The IFSW Asia Pacific Regional Executive Committee held its first virtual meeting using the IFSW Zoom platform on 22 April 2020. Access and connections all went smoothly and we were […]
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IFSW forms Partnership to Research the Ethical Challenges facing social workers during COVID-19
Information Type: Survey, NewsTopic: IFSWThe International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) has formed a partnership with the Social Work Ethics Research Group (SWERG) to undertake rapid research on the ethical dilemmas that social workers […]
Romania. ASproAS asks the Government of Romania for financial compensation for social assistance staff forced to isolate themselves at work
Information Type: NewsTopic: Membership, Covid19, IFSW, Social Work#SWreponds PLEASE SUPPORT THE REQUEST BY SIGNING THE PETITION The Association of Social Assistants of Romania (ASproAS) asks the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection and the Government of Romania FINANCIAL […]
MOOC: Adapting Case Management to COVID-19 Situation
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW, Social Work, Covid19IFSW Corona Virus Response Officer, Kathy Wehrman, has joined a taskforce to develop a mini Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on «Adapting Case Management to COVID-19 Situation». This collaboration with […]
Spain. Campaña #TrabajoSocialResponsable
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW, Social Work, Covid19El Consejo General lanza la campaña #TrabajoSocialResponsable para visibilizar la intervención diaria de los y las trabajadoras sociales en la lucha contra el Covid19. Gracias a la participación de profesionales […]
France. A tou·te·s les professionnel·le·s du social
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW, Social Work, Membership, Covid19La crise sanitaire déclenchée par la Covid-19 place les sociétés contemporaines dans une situation inédite. Alors que les habitudes tanguent et que les références s’estompent, la fragilité des d’organisations sociales […]
Chile. Declaración Covid19
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW, Social Work, Membership, Covid19Frente a la más grande crisis sanitaria que se ha experimentado en el último siglo y que afecta también a nuestro país, la pandemia del COVID19, el Colegio de Trabajadoras […]
II Webinar IFSW & SWAN : Social Work Interventions for Social Change in the Time of Covid-19: International Perspectives
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW, Covid19The International Federation of Social Workers and the Social Work Action Network have held the second webinar on Social Work Interventions for Social Change in the Time of Covid-19: International […]
Indonesia. Social work actions in response to COVID-19.
Information Type: NewsTopic: Social Work, Covid19, IFSWFrom the very outset, the celebration for the ratification of the Social Workers Act was cut short by the ravaging COVID-19. Social workers respond to the rapidly emerging emergency in […]
Iran. Social Workers call to join the international campaign of #I_have_good_news
Information Type: NewsTopic: Membership, Covid19, IFSW, Social WorkIran Association of Social Workers calls to join the international campaign of #I_have_good_news Life in every society is not always pleasant. Big or small economic, political, military, social, health, natural and […]
Slovakia. Open letter to thank you all social works
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW, Social Work, Membership, Covid19Komora sociálnych pracovníkov a asistentov sociálnej práce V Bratislave, 5.apríla 2020 Original version in Slovak here Milí sociálni pracovníci, kolegovia! V týchto dňoch na nás dolieha bremeno situácie okolo pandémie […]
Norway. Fellesorganisasjonen (FO), The Norwegian Union of Social Workers – response to the covid-19 crisis
Information Type: NewsTopic: Social Work, Covid19, IFSWThe Norwegian Union of Social Workers would like to extend their thanks and honours to all social workers that are working during this pandemic. You all make tremendous contributions, and […]
India, Kerala. One Day – One Donor Covid-19 programme
Information Type: NewsTopic: Membership, Covid19, IFSW, Social WorkThe One Day One Donor Covid -19 programme was started in coordination with district administration under Kerala association of profesional social workers(KAPS) Palakkad chapter and district hospital blood bank. The […]
Nigeria. Covid 19: Call for sober reflections and calmness
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW, Membership, Covid19Sudden emergence/outbreak of Corona Virus calls for the attention of everyone but mostly the Medical and Paramedics, Epidemiologist, Pathologist, Clinical Psychologist and Social Workers. By Virtue of Social work profession, […]
France. Appel à contribution pour la revue – Le coronavirus, un an après – Les enseignements du travail social en temps de confinement
Information Type: NewsTopic: Membership, Covid19, IFSW, Social WorkNous vivons une situation inédite qui impacte les travailleurs mais aussi les bénéficiaires de l’intervention sociale. Certains travailleurs sociaux sont placés en télétravail ou au chômage partiel, d’autres sont soumis […]
I Webinar IFSW & SWAN : Almost 20’000 social workers were engaged in a webinar on the Social Work Response to the Covid-19 crisis
Information Type: NewsTopic: Disaster, IFSW, Social Work, Covid19IFSW and the Social Work Action Network organised the first webinar to discuss the role of social workers meeting the challenges of the Covid-19 crisis. Professionals from the United States, […]
Nepal. The National Association provides Tele Socio-psychological counselling
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW, Membership, Covid19SOCIAL WORKES´ASSOCIATION, NEPAL Stay home and stay say. Let´s fight against Corona Virus. Corona virus and it effect became pandemic since couple of months. It has killed more than 18000 […]
Ghana. GASWO calls on its members to support the measures initiated by the government and by IFSW
Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW, Covid19The Ghana Association of Social Workers (GASOW) is calling on its members to support the measures initiated by the government of Ghana and the call by the International Federation of Social […]
United Kingdom. Open letter to Prime Minister to support social workers
Information Type: NewsTopic: Covid19, IFSW, Social WorkBASW calls on the Prime Minister to provide essential PPE and guidance for social workers and include as priority group for testing. BASW Chair and CEO issue an open letter […]
Germany. Social workers work with food banks “A warm soup in the morning against the cold of the night”
Information Type: NewsTopic: Covid19, IFSW“A warm soup in the morning against the cold of the night” Social workers in Germany supports vulnerable communities and work with food banks to guarantee that everyone has access […]