Dr Kebede was honoured during the online Day of the African Child Students Conference on 14 June. Here is video : Lifetime Award Speech — Associate Professor Wassie Kebede, Ethiopia Wassie Kebede was born in Northwestern province of Ethiopia in 1968. Currently he is associate professor of social work and social development and has already applied for full professor in social work....
Collaboration to design and develop an Ubuntu-inspired virtual learning and teaching platform with multiple digital resources and test it in different countries across the globe. Here is the video on Launch of Ubuntu Digital Platform https://youtu.be/PgYKqgzFqyI?si=6Cy6VL6xilGylBcm. The next step- Team will collect more resources on Ubuntu and put it on the platform. Aim, Rationale and Purpose...
Ubuntu Research Group (International) is inviting all SW Professionals to the Launch of Ubuntu Platform funded by IASSW International Project on Friday, 14 June | 08AM-12PM WAT | 09AM-1PM CAT/SAT | 10AM-2PM EAT. || Rationale and Purpose of the Project -There is evidence that the philosophy of Ubuntu can play a huge role in transforming and decolonising social work learning,...
On 29 May 2024, in partnership with the International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW), APSS of PolyU organised an online inauguration ceremony to officially announce and celebrate the opening of the Global Standards for Social Work Education and Training e-learning course. The event signifies a significant milestone in the partnership between IASSW and APSS. One year ago,...
An invitation of contributions to a pioneering publication, “Advancing Social Work Practice: Critical Race Theory in the Global African Diaspora,” to be published by Cognella, Inc. Under the editorship of Laurens Van Sluytman, Ph.D., Professor of Social Work and Assistant Dean at Morgan State University’s School of Social Work, this textbook is poised to be...
Join for a celebration webinar of our recently released book The Routledge International Handbook of Social Development, Social Work, and the Sustainable Development Goals. This landmark book examines social development and social work’s contributions to implementing the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This includes 23 country-level case studies from around the Global South of...
The International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW), the International Council on Social Welfare (ICSW) and the International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW), are proud to announce the upcoming Global Social Work Conference; #SWSD2026. This pivotal gathering will bring together a diverse community dedicated to social development and change. Host: Kenya National Association of Social...
Through the Call, the University of Florence intends to support outstanding young researchers of all nationalities who wish to submit a project proposal in response to the ERC Starting Grant call. Specifically, the university will be funding a maximum of 5 research projects to be carried out within the University’s Departments and thus aimed at...
Great news! You are invited to the official announcement of the GSSWET eLearning course. When: May 29, 2024 @15:00 Rome/SA time/ 21:00 HK time. Pre-Register in advance for this meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEpduuqrD0tG91RvOnLqY6GtZvKuBCXgfkN#/registration After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
