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As President of the IFSW-AP, I offer my sincere condolences to the many people who lost their lives in the massive earthquake that struck north-west Afghanistan on 7 October 2023. I […]
The people of Israel and Palestine are currently going through an extremely difficult and heart-breaking time marked by major losses. The ongoing conflict in the region has created suffering and […]
A major 6.3 magnitude earthquake hit the region of Herat located 120km (75 miles) east of the Iranian border with an estimated population of 1.9 million people on Saturday, 7th […]
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This marks a significant milestone in the journey of engaging social workers in supporting individuals and communities. The Afghanistan Professional Organization of Social Workers (ASO) has taken a crucial step […]
The Asia-Pacific region invites all social workers to a pre-conference workshop. This is to share, reflect and contribute to the experiences as well as education on DISASTER PREPAREDNESS, MITIGATION & […]
IFSW Asia-Pacific is delighted to unveil the inaugural edition of our regional Newsletter. Dr Machiko Ohara, Regional President, commented: “I truly hope that publishing this newsletter will give you the […]
Name of the President: Mr. Massoud Ayoubi Number of members: 90 Year when the Association was established: 2018 Year when the Association joined IFSW: 2023 Statutes Association of Social Workers […]
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 Mumba, IFSW Global President will […]
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 social work profession. They have […]
The IFSW Asia Pacific region, invites you to the 14th Asia-Pacific Regional Conference on Social Welfare and Social Work 2023 and the 6th Asia-Pacific Regional Conference 2023 in celebrating World […]
Conference Welcome Video Asia Pacific Social Work Conference 2023: Download Flyer | Download Brochure Date: 5th – 7th November 2023 Venue: Cebu City, Philippines – Waterfront Hotel Contact Email Please […]
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’ Fund. Dr. Seung-Hwan OH, President […]
Machiko OHARA, Ph.D. President, Asia-Pacific Region, International Federation of Social Workers In the early morning hours of 6 February, a strong earthquake struck a wide area in south-eastern Turkey and […]
Photo: ASO board members with IFSW representatives in Kabul During their visit, IFSW representatives are learning from the highly skilled and committed members of the Afghanistan Social Workers Organisation who […]
International Symposium on Social Work with Ukrainian Refugees and Displaced Persons By Japanese Federation of Social Workers (JFSW). In celebrating the #WSWD2023, the JFSW will hold an International symposium on […]
At a time when Afghanistan is going through significant challenges and support from many international humanitarian agencies has withdrawn, because of the recent Taliban government decision preventing women from working […]
Name of the President: Ms. Dinara Yessimova, Executive director Number of members: 100 Year when the Association was established: April 8, 2019 Year when the Association joined IFSW: 2022 Code […]
IFSW UN Asia-Pacific Representative Dr Sebastian Cordoba addressed the UN ESCAP Committee on Environment and Development this week advocating for greater climate action from Member States. The statement drew attention […]
IFSW Secretary-General, Rory Truell met with the Malaysian Social Workers Association, these are some of his reflections. Chow Kit, a suburb in the Centre of Kuala Lumpur, offers mix of […]