IFS Conference 2021
The IFS Conference 2021 will be the 23rd international conference for IFS and the first one to be hosted from the southern hemisphere.
The Conference aims to foster renewed thinking and dialogue about our sectors role in a complex world, gaining insight into social justice challenges and how we can proactively respond to these in our practice and advocacy.
Conference Theme
The theme for the conference is "Social Justice: The Unfinished Journey, Global Issues – Local Solutions", which will set the tone as we:
- unpack the social justice challenges of the 21st Century
- share social justice-oriented resources
- strengthen networks of people working for social justice both locally and globally
- prepare a declaration for action to present to the United Nations
The conference will explore where we are up to in our social justice journey, what works, what skills and resources we will need and identify the most promising pathways to move forward as both a global movement and a force for local empowerment. Over 4 days, the conference will take us on a journey through ‘People’, ‘Policy and Practice’, and ‘Possibilities’ as we work towards a conference declaration focused on Social Justice that will go to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).
United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
The UN 2030 Sustainable Development Goals will assist us to move from the local issues that we deal with every day in our workplaces and the communities we live in to how these are relevant and expressed at the international level. One of the focus points of the Conference will be the contribution Neighbourhood Houses and Centres make towards the UN SDGs.
