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WSWD 2019 in Ghana

Information Type: NewsTopic: IFSW, World Social Work Day

March 18, 2019

The Ghana Association of Social Workers marked World Social Work Day 2019 with a symposium, community sensitization, media interactions and campus activities by student groups WSWD 2019 Report

  1. 1.Symposium

This activity drew participation of practitioners from private and public practice including UNDP, UNFPA and IOM. A total number of 196 Professionals were present at the symposium

Date:   21st March 2019

Venue: British Council Hall, Accra

Number of Participants:   Male- 67   and   Female- 129

   

 

Presenters

  1. Anastasia Kpei Mawudoku of Department of Social Welfare presented on the topic, Professionalization of Social Work in Ghana – implications for child care reforms
  2. Lawyer Esther Gyamfi of National Council on Disability (NCPD) Promoting inclusive society is key to national sustainable Development – the role of Persons with Disability
  • Francis Anipa of OAfrica – Child beggars and Social Work practice in Ghana

The Welcome address from the Director of British Council Mr. Alan Rutt gave a special flare to the program.

Some Pictures from Symposium organized by GASOW to mark World Social Work Day 20

2. Media interactions

Our members across the country engaged radio and TV stations. In Accra members had a a panel discussion on TV 3 and Ghana Broadcasting corporation (GBC) on 19th March 2019 discussion the significant of World Social Work Day and the role of Social Workers

3. Community interactions

The Ashanti Regional Branch together with Association of Students of Social Work of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) sensitize the people of Kumasi on the

Role of Social Workers and also visited to interact with the inmates of Special School

Below are some Pictures from Community sensitizations and interactions by GASOW Members to mark World Social Work Day 2019

4. Activities of Students of Social Work (ASSOW) from University of Ghana, Legon and Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST)

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Keywords: Ghana, World Social Work DayRegion: AfricaLanguage: English

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