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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 […]
‘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” To be published by IFSW in November 2022 Editors: Bernard Mayaka – IFSW Administrator; Oluwatoni Adeleke […]
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 […]
Administrator Email Bernard Mayaka Bernard Mayaka on Facebook Bernard Mayaka on LinkedIn Biography: Mayaka is an international and inclusive social work practitioner specialising in social protection and development, with proven […]
‘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 […]
The global Secretariat of the International Federation of Social Workers is based in Rheinfelden, Switzerland. Staff
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 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’. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
#NewEcoSocialWorld #PeopleSummit Registration is now open to The People’s Global Summit. Co-building a New Eco-Social World: Leaving No One Behind 29th June to 2nd July 2022 – Online. IFSW International […]
The 2022 World Social Work Day Poster Launched The 2022 World Social Work Day Poster was launched today. It highlights the theme ´Co-building a New Eco-Social World: Leaving No One […]
The next World Social Work Day takes place on the 15th March 2022. The theme: ´Co-building a New Eco-Social World: Leaving No One Behind´ coincides with the theme of the […]
Draft Minutes of General Meeting July 2022. Click Here The IFSW 2022 General Meeting (GM) will be held as an online forum on our website on the 14th, 15th and […]
The IFSW a non-governmental organization in consultative status with the Economic and Social Council issued the following statement to the UN 60th Session of the Commission for Social Development. The […]