Programme

Programme

08:30    Welcome coffee and registration

09:00    Welcome addresses

09:30    Keynote speaker:  Prof. Ana Radulescu. The role, identity and contribution of social workers in contemporary society.

10:30    Video: Testimonies from the field

10:45    Coffee break

11.15    Panel:  Our shared roots 

12.15    Prof Maureen Cole. Social work education: Looking back, moving forward

12.45    Lunch

13.45    Malta Association of Social Workers

13.55    Panel:  Good practices in Practice Education

15.00    Workshops

16.00    Plenary: workshop reports

16.20    Wrapping up and looking forward

16.30    Closing Address:  Rector of the University of Malta, Professor Alfred Vella

There will be four workshops, on the following themes.

1. The social worker’s status and identity
2. Social workers collaborating across disciplines
3. Social work initial and continuing education
4. Social work across cultures

Participants may choose one of the workshops above.