In 2024/25, the Social Welfare Department and the Community Chest will be sponsoring staff from our Agency Members to attend the following overseas events.  The sponsorship will cover 50% of the estimated cost for each delegate.  Applications for sponsorship of each overseas event will be open 2-3 months prior to the event start date. Name of Event Date Location Funding Body 1 Joint World Conference on Social Work, Education and Social Development 2024 4-7 Apr 2024 Panama City, Panama SWD 2 S+ Summit cum Expo 2024 2-3 May 2023 Hong Kong (onsite) SWD 3 Study Visit on Community Care Service in Greater Bay Area late Aug 2024 Greater Bay Area, China SWD 4 Study Visit on Dementia Care in Sweden Sep 2024 Sweden Chest 5 The World Congress on Rehabilitation 2024 (WCR 2024) 23-25 Sep 2024 Abu Dhabi, UAE SWD 6 Study Visit on Rehabilitation Community Service for Persons with Intellectual Disability 14-18 Oct 2024 Melbourne, Australia Chest 7 8th Public Health Palliative Care International Conference cum Study Visits 21-26 Oct 2024 Bern, Switzerland Chest 8 Conference on Wisdom for Service Integration for Carers from Overseas Experiences Oct 2024 Hong Kong (onsite) SWD 9 Study Visit on "CareWare" and Digital ...

全球氣候變化已經成為我們面臨的最大挑戰之一。從去年的極端天氣事件讓社會意識到氣候變化將對我們的生活方式、經濟和生態系統帶來巨大的影響。社會透過適當的災難應變管理和備災訓練，可以減少災害的風險，並在災難來臨時，沉著應變。 去年的社聯組織考察團去韓國參加了ICSW東北亞區會議，會議討論了東北亞區的災難應變政策和經驗，同時考察團也順道考察了韓國的災難緊急服務，實地了解韓國在災難應變中社區組織的角色和工作。考察團將會於4月29日舉辦分享會，歡迎各有興趣同工報名！ 詳情如下： 日期：4月29日 (星期一) 時間：上午10:30至中午12:00 形式：Zoom網上會議 歡迎同工於2024年4月19日(五)或之前於網上報名。本會將於2024年4月23日(二)或之前發出確認取錄電郵。若有任何查詢，歡迎致電2864-2995或電郵至[email protected]與解蔚姮女士聯絡。謝謝﹗ ...

In Hong Kong, the District Health Centres (DHCs) have been established to provide comprehensive and coordinated primary healthcare services to the community.  Meanwhile, Canada has implemented multidisciplinary primary healthcare settings such as community health centres (CHCs) and Family Health Teams (FHTs), which bring together a team of healthcare professionals, including social workers, family physicians, nurses, dietitians, and other specialists, who work collaboratively to provide comprehensive and patient-centered care.  This collaborative approach aims to provide patient-centered care, improve access to healthcare, and address the complex needs of patients with diverse health conditions.   The upcoming webinar will feature speakers from Canada who will share their experience and best practices within the healthcare system. A local practitioner will also discuss her experience in social work practice within DHCs and patient empowerment programs. The webinar will address the challenges faced by social workers in primary healthcare settings and identify potential solutions and strategies. We aim to stimulate knowledge exchange between professionals and audience, to promote health and well-being for individuals and communities. Details of Webinar: Date: 29 August 2023 (Tuesday) Time: 9:15am-10:45am Language: English Mode: Zoom Registration: Please register here on or before 23 August 2023 (Wednesday). For enquiries, please contact Ms Hindy Kai (Tel: 28642995; E-mail: [email protected]). Thank ...

HKCSS has been actively promoting sharing and exchange of overseas experience, practical knowledge and information to introduce good practices and the latest global welfare developments.  One way we facilitate this is by regularly organizing overseas events, which provide valuable opportunities for our Agency Members to learn from the practical experiences around the world.  These events help to broaden perspectives, foster knowledge sharing, and promote best practices in the field of social services.  We believe that these exchanges are essential for promoting innovation and advancing the quality of social services in Hong Kong. In the upcoming year of 2023/24, the Social Welfare Department will be sponsoring staff from our Agency Members to attend the following overseas events.  The sponsorship will cover 50% of the estimated cost for each delegate.  Applications for sponsorship of each overseas event will be open 2-3 months prior to the event start date. Event Date Location 1 Rehabilitation International 100th Anniversary Celebration 20-24 May 2023 (5 days) Beijing, China 2 23rd International Conference on Integrated Care 22-24 May 2023 (3 days) Antwerp, Belgium 3 8th International Conference on Advance Care Planning (ACP-i 2023) cum Study Visit 22 -27 May 2023 (6 days) Singapore 4 International Social Housing ...

ICSW North East Asia Regional Conference 2021: Building an Inclusive Welfare Community Where No One Left Behind: Looking Ahead a World after COVID-19 (9 November 2021) ICSW North East Asia Regional Office is going to organize the biennial Regional Conference on 9 November 2021. The purpose of ICSW NEA Regional Conference this year is to share information and exchange opinions about political movement to reconstruct the human being and society separated by COVID 19, and then to build an inclusive social welfare community under the situation of “with COVID-19” and “after COVID-19” as well as social welfare practices. Invited speakers from Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Mongolia and Hong Kong will share the policies and practical cases to overcome the changing pandemic situation, and identify the successful factors which could help reconstruct an inclusive society. Please register online on or before 30 October 2021. If you have any enquiries concerning seminar, please contact Ms Hindy Kai at 28642995 or [email protected]. Programme Rundown Registration ...