W E D N E S D AY & T H U R S D AY

17-18 M A R C H 2021

V I R T U A L C O N F E R E N C EW o r l d S o c i a l W o r k D a y 2 0 2 1 W o r l d S o c i a l W o r k D a y 2 0 2 1

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P R O G R A M M EP R O G R A M M E

C o m m u n i t y E n g a g e m e n t for Social Justice

W E L C O M E & O P E N I N G S TAT E M E N T S10:00-10:15

Prof. Yvonne Riaño University of Neuchatel, Switzerland

Engaging Migrant Communities for Social Justice: The Potential of the Minga Methodology

Tatiana Valovaya Director General, United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG)Paul Ladd Director, United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD) Joël Gapany Director, School of Social Work (HES-SO Fribourg)Joachim Mumba Regional Vice-President, International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW)

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WORKSHOP 1Jean Fabre, UN Inter-Agency Task Force on SSE and former UNDP Geneva

Economy and social work in the 21st century: The transformational power of social and solidarity economy Fren

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WORKSHOP 2Cornelia S. Walther. PhD, POZE Network, Deakin University, UNICEF

Social change from the inside out Fren

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WORKSHOP 3 Ophelia Nicole-Berva Phd, European University Institute Anne Lavanchy, School of Social Work Geneva & International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW)

Dispossession/s: Rethinking social work in the light of global social movements

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WORKSHOP 4 Priska Fleischlin & Rory Truel, International Federation of Social Workers

From community-level social work to the international level: Lessons learned Engl

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WORKSHOP 5 Swetha Rao Dhananka, School of Social Work Fribourg, International Federation of Social Workers

Contaminated communities: Social and environmental perspectives Fren

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I n te rp re ta t i on F rench<>Eng l i sh du r ing p lena ry sess ions

WEDNESDAY 17 MARCH 2021Virtual Conference (GMT+1, Geneva time)

World Social Work Day 2021 - UN Geneva World Social Work Day 2021 - UN Geneva P R O G R A M M E D A Y 1P R O G R A M M E D A Y 1

K E Y N O T E S P E E C H10:15-11:00

WORKSHOPS SESSION #111:15-12:15

K E Y N O T E S P E E C H13:30-14:15

Ms. Aruna RoySocio-political activist and Founder of Workers and Peasants Strength Union (Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sanghathan), National Campaign to People’s Right to Information, and the School for Democracy, India

When People Define Democratic Participation and Development

W O R K S H O P S S E S S I O N # 214:30-15:30

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C O N C L U S I O N S P E E C H15:30-15:45

Teresa Bertotti President, European Association of Schools of Social Work (EASSW)

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WORKSHOP 1Jean Fabre, UN Inter-Agency Task Force on SSE and former UNDP Geneva

Economy and social work in the 21st century: The transformational power of social and solidarity economy Fren

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WORKSHOP 2Cornelia S. Walther. PhD, POZE Network, Deakin University, UNICEF

Social change from the inside out Fren

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Fren

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WORKSHOP 3 Ophelia Nicole-Berva Phd, European University Institute Anne Lavanchy, School of Social Work Geneva & International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW)

Dispossession/s: Rethinking social work in the light of global social movements

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WORKSHOP 4Priska Fleischlin & Rory Truel, International Federation of Social Workers

From community-level social work to the international level: Lessons learned Engl

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WORKSHOP 5 Swetha Rao Dhananka, School of Social Work Fribourg, International Federation of Social Workers

Contaminated communities: Social and environmental perspectives Fren

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T H E P R O F E S S I O N ’ S G L O B A L R E S P O N S E S

Rory Truel Secretary-General, International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW)

M O D E R A T O R :

Isolda Agazzi

S P E A K E R S :

Alexandre Morel

Ana Rădulescu

Abye Tassé

Olivier Grobet

Shahra Razavi

C O M M U N I T Y C H A L L E N G E S & R E S P O N S E S F O R T H E F U T U R E ( A G E N D A 2 0 3 0 )

Annamaria Campanini President, International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW)

Katia Hujo Senior Research Coordinator, United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD)

Benjamin Joyeux Journalist and Coordinator, Jai Jagat Geneva

C L O S I N G R E M A R K S

Joëlle Libois Director, School of Social Work (HES-SO Genève)

SOCIAL WORK AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENTS IN T IMES OF COVID-19

Inte rp re ta t i on F rench<>Eng l i sh THURSDAY 18 MARCH 2021Virtual Conference (GMT+1, Geneva time)

World Social Work Day 2021 - UN Geneva World Social Work Day 2021 - UN Geneva P R O G R A M M E D A Y 2P R O G R A M M E D A Y 2

S P E C I A L S E S S I O N10:00-10:20

R O U N D TA B L E10:20-11:20

Journalist

Deputy Director/animation, Fondation pour l’animation socioculturelle Lausanne (FASL)

European President, International Federation of Social Workers Europe (IFSW Europe)

Head of Mission Telema Project, Ministry of Social and Humanitarian Affairs, Expertise France, Republic of Congo (Brazzaville)

Program Officer, Brazil and Colombia, Terre des Hommes (TdH)

Director, Social Protection Department, International Labour Organization (ILO)

L O O K I N G A H E A D11:30-12:00

S U P P O R T I N G C O M M U N I T I E S F O R A N I N C L U S I V E R E C O V E R Y: L E S S O N S L E A R N E D

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