Central-Asian Workshop
Central-Asian Workshop
“ONLINE CAPACITY BUILDING ON SOCIAL WORK EDUCATION AND SOCIAL WORK RESEARCH”
Date: 14 – 15 October 2020
Time: 1330-1700 (Almaty time)
Organizers:
China Research and Development Network, Department of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
Department of Sociology and Social Work, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, Kazakhstan
International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW)
Supporter:
Nursultan Nazarbayev Foundation, Kazakhstan
The 2-day workshop aims to promote the development of social work education and research in Central Asia. The purpose of the event is to promote best practices in the field of social work and engage a community of educators and researchers in international exchange of information and experience to form an effective national education system in the context of the global challenges of our time. Participants will exchange views and approaches to the development of social work curriculum design and social work research.
Key speakers: Annamaria CAMPANINI, Professor of Department of Sociology and Social Research, Milan Bicocca University, President of the International Association of Schools of Social Work; Angelina Woon Ki YUEN-TSANG, Honorary Professor of Department of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Ambassador for President of IASSW and President of IASSW (2008-2012), President of Keswick Foundation; Lars UGGERHØJ, Professor of Department of Sociology and Social Work, Aalborg University, SR Nathan Professor at National University of Singapore; Edward KL CHAN, Professor & Interim Head of Department of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University; Hok Bun KU, Associate Professor & Director of China Research and Development Network, Department of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Co-Director of Peking University-The Hong Kong Polytechnic University China Social Work Research Centre; In Young HAN, Professor Emeritus at Ewha Womans University, Vice President, Volunteers for Educational Services; Subkhon ASHUROV, Professor of the Branch of the German Caritas Association in Tajikistan; Gulmira ABDIRAIYMOVA, Professor, Head of Department of Sociology and Social Work, al-Farabi Kazakh National University; Umeda MUNAVVAROVA, Professor, Coordinator of the Community Rehabilitation Program, Branch of the German Caritas Association in Tajikistan; Suo DENG, Professor of Department of Sociology, Peking University, Deputy Director of Peking University-The Hong Kong Polytechnic University China Social Work Research Centre; Crystal KWAN, Assistant Professor of Department of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University; Aigul MUSTAFINA, Faculty member, Department of Sociology and Social Work, al-Farabi Kazakh National University.
Target audience: Social work educators and researchers from Kazakhstan and Central Asian countries.