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Posted by: Tziona Regev 2012-03-19 22:35:37 Most elderly continue to live in their home; yet, access to healthcare and social services is not always readily available. Many of those elders are slightly above the poverty line, and do not meet criteria for services due to their socioeconomic status. Consequently, these individuals tend to compromise their quality of life, and become burden on society, such as self- neglect. On another note, many of the baby bommers who retired, face challenges in maintaing their quality of life, hence decide to seek employment. Many of them cannot find employment due to the market place (i.e. high unemployment rate) and ageism. Some may compromise their skills and take menial jobs in order to make ends meet. Inequality is highly pronounced among employed older adults.

Posted by: Christopher Ero 2012-02-01 19:39:42 The valve of our world is in the people. Therefore the method use in developing the people makes the nations a place of different cultural goverment. Let us suporrt in the developing a better people for a greaterr world.

Posted by: Fransiskus Kupang 2012-01-05 04:47:20 Having been working with the older people in the Philippines for the past 14 years with community based and right based approach, we realize how much older people can still make a difference in the communities. They have merged as one strong powerful sector. Those older people who know about their rights and are able to show what government and other actors must take valid actions have become source of inspirations for many older people who have been neglected. Collective actions of older people have proven that older people can be agent of change of themselves provided they are organized

Posted by: ADETUNJI TEMITOPE FELIX 2011-12-16 19:58:18 THE CHANGE WE TALKING ABOUT IS NOT AN INDIVIDUAL WORK, IT IS A TEAM WORK AND THAT IS WHY WE MUST WORK HAND IN HAND EVEN TO MAKE THIS UNIVERSE A BETTER PLACE TO LIVING. I PLEDGE MY LOYALTY NOW AND FOREVER. I WILL NEED MORE KNOWLEDGE WHEN I ATTEND THE CONFERENCE. IT IS OUR DUTY TO HELP CARE FOR THE OLDER PEOPLE.

Posted by: ADETUNJI TEMITOPE FELIX 2011-12-16 19:55:11 IT IS PART OF OUR ETHICS IN THE FIELD OF PRACTICE IN SOCIAL WORK TO CREATE A WELL BEING FOR THE ELDERLY PEOPLE. WHEN IT COME TO FINANCING THEM EVEN IN AN UNDEVELOPED COUNTRY OR COUNTRY WHERE THE ELDERLY ONE ARE FACING CHALLENGES, I BELIEVE THE SOCIAL WORKER'S SHOULD CONTACT THE GOVERNMENT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO HELP MAKE A CHANGE BUT BEFORE, THE SOCIAL WORKER MUST TRY HELP TO BUILD CONFIDENCE TO THE ELDERLY ONE'S. THIS IS JUST MY JOB.

Posted by: onwumelu stanley chukwudi 2011-11-15 07:28:55 Am happy that this conference has provided an opportunity to everyone of us to re-evaluate our individual responsibility concerning the way we treat older people. I am of the opinion that the elderly once deserve our love,care and respect. My mother use to tell me that old age is not a sickness or disease but it is a stage in life where the younger ones are saddle with the responsibility of giving back to the elderly. This world will be a better place if we all see ourselves as one.

Posted by: sushma singh 2011-10-11 10:41:33 in my view Indian people are habitual of hardwork and when they retire from their regular service after the age of sixty.they do no want to remain ideal.they want to contribute towards the society by joining any social service and the society gets there services which is very useful in the largely populated and developing country like India.so the society should not consider them as a burden.

Posted by: Kishore Chandra Ramgoolam 2011-10-10 10:34:20 We are all getting old and will form part of the elderly society. It is a natural phenomenon. But the elderly are maltreated, abused and robbed of their dues. It is high time that the Rights of the Elderly be adopted within the Human Rights Commission and give the effect of law in all countries.

