The Ministry of Social Protection will be collaborating with the University of Guyana, UNICEF and the Guyana Association of Professional Social Workers (GAPSW) to host a conference on Standards for Professional Practice from July 20 to 21.
According to a GINA press release, the conference which will be held under the theme ‘Standards for Professional Social Work Practice’ is the first of its kind to be held in Guyana and targets social work administrators, practitioners and educators.
The release stated that the conference is intended to allow key stakeholders to examine their practice in social work and present research.
According to the release, the Ministry of Social Protection says that the practice of social work in Guyana is largely unregulated as the profession is not licensed and guided by codes of conduct as other professions.
Additionally, the Ministry explained that the emerging and increasing trends in social problems nationally demand that Guyana be equipped with a social service workforce that is capable of delivering quality professional services, whilst responding to the needs of the nation, the release stated
The conference will explore thematic issues within the realm of ethical practice that will facilitate the exchange of ideas between and amongst practitioners, administrators, students, service users and academics.
The conference will be held at the Arthur Chung International Convention Centre. Persons desirous of participating are asked to contact Oslyn Crawford on telephone numbers 225-6212 or 680-3200 for registration.
