Dear colleagues and friends, It is with deep sorrow and a heavy heart that we convey the news of the passing of Mit Joyner, our esteemed North America Vice President […]
IFSW mourns the loss of Mit Joyner
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSWGlobal
Invitation to share social work resources and experiences: OHCHR and Human Rights 75
Information Type: NewsTopic: Human Rights
An opportunity to present resources and experience for community inclusion for persons with disabilities is available as the Human Rights Council requests the OHCHR to prepare two reports on support […]
July 11: UN HLPF Side Event “Co-building an Eco-Social World for Sustainable Development”
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW
Time: Tuesday, July 11, 2023 1:15 PM- 2:30 PM (EST) Venue: Virtual Speakers will highlight the importance of a robust universal social protection system to help mitigate risks for child […]
Public service day 2023
Information Type: StatementTopic: Social Work, Employment
Public service day 2023 Social workers join the world in celebrating Public Service Day 2023. The theme, that is at the heart of social work, calls for adaptations and innovations […]
5 June – International Webinar: Uncovering the History of Social Work
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW, Social Work
INTERNATIONAL WEBINAR: UNCOVERING THE HISTORY OF SOCIAL WORK AND SOCIAL WELFARE – CHALLENGES AND SOURCES Monday 5th June 2023 19.30 (UK) 14.30 (EDT) INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIP Understanding the dilemmas of social […]
Global organisations promote the redesign of health and social systems from the ground-up
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW
Photo from left to right: Baba Aye, Luis Eugenio de Souza, Bettina Borisch and Rory Truell In Rome today at the World Federation of Public Health Associations (WFPHA) global conference, […]
Historical Development of Indigenous Social Work and Evolving Practice Models in Canada
International Social Work Research Webinar Co-hosted by: Association for International Social Work (AISW), Japanese Society for the Study of Social Work (JSSSW) TBC, Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists Research Project No. […]
10 June: Historical Development of Indigenous Social Work and Evolving Practice Models in Canada
Information Type: NewsTopic: Indigenous
International Social Work Research Webinar Co-hosted by: Association for International Social Work (AISW), Japanese Society for the Study of Social Work (JSSSW) TBC, Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists Research Project No. […]
Young Carers Voices – International perspectives
2023 is the Commonwealth Year of Youth and with the development of the first Commonwealth Young Carers Charter, it has the potential to be a landmark year. There has also […]
8-9 June 2023: Young Carers Voices – International perspectives
Information Type: NewsTopic: Children
2023 is the Commonwealth Year of Youth and with the development of the first Commonwealth Young Carers Charter, it has the potential to be a landmark year. There has also […]
‘Social workers endure some of the most challenging working environments of any profession’ says IFSW president on world day for safety and health at work 2023
Information Type: StatementTopic: IFSW, Employment
“The health and wellbeing of social workers is an essential element in their effectiveness”, said IFSW President Joachim Mumba, highlighting the IFSW campaign for improved working conditions for social workers […]
IFSW Statement on the Security Situation in the Eastern DRC
Information Type: News, StatementTopic: IFSW
Photo: People escaping war in the Democratic Republic of Congo War and violence continue to rage in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) causing significant pain trauma […]
New partnership to share research and knowledge about the global working environments of social workers
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW
The International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) and the Social Work Workforce Research Special Interest Group (WRSIG) have agreed a new partnership to host an informal global network of people […]
Registration for 2024 World Social Work Conference Now Open
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW
The World Social Work Social Development Conference (SWSD2024) will be held in Panama from 4th to 7th April next year. The theme ‘Respecting Diversity Through Joint Social Action’ highlights the […]
Afghanistan Organisation of Social Work Joins IFSW
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW
IFSW President, Joachim Mumba, welcomed the Afghanistan Social Work Organisation into full IFSW membership. He said, ‘ASO will be a great asset to the international social work profession. They have […]
International Journal of Social Work Ethics and Values Volume 20, Issue 1 now available!
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW, IJSWVE
IFSW is pleased to announce that the Volume 20, Issue 1 (2023) of the International Journal of Social Work Values and Ethics has just been published. Pascal Rudin, who is […]
Gifts from around the world on WSWD 2023: From Finland
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW
A reflection from the IFSW Secretary-General, Rory Truell It was snowing in Helsinki, the waters of the inner harbour were covered in a thick coating of ice. In the inner […]
Podcast on Social Work’s ‘Constant Stream of Development’: IFSW Representatives Visit The Norwegian Association of Social Workers
Information Type: NewsTopic: Ukraine, Conflict, World Social Work Day
Last week FO, The Norwegian Association of Social Workers, hosted Ana Radulescu, IFSW European Regional President and Rory Truell, IFSW Secretary-General. During the visit, FO made a podcast with the […]
The Climate Justice Program of IFSW JAM Podcast
The Climate Justice Program of IFSW is pleased to announce a new podcast project called JAM Sessions. This will be an open access, international and multilingual podcast. Upcoming series will discuss topics […]
The Climate Justice Program of IFSW JAM Podcast
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW
Happy Social Work day 2023. It is with great pleasure to share with you the launch of the Climate Justice Podcast Programme of IFSW. The details can be found here: The […]