Posted by: Mia Niemi 2011-10-01 19:28:43 I find that there is already happening some positive development in the care for elderly but I also strongly feel it should be happening with much greater volume. The elderly suffer unbelievable human right violations, in nursing homes and in their own homes. There should be greater demand for auditing and supervision how old people who are vulnerable and dependent on help are treated. There should be more options for the elderly to decide how they want to live and more support for them and their families. The human right violations happening against the elderly in the existing welfare system should be raised to public awareness and to political discussion. It is not media’s tactic, it is reality what one can read in papers.

Posted by: Nicamil Sanchez 2011-07-28 05:42:15 The ageing of the world will be unprecedented and majority of the older person will be in developing country (UN 2011). Given the challenges faced by the older person in developing countries and their distinct cultural perspective. There is a need to focus on developing the evidence based Social Work knowledge and practice with older person in developing countries. Through providing opportunities toward attaining successful ageing for rich and poor older person would require intervention from helping professionals and social welfare policy and programme that will promote active and dignified ageing. May I volunteer to be a discussant in this theme?

Posted by: ina motoi 2011-05-12 13:47:44 We are all geting older. This is part of being human, of our humanity. But what I see nowadays is old people drugged to death, stored in residences and isolated from the community, having inadequate and automatic care. There is a priority to bring back dignity to old people and not let them dye in indifference and absence of meaning. This is an essential topic for this conference. Posted by: Admin we agree and hope you had a chance to view the movie that is marketing our conference/adm

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Posted by: Shabab Ahmad 2012-02-01 12:53:19 I want to share my views on"Inclusive social development"

Posted by: Noor Yasmin Abdul Karim 2011-12-13 09:49:41 I think it is wonderful that you have included disability as one of the topics. I look forward to participate and also present paper on CBR as a tool to realise uncrpd.

Posted by: Innette Cambridge 2011-11-28 17:19:31 Thank you for including Disability as a conference theme. This is a key area for development in the 21st century. I firmly believe that by addressing in a holistic manner the issues related to disability and development we can begin a meaningful path for justice and peace in the world.

Posted by: Elizabeth Moore, Australia 2011-11-13 23:48:29 I too welcome the inclusion of disability as a conference theme. In Australia the 1980s was a time of deinstituionalising support to persons with a disability. Unfortunately this was not matched with sufficient funding to community based support. So support to people with a disability is rightly at the forefront of social policy debate again. In line with the CRPD, there is a strong rights focus to the discussion with all levels of government and political parties committed to the idea of a national insurance scheme for people whose disability was evident at birth and who acquired the disability later in life. There is also a commitment to placing decisions about what kind of support and who provides it with the person with a disability. This represents a transformation of formal support to persons with a disability and their carers from benevolent welfare to person directed. Social work practice will need to embrace the entire spectrum of community development, decision making support and clinical practice. There is much to learn from social development in developing countries as well as developed countries that are more advanced in the CRPD paradigm. As a practice leader in a large government agency and an adjunct lecturer with Charles Sturt University, I am enthusiastic about the opportunity created by the conference. I also hope that this will be an opportunity to develop an IFSW policy paper on this topic and would love to help in that process.

Posted by: Samandar Mahmodi 2011-10-20 13:15:55 Afghanistan is one of the country with lots of disabled people, and still most of them are not included in the communities, they do not have respect in the communities even in their own homes. Some developments have been made in recent years, if I am given a chance to present the situation on this, I will be happy. (Researcher, Civil Society)

Posted by: Samandar Mahmodi 2011-10-20 13:12:10 Inclusion of Disabled people in the communities is an important factor. We should not be very happy on the development of conventions, etc. But, the importance is that we work for the implementation, and actual inclusion not only paper work make thing happen. In other words, designing a project is easy, but implementing the project according to goal and objectives is a difficult assignment. Therefore, donors, implementers, civil society organizations, advocates and the governments in developing countries should be obligated by its supporters, the human rights and UN organizations to implement the conventions.

