The Commonwealth Organisation for Social Work (COSW) warmly invites social workers, students, educators, and allies across the Commonwealth to the Fourth Annual COSW Policy Forum taking place online on Saturday, 13 September 2025.COSW 2025 Policy Forum flier
Theme: Reframing Social Work During Global Turbulence: Commonwealth Opportunities
This year’s forum will explore how social workers are responding to today’s rapidly shifting global realities — and how local innovations can shape Commonwealth-wide and global debates.
To ensure accessibility across time zones, the Policy Forum will be conducted in two live online sessions:
• Session 1: 06.00 – 07.30 (UTC/GMT)
• Session 2: 16.00 – 17.30 (UTC/GMT)
Programme Highlights:
- Welcomes from IASSW, COSW, IFSW, and the Commonwealth Secretariat
- Updates on COSW activities 2024–2025
- Panel discussion: Reflections on social work in turbulent times
- Open-microphone discussion chaired by David N Jones
- Closing remarks by Sylvia Daisy Romanus
- Keynote: Head of Commonwealth Communications (details to follow)
Speakers from across the Commonwealth will discuss how social workers are navigating global turbulence while influencing Commonwealth and international platforms. Participants will have opportunities to share experience, raise questions, and discover strategies to collectively amplify the profession’s voice on the global stage.
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More programme details and registration information will be released shortly on https://cosw.info/cosw-news/ Stay connected, and be part of this inspiring policy dialogue to reimagine social work for turbulent times.
