmes, Senior Lecturer from Swansea University, introduces an important new strategy for Roma and Traveller inclusion across Europe: “The adoption of […]
Graffiti illustrating the impact of social development in Nuuk. Photo taken by Dan Allen More than a blog, this contribution from social work academic colleagues in Greenland/Kalaallit Nunaat and UK […]
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) 2026 Human rights of Social Workers and their Human Rights Responsibilities for Service Recipients for practising social workers, members and representatives of national social work associations, educators, […]
CALL FOR CONGRESS PARTICIPATION Fifteen years ago, a team of European and American educators launched a new model of social work education in the Republic of Moldova. Through the dialogue, collaboration, contention, […]
Our Year in Numbers Our members 2025 Welcome to IFSW Europe’s highlights from 2025 Please find here a short report of our activities and successes in 2025. Thanks to all […]
IFSW Europe has been a partner in the three-year Responsive research project that comes to an end this month. The project has gathered a huge amount of data, working in […]
The International Commission of AvenirSocial – the Swiss professional association for social work – took seriously the call from the People’s Global Summit to promote the People’s Charter for an Eco-Social World (2022) as […]
The Association of Social Workers (SHUDER) organized the 9th Social Services Congress with the theme of “Social Services in the Spiral of Hope, Shame and Despair” on November 15-16, 2025, […]
The IFSW Education Commission expresses its deep concern and solidarity with social work academics and higher education staff across the UK who are facing redundancies, restructurings and sustained institutional pressure. […]
From 6 to 8 October 2025, over 600 social workers, educators, and researchers from across Europe and beyond gathered in Oslo for the IFSW Europe Regional Conference followed by a […]
Participants of the 2025 IFSW Europe Delegates Meeting, including those that joined online Sixty-two delegates, observers and guests from twenty-one European countries gathered in Oslo, Norway for highly successful Delegates […]
Every year, 1 October is designated as the United Nations Day of Older Persons. This year is particularly special because it marks the half-way point of our own World Social […]