IASSW Past President Annamaria Campanini delivered an inspiring presentation on “The IASSW Role in Promoting Service Users’ Integration into Education and Research” at the 4th International Summer School in Tirana. The event was organized by the Southeast Europe Academic Women’s Leadership Initiative, with support from the Dennis and Julia Watkins Foundation and Prof. Barbara Shank....
CAPA Social Work (CAPA Trabajo Social) is organizing the First World Congress of Clinical Social Work, which will be held online from September 15–20, 2025. You can find more details here: https://capasocialwork.com/congreso-2025-setiembre/ or read below. This congress has been endorsed by prestigious academic partners, ensuring an event of the highest quality and meeting the most rigorous educational standards. We...
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...
