Barbara W. ShankJune 2022
REPORT OF THE IASSW SECRETARYMEMBERSHIP INFORMATION
Information on membership (30th June 2022)
According to the membership list kept by Rashmi Pandey, Executive Officer, as of June
30th, 2022, the IASSW had 278 Institutional members, 127 Individual & Lifemembers) and 2 Affiliated members (407 in total)
The IASSW Board meeting will be held in Brazil in Latin American region in July 2022.
As of the end of June 2022, IASSW has two School members and three Individualmembers from this region. We hope, after the Board meeting, many schools will join
IASSW and strengthen the region, connections between the regions and global social
work education.
We continue to find that personal contact and encouragement is the key to retaining
and engaging members. This personal contact and encouragement needs to come not
only from the President, Secretary, Treasurer and Executive Officer, but also from theRegional Vice Presidents and Members of the Board of Directors.
Table 1: Membership status as of June 29, 2022
Sl.
No.
1
2
3
4
5
6Regionschoolindividuals

Individuals’ life

affiliatedAfricaAsia and PacificEurope and Middle
EastLatin American
North American andCaribbeanTotal

43168

6240260152224360

1013278298694102

Diagram 1. IASSW members by schools, individual, life & affiliate (June 29, 2022).

IASSW Membership JUNE 2022
300

278

250

200
Schools
150

Individuals&Life

127

Affiliated
100

50
20
Jun-22

Table 2: Membership Comparison in June 2020, 2021 and 2022
Type ofMembership

Schools
Individuals & Life
AffiliatedJun-20Jun-21

Jun-22

305
183
4278
140
6278
127
22

Diagram 2. Membership Comparison between June 2020, 2021 and 2022.

Distribution of IASSW Membership in 2020 , 2021 and 2022
350305300

278278250200183
140150127100504620Schools

Individuals&Life
Jun-20Jun-21AffiliatedJun-223

Diagram 3. Membership Comparison between June 2021 and June 2022.

Membership comparison in JUNE 2021 and JUNE 2022
(Schools, Individual & Life and Affiliated)
300

278

278250200
14015012710050620Schools

Individuals&Life
Jun-21AffiliatedJun-224Diagram 4. Distribution of IASSW Individual & Life Members by Region (N=127) June2022

Membership comparison in JUNE 2021 and JUNE 2022
(Schools, Individual & Life and Affiliated)
30027827825020014015012710050
620Schools

Individuals&Life
Jun-21AffiliatedJun-22

5Diagram 5. Distribution of IASSW School Members by Region (N=278) June 2022

Distribution of IASSW Individual and Life
Members by Regions ( JUNE 2022)

North American andCaribbean, 38

Africa, 6Asia and Pacific, 50
AfricaAsia and Pacific
Europe and Middle East
Latin American, 3Latin American
North American and Caribbean

Europe and Middle
East, 30

6Distribution of IASSW Schools Members By
Regions (JUNE 2022)
North American andCaribbean, 12
Latin American, 2Europe and MiddleEast, 48

Africa, 43

AfricaAsia and Pacific
Europe and Middle East
Latin American
North American and Caribbean

Asia and Pacific, 168

7Diagram 6. Distribution of IASSW Members by Regions, June 2022.
180

168

160

Distribution of IASSW Members by Regions(JUNE 2022)

140
120
100
Schools
80

Individuals &Life

60

50

4338

40
20

Affiliated

48
30

6

120112 3 000Africa

Asia and Pacific Europe and Latin American
NorthMiddle East
American andCaribbean

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Diagram 7. IASSW Membership as of June 2022.

