18.3.2009
Concensus reached to settle pensions dispute
On March 11, the government and labour market organisations reached an agreement in their dispute over the retirement age. A list of measures was agreed on, including setting up working groups to prepare guidelines on earnings-related pension schemes. Read more >

18.3.2009
Joint World Conference on Social Work and Social Development held in Hong Kong 2010
The conference will be held from 10th to 15th June 2010 in Hong Kong. Three international and eight local hosts will jointly organize the conference. This first ever consortium offers a unique platform for more than 2,000 professionals, academics, practitioners, social planners, policy makers and advocates from East and West to meet, exchange, and develop an action agenda for social work and social development in the next decade. Read more >

17.3.2009
The World Social Work Day 2009
The World Social Work Day is celebrated on the 17th of March with a general theme "Social Work and Social Development: The Agenda". Read more >