World Social Work Day 2022—Positioning Social Work in an Eco-Social World: Building New Partnerships and Alliances

World Social Work Day has been celebrated around the globe since 1983. This year, UNRISD teams up once again with the Geneva and Fribourg Schools of Social Work and its international partners to mark the Day at UN in Geneva.

World Social Work Day aims not just to showcase the achievements of social work and increase its visibility, but also to highlight its synergies with social development: shared commitments to social justice, inclusive development and human rights.

This year's event will take place online and will focus on Positioning Social Work in an Eco-Social World: Building New Partnerships and Alliances.

Positioning Social Work in an Eco-Social World: Building New Partnerships and Alliances

The world is slowly and unevenly resurfacing from the devastating global crisis triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic, which has destroyed millions of lives and livelihoods and exposed deep inequalities, unsustainable practices and entrenched patterns of social exclusion. In this context, how can we unite to build a more sustainable and equitable future?

By focusing on partnerships and alliances, the 2022 celebration of World Social Work Day at the United Nations in Geneva will contribute to the conversation on the values and proposals of different groups and communities for building a new eco-social world. At the heart of the discussion will be the transformative potential of social work in striving towards a new eco-social world that is inclusive of all people.

The event is open to international civil servants, social workers, students and interested individuals. Participation is free of charge.

For detailed information, see the Concept note, the Programme and the Speakers Bios & Abstracts.

Registration

1. Click here to register for the Plenary Sessions from 11:00 to 16:00 CET. including the Opening Statements, Keynote Speech and Roundtable.
2. Click here to register for the Breakout Sessions from 13:30 to 14:30 CET. (Downloading the Zoom App is required to be able to join the breakout rooms).

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