2012 Joint World Conference in Stockholm

Social workers from around the world attended the 2012 Joint World Conference, staged in Stockholm, Sweden between 8-12 July. As the international representative for social work in the UK, BASW had a strong presence, with chief executive Hilton Dawson, chair Fran Fuller and Scotland manager Ruth Stark all part of the Association’s contribution.

Find out what happened – IFSW’s conference site

View the Guardian’s Social Care Network coverage of the event

You can now view footage from the World Social Work Conference, including plenary sessions, interviews and conference clips, on a dedicated website.
View the footage here

The theme of the Conference was ‘Action and Impact’, including confirmation of The Global Agenda for Social Work and Social Development, which has been developed over the past year and has been presented to the United Nations and various parliaments over recent months.

Find out about the event here

View BASW’s international content here

Published : 19th July 2012

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