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International Consultative Board

International Consultative Board (ICB) The ICSW Supervisory and Advisory Board approved the proposal of the ICSW Management Committee to establish a new consultative structure within ICSW — the International Consultative Board (ICB). This initiative holds significant potential to introduce greater flexibility and innovation to our organization. In today’s complex global environment, the ICB is envisioned as a platform to provide specialized insights that strengthen ICSW’s policy making and advocacy, foster the exploration and implementation of novel strategies to address emerging...

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Books

Books ICSW Library Social Welfare Programs and Social Work Education at a CrossroadsNew Approaches for a Post-Pandemic Society Edited By Antonio López Peláez, Annaline Keet, Chung Moon Sung Copyright 2024 Description This book explores a key phenomenon that has been accelerated by the COVID-19 crisis, namely, the crossroads at which social welfare professionals find themselves. This is a crossroads where, on the one hand, there is an accelerated digitalization process and a reorganization of social programs, while on the other hand, we are confronted by the basic challenge of...

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International Social Work

International Social Work The official journal of the International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW), the International Council on Social Welfare (ICSW) and the International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW). International Social Work is a scholarly refereed journal designed to extend knowledge and promote international exchange in the fields of social work, social welfare and community development. It is the official journal of the International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW), the International Council on Social Welfare (ICSW) and the International Federation...

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Newsletter Archives

Newsletter Archives Previous Global and Region newsletters Global Newsletter Library Previous Global Newsletters are avaible for download. Click on the + symbol to expand the year that you want to review. ICSW global newsletter 2025 December English Français Español October English Français Español August-September English Français Español June-July English Français Español April-May English Français Español March English Français Español February English Français Español January English Français Español ICSW global newsletter 2024 ...

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Members List

Members List National, International, Other, Associate, and Individual (Distinguished Fellows) Member lists are best viewed in landscape mode instead of portrait when using a mobile device. Category A National Member Organisations Country Organization Name Website Austria Österreichisches Komitee für Soziale Arbeit (OKSA) www.oeksa.at Brazil Centro Brasileiro de Cooperação e Intercâmbio de Serviços Sociais (CBCISS) www.cbciss.org/ Brunei Brunei Council on Social Welfare (BCSW)  www.mkmbrunei.com Fiji Fiji Council of Social Services (FCOSS)...

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Events

Global Events Conferences, seminars and event news Conferences are essential to people working in welfare and development who are seeking a global perspective. People who attend ICSW and related conferences include practitioners, consumers of services, professionals, managers, academics, government ministers, politicians, government officers and policy advisers. SWSD 2026 Kenya Harambee for Sustainable Shared Futures SWSD 2026 Kenya The International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW), the International Council...

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Members

Memberships Our member organisations represent tens of thousands of community organisations that work directly with people in poverty, hardship or distress. Our members are independent organisations working in their own communities rather than branches of organisations based in other countries. Many have been established by people who are themselves experiencing hardship. Within their own communities, our network of organisations provides help for a wide range of people who are poor, ill, disabled, unemployed, frail or oppressed. They help young people, older people, families, indigenous...

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About

Supporting Social Development Nationally & Internationally The International Council on Social Welfare (ICSW) is a non-governmental organization focused on advocacy, knowledge-building and technical assistance projects. Created in 1928 in Paris to address complexities and challenges of social work, the ICSW has evolved through the years to embrace the major issues of social development Establishing common ground on issues of international...

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