International Community Work, Environment and Sustainable Development : A READER Editors Carolyn Noble, NPI ACAP, Sydney and Victoria University, Melbourne Australia Vimla Nadkarni, IASSW (ex-TISS), Mumbai, India Goetz Ottmann, NPI ACAP, Sydney Australia About the book The purpose of this proposed book is to gather how communities and community activists, academics, and practitioners, are working in...
Social Dialogue online magazine – call for articles The next issue of Social Dialogue (Feb 2017) has as its theme Nurturing Community Engagement. The call is for short articles (1500words max) on activities you are engage in with the community however you describe it. It can be communities of practice, research collaboration, organisations and agencies...
Global Social Work Development Seminars For Online Registration, click here: https://www.polyu.edu.hk/pfs/index.php/367279?lang=en For more details click here:Global Social Work Development Seminar
In Memory of Heinrich Schiller (1925-2016) This is an obituary of one of IASSW’s Presidents from 1980-1988. He passed away in Nürnberg on the 10th of November 2016, but with his long and active life he has left traces that will be remembered in times to come. Several autobiographical and biographical portraits by himself, by...
IASSW Statement on the Peace Agreement in Colombia The International Association of Schools of Social Work would like to express its joy for the signing of the final peace agreement between Colombia’s government and the FARC-EP guerrilla movement. This agreement opens a bright new chapter for the people of Colombia. Colombian Society suffered from more...
Call for Expressions of Interest (EOI) to host the SWSD 2020 Conference Joint World Conference for Social Work and Social Development, 2020,with the Theme: Promoting Human Relationships The Joint Steering Committee, representing the International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW), the International Council on Social Welfare (ICSW) and the International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW),...
EASSW CONFERENCE PARIS 2017 SAVE THE DATE! Social work educaton in Europe: challenging boundaries, promoting a sustainable future Paris, France Université René Descartes 26 ‐ 29 June 2017 Read more here: http://evenements.unaforis.eu/en
Global Agenda for Social Work and Social Development IASSW Statement Theme 3: Promoting environmental and community sustainability The Global Agenda for Social Work and Social Development (2012) reflects the commitment of social workers, social development practitioners, educators, and international, national and local organisations to contribute to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. In preparing for...
IASSW Statement on recent developments in Turkey IASSW and EASSW have been monitoring recent developments in Turkey closely. Our organisations and the wider social work community consistently and unequivocally condemn military coups and attempts to limit civil liberties, and curtail human rights. The attempted coup de etat in Turkey, was appallingand dangerous. Perpetrators need to...
