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The Global Agenda for Social Work and Social Development started in 2010 when 3000 social work representatives and social development professionals came together to set the priorities for the profession […]
The Global Agenda for Social Work and Social Development started in 2010 when 3000 social work representatives and social development professionals came together to set the priorities for the profession […]
Colleen Lundy, Professor Emeritus from the School of Social Work at Carleton University, Canada has been appointed to head the IFSW Human Rights Commission. Dr Lundy was affirmed in the position […]
Countries in Attendance 1. Aotearoa Tangata Whenua (Coordinating body) 2. Argentina 3. Australia 4. Austria (Coordinating body) 5. Azerbaijan 6. Bangladesh (Proxy – Canada) 7. Belgium (Proxy – Spain) 8. […]
Position Title (Draft subject to amendment by the IFSW Executive): Commissioner of the IFSW United Nations (UN) Commission Position Mandate: The 2018 IFSW General Meeting agreed to form a UN […]
Position Title (Draft subject to amendment by the IFSW Executive): Commissioner of the IFSW Interim Education Commission Position Mandate: The 2018 IFSW General Meeting agreed to form an Interim Education […]
Traducción: Lola Casal-Sánchez Declaración Global de Principios Éticos del Trabajo Social Esta Declaración de Principios Éticos (de aquí en adelante referida como la Declaración) sirve como marco general para que […]
Dr Sebastian Cordoba represented IFSW at the United Nations’ High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) in July, advocating for greater government action and highlighting the important role that […]
Dublin, Ireland Promoting Community and Environmental Sustainability – Global Agenda for Social Work and Social Development: Third Report A major report on the practice of social work and social development, […]
The 2018 IFSW General Meeting recorded the highest level of participation with 70 countries registered to vote. IFSW Secretary General Dr Rory Truell said: “It was a very historic event […]
Global Social Work Statement of Ethical Principles: This Statement of Ethical Principles (hereafter referred to as the Statement) serves as an overarching framework for social workers to work towards the […]
IFSW Secretary-General, Rory Truell said: Developing this new website has been a significant undertaking for an organisation with very limited resources and a less than two full-time staff. But we […]
The Commonwealth Organisation for Social Work (COSW), which is accredited to IFSW, ensured that the concerns of social workers were raised during the recent Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in […]
No-one chooses to be a refugee Children, adults, families and communities seek refuge from disasters, climate change and inhumane abuse of power and control. This is not a journey of […]
World Social Work Day took place on Tuesday 20 March 2012. It’s the annual opportunity for all social work organisations to promote the significant role of social workers and the profession. IFSW […]
World Social Work Day 2016 (WSWD) was on March 15th. The theme ‘Promoting the Dignity and Worth of Peoples’. WSWD 2016 created another opportunity for the profession to express international […]
Dear Friends and Colleagues I am writing at the end of my term as President of IFSW to thank you for the honour you have given me to lead the […]
In the United Nations world social work day event on Monday 29 March 2018, IFSW Secretary-General Rory Truell called for the joining of the global social work organisations. Speaking as […]
General Meeting 2026 Past General Meetings 2026 Special General Meeting (February, online) 2024 General Information and Draft Agenda Panama, Panama – Minutes 2022 General Information and Draft Agenda Online – […]
The International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) is the global body for the profession. The Federation and its national members strive for social justice, human rights and inclusive, sustainable social […]