On the occasion of World Liberal Professions Day, the World Union of Liberal Professions reaffirms the essential role of liberal professionals in society and calls for greater recognition of their contribution in the face of the profound economic, technological and social transformations taking place around the world.
Doctors, lawyers, architects, chartered accountants, pharmacists, consultants and professionals in many other fields work closely with citizens, businesses and local communities.
Beyond the diversity of professions and national frameworks, the liberal professions share fundamental principles: competence, professional independence, responsibility, ethics and trust. These principles form the foundations of high-quality professional practice and contribute directly to strengthening the relationship between professionals and society.
For the World Union of Liberal Professions, liberal professionals should not merely be on the receiving end of the changes under way; they must be involved in shaping those changes and developing the responses that will determine their future.
The diversity of professional systems around the world should not obscure the concerns they largely share. This is precisely the mission of the World Union of Liberal Professions: to bring together organizations representing the liberal professions, encourage dialogue and make their voices heard in international debates.
On this World Liberal Professions Day, the World Union of Liberal Professions thus reaffirms its ambition: to give the liberal professions their rightful place in the transformations taking place around the world.
