Iran Association’s Activities forWorld Social Work Day 2021
#WSWD2021

In the name of God
Assigning a particular day for social workers accompanied by a yearly slogan, some themes and local,
national and international celebration is an admirable work that provided chance for social workers tointroduce their capabilities and plans to the globe, to highlight their missions and key concepts, and toshare their ideas and initiatives to their colleagues over the globe. For the current year, 2021, IFSW has
adopted “promoting social solidarity and global connectedness” symbolizing by “UBUNTU”. Therefore,
IRASW as a member and in line with the theme has done several plans in different levels, which this reportis going to express briefly.
Main activities:
1- Translating into Farsi, printing and widely distributing of the poster of WSWD21. The poster has
been circulated through the web and social media so that all social workers and others who arerelated in some way to the profession or the target populations become aware of the theme

2- Preparing and publishing essays and articles in the printing media and key
news agencies highlighting the importance of the theme.
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3- Taking part in interviews with the media and the National TV and Radio toelaborate goals of and expectations from the theme of IFSW and the ways
social solidarity may affect people’s life in the time of the pandemic.
4- Expert Dialogue on “Social Work, Social Observation, and Social Solidarity”
for was done online, while 50 expert social workers throughout the country
participated.

5- Organizing the national online conference on “social affairs in the 7 th national
five-year social-cultural-economic plan. More than ninety organizations
collaborated in this event, including some departments from the state, theparliament, and the judiciary system. In addition, a number of academic
centers scientifically contributed. The best point of the event was thecontribution of a large number of social science associations; Iran Associationof Sociology, Iran Scientific Association of Social Welfare, Iran Association ofDemography, Iranian Scientific Association of Sociocultural Studies, IranAssociation of Cooperation, Iran Scientific Association of Gerontology, IranScientific Association of Criminology, The Higher Association of
Rehabilitation Centers, the Association of Children’s Rights, the Union of
Scientific Association of Law of Iran and several active NGOs participated inthe conference. This grand event held virtually in two days. At least 110
presentation on themes delivered.

6- Running the third international conference of social work which wassimultaneously 35th national celebration of social work day with the title of“Social Work, Social Observation, and Social Solidarity”. In that conference,
the association honored to invite many international professors of socialwork including, the secretary general of IFSW, the president of IASSW, theregional president of IFSW, and some other key persons of IFSW.
Representatives from social work societies of India, Switzerland, Russia,Scotland, England, South Korea, Turkey, Lebanon, Palestine, South Africa,etc. had accepted the invitation to have presentation. Professor Edward Krukfrom UBC and Professor Malcolm Payne had also taken part.

7- The Association had the privilege to offer the 10 th Social Health Medal toProfessor Malcolm Payne to appreciate his influencing efforts to develop
theoretical bases of social work during many years. He was fourthinternational scholar who received that medal.

8- Making the plan for the memorial celebration for Professor FatemehGhasemzadeh who has been active for more than a half of a century to
promote children’s welfare in levels of policymaking, research and practice.
She is a constant companion of all child activists’, especially social workers.

9- Collaboration and give presentation in the events of WSWD throughout thecountry.
10Mrs Mohtaram Ramezanloo was the host of the some representativesof the Association in the time that due to the pandemic, many restrictions
occurred. That meeting was full of righteous and talks. That was just a symbol
to show that we always remember and respect social work seniors andpioneers.

11Students and NGOs to talk and discuss the theme organized many live
Instagram sessions. The president of the Association participated in many ofthem.