The International Federation of Social Workers is aiming to raise the awareness of the importance of social workers by means of celebrating annually the Global Social Work Day 2007 on 27 March.

All members of the IFSW are invited to celebrate the importance and the development of social work globally through local, regional and national activities highlighting social work.

This year the Global Social Work Day will highlight the theme “Social work: making a world of difference”.

For Europe it started in 1996, by celebrating Social Work Action Day (SWAD) annually.

This year again, Europe will have a SWAD, within the framework of the Global Social Work Day 2007 on 27 March.

Europe will specifically highlight activities in relation to fighting poverty.

The Social Work Day has a two-sided aim:

• Creating greater awareness in societies and communities about the importance of the role of social workers when assisting poor and socially-excluded citizens, to create a social and economic sustainable development in societies.

• Instilling a higher sense of worth and professionalism within the individual social worker and raised sense of community among social workers.