Search here for news, policies, reports, publications, and book reviews.
![](https://www.ifsw.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/china-300x140.png)
10th (2020) Chinese Annual Conference
On May 7th, the 10th (2020) Chinese Annual Conference was held online in Beijing due to the restrictions to combat the coronavirus outbreak. Adhering to …
Read more![](https://www.ifsw.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Diseño-sin-título-35-300x170.png)
Covid-19: The struggle, success and expansion of social work
COVID-19: the struggle, success and expansion of social work – Rory Truell reflects on the profession’s global response, five months on IFSW Secretary-General, Rory Truell …
Read more![](https://www.ifsw.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Webinar_IIAfrica-300x225.jpeg)
Dr. Esther Utjiua Muinjangue , Deputy Minister of Health and Social Services in Namibia participates in the III Africa Webinar
III Webinar COVID-19 social work response in Africa: Transformational leadership in Emergency. Watch the webinar again https://youtu.be/1y6QLaCXKyY IFSW Africa is excited to announce that …
Read more![](https://www.ifsw.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/2020GlobalConferenceBannerBlueWhite-300x208.png)
IFSW 2020 Online Conference Launched
IFSW has launched the 2020 Online Conference that will explore and discuss the strategy of the social work profession for the next 10 years. The …
Read moreIV Webinar: Ethical Challenges for Social Workers during Covid-19
Watch again the IV Webinar IFSW & Swan: Ethical Challenges for Social Workers during covid-19 This webinar has brought together Social work practitioners from USA, …
Read more![](https://www.ifsw.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/SOUTHkOREA_COVID-300x204.png)
South Korea. Sharing Social Work activities to intervent during Covid-19
Seoul, Republic of Korea. 12th of May 2020 We would like to share the activities of the Korean social work related to Covid-19, which become …
Read more![](https://www.ifsw.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/rOMANIA-300x203.png)
Romania. Social Workers fight Covid-19
In the context of the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19), the National College of Social Workers in Romania – CNASR has initiated a series of sectoral recommendations …
Read more![](https://www.ifsw.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/CzechRepublic-300x201.png)
Czech Republic – Declaration of the Society of Social Workers of the Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, like other countries in the world, has been facing a major test in recent weeks in connection with the spread of coronavirus …
Read more![](https://www.ifsw.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/IFSW-logo-3-300x230.jpg)
Survey on Social Work Ethical Challenges Under COVID-19 Provides Invaluable Information: One More Week to Participate
Last week IFSW invited social workers around the world to respond to a request for accounts of some of the ethical challenges they are facing …
Read moreII IFSW Africa Webinar COVID -19: Social Work practice, Ethical dilemmas and Human Rights concerns
The International Federation of Social Workers Africa Region held a second webinar on the 6th May 2020 on the COVID -19 social work response whose theme …
Read more![](https://www.ifsw.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IFSW-PRESS-RELEASE-3-300x221.png)
Chinese Association of Social Workers Acknowledged for their role in the fight Against COVID-19
During the Chinese Association of Social Workers annual meeting held today video messages were conveyed to the meeting by Rory Truell, IFSW Secretary-General, Rose Henderson …
Read more![VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN MUST END.](https://www.ifsw.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/VIOLENCE-AGAINST-WOMEN-MUST-END.-300x260.png)
Violence against women must end.
The current Covid-19 global pandemic, and lockdown with expectations that people work from or stay at home, has resulted in a worldwide surge in violence …
Read more![](https://www.ifsw.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Morocco-300x179.png)
Morocco. Le Travail Soçial International À Une Heure De Pandémie: tensions, contradictions, défis, et opportunités
Click here see the english version Final poster – English version
Read more![](https://www.ifsw.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Sweden-2-300x178.png)
Sweden. Support to Swedish social workers in times of Covid-19
Since the end of March international media has reported repeatedly about the Swedish approach to Covid-19. Even if the Swedish government’s response is different than …
Read more![](https://www.ifsw.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Plantilla-IFSW-members-7-800x350-1-300x112.png)
Support to Swedish social workers in times of Covid-19
Since the end of March international media has reported repeatedly about the Swedish approach to Covid-19. Even if the Swedish government’s response is different than …
Read moreImportant information regarding to the 2020 IFSW Online General Meeting
Dear IFSW members, colleagues and friends, Firstly, in these challenging times, I hope that you, your loved ones and colleagues are all doing as well …
Read more![](https://www.ifsw.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Philippines-300x177.png)
Philippines. Request of the PASW to the Department of Interior and Local Government
This request of the Philippine Association of Social Workers Association, Inc. (PASWI), represented y its President, Rosauro R. Luntayao, refers to the seeking the assistance …
Read moreRadio New Zealand interview with Rory Truell: social work through the pandemic
As Secretary-General of The International Federation of Social Workers, New Zealander Rory Truell leads an organisation responsible for representing and supporting five million professional social …
Read more![](https://www.ifsw.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/YEMEN-300x168.png)
Yemen. The working paper about the role of YGUSSWP to confront of COVID-19
YGUSSWP Has working hard in the first line to support quarantine centers by NFIs and conducted 5 RNA for the quarantine centers in Sana’a Gov. …
Read more![](https://www.ifsw.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/social-services-284x300.png)
social service workforce safety and wellbeing during the COVID-19 Response. Recommendation Actions
A well-supported, appropriately equipped, empowered, and protected social service workforce is essential to mitigating the damaging effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Social service workers can …
Read more