Social workers' role in promoting a new ecological society world

2022 World Social Workers Conference: The role of social workers in promoting a new ecological society world

The IFSW General Meeting 2022 was held on May 14th, 15th, and 16th. Due to the epidemic, the conference was held through an online meeting. Representatives from Europe, America, Africa, Asia, and Oceania participated in the conference. This meeting carried out the election of the committee of the World Social Workers 'Federation, discussed and adopted relevant policy documents on related issues of world social work, and also issued the World Social Workers' Federation (hereinafter referred to as the "World Social Federation" ) (Internal Federation of Social workers, ifsw) The highest honor of Andrew Moravyeva-Apovar.

Representatives from various countries participated in online conference China Social Work Union

Silvana Martinez completed her four -year term. At the end of the World Social Work Conference, she stepped down as the chairman of the World Social Workers' Federation.

The final election of the new global chairman was Joachim Mumba from Zambia. His 4 -year chairman's term officially started on May 16, 2022.

The conference also elected the chairman of the new World Social Work Federation of the World Social Works Federation. The vice chairman of Africa, Oluwatoni Modupe Adeleke (Nigeria), and the vice chairman of Europe, John Brennan (Irish), re -elected the second term, Latin America Kenia Batista (Panama), President of the Caribbean, Joan Davis-Whelan (Canada), Chairman of North America, and Mildred, Vice Chairman Mildred, Joyner) (United States), Machiko Ohara, Chairman of the Asia -Pacific region.

The new chairman of the World Social Work Federation, Johmm Monba

The conference welcomed them at the ceremony held on May 15th and thanked the members of the committee who was about to leave: Silvana Martinez (Global Chairman), Larry Elisa · Larry Alicea Rodríguez (Chairman of Latin America and Caribbean), Rose Henderson

On behalf of the Federation of the Secretary -General of the World Social Workers Federation, Rory Truell expressed his gratitude to the members of the previous committee. He mentioned:

"Under the governance of all executive members, the World Social Works Federation has reached extraordinary popularity and influence. The community we work will thank you all. We also warmly welcome the new executive committee members. These are challenging posts. Thank you for your voluntary dedication time and professional knowledge to ensure that the Federation has continued to promote the goal of our agreed. In particular, we have selected the first global chairman from Africa. The significance of this election is that it has completed it. Every region in the world has the role of this key leader. "

Participants have expressed their thanks to the previous members

Members of the retained executive committees include Victor Ivan Garcia-Toro (Puerto Rico) financial director, Noel Muridzo (chairman of Africa), Noel Muridzo (chairman of Africa) Shi MV (Sriganesh MV) (India) is the vice chairman of the Asia -Pacific region, Ana Radulescu (Romania) European regional chairman and Tania Maria Ramos (Brazil) (Brazil) Vice Chairman of Latin America and Caribbean.

The new committee held the first meeting on May 16 to appoint Ana Radulescu as the Global Vice Chairman of the World Social Works Federation, Jane Shears for the World Social Workers' Federation. Specialist.

The conference passed the policy document "The role of social workers in promoting the new ecological society world". The United Nations Commissioner of the World Society Federation Prisona Fleischlin said: "By adopting this policy document, the World Social Work Federation stated: As a global organization, we support changes and give ourselves tasks. We jointly common Create a transformation and assist us in cooperation to participate in this transformation and change. We hope that this policy document can help members of the World Social Federation to further explain and promote a new ecological society world. "

The World Social Works Federation Global Chairman Joahmmmng added: "The world is currently at the crossroads and needs to be completely reborn to establish a value system, which is very important for reconstruction of our society after the new crown pneumonia. When the role of the worker is becoming more and more important, this policy document is just time. Social workers have the skills and abilities that cooperate with the community and the owner, and can sustainly build a new ecological society. This policy It will guide social workers to seek influence, affect people's lives and the world of their lives. "This conference also awarded the highest honor of the World Social Workers Federation-Andrew Moravyev Apartol Medal, the award -winning is Charles Mbugua from Kenya and The Countcil of International Fellowship (CIF), the Council of International Fellowship (CIF) in Kenya.

Medal winner- (Charles Mbugua)

The award aims to recognize Charles' outstanding contributions to social work among different teams in the country, region and the world. Now he is the representative of the World Social Works Federation of Africa.

Norl Murisuo, chairman of the World Social Work Federation Africa, and the new global chairman Johmm C. Monba, said, "Charles has made outstanding contributions to the international community's work. He is worthy of our gratitude."

The International Scholarship Council (CIF), another award-winning agency of Andrew Moravyev Apartor Medal, was established in Germany in 1960. It is an alumni organization of the International Scholarship Council (CIP) participants. In the past 62 years, it has developed into a professional organization that is closely related to social work. Today, the International Scholarship Council (CIF) has national branches in 31 countries and regions, and there are contacts in other 15 countries and regions. Due to their outstanding performance, the medal uses to recognize their role in promoting international community work and community welfare.

The meeting also determined that the next global social worker conference will be held in 2024, and the conference will be held in Panama.

Published in the sixth issue of "Society and Charity" magazine 2022.

Editor in charge: Shi Ce

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