Congratulations to IASSW Member-at-Large, Associate Professor Dr. Auschala Chalayonnavin (profile link), on her re-appointment as Dean of the Faculty of Social Administration at Thammasat University, Thailand, for a further three-year term from July 2025 to July 2028. IASSW extends its best wishes for her continued success in this important leadership role.
Dear Colleagues, It is with great pleasure that we extend our congratulations to Professor Wassie Kebede on his recent promotion to the rank of Full Professor. This achievement is particularly significant, as he is the first scholar in social work in Ethiopia to attain this position. The advancement of social work in Ethiopia has been made possible through the collective...
The Second World Summit for Social Development, to be held in Qatar in November 2025, marks a key moment in global efforts to advance social progress. Building on the commitments made at the 1995 World Summit for Social Development in Copenhagen, it presents an opportunity to reassess global commitments to social progress, in light of...
The Commonwealth Organisation for Social Work (COSW) warmly invites social workers, students, educators, and allies across the Commonwealth to the Fourth Annual COSW Policy Forum taking place online on Saturday, 13 September 2025.COSW 2025 Policy Forum flier Theme: Reframing Social Work During Global Turbulence: Commonwealth Opportunities This year’s forum will explore how social workers are...
Are you a PhD student or recent PhD graduate from a lower-income country? Do you have a high-quality abstract for the upcoming Social Work, Education and Social Development (SWSD) conference? The SWESD conference, co-organized by the International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW), the International Council on Social Welfare (ICSW), and the International Federation of Social Workers...
Theme: “Sustaining Change Through Co-production and Community Practice”📅 Dates: 9–11 July 2025📍 Venue: Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre The 6th International Conference on Practice Research (ICPR) will be held in Singapore from 9 to 11 July 2025. Hosted by the Singapore Association of Social Workers (SASW), this landmark event brings together researchers, practitioners, educators,...
Final Call for Abstract Submissions! – Asia Pacific Social Work Regional Conference – Sri Lanka, November 2025 : Don’t miss the opportunity to present your work at the Asia Pacific Social Work Regional Conference (APSWRC) taking place in Sri Lanka, November 2025. This major regional event brings together social work professionals, educators, researchers, and students...
The official Call for Abstracts for the 2026 Joint World Conference on Social Work and Social Development (SWSD 2026) is now open! Organised by the International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW), the International Council on Social Welfare (ICSW), and the International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW), SWSD 2026 will take place in Nairobi,...
IASSW is pleased to announce the release of the latest volume in the Advancing Social Work Education book series, titled Social Work Education: Breaking New Grounds and Addressing New Challenges. This publication aligns with the vision of the International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW) to support the global advancement of social work education....
IASSW is pleased to announce the publication of the third volume in the Advancing Social Work series it is creating in collaboration with Springer Nature. The volumes are part of the Springer ‘Briefs’ series, which are intended to be short introductions to new topics, or topics with which readers may be unfamiliar. Each chapter is...