IASSW Membership June 2022
300

278250200
Schools
127150Individuals&Life
Affiliated1005020Schools

Individuals&Life

AffiliatedAdministrative concerns
Membership invoices were sent at the end of 2021, reminders were sent, however, members
did not renew. Before the Board meeting, the Secretary sent reminders to each Board
member, whose schools had not renewed membership or they were not individual or life
members. Some Board members joined as an Individual members, and some Schools
renewed their membership.
This process of invoice and reminder with little renewal is challenging and problematic forthe association. It is the responsibility of each Board members to know if their school is acurrent member or they hold individual membership. It should not be the responsibility of
the Secretary or the Executive Officer to remind Board members to renew their membership.
Rashmi, Executive Officer, offers a strategy. In February of each year, Board members will
check with her to confirm that their school has renewed their membership or that they arecurrent individual members for that year.
Barbara, Secretary, offers a strategy. Board members renew as life members. This will
ensure that their membership is current and they are not dependent on their school forrenewal of membership to legitimize their position as Board members.
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As noted in previous reports, the continual decline in both individual and school membershipis a major concern for IASSW. As our operating budget is depended on the generation ofdues, we must attract and retain members if we are going to continue to fund our committees
at a viable level. Each Board members must do their part in attracting new and retaining
members from their regions. We all must personally reach out to colleagues to encourage
their participation in IASSW.
Tasks Completed by Secretary
Provided support to President on written communications.
Revised Call for Nominations for 2022 Elections and Katherine Kendall Memorial
Lecture Call for Nominations.
Accepted appointment by President to Chair, Committee on Nominations for IASSW
2024 Election.
Served as reviewer for International Project application for Book Project - Social Work
Academics Resisting the Globalization of Western-rooted Social Work: Decolonization,Indigenization, Spirituality, and Buddhist Social Work.
Updated IASSW Manual of Operating Policies and Procedures to include revised policies
on term limits for committee chairs and replacing board members. MOPP attached.
Drafted Memorandum of Understanding with PowerUS regarding collaboration toenhance connections between schools of social work and service users. MOU approved byBoard. MOU attached.
In collaboration with Darja Zaviršek, implemented program for support of Ukrainian
schools and colleagues by raising funds to pay IASSW membership fees for schools of social
work and individual social work academics in Ukraine for 2022 and 2023. Sponsors tocontribute 45 USD: https://www.iassw-aiets.org/membership/ima-school-membershipsignup-lt5k/ for a one-year institutional membership and 15 USD: https://www.iasswaiets.org/membership/im1-individual-membership-signup-lt5k/ for an individual one-yearmembership. 25% reduced fee for new school or individual membership for first year.
Raised funds for 22 Ukrainian school memberships for two years.
Submitted Partner Presentation on behalf of IASSW for the Council on Social Work
Education Annual Program Meeting in Anaheim, California in November 10-13, 2022. The
theme of the meeting: Leading Critical Conversations: Human Rights Are GlobalRights. Proposal was accepted titled Less Than Adequate: US Schools Commitment toInternational Social Work Education. Submitted request for IASSW Exhibit Space at APM.
Tripartite Committee
With the IASSW President Annamaria Campanini, represented IASSW on the Tripartite
Committee (IASSW, ICSW & IFSW) at the virtual meeting in February and December 2021
and at the annual SAGE meeting discussing administration and operation of the joint
International Social Work Journal. Served as secretary for recording of minutes for Tripartite
Committee. Decision to hold 2024 World Conference in Panama.
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Served as judge for the International Journal Prize for 2021. The winning paper: Managing
evidence and cultural adaptation in the international transfer of innovative social work
models. Author: Louise Brown
http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0020872818818247
Served as IASSW Representative on the People's Global Summit Partners Meeting
planning for the 'Global People's Summit for a New Eco-Social World' held virtually from29th June to 2nd July, 2022. Summit Partners included the world's faith invest network, tradeunions, health sector, global student body, international social work, United Nation'sagencies, social movements, and numerous others. Steering values for the Summit include:• Buen Vivir, love and care of people and the planet, responsibilities and rights• Respect, dignity, harmony and justice• Diversity belonging, reciprocity and equity• Ubuntu, togetherness and community
Served as Rapporteur for twelve contributions for the Summit, submitting an evaluation ofeach used for drafting the People's Charter.
Assisted in engaging keynote speaker, Karene-Anne Nathaniel and the Live Keynote Panel,
representing IASSW at the Summit. Dr. Nathaniel spoke on Leave no one Behind –confronting Caribbean Realities. The Keynote Panel including Janet Walker, LenaDominelli, Oksana Boyko, Orit Nuttman-Shwartz, Shahana Rasool, Darja Zaviršek, Shirley
Ikkala and David McNabb. The panel presented: Social Work for Peace. Solidarity andSupport and Response to Violence and War.
With President Campanini represented IASSW on planning committee for the joint world
hybrid conference sponsored in partnership with ICSW to be held from 26th October to 28th
2022 in Seoul, Korea. Conference title: Redefining social policy and social work practice in a
post-pandemic society. Subtitle: Social welfare, social work education and social policy at acrossroads.
Respectfully submitted,Barbara W. Shank, IASSW Secretary and Membership Chair

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