Social Work National Conference 2008, Human Rights in a Diverse Community

Social Work National Conference 2008

Human rights are an intrinsic part of social work. Social workers play a large role in the pursuit of equality and equity for marginalized and minority groups, struggles for civil rights and basic freedoms, economic well-being, and access to health care and the necessities of life. Human rights and the needs of under-served or at-risk populations are priorities for everyone involved in the broad field of social work.

Human Rights in a Diverse Community provides a forum for the discussion of these issues among social workers in day-to-day practice, administrators, researchers, educators and policy-makers, from across Canada. Our goal is to bring these groups together to share ideas, network, enhance knowledge, integrate research theory and practice, and expand perspectives on national and global issues of relevance.

Join us from Thur. May 22 to Sun. May 25, 2008, in the heart of Toronto, at the Marriott Toronto Downtown Eaton Centre.

Conference host and sponsors
The host of the Social Work National Conference 2008 is the Ontario Association of Social Workers (OASW). OASW addresses the interests and concerns of social workers in Ontario. In keeping with the profession's code of ethics, OASW comments on a wide array of professional practice and employment issues for social workers, as well as public policies affecting social workers' clients. In addition, OASW focuses attention on increasing public awareness of the important role played by the profession as it relates to service delivery.

The 2008 Conference is co-sponsored by the Canadian Association of Social Workers (CASW) and the Canadian Association of Schools of Social Work (CASSW). As a federation of nine provincial and one territorial social work organizations, CASW provides a national leadership role in strengthening and advancing the social work profession in Canada, and promotes social justice and well-being for all Canadian residents. CASSW is a voluntary, national not-for-profit association of university faculties, schools and departments offering professional education and accreditation in social work at the undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate levels.