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IFSW sends it condolences to the family of Natasha Ott. Natasha, a social worker in the United States died while waiting to have a Corona Virus test. Her compassion, bravery […]
On this World Social Work Day, l’’Assnas shares and makes known all the wishes and expressions of solidarity and closeness that are coming from international organizations and Social Service Associations […]
Dear IFSW Global and IFSW Europe, I write from Italy where there is a very dramatic situation: A shortage of essential life-saving medical and hygiene supplies. Now in Italy, and […]
Greetings and Happy World Social Work Day! As President of the IFSW Asia Pacific Region, I wish you all a very happy World Social Work Day 2020, an annual celebration […]
La planificación del Congreso International de Trabajo Social SWSD2020 se basó en una gran visión. El Secretario General de la Federación Internacional de Trabajadores Sociales (FITS), Dr. Rory Truell, afirmó […]
Comme l’explique Rory Truell, Secrétaire général de l’IFSW, « la conférence mondiale du travail social SWSD était un projet enthousiasmant qui devait fixer les priorités des travailleurs sociaux pour les dix […]
Planning for the SWSD conference was based on a tremendous vision. Rory Truell, IFSW Secretary-General, states that the conference was to be ‘a global conversation that sets the priorities for […]
IFSW Updated the World Social Work Day Poster to reflect the practice realities under Covid 19 conditions. This news from the social work profession has reached the attention of the […]
For the first time, the world was shocked by the discovery of an “Unusual Pneumonia” at the end of 2019, later known as the Corona Virus Disease (Covid-19/2019-nCov) in Wuhan, […]
IFSW has altered the World Social Work Day poster. The earlier version was created last year and depicts a handshake. In the current situation with the Covid 19 Virus, we […]
An open letter to The International Council of Nurses and the World Medical Association, Dear colleagues in nursing and medicine facing the Covid 19 pandemic, On behalf of the International […]
The National Association of Social Workers of Zimbabwe (NASWZ) joins the world in its fight against novel Corona Virus. NASWZ urges its members in Zimbabwe and sister associations throughout the […]
The Social Work Role In many countries social workers are supporting communities that are affected or fearful of the Covid 19 Virus. Social work has an important role in the […]
On International Woman’s Day IFSW celebrates the power of women in creating choice for all people. From the women’s protests throughout the world claiming their rights and ability to make […]
South Korea has become the country with the largest number of confirmed cases of the Virus followed by China’s Corona Shock. Scientists predict the number of confirmed cases in Korea […]
IFSW President, Silvana Martinez was invited to talk with social work students and volunteers to share her vision on the global situation of the social work profession. Some of the […]
This statement contains information on planned IFSW events and the role of social workers in the fight against the Corona Virus: Social workers are proactively supporting communities and societies in […]
The four Social Work Associations in Japan – Japanese Association of Certified Social Workers (JACSW), Japanese Association of Psychiatric Social Workers (JAPSW), Japanese Association of Social Workers (JASW) and Japan […]
IFSW has released its End of Year Report for 2019. The report covers many of the activities that took place last year strengthening the social work profession and its positive […]
PLEASE NOTE: THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED. FURTHER INFORMATION WILL FOLLOW. IFSW celebrates #SWSD2020 at the UN Geneva with the Workshop “Community engagements for social and environmental justice” at the […]