1. Advancing the social work profession across borders: Promoting international collaboration in education, research, knowledge exchange and credential recognition. VANCOUVER January 2015 The IASSW Education Committee Janet Williams - Vancouver 20151

2. Education committee operationalises the mission statement directly with social work educators globally Janet Williams - Vancouver 20152 The mission of the association emphasises the promotion of world wide excellence in social work education and engagement of a community of social work educators in international exchange of information and expertise.mission Definition of Social WorkDefinition of Social Work; Global Standards for Social Work Education and Training; Ethics in Social Work: Statement of Principles (IASSW, IFSW)Global Standards for Social Work Education and TrainingEthics in Social Work: Statement of Principles

3. Education Committee Three sub-committees Capacity International Research Building Projects Synnöve Karvinen- Janet Williams Anne MetteriNiinikoski Chair – Prof Angie Yuen the immediate past president. Janet Williams - Vancouver 20153

4. Research Aims Strengthen the identify the scope and characteristics of social work research in order to support social work researchers. The committee has produced a statement on social work research The Social Work Research Statement http://www.iassw-aiets.org/research. http://www.iassw-aiets.org/research Action Plan 2015 A special edition of Social Dialogue on social work research Disseminating the Statement on Social Work Research and encouraging its use in social work education. 2016 survey and map research approaches and the ways that research skills are taught and organised in member schools. Janet Williams - Vancouver 20154

5. International Projects Invitation to submit projects, designed to advance social work education internationally. Grants of up to US $4.000 For proposals that contribute to the implementation of the IASSW Mission Statement, and to the enhancement of cooperation among schools of social work world-wide. Completed Projects will be available on the IASSW web site Janet Williams - Vancouver 20155

6. Capacity Building Aim to offer capacity building activities by: supporting the development social work education throughout world, especially where it’s an emerging profession. working in partnership with local universities, governments and Regional Associations enhancing the knowledge and expertise of local social work educators and professionals ALWAYS A CONSTRUCTIVE INTERACTION BETWEEN THE LOCAL AND GLOBAL Janet Williams - Vancouver 20156

7. Strengths that IASSW brings: Expertise of social work educators from different parts of the world whilst working closely with regional and national associations of SW education The globally agreed standards for educational practices are the base line whilst honouring diversity and facilitating the development of culturally appropriate practices Funding – finding it, & some IASSW seed money Janet Williams - Vancouver 20157

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9. Main Activities Programme Consultations Capacity Building Events (Conferences: Kenya, India, Indonesia, Slovenia, Vietnam. President or others attending events Beijing, Latin America, Future: Regional Resource Centres S. E Asia if funding bid successful and India Janet Williams - Vancouver 20159