Title of Emeritus Professor awarded to retiring scholar Professor Mel Gray The International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW) congratulates Professor Mel Gray on receiving the title of Emeritus Professor awarded in recognition of her impressive service, research and leadership by the University of Newcastle. After 38 years in academia, internationally renowned professor of social...

Dear colleagues and friends, As you know, we are approaching the end of the 2010-2020 Global Agenda for Social Work and Social Development. We are beginning the process of consultation for themes to be included within the 2020-2030 Global Agenda. Your contributions will be presented during the 2020 Joint IASSW-ICSW World Conference in Rimini (June...

IASSW plaque to CASWE   IASSW President Annamaria Campanini offers a plaque to Prof. Yongxiang Xu, President of the China Association of Social Work Educator (CASWE) and responsible of the organisation of the first International Master in Social Work at ECUST University in Shanghai, as a sign of a deep appreciation of his work to...

IASSW President in Peking University China IASSW President Annamaria Campanini was invited to participate in 1st and 2nd November 2018, to the 30th anniversary of the establishment of social work in China and at the Peking University . During these 30 years China has realised a phenomenal progress, establishing a large number of social work...

JOINT WORLD CONFERENCE ON SOCIAL WORK EDUCATION AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT (SWESD 2020) The IASSW and ICSW are coming together in RIMINI, ITALY for the 2020 JOINT WORLD CONFERENCE – FROM 28TH JUNE TO 1ST OF JULY with the support of the Italian team which include: Assnas (National Association of Social Workers), Fondazione Assistenti Sociali (...

IASSW: A call for International projects   IASSW annually invites proposals for projects, designed to advance social work education internationally. Grants of up to US $4.000 are available for proposals submitted by IASSW members that can be expected to contribute to the implementation of the IASSW Mission Statement, and to the enhancement of cooperation among schools of social work world-wide. This is...

IASSW Publication: Call for articles- Social Dialogue# 20 The next issue of social dialogue would like to  address the pressing issue of trafficking and enslavement and social works response, locally, nationally and internationally. Articles can include;  formal and informal work (wages and conditions); trafficking of women and children (sex trade and child labour) and men and boys in...

Sobre la situación política de Brasil La Dirección Ejecutiva y la Región Cono Sur de la Asociación Latinoamericana de Enseñanza e Investigación en Trabajo Social (ALAEITS) manifiesta públicamente su posicionamiento intransigente en defensa de la democracia en América Latina y, particularmente se solidariza con Brasil y la grave situación política que enfrenta producto de la...

University of Manitoba invites expressions of interest, nominations and applications for the position of Dean, Faculty of Social Work. Click here for details: Ad Dean of Social Work UofM

Awarding Honorary Doctorate to Dr. Abye Tasse at VID Specialized University 1), Oslo, Norway. The event took place on October 12, 2018, during the celebration of the 50 years’ anniversary of social work education. Dr. Abye Tasse was the president of IASSW 2004 – 2008. In 2016, he received the IASSW Katherine Kendall Award to...