EASSW statement on Ukrainian crisis Dear colleagues and friends, We have been facing unexpected crisis (financial and health) the past few years at a global and European level too. Nevertheless, we stood together and regardless of race, ethnicity, religious identity, we managed to progress despite the loss of friends, relatives and colleagues. However, the…
Statement on Ukraine by EEsrASSW Social work as a profession and academic discipline is based on the idea of peace and non-violence (Statement 9 of the Global Social Work Statement of Ethical Principles). The pioneers and founders of professional social work explicitly advocated for peace and against military interventions that continue to inflict suffering on…
IASSW Statement on Ukraine Social workers subscribe to the principle of self-determination of the people, and stand in solidarity with the Ukrainian people taking a stand against the aggressor on the basis of our shared values. We abhor the use of force against the territorial integrity to subjugate any people and urge all nations, government…
WORLD SOCIAL WORK DAY AT THE UNITED NATIONS – GENEVA – 16 March 2022 Wednesday 16 March 2022 (ONLINE) Positioning Social Work in an Eco-social World: Building New Partnerships and Alliances Like every year, social workers around the globe will celebrate World Social Work Day in March this year to promote and disseminate a common…
Social Dialogue #26 – call for articles Black Lives Matter: developments in de-colonising social work Editors: Kish Bhatti-Sinclair and Brian Littlechild The proposal for this special edition of Social Dialogue is from members of SWEARN (Social Work Education Anti-Racist Network), an established network of academics and leaders from England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Republic…
IASSW elections 2022: announcement of candidates This is formal announcement of candidates standing for three positions on the IASSW Board of Directors. Their bio sketches and statements of all candidate translated into the IASSW official languages (Chinese, English, French, Japanese and Spanish): https://archive.iassw-aiets.org/elections/elections-2022/elections-2022-announcement-of-candidates/ Electronic ballots for the 2021 election will be available on IASSW website…
World Social Work Day 15 March 2022-An international commemoration This is a momentous collaboration across several continents: Africa, Asia and Europe. This webinar is open to all, internationally. We also hope that you will participate in our student-driven interactive breakaway sessions for lively discussions on how, together, we build a new eco-social world. Participation is…
Project Funding − Call For Proposals IASSW Grants For Projects In Social Work Education International Schools of Social Work (IASSW) invites proposals for projects, designed to advance social work education internationally. Grants of up to US $5.000 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…
National Conference on Climate Change The PG Department of Social Work, Sree Sabareesa College is hosting its third national conference on climate change on February 12th to 16th, 2022 through online mode. It is a scientific platform for climate change education, discussion, and strategy planning. Technical sessions on climate change will be held each day. Join via https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSewzwBKpyCmbez3XJLWYEpk4MaamaNJDCURurrtX15stDdnBg/viewform?usp=sf_link
Food Insecurity: Youth from the grassroots speak out in the context of COVID 19 crisis Wednesday, February 16, 2022 10:00 am 11:30 am (EST) Panellists Augustine Kaheeru Bahemuka Human Rights Specialist, UNAMI Alexandra Mustafá Federal University of Pernambuco, Brazil. International Associatio n of Schools of Social Work IASSW) Miroslav Budimir , University of Ljubljana, Slovenia…