IFSW Global Survey of Working Conditions Of Social Workers ‘Working conditions affect everybody´, said Silvana Martinez, IFSW President, ´and we know that social workers have some of the most difficult […]
Global
IFSW 2022 General Meeting
The IFSW 2022 General Meeting (GM) will be held as an online forum on our website on the 14th, 15th and 16th of May. The General Meeting is the supreme governing […]
World Social Work Day 2022
The World Social Work Day 2022 takes place on 15th March 2022. The theme: ´Co-building a New Eco-Social World: Leaving No One Behind´ coincides with the theme of the people´s […]
Global people’s summit
The IFSW together with other global professional bodies, NGOs, Educational and regions representatives are co-facilitating the planning and running the; ‘Co-building a New Eco-Social World: Leaving No One Behind’ The […]
Seis acciones que podemos hacer para construir juntos y juntas un mundo sostenible y justo
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW, Conference
“El mundo está lleno de cambios. La triple crisis global -el cambio climático, la creciente desigualdad y la pandemia global- está privando a las personas de su dignidad y de […]
The IFSW 2021 End of Year Report highlights the need for new partnersips to champion change
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW
2021 was a journey of challenge for everyone and a year when the social work profession can be proud of its achievements. Throughout the world, National Associations of Social Work […]
Six actions que nous pouvons faire pour construire ensemble un monde durable et équitable
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW
‘Le monde est plein de changements. Les trois crises mondiales interdépendantes que sont les changements climatiques, l’accroissement rapide des inégalités et la pandémie mondiale privent les personnes de leur dignité […]
A call for contributions on book chapters “The Ubuntu Practitioner: Social Work Perspectives”
Information Type: NewsTopic: Social Work
A call for contributions on book chapters “The Ubuntu Practitioner: Social Work Perspectives” To be published by IFSW in November 2022 Editors: Bernard Mayaka – IFSW Administrator; Oluwatoni Adeleke […]
Pascal Rudin, PhD
Interim Secretary-General Email Pascal Rudin Pascal Rudin on Facebook Pascal Rudin on Twitter Pascal Rudin on LinkedIn Biography: Pascal Rudin is a multifaceted professional combining expertise in social work, particularly […]
Bernard Mayaka
Administrator Email Bernard Mayaka Bernard Mayaka on Facebook Bernard Mayaka on LinkedIn Biography: Mayaka is an inclusive social work practitioner with experience in social protection and development fields ranging from […]
Six Actions We Can Do Together to Co-Build a Sustainable and Fair World
Topic: IFSW
‘The world is full of change. The interlinked triple global crises of climate change, rapidly growing inequality and a global pandemic are robbing people of their dignity and futures. This […]
Secretariat
The global Secretariat of the International Federation of Social Workers is based in Rheinfelden, Switzerland. Staff
IFSW President presents The People´s Global Summit
Topic: UN, Conference
Silvana Martínez, President of the International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW), presents The People’s Global Summit. Co-building a New Eco-Social World: Leaving No One Behind. https://newecosocialworld.com/ This summit will take […]
IFSW wish all Social Workers worldwide a Happy New year
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW, Social Work, Membership
IFSW wish all it’s members and social workers worldwide a happy new year. Major developments have taken place in 2021 under our global theme Ubuntu: ‘I am Because We Are’. […]
IFSW Climate Justice Program Statement on COP26: A Commitment to Ongoing Action and Accountability
Information Type: StatementTopic: Environment
It is a crucial time for governments and people across the world to come together and take serious action to address this existential threat. Having access to safe, clean, healthy […]
Join the Peoples Summit and submit your contribution for a #NewEcoSocialWorld
Information Type: NewsTopic: Environment, Conference, Social Work, UN
The people’s summit invites everyone to share and advance their ideas and contributions to shape the Global Values Declaration for a new eco-social world. Individuals and community representatives, people of […]
IFSW HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION STATEMENT: “EQUALITY: Reducing inequalities, promoting human rights “
Information Type: News, StatementTopic: IFSW
The Human Rights Commission of the International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW), on Human Rights Day 2021 and the 73rd anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, expresses its […]
Establishment of the IFSW Social Work at the United Nations Initiative at Monmouth University
Information Type: NewsTopic: UN, World Social Work Day
RHEINFELDEN, Switzerland (December 10, 2021) — The International Federation of Social Workers announces the establishment of the IFSW Social Work at the United Nations Initiative at Monmouth University in the […]
IFSW Launches First Global Survey of Working Conditions of Social Workers
Information Type: News, SurveyTopic: Social Work, Environment
Why is this survey so important for social work in all parts of the world? ‘Working conditions affect everybody´, said Silvana Martinez, IFSW President, ´and we know that social workers […]
Human Rights Day Joint Statement by IFSW and the WFPHA
Information Type: StatementTopic: Human Rights
The 2021 United Nations Theme for Human Rights Day is ´EQUALITY – Reducing inequalities, advancing human rights´. The International Federation of Social Workers and World Federation of Public Health Association […]