1928/29-1946 (Germany, then – USA)

Alice Salomon

1946–1953 (Belgium)

René Sand

1954–1961 Jan Floris de Jongh (Netherlands)

1961–1968

Eileen 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)

The organization is governed by the Board of Directors made up of both elected and appointed members. The IASSW has had 13 Presidents.[3]


A list of IASSW Presidents:[4]


The execution of initiatives by IASSW is facilitated through a structure comprising committees and task forces. These committees cover various aspects, such as: nomination and election, capacity building, human rights, social justice, communication, publication, sustainability, climate change, and disaster intervention. Additionally, task forces are dedicated to areas such as the Global Agenda and the Global Standards for Education and Training.

Social work

Category: Social work education