The International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW), is the worldwide association of schools of social work, other tertiary-level social work educational programs, and social work educators. The IASSW promotes the development of social work education throughout the world, develops standards to enhance the quality of social work education, encourages international exchange, provides forums for sharing social work research and scholarship, and promotes human rights and social development through policy and advocacy activities.
IASSW vision is to promote and develop ‘Excellence in social work education, research and scholarship across the globe, in pursuit of a more just and equitable world’.
A General Assembly of the IASSW is usually convened once in two years, usually during the biennial congress. Representatives of IASSW member schools,