At the COSW online Policy Forum held on 21st October 2023, eminent Commonwealth officials, including Matthew Neuhaus (Australia), IFSW President Joachim Mumba (Zambia), Janneth Mghamba (Tanzania) and Mario Gerada (Malta), highlighted the pivotal role of social workers in building resilience, promoting social progress, and fostering global social cohesion.
The forum, which facilitated participation from various time zones, saw discussions on the contribution of the Commonwealth to Global Social Policy, and the implementation of the new COSW constitutional structure approved on 1st September 2023. This new constitution aims to enhance participation from national representatives in social work across the Commonwealth. The event underscored the significance of social workers to Commonwealth member states and emphasized COSW’s crucial role within the Commonwealth civil society.