SEMINAR DWAR FOROM GODDA TA' SOLIDARJET

Id-Dipartiment ghall-Harsien tal-Familja ser jorganizza seminar dwar "Forom Godda ta' Solidarjet'?" nhar il-Gimgha, 30 ta' Marzu 2001 bejn it-08.30am u n-12.30pm fis-sala ewlenija tac-Centru Hidma Socjali, St. Venera. Iz-zewg temi principali ta' dan is-seminar ser jiffokaw fuq ir-rispett kbir li s-socjet'? ghandha taghti lil kulhadd u t-trattament specjali li ghandu jigi moghti lil min hu fil-bzonn u lill-persuni bi bzonnijiet u diffikultajiet specjali. Xejriet socjali bhal zjieda ghall-awtonomija u opportunitajiet indaqs, popolazzjoni li izjed qed tixjieh u bidliet li kontinwament qed isehhu fil-familja tradizzjonali, jitolbu li l-isfida sabiex jinstabu suriet ohra ta' solidarjet'? jinghataw attenzjoni specjali.

Sue Vella M.Sc. (Lond.) mill-Fondazzjoni Servizzi ghall-Harsien Socjali fil-Ministeru ghall-Politika Socjali ser tkun il-kelliema principali.

Persuni li jahdmu fis-settur tal-Hidma Socjali, kemm dak pubbliku kif ukoll minn organizzazzjonijiet mhux governattivi, huma mistiedna li jattendu. L-Onor. Dr. Lawrence Gonzi LL.D., Vici Prim Ministru u Ministru ghall-Politika Socjali, ser jaghmel id-diskors ta' l-gheluq tas-Seminar.

SEMINAR REGARDING NEW FORMS OF SOLIDARITY

The Department for Family Welfare will be holding a half-day seminar regarding "New Forms of Solidarity" on Friday, 30^th March 2001, between 08.30am and 12.30pm at the main hall of the Centre for Social Work, St. Venera. The two main themes of the seminar will focus on the great respect which society should bestow on everybody and the special treatment to be conferred towards the needy and persons with special needs and difficulties. Social trends such as increasing autonomy and equal opportunities, aging populations and family changes pose the challenge of finding new forms of solidarity.

Ms. Sue Vella M.Sc. (Lond.) from the Foundation for Social Welfare Services of the Ministry for Social Policy will be the main speaker.

The invitation to attend this seminar is being extended to personnel from both governmental and non-governmental organisations who work in the social welfare sector. The Hon. Dr. Lawrence Gonzi, LL.D., Deputy-Prime Minister and Minister for Social Policy, will deliver the closing speech.