International Federation of Social Workers
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The 1st of May, International Workers Day, is a time to remember and celebrate the achievements of labour organisations and other social movements. Their sacrifices and struggles have enabled millions […]
Statement from SLAPSW: We, as the Sri Lanka Association of Professional Social Workers, are extremely shocked by the horrific attacks perpetrated at five Christian religious places and three hotels in […]
IASSW, ICSW and IFSW are delighted to announce their ongoing joint commitment to the Global Agenda for Social Work and Social development and that the three organisations will be jointly holding world […]
Under the theme Social Work In Strengthening Human Relations For Social Economic and Political Transformation (Holistic empowerment) The IFSW 2019 Africa Region Conference aims to enhance existing linkages, build new partnerships […]
IFSW Secretary-General, Rory Truell focused on social workers that work beyond the limitations of social services in an article published The Guardian on World Social Work Day. Social work can […]
World Social Work Day at the UN Geneva World Social Work Day was celebrated at the United Nations in the Geneva Headquarters on the 19th of March. The event was […]
The International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) and the International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW) have initiated a joint process of reviewing and updating the Global Standards for […]
CELEBRACIÓN DEL DÍA MUNDIAL DEL TRABAJO SOCIAL EN PERÚ V Congreso Internacional de Trabajo Social – “Análisis de Las Políticas Sociales y la Inserción de los Servicios Sociales en los […]
March the 8th is a day to remember our companions who dedicated their whole lives to the struggle for women’s rights and social emancipation. I say ‘social emancipation’ because as […]
The Drucker Family has given IFSW copies of the electronic papers of David Drucker (1926-2012), a social worker with a deep and consistent concern for participatory approaches. His papers provide […]
A statement issued by Priska Fleischlin, IFSW UN Global Commissioner and the IFSW UN Regional Commissioners: This year, International Women’s Day is celebrated for the hundredth time. In 1909, in […]
20th February 2019 Throughout the world, social workers are directly involved in advancing social justice. In addition to advocating and shaping inclusive, strengths-focused and rights-based social policies, the social work […]
This year the World Social Work Day, 19 March, promotes the importance of human relationships. It is a key day in which social workers worldwide stand together to celebrate the […]
This conference will finalise a global consultation process that will set the strategic priorities for the social work profession from 2020 to 2030. Social work is the fastest growing profession […]
The findings of pioneering research exploring social workers’ role supporting vulnerable children and adults during the Northern Ireland conflict was launched on Thursday in the Ulster Museum, Belfast. The culmination […]
(Photo) David N Jones, Paula McFadden, Rory Truell, Silvana Martinez, Lola Casal, Jermaine Ravalier The International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) and Bath Spa University Centre for Health and Cognition (in association […]
(Photo) Rory Truell and Vasilios Ioakimidis The University of Essex has recognised the IFSW Secretary-General Dr Rory Truell with the title of Honorary Professor. Professor Vasilios Ioakimidis the Director […]
IFSW calls for a stop to the international escalation of political conflict in Venezuela and recognition that the immediate solution lies with the Venezuelan people, the principles of democracy, equality […]
Approved by the IFSW Executive 2019 Definitions ‘Home’ social worker – the social worker in the place where the request for an assessment has been made. ‘Visiting’ social worker – […]
Approved by the IFSW Executive Policy IFSW promotes the need for international trade agreements to be socially just, fair and sustainable as measured against the World Fair Trade Organisation’s principles, […]