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10 June: Historical Development of Indigenous Social Work and Evolving Practice Models in Canada
International Social Work Research Webinar Co-hosted by: Association for International Social Work (AISW), Japanese Society for the Study of Social Work (JSSSW) TBC, Grant-in-Aid for …
Read more8-9 June 2023: Young Carers Voices – International perspectives
2023 is the Commonwealth Year of Youth and with the development of the first Commonwealth Young Carers Charter, it has the potential to be a …
Read moreStatement on the crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
The 5th of May is an international day that honours the thousands of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. On this day the IFSW …
Read moreIFSW Statement on the Security Situation in the Eastern DRC
Photo: People escaping war in the Democratic Republic of Congo War and violence continue to rage in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo …
Read moreWorld Social Work Day India
India Network of Professional Social Workers Associations (INPSWA) is organizing World Social Work day 2023 on 12 Apr 2023 at 7 pm (IST). Mr. Joachim …
Read moreNew partnership to share research and knowledge about the global working environments of social workers
The International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) and the Social Work Workforce Research Special Interest Group (WRSIG) have agreed a new partnership to host an …
Read moreIFSW UN Commission Geneva team news 2023
The IFSW UN Commission, Geneva Team update The Commission Geneva team met with the UN-Commissioner Priska Fleischlin in Geneva having the first in person meeting …
Read moreSierra Leone Social Workers WSWD2023 report
The Sierra Leone Social Workers shares the World Social Work Day 2023 report. Sierra Leone joins the world to celebrate world social work day 2023 …
Read moreRegistration for 2024 World Social Work Conference Now Open
The World Social Work Social Development Conference (SWSD2024) will be held in Panama from 4th to 7th April next year. The theme ‘Respecting Diversity Through …
Read moreAfghanistan Organisation of Social Work Joins IFSW
IFSW President, Joachim Mumba, welcomed the Afghanistan Social Work Organisation into full IFSW membership. He said, ‘ASO will be a great asset to the international …
Read moreInternational Journal of Social Work Ethics and Values Volume 20, Issue 1 now available!
IFSW is pleased to announce that the Volume 20, Issue 1 (2023) of the International Journal of Social Work Values and Ethics has just been …
Read moreGifts from around the world on WSWD 2023: From Finland
A reflection from the IFSW Secretary-General, Rory Truell It was snowing in Helsinki, the waters of the inner harbour were covered in a thick coating …
Read morePodcast on Social Work’s ‘Constant Stream of Development’: IFSW Representatives Visit The Norwegian Association of Social Workers
Last week FO, The Norwegian Association of Social Workers, hosted Ana Radulescu, IFSW European Regional President and Rory Truell, IFSW Secretary-General. During the visit, FO …
Read moreThe Climate Justice Program of IFSW JAM Podcast
Happy Social Work day 2023. It is with great pleasure to share with you the launch of the Climate Justice Podcast Programme of IFSW. The details …
Read moreNew book explores Ubuntu from a Social Work perspective
IFSW is delighted to present a new book that explores Ubuntu from a Social Work perspective. Contributions from across Africa and beyond highlight lived experiences …
Read moreCOSW Highlights the Need to Respond to the Voices of Young Carers
“Thousands of children and young people around the Commonwealth help look after a relative with a disability, illness, mental health condition, or drug or alcohol …
Read moreIFSW presents civil society submission to the 52nd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council
How people’s rights are affected by international economic sanctions and what we can do about it…. “Working together all rights agendas can be addressed” were …
Read moreWebinar 14 March: Migration of Social Workers – Experience and Learning
Many social workers migrate from one country to another every year because of a wide variety of individual decisions. The experience of migration – moving …
Read moreInternational solidarity provides support for social workers in Turkey and Syria
The Korean Association of Social Workers has announced that their board will transfer a total of USD 20,000, to the Turkish Social Workers Association and …
Read moreDONATION TO TURKEY AND SYRIA FROM SOUTH KOREA
KASW (Korean Association of Social Workers) announced on February 18 that their board decided to transfer a total of US$20,000, including the Korean Social Workers’ …
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