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IASSW was founded in 1928 at the First International Conference of Social Work, held in Paris. It was initially comprised of 51 schools, mostly in Europe, and was known as the International Committee. Revitalized after World War II, the organization expanded its membership to include a wider range of countries and was renamed the International Association of Schools of Social Work.
The office of IASSW is located in the office of the President, Antoinette Lombard at the department of Social Work: University of Pretoria, South Africa.
IASSW is governed by the Board of Directors under a Constitution approved by the biennial General Assembly.
Issue- 30: The Politics of Social Work: A Need for Courage and Action in an Unfair World.:
In a period marked by increasing unrest and deepening injustices across the globe, this edition speaks directly to the critical role of social work in defending human dignity and promoting social justice. Today, communities worldwide face complex challenges: war, famine, genocide, authoritarian drift, disinformation and digital repression, judicial capture, shrinking civil society and press freedoms, ecological disasters, gender-based violence, erosion of labour protections, and the resurgence of hardline immigration enforcement. These realities underscore the urgent need for courage, principled action, and collective advocacy.
You can access the current and past volumes at: https://socialdialogue.online/.
I appreciate the notices IASSW sends out on conferences and calls for manuscripts. One such notice led a Ghanaian colleague of mine and I to submit a manuscript for publication in a text on Social Work Education in Africa. We now have a chapter in this book thanks to the IASSW.
IASSW helps social work faculty worldwide to keep abreast of international social work education developments
and provides faculty with multiple ways to get involved in cross national education and research initiatives and funding opportunities.
Being part of the IASSW allows us to define together how we want Social Work to be in today’s and future societies
IASSW opposes and condemns racism, discrimination, intolerance and violence in all its pernicious and evil forms, and condemns those governments, quasi-governments and individuals who perpetrate racism, discrimination and support intolerance and violence. We condemn racist acts and people or industries that make and sell the weapons and other equipment that allow terrorists to carry out their violent intentions. Our condemnation does not change according to country, race, ethnicity, religion, or other circumstance.
IASSW does support robust conversations undertaken in goodwill to address and resolve injustices around the world that have grown from years of oppression, colonialism, and religious and economic hegemony. The history of discrimination and oppression, however, cannot in any way justify contemporary violence and acts of terror and racism which can only perpetuate the oppressive cycle of violence, and do nothing to advance social justice or peace. The great religions of the world only advocate peaceful resolution of conflict and complaints. Social work educators also teach peaceful engagement for social justice in our classrooms, support it in our research, and are prepared to engage with anyone of goodwill who is interested in addressing and resolving historical or modern grievances with the goal of social justice and an end to racism and oppression in all its forms.
This is the link for the Global Standards for Social Work Education and Training innovative e learning programme. Please complete and circulate widely to social work staff, students, researchers and practitioners. The steps are explained in the attachments.
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