Asian and Pasific Association for Social Work Education

  • We sincerely thank Mr. Joachim Mumba for his dedicated leadership and invaluable contributions as President of IFSW. We also warmly congratulate Ms. Eva Ponce de Leon on her election as the new President of IFSW and look forward to strengthening our collaboration in advancing social work education and the profession across the Asia-Pacific region and beyond.

    Photo Credit: IFSW FB Page
    From
    The President and Board Members of APASWE

  • We warmly congratulate Datuk Prof. Dr. Azlinda Azman on her re-election for a second term as Treasurer of the International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW). This well-deserved achievement reflects your outstanding leadership, dedication, and unwavering commitment to advancing social work education globally. We wish you every success as you continue to serve IASSW with distinction. 

    From
    The President and Board Members of APASWE

Announcement

Webinar Series Video
International Seminar on Social Welfare in Asia and the Pacific Rim 2026

BUILDING COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT SYSTEMS FOR THE REALIZATION OF A COMMUNITY-BASED INCLUSIVE SOCIETY

DEVELOPMENTS AND CHALLENGES OF INTEGRATED CARE IN JAPAN AND THE PACIFIC RIM REGION

90 minutes per session On-demand streaming Available From 20 AUG 2026 Consecutive English Interpretation Admission Free
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Universities and Themes

Catholic Kkottongnae University

"Policy Design and Practice of Comprehensive Support Systems in Korea and Japan"

University of New South Wales

"Living Safely and Well at Home: Home Medical Care and AI-Enabled Psychosocial Support"

McGill University

"Supporting Housing and Community Living in an Ageing Society: Perspectives on Homelessness and Integrated Care in Canada and Japan"

Japan College of Social Work

Hosted by

Social Work Research Institute, Japan College of Social Work

(JCSW 80th Anniversary)

Sponsored by

The Federation of Japanese Consumer Cooperatives

+81-(0)42-496-3050 | swri@jcsw.ac.jp
[1st]

Policy Design and Practice of Comprehensive Support Systems in Korea and Japan

Affiliation Name
Department of Social Welfare,
Catholic Kkottongnae University		 Prof. Chu-Yong CHO
Faculty of Social Welfare,
Japan College of Social Work		 Prof. Mikio HISHINUMA
Moderator Prof. Yoko KIMURA (Faculty of Social Welfare, Japan College of Social Work)
[2nd]

Living Safely and Well at Home: Home Medical Care and AI-Enabled Psychosocial Support

Affiliation Name
Big Anxiety Research Centre,
University of New South Wales		 Dr. Gail KENNING
Graduate School of Social Service Management,
Japan College of Social Work		 Prof. Koki TSURUOKA
Moderator Prof. Yoko KIMURA (Faculty of Social Welfare, Japan College of Social Work)
Coordinator
Dr. Maree HIGGINS (Senior Lecturer, Social Work Program, School of Social Sciences, University of New South Wales)
A/Prof. Viktor VIRAG (Faculty of Social Welfare, Japan College of Social Work)
[3rd]

Supporting Housing and Community Living in an Ageing Society: Perspectives on Homelessness and Integrated Care in Canada and Japan

Affiliation Name
School of Social Work, McGill University Prof. Tamara SUSSMAN
Graduate School of Social Service Management,
Japan College of Social Work		 A/Prof. Ken TAKIWAKI
Moderator Prof. Yoko KIMURA (Faculty of Social Welfare, Japan College of Social Work)
Coordinator
Prof. Noriko KIDO (Graduate School of Social Service Management, Japan College of Social Work)
A/Prof. Viktor VIRAG (Faculty of Social Welfare, Japan College of Social Work)
Exchange program between the School of Social Work at McGill University and the Japan College of Social Work

International Study Exchange Seminar Series

Exchanging information and news of social welfare system and social work practice between Quebec and Japan.

Online streaming <consecutive interpretation>
http://www.youtube.com/@user-eh9fd8sh6u
October:
Social Work Education
November:
Cross-cultural Practice and Multiculturalism
December:
Practice with Elderly Persons
January:
Practice with Persons Living with Disabilities
February:
Community Social Work
March①:
Practice with Children
March②:
Practice with Families
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Please register and we will send you an email notice every month when a video is uploaded to the Japan College of Social Work YouTube Channel.

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Inquiries regarding this matter: virag@jcsw.ac.jp

Supported by:

Japanese Association for Social Work Education, Japanese Federation of Social Workers (Japanese Association of Certified Social Workers / Japanese Association of Mental Health Social Workers / Japanese Association of Social Workers in Health Services / Japanese Association of Social Workers), Japanese Society for the Study of Social Work [TBC], Japanese Society for the Study of Social Welfare Education

Online Streaming
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VIDEOS

From Montreal with ❤️

Social Work Students from Nagasaki,
Japan. Happy Social Work day!

APASWE session on Spirituality (Social Work)

Rev. Omalpe Somanand from Sri Lanka Conversation with APASWE President in Japan

2020年世界ソーシャルワークデー動画

Let Us Be Compassionate

APASWE would like to express its gratitude worldwide to all the nurses, doctors, orderlies, cleaners, refuse collectors, food deliverers, police officers, soldiers, postmen and women, maintenance personnel, social workers at the frontline, volunteers, immigration officers at the borders, airports and ports, and all essential services employees. Without you, the world as we know it now will not be able to function. You are the real heroes and indispensables. You have humbled most of us, us who have much more in terms of financial, intellect and physical assets

Endless THANK YOU. God bless

アジア太平洋ソーシャルワーク教育連盟（APASWE）は、世界中の全ての看護師、医師、その他の医療スタッフ、清掃職員、ゴミ処理人員、配食業者、警察官、軍人、郵便配達員、設備整備・管理員、最前線のソーシャルワーカー、ボランティア、国境沿い及び空港や港の入国管理官、また全ての必要なサービスの提供者に感謝の意を表します。皆さんがいなければ、ありのままの世界は機能できません。皆さんこそが真の英雄で、欠かせない存在です。皆さんには、より多くの経済的、知的、物質的な財産を有する我々の立場として、頭が下がります。絶えなく感謝しています。そして、神のご加護をお祈りします。.

Contact Us 

President : Dr. Mohd Haizzan Yahaya (Malaysia) m_haizzan@usm.my
Secretary : Dr. Jowima Reyes (Philippines)
apaswe.office@gmail.com


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