Rajagiri International Summer School“Social Entreprenuership-A multidisciplinary journey immersed in Rich Indian Heritage and Culture” Greetings from Office of International Relations, Rajagiri College of Social Sciences(Autonomous),Kerala, India. We are organizing an International Summer School from 15th to 28th July 2019 at Rajagiri Valley Campus, Kakkanad, Near Cochin, Kerala, India. The summer school is titled as “Social Entrepreneurship-A...
Monday, 18 March 2019 IASSW and IFSW to update Global Standards for Social Work Education and Training. The International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) and the International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW) have initiated a joint process of reviewing and updating the Global Standards for Social Work Education and Training. The current version...
This is the statement issued by APASWE in front of the Christchurch massacre. We stand in solidarity with our colleagues and we underline our commitment against any form of violence. Statement from APASWE : We at APASWE are distraught and stunned with the gruesome massacre, an act of terrorism, recently in New Zealand, of all...
I hope you all will be preparing to celebrate World Social Work Day 2019.You can find the video message from IASSW President- Prof. Annamaria Campanini and IFSW President- Prof. Silvana Martinez together in the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lcd4l2PCH0&feature=youtu.be. The video message is in Spanish with subtitle in English. Also students of Nagasaki International University have prepared this...
University of Eastern Finland Summer School, Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies International Migration Studies in Child, Youth and Family Welfare- Click here for details: https://bit.ly/2HdtUik Building Networks and Frameworks for Global Social Work Symposium-in-China-2019-on-Migration : https://bit.ly/2VPDVFC
Message from Dr. Lynne Healy, Main Representative to the UN, International Association of Schools of Social Work: The early March issue of the IASSW United Team Newsletter reports on the recent session of the UN Commission for Social Development. With a focus on inequality and social protection, the meeting was highly relevant to social work...
The Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers (ANZASW) on the Social Workers Registration Legislation Bill 22Feb19 – History in the Making! The Social Workers Registration Legislation Bill was passed in Parliament today giving greater protection for some of our most vulnerable people and increasing standards in the social work sector, says Minister for Social...
Angie Yuen, Past President of IASSW spoke on behalf of IASSW at the memorial ceremony for Prof Xu held on February 24, 2019 in Shanghai, China. Professor Xu Yong Xiang, IASSW Board member and CASWE President passed away on the morning of 21February, 2019. He will be deeply missed. Professor Xu Yong Xiang, Angie Yuen...
IASSW Secretary- Dr. Barbara Shank says, “IASSW is a wonderful organization. Every school, unit, department of social work in the world should be a member, especially those who recruit international students, send their student abroad and have host programs in other countries. Being ‘global’ and appreciating diversity and difference are important pieces of our social...
February 21, 2019 In Memoriam The International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW) is deeply saddened to learn of the sudden loss of our dear friend and Board member Prof. XU Yong Xiang. Prof. XU has been a great leader in steering the development of social work and social work education in Mainland China and...
