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News Topic: World Social Work Day

Social Work in Yemen – from Strength to Strength

March 6, 2014 By Form & Function

IFSW Secretary-General, Dr Rory Truell congratulates The General Union for Sociologists, Social Workers and Psychologists in Yemen for their significant programme of development: being launched …

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Tags: social work development Region: Asia and Pacific Language: English

News, Website/Useful Link Topic: Disaster, Social Work

Social Work in the Typhoon Affected Areas of the Philippines: A Call to the International Social Work Community

January 26, 2014 By Form & Function

Tacloban Hosted by the Philippines Association of Social Workers, the Secretary-General of The International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW), Dr. Rory Truell, visited the areas …

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Tags: aid, rebuilding communities Region: Asia and Pacific Language: English

News Topic: IFSW

Newsletter from the Asia-Pacific Region

December 20, 2013 By Form & Function

The IFSW Asia Pacific region has produced a new exciting newsletter. Read it here

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Tags: Philippines. Japan, climate Region: Asia and Pacific Language: English

News Topic: Disaster

Social Workers at the forefront of Philippine recovery

November 29, 2013 By Form & Function

Conferring with psychiatrist regarding initial assessment of survivors brought to their attention by social workers.   After the recent catastrophe in the Philippines, the IFSW …

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Tags: post disaster social work Region: Asia and Pacific Language: English

News Topic: Disaster

Message from President Gary Bailey on the devastation in the Philippines

November 14, 2013 By Form & Function

Dear Colleagues- The images are of the devastation in the Philippines is both shocking and devastating to watch.  Our hearts go out to the thousands of …

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Tags: post disaster social work, typhoon Region: Asia and Pacific Language: English

News Topic: IFSW

Tribute to Anthony Tan (Malaysia) – international social worker and inspiration behind COSW

October 13, 2013 By Form & Function

13 November 1948 – 29 September 2013 IFSW is sad to report the death of Anthony Tan in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on 29 September 2013. …

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Tags: Anthony Tan, Malaysia, obituary Region: Asia and Pacific Language: English

News Topic: Children, Social Work

Government thanks social workers on Social Work Day in Aotearoa New Zealand

September 26, 2013 By Form & Function

Social Development Minister Paula Bennett joined in celebrations with social workers in Wellington to mark National Social Workers Day on Wednesday 25 September 2013.  The …

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Tags: health Region: Asia and Pacific Language: English

News Topic: Education

Social Work growing in Laos

September 13, 2013 By Form & Function

IFSW congratulates the Social Work Colleagues from Laos where the profession is continously growing. Social work education started  in 2005. Since then, about 80 students …

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Tags: Laos, social worker, training Region: Asia and Pacific Language: English

News Topic: Employment

China has 300,000 social workers, government reports

August 14, 2013 By Form & Function

The number of specialized social workers in China has reached 300,000, including over 80,000 who qualified after passing the government exam, according to a government …

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Tags: global agenda, workforce development Region: Asia and Pacific Language: English

News Topic: Ethics, Law

Macau continues legislative debate on registration of social workers

July 25, 2013 By Form & Function

The legislature in Macau is considering a draft bill to create a registration system for social workers.  A recent report in the Macau Daily Times …

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Region: Asia and Pacific Language: English

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