Posted by: Prince C P 2011-10-02 09:53:44 It is good to find that you have stressed the theme disability in relation to the disadvantaged group in the developing nations. Mental illness is a major area of disability in which the care takers also share the burden of the disadvantaged. Hope that you may include the subthemes like the means to remedy cartakers burden, upon which I could make some research and hope that there may be an occasion to present it. Thanks for the international initiatives. Prince C P (MSW, M. Phil-PSW, India)

Posted by: Patricia Martinez 2011-09-26 00:48:12 I am happy to see that the issue of disability and inclusion is part of the program. I think there is a lot to learn about Autism and discrimination. I am looking forward to present about it. Patty Martinez MSW,RSW (Toronto, Canada)

Posted by: Moussa Charafeddine 2011-07-02 17:36:10 Thank you for including the issues of the rights of people with disability in the program of the conference. There are growng movemnt of organizations of people with disabilities and their families. They are an essential component in the stake holders. I hope that we can have part in that conference . As families of persons with disability we are very eager to present our point of view . NOTHING ABOUT US WITHOUT US Moudda Charafeddine MD President of Inclusion International MENA Region

Posted by: Retta Getachew, Ethiopia 2011-06-10 09:06:34 The issue of disability is an often neglected subject in various discourses. This is partly because of lack of awareness but largely due to obliviousness. I am very pleased to see the inclusion of disability issue in this pertinent forthcoming program. It is our role as social workers to promote inclusion and ensure disability equality. I look forward to participating in the program. Posted by: Admin Thank you for having discovered that. I think you have visited our movie for the conference on the website, where it is clear the society is trying to build around the person with function disorders rather than demand assimilation to the society. Welcome in July 2012/SHadm

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Posted by: Elisabet Näsman 2012-05-31 19:07:58 I am to late to propose a presentation but I am doing research on childpoverty in Sweden and on children exposed to fathers violence against mother and their experience of (lack of) support and protection from professionals in social welfare agencies and schools.

Posted by: Dr Sigrun Juliusdottir 2011-12-29 19:10:51 The themes are all highly relevant to social work, specially the focus on child welfare in perspective of (postmodern)social development. I consider to contribute with my research on conditions of children of divorce and the question of continuing relationships/intergenerational contact in a world of fragmented existence and increased corrosion of character, often more riskful for children of divorce. My research findings are connected to professional practice with families of divorce where values often are actualized.

Posted by: SUJA.M.K. and JINCY.V.V. 2011-11-30 17:49:00 We have done a research on the psycho-social profile of institutionalised child victims of domestic violence in Kerala, India. We would like to present the paper which talks about the level of impact of domestic violence on children,their level of health and dysfunction and also the coping behaviour.The research also throws light on the socio-demographic correlates of the key variables.

Posted by: Dr. Damian Spiteri 2011-11-22 11:18:10 I would like to present about young people who were in care and who sometimes faced a very awkard traingle in their socilaisation, namely that between natural parents, biological parents and themselves, and to explore the impact this had on their evolving life-course. I believe that since so much of the convention of the rights of the child is focused on promoting the dignity of the child, I believe that this study will produce a significant contribution most especially since I am from Malta and no similar study has been conducted on the island to date.

Posted by: Dr.Arun Mukherjee 2011-11-02 17:30:52 I am working for last 2 decades with children with CP and Autism. Standard Rehab works fine, but only to the extent of brain functions remaining. I have conducted controlled research on HBOT, Stem Cell, etc. to try and revive sufficient brain damage to enable affected children reach the minimum level required for inclusive education schools, with more than 40% success. Wish to present a paper on it.

Posted by: Sunita 2011-10-01 06:35:24 Hi I am currently involved in an integrated family case management project in NSW Australia aimed at reducing the number of families with children at risk. I would like to present a paper on the social work skills used by me in the "whole of government" approach to child well-being strategy rolled out at the state level in response to amendments to child protection legislation in 2010. Posted by: Admin Yes, why not send an abstract about it/SH

Posted by: Kennedy Karani Onyiko 2011-06-29 16:22:44 Street - based children are in every city in the world. In developing countries like Kenya, it is a problem authorities are struggling to curb. The birth rights of street - based children and families is heavily violated by the Government, Public and even their parents. I would like to present a paper on the plight of street children and available programs to help them. Thank you.

