International Council on Social Welfare Europe in cooperation with ISCTE – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa organised an Expert Seminar on the topic “Access to Social Rights in Democratic Societies” in Lisbon, Portugal on 20–21 November 2025.
Opening words of the Seminar were given by Jorge Manuel Ferreira, the Representative of ISCTE and Max Rubisch, President of ICSW Europe.
Max Rubisch
Jorge Manuel FerreiraThe speakers gave speeches on the topics:
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“Human and Democratic Values in Transition: Rethinking Social Rights and Healthy Life Models” – Jorge Manuel Ferreira (ISCTE Portugal);
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“Accessing Social Rights, Teaching Justice: Clinical Legal Education in Social Work” – Hannah Scott (Linköping University, Sweden);
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“Child Welfare, Social Rights, and the SDGs: A Social Work Approach to Access, Equity, and Dignity” – Nino Shatberashvili (Georgian Association of Social Workers (GASW), Georgia);
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“Human Rights and Social Work as Drivers of Inclusive Policy in Democratic Contexts” – Elsa Justino – Helena Belchior Rocha – Inês Casquilho Martins (Instituto Universitário de Lisboa (ISCTE), Portugal);
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“The Legal Right of the Unemployed for an Elementary Free Health Care Checkup in Finland – How is it Applied in Practice and What can be Improved?” – Jukka Petteri Haapakoski (SOSTE Finnish Federation for Social Affairs and Health, Finland) and
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“Human-Centred Welfare State in Digital Age: Citizens' Rights and Quality of Social Services” – Paulo Pedroso (Instituto Universitário de Lisboa (ISCTE), Portugal)
