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2024-12-20
On December 13, 2024, the swearing-in ceremony for the statutory bodies of the newly created Order of Social Workers took place in Lisbon. This event marked a historic moment for the profession, with the investiture of the first President, Fernanda Rodrigues, and the other members elected to the Order's bodies.
On December 13, 2024, the swearing-in ceremony for the statutory bodies of the newly created Order of Social Workers took place in Lisbon. This event marked a historic moment for the profession, with the investiture of the first President, Fernanda Rodrigues, and the other members elected to the Order's bodies.
The Miguel Torga Higher Institute (ISMT) was represented by Maria Rosa Tomé, Coordinator of the Degree in Social Work, underlining the institution's commitment to the development and recognition of the social work profession in Portugal. Founded in 1937 in Coimbra as the Normal Social School “A Saúde”, the ISMT was one of the first Portuguese institutions to offer training in Social Work and is today heir to this pioneering tradition.
The ceremony brought together a number of prominent personalities in the field of Social Work, celebrating not only the start of a new cycle for professionals in this sector, but also the achievement of a status that reinforces the importance of the work of social workers in Portuguese society.