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Posted by: Dr. Channaveer R.M. 2011-11-26 14:34:41 Youth and vulnerability: current challenges is a right theme to be shared, exchanged and diseeminated in the conference. However, the sources that aggravate the vulnerability are lack of enterpreneurship at the individual level, lack of life centered educational system, poor micro and macro planning and poor governance.

Posted by: Sudesna Mukherjee 2011-11-06 12:09:47 HIV Infection among the youth population in the whole world is increasing at an alarming rate and thus the inclusion of the theme "Youth and HIV/AIDs endemic" is very good indeed and If an given the chance to present a paper in the conference i would like to present on the toipic "Inclusion of HIV/AIDS education among the adolscents in scholols and colleges "

Posted by: Samandar Mahmodi 2011-10-20 13:22:08 It is very good that the theme "Youth and Vulnerability" is also included in the conference agenda. I would like to express my own experience regarding one of the sub-themes, which is Youth and Unemployment. This is a big problem in the developing countries, the people, the youths, the donors, stakeholders and civil society says that the governments should create opportunities for jobs for the youths. That is right, but before creating opportunities, the capacities should be build. 1. In Afghanistan, if you need an expert to do a job in the position of finance assistant you will not be able to find such person as you intent, this is just an example the same in all of the areas. 2. Therefore, in developing countries, the focus should be on building capacities of youths as well, if job is there and the youth does not have the capacity to perform. Then, it will be difficult.

Posted by: Md. Hasan Reza 2011-05-25 05:31:44 Hi Peter, Thanks! There is no room to contest your assertion that ‘pure capitalism’ is not an appropriate global brand, yet what alternative do the disenfranchised in the developing world have? The pervasive force of capitalism allures many of us in such a deceiving manner that we are often oblivious about the immediate damages that it follows. If this happens to so called ‘educated’ and ‘privileged’ like us, it is conceivable how this force would affect many of the people who do not have any means for survival. One of the classic Poets of our colonial time described the crudeness of poverty by equating the shape of the “full moon” (which is adored for its beauty) to the roasted ‘ROTI’ (pita bread). According to him, a world consumed by hunger is too banal to be ‘poetic’. One example is women in garment industry in Bangladesh. They toil to the extreme to earn a mere living. If they choose not to be employed in such a harsh job the option left for them- either to be employed as a maid in a rich household or be an ever dependent on parents-husband-children. What is lesser evil- the extreme exploitation of capitalism or extreme poverty?

Posted by: peter herrmann 2011-05-01 13:22:31 Hasan, surely interesting. Although I do not know much on the topic in the strict sense: namely youth work and social work with children nor India: an important point is avoiding a simplistic view, suggesting that "pure capitalism for all" is the best solution for the global world. Surely not an easy one - which means that it surely has to be discussed in a sensible way. BTW, just today I posted a text on my blog (williamthompsonucc.wordpress.com) - beginning with a quote by NAzim Hikmet in whose country I am currently working.

Posted by: Md. Hasan Reza 2011-04-29 06:32:50 I fully concur with the idea that socio-economic and cultural contexts are important factors in assessing and interpreting the vulnerability among the youth. Differences among societies and cultures on the issue of ‘childhood’ and ‘children’s rights’ are so striking that these issues are likely to generate debate among the researchers and policymakers. Let me give an example, the conventional wisdom reveals that ‘children in the street situation’ is one of the most vulnerable groups in the developing world. Numerous researches from Latin America and Africa on the issue substantiate that street children are victim of multiple forms of abuses and often denied of their basic rights. This is absolutely true, yet if once explores street children’s resiliency and strength a different scenario is likely to unfold. In my recent research I tried to investigate social networks of street children in Bangladesh and how children use these networks to garner resources and to safeguard against everyday abuse. Even though the data are yet to be analyzed, interviews with kids reveal richness in their social networks and superior ability to use these networks in everyday survival. What came out as an unconventional truth is that many children expressed their view that ‘member in their social networks’ and ‘freedom on the street’ are two critical factors that affect their decision to return to their family and community. I wonder what should be an appropriate policy intervention for issue like this.

