1. 世界社會工作 、 教育和社會 發展聯合大會議題重點介紹 陳秀琴女士 浸信會愛羣社會服務處 高級服務協調主任

2. Conference owners: This biennial conference is organized by the three organizations (IASSW, ICW and IFSW)

3. History: 1 st Conference was held in Hong Kong 2010 : The Agenda 2 nd Conference was held in Stockholm, Sweden 2012 : Action and Impact 3 rd Conference was held in Melbourne, Australia in 2014: Promoting Social and Economic Equality The coming : 4 th Conference will held in South Korea in 2016: Promoting the Dignity and Worth of People

4. 09-12 July 2014 2014 Joint World Conference on Social Work, Education and Social Development Promoting Social and Economic Equality: Responses from Social Work and Social Development

5. Delegates from Hong Kong

6. Opening Ceremony and Statements

8. Theme : Creating Sustainable and Safe Physical Environments

9.  This Conference will provide opportunities for you to talk with colleagues about your interests in health, disability, mental health, child and family welfare, gender, human rights, migration and refugees and other current issues. Given the Australian context, we encourage a focus on Indigenous voices from around the world, as well as consumer voices, throughout the entire Conference Program. We will come together to share achievements and ideas from clinical and statutory practitioners, from researchers and educators, and from policy makers. We are keen to ensure that the broad interests of participants are clearly accommodated in the Conference sessions.

10. Plenary session 1. Creating sustainable and safe physical environments :Social and gendered impacts of climate and environmental disaster events-social work responses 2. Promoting social and economic equality: Mundialization of capital and social work 3. Fostering social and economic initiatives: Fostering social and economic initiatives that promote security and protection 4. Strong communities, strong futures: Strengthening social and cultural wellbeing-Australian Indigenous leaders’ perspectives 5. Educating for change, human rights and equality  Polities with soul: social work and the legacy of Nelson Mandela  Promoting social and economic equality –Australian perspectives 6. Health inequalities: Addressing health inequalities and disadvantage for individuals and communities Ensuring the sustainable and ethical use of technology in human service: New Technologies to strengthen service organization and communities –A global perspective

12. Papers and e-posters will address the sub- themes related to the broader conference theme.  Strengthening the social and cultural wellbeing of individuals, families and communities – promoting resilience, empowerment, safety and respect  Addressing health inequalities and disadvantage for individuals and communities  Fostering social and economic initiatives that promote security and protection  Educating for change, human rights and equality

13. The paper and e-poster proposals accepted for the conference reflect the wide range of issues relevant to social workers and others working in social welfare and development. Dominant issues include:  health inequalities  environmental social work  disability  ageing  sexuality  mental health  child and family welfare and  field education