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Social Workers Are the Pillars of Social Empowerment and Social Welfare Development
Surakarta (29 September 2024)
- Social Workers play strategic roles in communities as the pillars of social
empowerment and the development of social welfare. Hosted at Integrated Center
of Soeharso, Ministry of Social Affairs conducted the event of the enhancement of
duties and function of social workers. (27/9/2024).
Representing the Director General
of Social Empowerment, the Director of Community Empowerment Radik Karsadiguna
stated the MoSA is fully committed to improving programs that can achieve
professionalism of social workers.
Additionally, Radik appreciated
social workers’ contributions in developing synergy and collaboration among
social pillars. Social workers should be equipped with clear and standardized
competencies, certification, and professionalism to connect social problems
with effective solutions.
“Social workers are not only
social service providers but also pillars that sustain the development of
social welfare,” said Radik.
This event was conducted in a
hybrid format with 50 participants from DPD IPSPI Central Java and DPD IPSPI
D.I Yogyakarta, and 300 social workers from all over Indonesia attending in
person from September 26 to 29, 2024, at the Integrated Center Soeharso Surakarta.