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Posted by: Ramesh, India 2012-01-02 21:43:56 The highlight of this sub theme by the organisers has enlightened me to think and rework on my abstract submission. The spiritual component is an unique identity available only to human. The protection and nurturing of it towards a positive direction will make big difference and bring better results to all the global challenges of today. The world's history was/is/ will be made by acts in the name of spirituality/religion/beliefs. Social workers need to prepare and meet up the complex scenarios created in the name of 'spirit'.

Posted by: JenLen 2011-12-24 16:42:01 sorry.. hit the send button too soon.... ... became child soldiers. Research into reintergration programs (DDR programs) funded by the international community (i.e., UN, WB etc) treat local, traditional spiritual practices as not intrinsic to these programs. I will be doing field research on this subject from May-august 2012 and I feel that this subject should be researched more. As well, it takes into account our westernized anglo-american concepts of the child which is conceived differently in other parts of the world...

Posted by: JenLen 2011-12-24 16:37:01 I wonder to what extent social workers are involved in re-integration programs for children who became involved in civil conflict and were, by either voluntary or abducted,

Posted by: Patricia Carlisle 2011-11-30 13:10:19 The complexity of addressing spiritual and religious needs for the most vulnerable and oppressed in society cannot be overlooked or underestimated. This subject is complex and fraught with practice dilemmas particularly regarding professional boundaries and ethical decisions. In a drive to be culturally competent and anti-oppressive it is essential that the social work profession examine how to practice in a spiritually and religiously sensitive manner. This requires some reflection about what spirituality and religion mean both for the client and for the professional. A failure to address these dilemmas and ethical decisions in a critical and productive manner is to the detriment of the human rights and social equality of the individuals social workers seek to engage with.

Posted by: Ahmed Thabet Helal - assuit - egypet 2011-08-23 01:30:16 No one can deny that Social work has lost a great loss when he omitted the interest of spiritual and religious factors in professional practice with clients in various patterns I thank those who to this conference to bring this issue to be discussed at this conference Thanks Ahmed thabet Assistant Lecturer, Faculty of Social Work - University of Assiut - Egypt

Posted by: Rita Dee, Harare, Zimbabwe 2011-05-11 10:01:36 This affects social work to a great extent. Normally when we are doing social work we tend to look at physical needs/material needs but the other three dimensions namely psychological, social and spiritual are ignored and yet there play a big role in achieving positive results. I look at children being placed in orphanages or children’s homes in my country. The social workers place them in there so that they get material support only in that rarely would the social workers or caregivers at the orphanage make an effort to counsel the child to see what emotional problems she/he is going through. Being placed in an orphanage was not her/his decision in the first place so it comes along with all sorts of psychological, social and spiritual problems. At the end of the day it is only a few of them who succeed because most of them are battling with psychological, social and spiritual problems which are not easy for all to see and yet for them to approach someone they need to trust that someone. Most of them do go back after home care with nothing. They are back in poverty and we would have achieved nothing. So there is really need to consider all four different dimensions simultaneously when working with vulnerable groups and this should be clearly highlighted in social policies. We need to go that extra mile as social workers even if the system does not support it. Social work is more than a job I need to get a salary to look after my own family. All four dimensions are equally important and none of them is greater than the other. The four dimensions makes human life complete

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Posted by: Chioma Enwerem 2012-04-12 15:11:21 It is pertinent to note that unethical attitudes are accountable for most problems in the world today. Violence against women, irrespective of the cloak it wears,whether religious, cultural, political, economical is unethical and has negative consequences on women.If indeed democratically elected governments are serious with what they claim to protect, then I see no reason why domestication of women's bill of rights of 1979 is being delayed, at least to protect women and young girls from over-bearing patriarchal norms and chauvinistic tendencies.

