Sharing from a social worker from New Zealand during COVID-19 Prepared by: Mr. Luis Arevalo My name is Luis Arevalo, I work for an NGO in the South Island of New Zealand in the North Canterbury region, it’s predominantly rural and my clients are predominantly the elderly which, as we all know,…
Sharing Our Stories: Making Visible Social Work’s Contribution to the COVID-19 Outbreak Dear members of IASSW and friends of social work, We hope you are all well, even if you are dealing with the unprecedented demands of COVID-19 on our families, friends, communities and service users. The corona virus has now penetrated virtually every…
Social Work in Times of the COVID-19 Pandemic – 18 March 20 Social Work Advice COVID-19
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen, colleagues & friends The organizers of the SWESD2020 have carefully observed the situation regarding the COVID-19 outbreak in Italy and in Europe. We were constantly evaluating press releases and other official information from relevant authorities like WHO, Italian Ministry of Health, etc., which we are in contact with. Currently our two…
Final Countdown! Deadline March 31st 2020 – The EASSW encourage to participate on IASSW – World Census of Social Work Education Programs – 2020 Directory 31st March 2020 International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW) encourage all Social Workers/Social Work Educators to participate in the IASSW – World Census of Social Work Education…
Culturally Relevant Social Work in Oceania: Practice, Education and Research Symposium Press Release The Social Work Regional Resource Centre of Oceania (SWRROC) initiated the Culturally Relevant Social Work in Oceania: Practice, Education and Research Symposium, held 18th – 19th February 2020, hosted at the University of the South Pacific, Suva, Fiji. The Australia Association…
Tripartite Meeting updates Tripartite Meetings were held on February 10-11, 2020 in London and it was attended by Presidents Annamaria Campanini (IASSW) and Eva Holmberg-Herrström (ICSW) Silvana Martinez (IFSW), together with IASSW Secretary Barbara Shank, ICSW Executive Director Tom Johannesen and IFSW Secretary-General, Rory Truell. Lola Casal-Sanchez supported the work interpreting between Spanish and English. They dedicated these two…
IASSW stands with social workers in China The novel coronavirus outbreak alerts the global community and ignites humanity towards affected areas at the beginning of the new decade. As of February 11, 2020, over 40,000 people infected along with the potential spread among the global community. International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW)…
IASSW co-sponsored side events at the Commission for Social Development International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW) will be co-sponsoring two side events at the Commission for Social Development meeting. On Monday , February 10, 2020 event with ICSW. IASSW is also co-sponsors of an event with the Grassroots Task Force of the…
IASSW celebrates #WSWD2020 at the UN Geneva WORLD SOCIAL WORK DAY Centre International de Conférences de Genève Wednesday March 18 2020 9h – 17h IASSW celebrates #SWSD2020 at the UN Geneva with the Workshop “Community engagements for social and environmental justice” at the UN Geneva, in the International Conference Centre. Wednesday, 18 March 2020. This event…