International Federation of Social Workers
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‘Human relationships are the engine of social development’ says global report The fourth and final report on the first decade of The Global Agenda for Social Work and Social Development […]
IFSW Europe Webinar, 10 July 2020 @ 12.00 – 13.30 (CEST) Title: Community social services’ responses to Covid-19 – lessons for the future! Platform: ZOOM / English language REGISTRATION In many countries social workers are […]
IFSW Europe Webinar, 3 July 2020 @ 12.00 – 13.30 (CEST) Title: The Social Work responses to the needs of homeless people in context of COVID-19 Platform: ZOOM / English language REGISTRATION General themes […]
In the aftermath of the recent brutal killing of George Floyd and other Black people at the hands of the police in the United States, the Irish Association of Social […]
Assnas feels to summarize what Italian experience is in the current management of Covid-19. The measure of social distancing was functional, at least 1 meter and more between people; the […]
In this difficult moment of pandemic Assnas wants to thank IFSW and IFSW Europe for the media the call for help for sending and unlocking health resources from abroad, using […]
IFSW Europe Webinar, 26 June 2020 @ 12.00 – 14.00 (CEST) Title: Mental Health Social Work and the psychosocial impact of Covid-19 on adults Platform: ZOOM / English language REGISTRATION General themes of […]
As a social worker, the Vice-President of IFSW Europe and a Board member of the International Psychogeriatric Association (IPA), I fully endorse the following message of the IPA’s President, William […]
Inspired in the letter that the British Association of Social Work wrote to the Boris Johnson, 19 Hungarian social work NGOs have signed the open letter to the Hungarian Prime […]
Immediately after the lock down measures BPSW opened the website with a special Covid 19 dossier, which is filled more and more every day with measures, practice issues, good examples, […]
In April 2020, social workers deeply concerned about disproportionate impact of Covid-19 on vulnerable residents in nursing homes and a wide range of residential settings, came together to share their […]
About Yakutia The Sakha Republic (Yakutia) is in the north-eastern part of the Eurasian continent and is the largest region of the Russian Federation. The total area of the continental […]
Twinning can possibly be a fruitful concept to stimulate the cooperation between IFSW members, especially to support associations in countries were the development of social work as a profession started […]
In a number of cases, government, municipalities and regions have acted swiftly and extensively, and the social institutions have followed up with great commitment. At the same time, we see […]
The first phase of Covid-19 restrictions was introduced in Ireland on 12th March 2020, and since then most social workers in Ireland and staff at the Irish Association of Social […]
IFSW Europe is a contributor to the EAPN report: Putting Social Rights and Poverty reduction at the heart of EU’s COVID-19 response. Frances McDonnell (IFSW European Representative) and Ian Johnston (Member of […]
Israel Promotes International Learning from the Corona Pandemic When the world began to shut down in mid-March, it became clear that all social workers were facing uncharted territory. How to […]
In the context of the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19), the National College of Social Workers in Romania – CNASR has initiated a series of sectoral recommendations for social workers working in […]
The Czech Republic, like other countries in the world, has been facing a major test in recent weeks in connection with the spread of coronavirus infection, which none of us […]
Since the end of March international media has reported repeatedly about the Swedish approach to Covid-19. Even if the Swedish government’s response is different than most ther countries it’s not […]