Posted by: Jenny Tonsing 2012-03-16 16:58:40 I feel it is important to challenge institution in our society where male power is dominant and women voices are less heard/visible. For e.g. cultural norm influence attitude towards vaw as cultural factors plays a major role in belief system and social structure. Advocacy, community outreach and awareness ,empowering women is vital.

Posted by: Ms. Deen, Toronto, Canada 2011-11-15 20:58:54 It has been said that awareness and prevention is the key to overcoming VAW. It is crucial to use the social media to influence and alter societal views of all acts of violence. Perhaps providing and implementing effective preventative educational and awareness programs geared towards males, would help ease the stigma and isolation that females face daily.

Posted by: Angela Olsen, Salford, England 2011-10-03 14:57:15 I whole heartedly agree with Dr Deshpande's comments. Awareness raising is key in the battle to overcoming VAW. I work with women with intellectual disabilities and we are working hard to give women the communication skills to be able to understand that it is not ok to be abused and to be able to report violence against them and be believed. In creating a pictorial catalogue of words and phrases we have enabled women who have intellectual disabilities and others who do not use English as a first language to be able to tell others about the abuse that happens to them. This is being acheived across a range of women's services who find strength in sharing stories. They begin to realise that just because they have a disability or come from a minority ethnic group in their community they do not have to be isolated and violated. The next step is to equip services to be able to work sensitively with all women who have experienced violence, not just those who are able to speak up for themselves.

Posted by: Portia Ireland 2011-09-29 17:06:30 In Ireland, women and girls are still second class citizens due to the patriarchal contol of our society through the Roman Catholic Church Inc. "Wife-beating and enslavement have been so prominent in Western culture that a standard symbol of “marriage” on Alsatian New Year’s decorations was a toy man beating a toy wife. From the pulpit, men were ordered to beat their wives, and wives to kiss the stick that beat them. An ecclesiastical “Rules of Marriage” text from the 15th century said that a husband must bully and terrify his wife, and if that didn’t work, he must “beat her soundly, for it is better to punish the body and correct the soul.” Solicitors advise battered women not to metion the abuse of themselves and child sexual abuse as Judges are sick to death of child abuse now.

Posted by: Dr. Asha Deshpande, Pune,India. 2011-04-12 10:02:27 I have worked in the areas of counselling and Research for Violence against Women in India. I feel VAW in India is culturally determined.It has elements of legal, social and health aspects. The women continue suffering the violence to protect the children, to protect the family status, and to protect herself from the social stigma. Very few take the help of law and the legal system to end the violence against them.The way ahead lies in the stratagy of creating effective awreness and outreach in different target groups of society, creating legal literacy among women in urban areas and also more in peri- urban and rural areas will give confidence to the women. Giving gender sensitivity and gender training to youth can also work on preventive level. I found that working with adolescent girls on the issues of education and economic empowerement can work as a preventive or arresting measure for VAW. Posted by: Admin This is indeed a very important area to enlighten. Note that it also touches on other themes in this conference, e. g. 1.3. Perspectives on children at risk and 1.4. Youth and vulnerability - current challenges/adm/SH

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Posted by: Julie Fish 2011-09-05 14:24:27 I welcome the opportunity to critically reflect on social work practice globally with LGBT people. This has been a neglected area of social work education and practice

Posted by: Mark Henrickson 2011-08-25 03:03:34 I am pleased to see the issue of sexual and gender minorities raised in an informed way here. I have heard SWers who should know better express their resentment about this issue, and set up false competition between these rights and those of other oppressed groups. I look forward to being part of the conversation.

Posted by: Rita Dee 2011-05-11 09:30:36 I feel VAW is common particularly amongst poor people. A large number of these women are economically dependent on their husbands such that she has no choice but to endure the violence. A woman thinks more of her children than herself. Giving up on the relationship as she is economically dependent means she will not be able to fend for her children. Seeking for legal help against your husband is unheard of in our culture. People believe that family problems should be solved culturally by way of involving relevant members of the family like aunts to solve the violence. I find this system to be no longer effective in this globalised world. I feel women need to be taught to fend for themselves and to fight against men who are strongly against the idea of women working as it makes women more vulnerable. I also strongly feel the church has contributed to VAW to some extent. In most churches women are taught to be submissive to their husbands – but to what extent? It is not known by most. Many women would rather keep quiet about violence in their homes because they are afraid of ‘What will the Church say if they hear that…’ especially among those couples who have wedded in church. I feel there is need to train Pastors and other church leaders in VAW, gender issues and human rights because this is where most women are found.

