The Global Agenda for Social Work and Social Development is a well-established document with widespread recognition across the world. Its implementation in promoting social work and social development is, however, less obvious. Directions provided by the Global Implementation Taskforce involve establishing “Observatories” in different regions to connect data and prepare reports, which can be made accessible through conference presentations, publications and web sites of the various associations and organizations involved. Lacking in this approach are opportunities for many practitioners, educators, and other stakeholders to engage actively in implementing the Global Agenda. We will demonstrate a user-driven, web-based system aimed at supporting implementation of the Global Agenda by facilitating information exchange, networking and collaboration, among educators, practitioners, and other individuals and groups who share the vision of the Global Agenda within Canada. The web site will accomplish the following: Enable users to add and update their information directly on the website. In addition to providing descriptions of their activities and projects, users will be able to upload documents, videos and audio files Create a searchable database on the website – one that enables viewers to find out who is doing what in relation to the Global Agenda Allow users to interact and share information about their activities Facilitate collaboration and coalition building in relation to the priorities of the Agenda We believe this technology will also help site users identify innovative and successful initiatives that may be used to further education and practice in promoting social and economic equalities along with the other priorities of the Global Agenda.

1. IMPLEMENTING THE GLOBAL AGENDA:
USE OF INTERNET TO FACILITATE
INFORMATION SHARING, NETWORKING
AND COLLABORATION
Dixon Sookraj, Mary Ann Murphy
Associate Professors
School of Social Work
University of British Columbia
Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
Friday July 11, 2014 - 2:30PM

3.  Promoting social and economic equalities
 Promoting the dignity and worth of peoples
 Working toward environmental sustainability
 Strengthening recognition of the importance of
human relationships
http://cdn.ifsw.org/assets/globalagenda2012.pdf
4 PILLARS OF THE GLOBAL AGENDA

4. CHALLENGE TO IMPLEMENTATION
 The Global Agenda for Social Work and Social Development document
has widespread global recognition.
 Its implementation in promoting social work and social development is
less obvious. The Global Agenda Implementation Taskforce provides
directions for establishing “Observatories” in different regions to
connect data and prepare reports, which can be made accessible
through conference presentations, publications and web sites of the
various associations and organizations involved.
 Lacking in this approach are opportunities for many practitioners,
educators, and other stakeholders to engage actively in implementing
the Global Agenda.

5. PURPOSE OF PROJECT
 To develop and implement a user-driven, web-based system
aimed at supporting implementation of the Global Agenda
by facilitating information exchange, networking and
collaboration about international social work and social
development, among educators, practitioners, and other
individuals and groups who share the vision of the Global
Agenda within Canada.

6. OBJECTIVES
 Support knowledge sharing and exchange in relation to the
Global Agenda;
 Promote networking and collaboration among colleagues who
share similar interests in international social work;
 Facilitate identification of potential Canadian and/or international
collaborators for future international projects;
 Help to increase global visibility of international social work
activities

7. DATABASE FEATURES
1. Enable users to add and update their information directly on the
website (e.g., describing activities and projects and uploading
related documents, videos and audio files).
2. Will help site users identify innovative and successful initiatives
that may be used to further education, scholarly
activities/research and practice.
3. Bi-lingual (English & French)

8. SURVEY DESCRIPTION
 On-line survey conducted using Survey Monkey
 197 Items
 Completion window: 10 days
 Full translation to French
 Pre-approval by UBC Behavioral Research Ethics Board

9. DATA CATEGORIES
 Contact information for user and collaborators
 Involvement in international curriculum development and/or
delivery (may include curriculum taught in Canada)
 Involvement in international research and other scholarly activity
 Involvement in international practice, advocacy or professional
service
 Involvement in international practicums and
other exchanges
 Interest in locating international partners for
future international collaborations.

10. SAMPLE QUESTIONS
 Have you been involved with teaching international social work or
developing international social work curriculum over the past two
academic years? / Avezvous déjà enseigné le travail social à
l’échelle internationale ou participé à l’élaboration d’un
programme d’études en travail social au cours des deux
dernières années universitaires?

11. SAMPLE QUESTIONS
 Have you been involved with any international research and/or
scholarly activity over the past two academic years?

12. SAMPLE QUESTIONS
 Have you been involved with international practica/practicums or
other exchanges over the past two academic years? / Avezvous
participé à des travaux pratiques/stages internationaux ou autres
programmes au cours des deux dernières années universitaires?

13. SAMPLE QUESTIONS
 Have you been involved with any OTHER international initiatives,
such as advocacy work or professional service over the past two
academic years? / Avezvous participé à D’AUTRES projets
internationaux, notamment des travaux ou des services de
représentation, ou autres services professionnels, au cours des
deux dernières années universitaires?

14. SAMPLE QUESTIONS
 Are you interested in locating partners for future networking and
/or collaboration in international social work? / Êtes vous
intéressé(e) à trouver des partenaires en vue de mettre sur pied
un réseau ou de collaborer à l’avenir dans le domaine du travail
social à l’échelle internationale?

15. NEXT STEPS

16. Dixon Sookraj, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
School of Social Work
UBC | Okanagan Campus
3333 University Way
Kelowna, BC, V1V 1V7
Tel.: (250) 807-8703