SOCIAL WORK TODAY: IMPERATIVES AND IMPLICATIONS FOR TOMORROW “Social Work Today: Imperatives and Implications for Tomorrow” explores the evolving landscape of social work, addressing current challenges and paving the way for future impact. This insightful exploration delves into the dynamic intersection of societal needs, professional responsibilities, and the ever-changing context of human services, offering a...
Call for Chapters for the SpringerBriefs Book series on Advancing Social Work Education. Title of Proposed Book Emergence of Social Work Scholarships in the Global South Description of the Book Social work educators and practitioners in the Global South countries have to work around constantly evolving social, political and economic conditions and overcome unique challenges...
Pragati (the erstwhile Integrated Rural Health and Development Project) is a field action project of the Centre for Health and Mental Health, School of Social Work. Late Prof. Dr. Vimla Nadkarni Past President of International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW) initiated the Integrated Rural Health and Development Project (IRHDP) in 1986, in the...
This to inform you that the Team Finland Knowledge project funded by the Finnish National Agency for Education on “Sharing Best Practices in Crisis Preparedness in Social Work” – a collaborative endeavour of the University of Jyvaskyla; Unversity of Eastern Finland, Kuopio; Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai; and Rajagiri College of Social Sciences, Kochi has completed the joint project in December...
In September 2023, the United Nations Secretary General hosted an SDG Action weekend for UN agencies, member states, and stakeholders to discuss the SDGs, their current implementation, and commitments to reach them. From the IASSW team, Dr. Lynne Healy, Main Representative (University of Connecticut-retired), and IASSW’s two interns, Diana Dupuy-Faustin and Lorena Martínez (University of...
Hello Everyone, I am excited to share with you the fact that an Instructor’s Manual has recently been released for the third edition of my book Human Rights and Social Justice: Social Action and Service for the Helping and Health Professions (Cognella, 2023). The manual consists of PowerPoints with corresponding notes; additional questions for discussion...
Date: 5 December 2023Location: Hotel Garden, PrishtinaVirtual platform: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88991021481?pwd=MmhCSi9DY2RIVFFIdlNHeU9YTGdKQT09In Kosovo, as in the region, and beyond, gender-based violence is a marked social problem,stratified by social and economic inequality, traditional gender norms, and publicdiscourses against gender justice. Gender-based violence is an expression of fundamentallyunequal gender power relations. Gender-based violence is a human rights issue sanctionedin legal...
Ubuntu Annual Lecture (Fundo yaUbuntu) is organised towards the end of each year by the Africa Social Work and Development Network (ASWDNet) and the Association of Schools of Social Work in Africa (ASSWA) to share Africa’s rich knowledge with the world. We invite students, academics and practitioners around the world to attend, not only those...
AT THE UNITED NATIONS- GENEVA Buen Vivir and Social Work: Co-building a sustainable and just Future Like every year, social workers around the globe will celebrate World Social Work Day in March next year to promote and disseminate a common message worldwide. In Geneva, the 2024 event will focus on the contribution that Buen Vivir...
