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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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...
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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National Member Organisations
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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/
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Brunei Council on Social Welfare (BCSW)
www.mkmbrunei.com
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Fiji Council of Social Services (FCOSS)...
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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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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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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...