Supporting Community Development and Community Work, Standards, Education, Practice and Professional Development
The Symposium in November marked a key point in time in the journey from Covid 19
to ongoing challenges for communities, community work, community work practitioners
and for community work education and training. Around 100 people came from a variety
of projects and backgrounds and included representatives from Northern Ireland as well
as the South. The Symposium provided an opportunity for considerations, conversations
and contributions including from Joe O’Brien TD, Minister for Rural and Community
Development who gave generously of his time on the day. In addition to substantial small
group and plenary discussions involving all present we also had a number of International
speakers including Colin Ross formerly of the Community Learning and Development
Standards Council, Scotland, Professor Sarah Banks, Durham University, Dr Daniel Muia,
Kenyatta University and Anne Jennings, Vice President of the Australian Community
Workers Association (ACWA).
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