IFSW President, Silvana Martinez was invited to talk with social work students and volunteers to share her vision on the global situation of the social work profession. Some of the participants have studied and worked abroad and also wanted to share their experiences and 
thoughts about social work in Japan and social work in other countries
Together with Lola Casal Sanchez, IFSW Int. Relationship Manager, Silvana Martinez has presented some social work worldwide experiences that have created a vision to transform poverty and exclusion starting by strengthening professional social work as a key and essential component to sustainable social development
Silvana Martinez has said that “IFSW aims to engage with the new generations of social workers, they should play an active role to shape the future of our profession and the national structures of social services”. She also 
invited all the participants to submit their contributions to the future Global Agenda for Social Work and Social Development