International Federation of Social Workers
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From left to right: Paulo Pedroso, Director INOVHUMRE; Antonio López Peláez, UNED-ICSW; Jorge M. Ferreira, ISCTE; Sangmok Suh, ICSW President; Annamaria Campanini, IASSW President; Joachim Mumba, IFSW President On November […]
The IFSW Asia-Pacific conference held two weeks ago in Cebu, the Philippines, was a vibrant center for sharing innovative ideas and transformative practices in social work. Pascal Rudin, IFSW Acting […]
Background and History World Social Work Day takes place on 19 March 2024. This year’s theme is ‘Buen Vivir: Shared Future for Transformative Change’, which is rooted in the Global […]
As we approach World Social Work Day 2024, we are excited to unveil the theme: “Buen Vivir: Shared Future for Transformative Change”, which is rooted in the Global Agenda and […]
The International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW), the International Council on Social Welfare (ICSW) and the International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) are delighted to launch the theme […]
As the bombings continue in Palestine and Israel, we witness many of the world’s governments and geo-political blocks taking sides or stumbling around wording relating to one or the other […]
IFSW is pleased to announce that the Volume 20, Issue 2 (2023) of the International Journal of Social Work Values and Ethics has just been published. Dr Pascal Rudin, IFSW Acting CEO and […]
At the COSW online Policy Forum held on 21st October 2023, eminent Commonwealth officials, including Matthew Neuhaus (Australia), IFSW President Joachim Mumba (Zambia), Janneth Mghamba (Tanzania) and Mario Gerada (Malta), […]
All social workers are invited to help create the biggest overview of often-challenging working conditions of social workers around the globe. The survey is open until 15th December 2023. Participate […]
IFSW is delighted to share the opportunity presented by the 2024 National Branches of the Council of International Fellowship (CIF) to go abroad and connect with social workers from across […]
Administrator Email Lucía Gandolfi Lucía on LinkedIn Biography: Lucía has an extensive background in the field of Letters and Linguistics, with a focus on translation and interpretation in English, Spanish […]
The annual Social Service Workforce Week, spearheaded by our esteemed partner, the Global Social Service Workforce Alliance, carries profound importance for social workers across the globe. This week-long event, spanning […]
Draft Minutes General Meeting 2024 The IFSW 2024 General Meeting (GM) will be held as a hybrid gathering on 1 and 2 April 2024 in Panama. Details will be published […]
Dear Colleagues We warmly welcome you to join us for the second annual COSW Policy Forum (online): The contribution of the Commonwealth to Global Social Policy Calling all social workers and […]
On this World Mental Health Day, we stand united in our commitment to advancing mental well-being and ensuring that everyone, regardless of their circumstances, has access to mental health services. […]
Welcome to the symposium on “Protecting Futures: Addressing Lack of Access to Education for Children Without Legal Identity”. This is a call to address the critical and prevailing issues surrounding […]
In 1985, the United Nations designated the first Monday of October of every year as World Habitat Day to reflect on the state of our habitats, and on the basic […]
At the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly, the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Summit 2023 was convened to mark the ‘half-way’ point to 2030. The SDG […]
Indigenous Peoples around the world remain distinct from surrounding settler societies despite attempts at forced assimilation. In many contexts, a primary mechanism of forced assimilation was removal of children from […]
The annual Day on Peace is a signal for all of us, drawing our attention to the importance of peace. This year, the topic of Peace is combined with the […]