SWSD 2026

SAVE THE DATE – SWSD 2026

Events

Nairobi, Kenya to Host 2026 World Conference on Social Work and Social Development

Social Development

ICSW at the Second World Summit for Social Development in Doha

SWSD 2028

Paris to Host 2028 Joint World Conference on Social Work, Education and Social Development: Marking 100 Years of the Social Work Profession

United Nations

World Social Report 2025: A New Policy Consensus to Accelerate Social Progress

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ICSW REGIONS NEWS

ICSW Europe

Save the Date - ICSW Europe 2025 Expert Seminar: “Access to Social Rights in Democratic Societies”

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NEWSLETTERS

Global Newsletter - August-September 2025

Social Protection in the MENA Region: Realities, Challenges, and Horizons

Global Newsletter - June-July 2025

Challenges in Japanese society revealed after the COVID-19 pandemic and the future development of social welfare

Global Newsletter - April-May 2025

Ronda Conference: Rethinking Participation for Responsive and Adaptive Welfare Systems

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ICSW & United Nations

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Human right to social security

Social Protection

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SAVE THE DATE – SWSD 2026

Nairobi, Kenya to Host 2026 World Conference on Social Work and Social Development

LATEST NEWS

ICSW at the Second World Summit for Social Development in Doha

Paris to Host 2028 Joint World Conference on Social Work, Education and Social Development: Marking 100 Years of the Social Work Profession

World Social Report 2025: A New Policy Consensus to Accelerate Social Progress

ICSW REGIONS NEWS

Save the Date - ICSW Europe 2025 Expert Seminar: “Access to Social Rights in Democratic Societies”

NEWSLETTERS

Social Protection in the MENA Region: Realities, Challenges, and Horizons

Challenges in Japanese society revealed after the COVID-19 pandemic and the future development of social welfare

Ronda Conference: Rethinking Participation for Responsive and Adaptive Welfare Systems

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ICSW Manifesto

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The Global Agenda

ICSW & United Nations

Social Protection

ICSW Newsletter

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