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SUMMARY:COSW Annual Policy Forum: Minds Without Borders\, Connecting Resilient Communities and Advancing Mental Health Across the Commonwealth
DESCRIPTION:Join the Fifth Annual COSW Policy Forum Online: Minds Without Borders\, Connecting Resilient Communities and Advancing Mental Health Across the Commonwealth. \nCalling all social workers and students in the Commonwealth\, national associations\, universities and anybody else who wishes to know more about social work in the Commonwealth in these extremely unpredictable and difficult times!\nHow should social work react to the global turbulence affecting people worldwide? How does the experience of local social workers get brought into Commonwealth-wide and global debates? Does our experience count? Can we make a difference?\nTwo open meetings enable people from all time zones to participate. Both webinars will have a similar programme with the same speakers and a focus on social work involvement in mental health services across the Commonwealth\, as well as a briefing from the former head of Commonwealth Communications. \nPROGRAMME \nSATURDAY 26th SEPTEMBER 2026\n06.00 – 07.30 or 16.30 – 18.00 (UTC/GMT) \n06.00/16.30 Welcome\n06.10/16.40 What is the Commonwealth?\n06.15/16.45 Mental health services in Chennai – the Banyan approach\n06.30/17.00 What is COSW doing?\n06.45/17.15 Commonwealth Communications\n07.00/17.30 COSW at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting\n07.10/17.40 Questions & comments\n07.25/17.55 Thanks and close \nZOOM LINK AVAILABLE HERE BEFORE THE EVENT
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ORGANIZER;CN="Commonwealth Organisation for Social Work (COSW)":MAILTO:Comsocwk@aol.com
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