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...

IASSW statement on recent terror attacks International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW) condemns violence and terror attacks held in recent days: on June 28thattack at the Istanbul airport (Turkey), on the 1st July massacre  in a restaurant in Dhaka (Bangladesh), on 3 July 2016, two bomb attacks were carried out in Baghdad, resulting...

Asociación Latinoamericana de Enseñanza e Investigación en Trabajo Social Associação Latino-Americana de Ensino e Pesquisa em Serviço Social   Statement about the priority issues for the Latin American Region[1]   The Latin American Association of Education and Research of Social Work (ALAEITS, Spanish Acronym) agree that the following issues deserve priority attention by governments, institutions,...

IASSW express its grief and outrage at the mass shooting of at least 50 sexual and gender minority persons in a nightclub in Orlando, Florida, USA. This massacre has been called the worst in US history. According to his father, the shooter was motivated because he saw two men kissing, and the act is being...

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS    –   IASSW REGIONAL RESOURCE CENTRES To promote capacity building for social work education and training IASSW is establishing Regional Resource Centres (RRCs) in different parts of the world. RCCs will offer and coordinate capacity building initiatives, services and resources to member institutions.  IASSW invites applications from qualified institutions. Purpose of Regional Resource...

IASSW response on Japan earthquake The earthquakes of 14 and 15 April 2016 that devastated many places in Kumamoto on Kyushu Island has killed several people, injured 1500 others, and left thousands homeless as buildings, transportation routes, and hospitals were destroyed by a 6.2 MW and 7.0 Mw earthquake. Japan is one of the countries...

IASSW response to Ecuador Earthquake IASSW is saddened to hear of the terrible loss of life and property following a 7.8 Mw earthquake in coastal provinces of Manabi, Guayas, Santo Domingo, Los Rios, Esmeraldas and Galapagos, on the northwestern coast of Ecuador. States of emergency have been declared for all these areas, and the cities of...