Conference “Social Work, a Profession Based on Human Rights”
Events
The conference “Social Work, a Profession Based on Human Rights” will be held in connection with the International Human Rights Day in the G106 auditorium of Ilia State University on December 9, at 11:00.
The second student conference on social work is organized by Ilia State University with the Georgian Association of Social Workers and Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University.
The aim of the conference is to promote awareness of social work as a global profession focused on human rights.
An international analysis of the development of social work has shown that its practice has developed differently in the context of individual nation-states and is unique to specific cultures and countries. However, the significance of human rights as a powerful tool in the field of social work becomes more noticeable in the process of transnationalization of social problems in the globalized world. Thus, it is significant for the importance of social work as a global profession, the so-called “super-national” and scientific sphere to increase and focus on the following issues: overcoming poverty, addressing the problems of children in state care, street-related youth, the homeless, the elderly, etc.
One direct way to popularize social work as a global profession is to promote international dialogue among professionals.
The motto of the conference is “Development of human rights in the global social profession”.
Topics:
1. Adolescent and youth development
2. Aging Services and Gerontology
3. Children's welfare
4. Community social work
5. Limited capability
6. Gender
7. Health
8. Inequality, poverty and social welfare policy
9. Immigrants, refugees, internally displaced persons
10. Mental health
11. Veterans and their families
12. Race and Ethnicity
13. Substance abuse and addiction
14. Sustainable development, urbanization and environmental law
15. Violence against women and children
16. Work and work-life policies and programs and other topics.
Each topic can be discussed in a local and international context.
Abstracts are accepted in the following three directions:
1.Research presentations describing how research has contributed to the realization of human rights in individuals, groups, organizations, communities;
2.Critical opinions on social interventions and programs, laws, theories in terms of human rights;
3.Social projects/activities aimed at raising awareness of human rights, for example videos describing a social activity or aimed at raising awareness of human rights.
Abstracts may be submitted in any of the areas listed below that contribute to human rights awareness locally and internationally.
Abstract Submission
The deadline for submitting abstracts to the conference is November 30, 2022.
To apply, please fill out the abstract submission form. Abstract language: Georgian or English
You can upload the abstract at the link:https://bit.ly/3tgAzhF
For questions regarding the conference, please email us at: gasw@gasw.org
In the title field, indicate “Abstract - Student Conference”.
The conference is supported by the EU project “Strengthening Social Protection in Georgia”, which is implemented by Expertise France and the Czech Development Agency.
Conference Format: The conference will be held in a hybrid face-to-face and Zoom format.
Working languages: Georgian and English
Time: December 9, 11:00
Location: Ilia State University G 106 Auditorium, G. Tsereteli N1
2022