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Posted by: Sofia Singemo 2012-01-02 13:17:18 I am working with the group of people who are struggling w illness and econimical poverty due to the new socialinsurancelaws. Most of the already suffering since they are sick, and most of the singel mothers... I´ve sent in a abstract about my work and reflection about the issuses.

Posted by: Ramesh, India 2011-09-30 19:29:44 The right to health is far from reality. The health care resources available in a specific location are not reflecting the actual population. The concentration on wealthy communities are taking away the goal of having healthy communities. The commercialisation has resulted into 'wealth out of health' instead of 'health out of wealth'

Posted by: Sanghamitra Dhar 2011-09-09 22:14:08 To share experiences from India - there is a large section of the society which has shown it archaic preference for a 'boy child' that has infringed upon the right of the girl to be born and live. This is particularly alarming as the very basic and fundamental right of the girl child is literally snatched away from her. This is most prevalent in the rigid patriarchal locations of the western region of the country with a skewed sex ratio of as low as 861/1000! It is an alarming situation owing to its social and economic dimension which is strongly put forward for this ill-practice. However, we also have to understand that there is a cultural connotation for its prevalence. Many Govt., organisations & activists are trying their best to impact this scenario to curtail it as early as possible. However, its a long way to achieve success. I felt this is a significant issue in this heading and a thought on this subject is surely a need of the hour. Currently I'm pursuing my PhD degree from a University in India, though earlier I have worked very closely on this subject in 2 very endemic regions - Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh in India.

Posted by: Peter Herrmann 2011-04-21 19:04:28 I surely could - and perhaps really should - add this on al the other different issues. And perhaps it is well placed here as Mimi Abramovitz made a point by adding 'social problems'. I do not want to suggest to take it away again. But in my opinion on of the really fundamental challenges in all HR discussions and work has to search for a positive understanding. Of course it can in no way be denied that HR is of special importance where we come across breaches of HR. Nevertheless, isn't a major challenge to fund a positive point of reference:What are the opportunities and chances and spaces we have to claim for societies: Where and how have to societies and communities spaces that can be claimed as matter of self-realisation. And this would clear be a matter of individual and collective self-realisation as there is no social space without individuals and no individual without sociability. This is another trap we frequently and easily get caught in: not only seeing hr more or less issue of defense/problems rather than as matter of development and spaces for practice but seeing them too often as rights solely of individuals rather than as matter of truly social development. This should not least tell a lot also about 'international relations'. Posted by: Admin This issue could be a matter of discussion/SH

Posted by: Mimi Abramovitz 2011-04-08 18:20:10 The Social Determinants of Health and SOCIAL PROBLEMS/ I add social problems because these are the issues that show up at the door of most social work agencies. I am engaged in a study the social determinants of health/social problems in New York City. I am looking at the relationship between Neighborhood conditions ( defined a structural factors) and the clustering of health/social problems in some but not all neighborhoods, using GIS analysis. Some observers explain the clustering of these problems in poor neighborhoods by blaming the behavior of neighborhood residents. Others say it is due to "poverty." but cannot say how of why poverty can lead people to harm themselves or others.( eg definition of health/social problems) This study unpacks the components of poverty by looking at the accumulated disadvantages/ or advantages ( health insecurity, housing insecurity, food insecurity ,educational insecurity s well as issues of community loss, police harassment ,perceptions of safety, etc in all NYC neighborhoods. Based on the well-established impact of such stressors on the body, we can document that stress is a pathway between such local conditions in poor neighborhoods, and that the existence of less stress in affluent neighborhoods helps to explain fewer or different health/social problems/ We also look at civic participation as a mediator. Given that women are overrepresented among the poor, the stud pays special attention to gender, but also race. The maps produced by this research will be used to work with community groups to identify the need for program and P OLICY changes. Would like to hear from people who share this interest. Would also like to send in abstract once the call for papers is open. Will a notice be sent as to when the call is open. If so, please ad my email to the list: IABRAMOV@HUNTER.CUNY.EDU Mimi Abramovitz, Bertha Capen Reynolds Professor of Social Policy, Hunter College School of Social Work and The Graduate Center .City University of New York, USA

