International Association of Schools of Social Work
The International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW) is a worldwide association of schools of social work, as well as social work educators. The IASSW was founded in 1928. Structure and leadership The organization is governed by the Board of Directors, made up of both elected and appointed members. The IASSW has had 13 Presidents. A list of IASSW Presidents: 1928/29-1946 Alice Salomon (Germany, than – USA) 1946–1953 René Sand (Belgium) 1954–1961 Jan Floris de Jongh (Netherlands) 1961–1968 Eileena Younghusband (United Kingdom) 1968–1976 Herman D. Stein (USA) 1976–1980 Robin Huws Jones (United Kingdom) 1980–1988 Heiner Schiller (Germany) 1988–1996 Ralph Garber (Canada) 1996–2004 Lena Dominelli (United Kingdom) 2004–2008 Abye Tasse (Ethiopia) 2008–2012 Angelina Yuen (Hong Kong) 2012–2016 Vimla Nadkarni (India) 2016 – Present Annamaria Campanini (Italy) IASSW implements its major activities through a committee and task force structure. Committees include the nomination and election; capacity building; human rights and social justice; communication and publication; sustainability, climate change, disaster intervention; IASSW- at United Nations, New York; language; international projects; research; finance; membership and women interest group. Task forces include the Global Agenda and the Global Standards for Education and Training. Activities Major Activities of IASSW include: IASSW Global Standards Task Force