The future of the education of the social The future of the education of the social work in Asiawork in Asia

– How to achieve the ability to work as a social – How to achieve the ability to work as a social workerworker

at the time of graduation – at the time of graduation –

CoordinatorCoordinator 　：　： Miyajima JunMiyajima Jun　　　　 SpeakerSpeaker １　：　１　：　 Seo-Young LeSeo-Young Leee 　　　　 SpeakerSpeaker ２　：　２　：　 Ellen Lanzo OcEllen Lanzo Ocharonharon 　　　　 SpeakerSpeaker ３　：　３　：　 Jihui ZhaoJihui Zhao 　　　　 SpeakerSpeaker ４　：　４　：　 Jin WenhuaJin Wenhua

From Asia and Pacific From Asia and Pacific areaarea

• The necessity for social workThe necessity for social work

• Social work is asked.Social work is asked.

• The policy for responding to needsThe policy for responding to needs

• How to do education of Social work ?How to do education of Social work ?

IFSW General meetingIFSW General meeting 　　　　　　　　　　 ７・　　　　　　　　 ７・７・７・ 20122012

International competitionInternational competition

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 OpeningOpening 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

＆＆ WorkshopWorkshop 　　　　　　

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

Agreement of the international Agreement of the international competitioncompetition

Promotion of the agenda of 2010 Hong KongsPromotion of the agenda of 2010 Hong Kongs

Four guidelinesFour guidelines ① ① The povertyThe poverty ② ② Dignity and WorthDignity and Worth ③ ③ EnvironmentEnvironment ④ ④ Human relationsHuman relations

Six focusesSix focuses ① ① ServiceService ② ② CompetenceCompetence ③ ③ InfluenceInfluence ④ ④ TechnologyTechnology ⑤ ⑤ Social work and Social DevelopmentSocial work and Social Development ⑥ ⑥ EducationEducation

Revision of definition of Revision of definition of social worksocial work

• Succeeding our discussions - up Succeeding our discussions - up to 2014to 2014

• It is made a multistory definitionIt is made a multistory definition..– GlobalGlobal　～　　～　 International standard International standard – RegionalRegional　～　　～　 For example, the For example, the

ocean areaocean area– LocalLocal　～　　～　 Each country,Each country, 　　 Every Every

placesplaces

Draft1Draft1 　：　　：　 IFSWIFSW• Social work promotes socially just and Social work promotes socially just and

inclusive systems based on capacity building, inclusive systems based on capacity building, human rights, responsible citizenship and fair human rights, responsible citizenship and fair societies for individuals, families, groups, societies for individuals, families, groups, communities and beyond. communities and beyond.

• The social work body of knowledge enables The social work body of knowledge enables practitioners to work alongside people and practitioners to work alongside people and communities to support their sustainable communities to support their sustainable interdependence. interdependence.

• The profession is guided by the understanding The profession is guided by the understanding that resourced, informed interdependent that resourced, informed interdependent people and communities make the best people and communities make the best decisions on their own well-being.decisions on their own well-being.

Draft2 :Draft2 : 　　 Latin AmericaLatin America

• Social Work is a profession that falls within the rSocial Work is a profession that falls within the realm of relations among social subjects and their ealm of relations among social subjects and their relations with the State in the different sociohistorelations with the State in the different sociohistorical settings of the professional activity. rical settings of the professional activity.

• It develops a social praxis and a set of socioeducIt develops a social praxis and a set of socioeducational actions that fall upon life’s material and sational actions that fall upon life’s material and social reproduction from the perspective of social ocial reproduction from the perspective of social transformation. It is committed with democracy atransformation. It is committed with democracy and the fight against social inequalities, by strengtnd the fight against social inequalities, by strengthening autonomy, participation and the safeguarhening autonomy, participation and the safeguard of citizenship for the achievement of human rigd of citizenship for the achievement of human rights and social justice. hts and social justice.

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• The social work profession, which is contextually determiThe social work profession, which is contextually determined, promotes social transformation, as well as social stned, promotes social transformation, as well as social stability, harmony, social cohesion and the empowerment aability, harmony, social cohesion and the empowerment and liberation of people. nd liberation of people.

• Principles of social justice, human and people’s rights, coPrinciples of social justice, human and people’s rights, collective responsibilities, participation, sustainable develollective responsibilities, participation, sustainable development, interdependence and respect for diversities, wherpment, interdependence and respect for diversities, where doing no harm and respect for human dignity are over-rie doing no harm and respect for human dignity are over-riding principles, are central to social work. ding principles, are central to social work.

• Utilising theories of the broader social sciences, praxis aUtilising theories of the broader social sciences, praxis and a range of socio-psychological-educational strategies, nd a range of socio-psychological-educational strategies, and indigenous knowledges, social work engages people and indigenous knowledges, social work engages people and structures to address life challenges and enhance wand structures to address life challenges and enhance wellbeing. ellbeing.