Call for articles /submission Social Dialogue#23 Topic: Social work through a black feminist lens In the next edition of social dialogue, the editors would like to explore social work with a black feminist lens. In particular we would like Black women working in practice, academe, policy and activist organizations to write a short article outlining…
ASASWEI -IASSW : webinar on Mandela Day 18 July 2020 FOR CIRCULATION & ATTENDANCE: You are invited to a joint IASSW*, ASSWA* and ASASWEI* webinar on Saturday 18 July 2020, honouring global icon, anti-apartheid revolutionary, political leader, philanthropist and South African State President, the late Mr Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela.Pre-Register before 18 July https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86800146337?pwd=K0xLd0NYeVJMM2xISzR1SGNnbHI1QT09 Meeting ID:…
PRESS RELEASE – GLOBAL AGENDA REPORT PUBLISHED 15 JULY 2020 ‘Human relationships are the engine of social development’ says global report The fourth and final report on the first decade of The Global Agenda for Social Work and Social Development 2010-2020 is published today, Wednesday 15th July 2020. The report includes a Global Overview and…
Symposia / Lecture on Gandhi As you may be aware, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi popularly known as Mahatma Gandhi, the Father of the Nation to India who led India’s Independent movement with Peace and Non Violence as the main strategy (Satyagraha) has led many civil rights movement across the world particularly in South Africa. Gandhi’s ideas have hugely…
Invitation to participate in research on Ethical Challenges for Social Workers During COVID-19 We would like to invite you to participate in research conducted by the International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) and an international Social Work Ethics Research Group consisting of academics from a number of countries, coordinated by Professor Sarah Banks, Durham University, UK.…
Serving Those Affected by COVID 19 in North India Prepared by: Anand Pandey Founder Chairman of FARF (Fundamental Action & Research Foundation http://www.farf.in/) On March 11, 2020 the World Health Organization (WHO) officially declared the outbreak of COVID-19 a pandemic, after the disease caused by the new coronavirus spread to more than 100 countries and led to…
Reducing Distress: supporting those affected by COVID-19 Aqsa Hafeez Ur Rehman University of Delhi The world grieves as everything comes to a standstill due to COVID 19. India is on lockdown from 25th of March and the capital Delhi from 13th of March. The worst struck in this lockdown is the workers in the…
Crisis Intervention during COVID-19 by Trainee Social Worker at Department of Social Work, University of Delhi (India) Prepared by : Ayush Poddar and Piyush Poddar Trainee Social Worker at Department of Social Work, University of Delhi (India) poddar306@gmail.com
Giving Full Play of Professional Social Work both Online and Offline – Over 7600 Social Workers in Shenzhen Offer Services to 1.85 Million Citizens during the COVID-19 outbreak Prepared by : Wang Guan, Zhou Qiancheng During the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, social workers in Shenzhen have made rapid and accurate responses. Since January 26, when…
Association Internationale pour la Formation, la Recherche et l’Intervention Sociale – AIFRIS Pensée aux Travailleurs(ses) sociaux(les) en ces temps de crise En ces moments difficiles que connait la plupart des pays du monde, où toutes les compétences sont réunies pour construire un bouclier contre les maladies infectueuses, en l’occurence le Corona virus, l’AIFRIS ne peut…