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Introduction:
There are diverse challenges
in social al development and human service practice
including social work training in the Asia-Pacific
region, just as there are many innovative and
creative responses in human services practices
within the region. Social science disciplines such
as sociology, psychology, anthropology, social work,
allied health and public health, and education
appear to be constantly challenged with the speed of
change and the obvious need to respond.
While due concern is raised at the proliferation of
western education and models of pedagogy and
training adopted within the region, some innovation
seems to also emerge from within the region amidst
a war cry about indigenous educators and
practitioners. Academic and practice action has
varied and substantial efforts that demonstrates
innovation and creativity in the direction of local
methods. The socio-political milieu of many nations
within this region appears to reel in paucity of
resources in welfare and societal development,
expenditures and are advancing minimalistic
approaches to deal with disadvantage and social
exclusion of their vulnerable sections of
populations. Consequently, all professional and
academics in social development and humans services
and social work seems to have a much larger agenda
of disenfranchised citizens to deal with sans
resources.
The Maharashtra Association of Social Work Educators
in India MASWE a regional association is pioneering
a first of its kind dialogue in strengthening the
possible international links within the Asia pacific
region in partnership with the Brisbane Institute of
Strengths Based Practice Australia.
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The conference expects fruitful
conversations between educators and
practitioners across the globe with view to
learn about the creative and innovative
solutions that social workers are finding to
meet the demands for social work within the
region. Despite the diversity of social
science teaching and social work and human
services professionals in Asia and the
Pacific, the educators and practitioners
seem to show evidence for a robust and
vibrant future as demonstrated by the
enthusiasm and commitment from the field
they represent. We see many gaps that
international cooperation can bridge. For
example setting up research orientation and
creating opportunities for the young
academics to capacitate themselves as social
work educators within Asia. This we believe
is an excellent opportunity for the astute
western academics to assist. It also
presents great chance to for the western
academics to indulge in reverse learning to
see where the colonisation has led to and
what possibly could be done to close the
gap. Most schools of social work in South
and South East Asia seem concerned about
human rights but apparently don’t do them
well in in their teaching It is left to
individual social work student or the
exceptional academic with sufficient
motivation, passion or circumstances to pick
up a rights issue and run with it. South
Asian human rights education seems to be in
need of building critical awareness and
consciousness in the areas of ethics, social
justice, and macro-education within the
practice context of people with
disabilities, mental health and child
protection and the areas of the frail aged.,
gender, LGBT, transgender, and a score of
other issues including multiculturalism . |
Conference Committee
Coordinator
Dr Keshav Walke
Mobile: ++919158980731
Email:
Keshavwalke1@gmail.com
Conference Joint Conveners
Mr. Ambadas Mohite, College of Social Work, Tapovan
Road ,Amravati 444602
Mobile: 9422190871 E-mail:
ambajyotimail@rediffmail.com
Dr. John A. Menachery, MSS Institute of Social Work,
, Nagpur, India
Organizing Secretary- Dr Deepak M Walokar, Karve
Institute of Social Work, Nagpur, India
International Advisory Committee
Amanda Kay, Australian National University
Dr. Richard Hill, The Mindscience Institute, Gordon
NSW, Australia
Dr. Tejaswini Patil Vishwanath, Federation
University Ballarat, Australia
Dr. Tulshi Kumar Das, Dept of Social Work, Shahjalal
University of Science & Technology, Sylhet,
Bangladesh
Dr Vishanthie Sevapaul, Professor Zayed University,
UAE
Dr Kalpana Goel, University of South Australia
Director of the Conference:
Dr. Venkat Pulla, Australian Catholic University,
Queensland, Australia
Email:
dr.venkat.pulla@gmail.com
Mobile +61 422 345 982 |
Themes of the Conference
Current
crisis and response
Social political, economic and
ecological – crisis throwing large populations
within the region into dependence on social
safeguards, protection by state non state, which
seem to dwindle. India’s example right now within
the region. (Case studies)
Climate changes, displaced
people, refugees
Climate changes, orphaned kids , street children,
and the frail aged, mental health, disabilities,
amongst others, demand human services attention.
(Case studies, conceptual papers, and regional
research if any)
State
and NGO / CSR response and policy
Emerging directions and innovative programmes
that challenges of equity and development with
social justice. Informal sector (Case studies,
narratives, research if any)
Innovation
and creativity in social work
What innovation is occurring in the region? How are
people's struggles responded by civil society? How
much social work is involved in building allies so
that it can assist the disenfranchised? Case
studies, research notes and papers based on best
practices, theoretical and critical perspectives of
social work and human services practices, relating
to working with individuals groups and communities
and organisations.
Multiculturalism
and response
Displaced people, refugees, migrants , ethnicity
and growing tensions; social science and social work
response
Categories of papers and presentations:
Papers can be written and presented by individual or
a group of authors. If all authors are attending,
they could decide a presentation strategy for their
paper within the allocated time.
1.
First International Presentation Category
In this category, informative papers that explain
the current situation of social work realities or
possibilities of innovation are brought in. You can
use audio, video, power point presentations, or
Innovatively weave conversations, songs, theatre
art, mime and poetry. This stream carries 5 to 15
minutes presentations that bring your desires and
ideas to flame.
2. Refereed Stream– Section
This is a peer refereed stream of oral presentations
with a maximum of a 12 Power Point slides and
could include media or papers that are crisp and may
have a paper that is 3000 words of text and
references.
Certificates are awarded for the best presentations.
This category also carries prizes and mementos.
Posters– Section
This is the most popular
section . Allows free flow of ideas and you
participants can present up to three posters
particularly if they are doing as joint
presentations. You can bring Posters on a disposable
stand from your own country with you and take it
back with you after presentation. We will notify the
minimal content that we would like to see on the
conference. Such as logo, masthead etc.
General Rules
All those who are submitting abstracts must clearly
state the category into which they are being
submitted for poster or for consideration as an oral
presentation. This conference is utilizing subject
experts in the particular fields to review your
abstracts. The Conference Programme Committee
reserves the right to advise your presentation into
any category (Paper to be converted into a Poster or
Poster to be converted into a paper due to volume of
presentations in a particular section)
Length of Abstracts for Posters and Papers
Abstracts must only be 350 words, line spacing 1.5,
Arial font (12 size) for Posters or oral
presentations of 10, 20 and 30 Minute presentations.
The Conference Programme Committee will make that
decision with you as to what would be the best way
of projecting your idea to your colleagues and peers
in the program.
Please send jpeg photo and 100 words about yourself
with email address.
Please use APA 6 for
referencing. Prepare your references with the use
of
http://apareferencing.ukessays.com/
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Abstracts and papers should be submitted
Dr Keshav Walke, Matru Sewa Sangh
Institute of Social Work, Nagpur
Keshavwalke1@gmail.com
Submit as attachments in Word files
by 5 May 2016
Indicate theme and mode of Presentations
Communication of acceptance will be informed
from 10 May 2016 |
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