Posted by: Paul Bywaters 2011-03-21 15:38:56 Those interested in this theme might also like to read the IFSW policy on health http://www.ifsw.org/p38000081.html and also the website of the Social Work and Health Inequalities Network www.warwick.ac.uk/go/swhin The aims of the Network are to promote discussion and action by social work practitioners, managers, educators and researchers to combat the causes and consequences of unjust and damaging socially created inequalities in health. We agree with the perspective presented here that health is an issue of human rights and social justice; that health inequalities are a product of the social determinants of health and not primarily of health care; the importance of a life course perspective and the relevance of health to the lives of almost all those who social workers and social development workers try to support. We would like the conference to invite Professor Michael Marmot, Chair of the WHO Commission on the Social Determinants of Health to be a keynote speaker. Posted by: Admin This is a good idea. We have included Professor Michael Marmot among the main speakers to invite/SH

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Posted by: Claire Stevens 2012-03-09 00:36:19 So long as the world continues to demand the use of fossil fuels such as oil and coal we will not be able to stop world disasters. In NZ we are fighting the destruction of a beautiful and unique environment from becoming a coal hole and they are also talking of drilling for oil off our pristine east coast beaches. I as a social change agent am part of a movement which is trying to protect our natural environment.

Posted by: Vishanthie Sewpaul 2011-11-27 06:12:43 COP17 climate change summit takes place in Durban, South Africa from 28 November 2011 to 8 December 2011. This is preceded by a major climate justice rally on 27 November. Linked to this rally is a global petition that all social workers across the globe can sign. The petition calls on world leaders attending the COP17 climate change talks to reach fair and legally binding agreements to curb climate change and commit to sustainable development. The petition can be accessed on: www.wehavefaithactnow.org Environmental disasters and climate change are human rights and social justice issues, linked to globalisation, neoliberalism and the all consuming emphasis on commodification of every facet of life and on profits above all else. If past experience is anything to go by we cannot really rely on political leaders and multinational corporations to do the right thing. If anything, the reverse has been happening with rapidly industrialising countries having increased carbon emissions over the past few years. Civicl society organisations have to remain alert and constanly remind the powers that be of the dire consequences that climate change has on the lives of ordinary people. Social workers are often involved in people's lives where the "rubber hits the ground" and are thus well placed to understand the devastating effects of disasters. While social work intervention can make meaningful contributions, all too often the interventions might have limited impact if there is little or no political will to deal with structural factors that maintain people in disadvantaged situations. The injustice and immorality linked to environmental pollution and disaster is reflected in the example below: In 1991 Larry Summers, then Chief Economist for the World Bank and a strong backer of structural adjustment policies wrote in an internal memo: “Just between you and me, shouldn’t the World Bank be encouraging more migration of dirty industries to the LDCs [least developed countries]?… The economic logic behind dumping a load of toxic waste in the lowest wage country is impeccable, and we should face up to that… Their [African countries] air quality is probably vastly inefficiently low compared to Los Angeles or Mexico City … The concern over an agent that causes a one in a million chance in the odds of prostate cancer is obviously going to be much higher in a country where people survive to get prostate cancer than in a country where under-five mortality is 200 per thousand”. The Global South remains on the receiving end ... but countries in the South such as China, India, South Africa and Brazil are fast becoming some of the world's largest polluters. Growth, industrialisation and development at what costs? Greater inequality? Our futures? The Earth?

Posted by: Saai Sutharshan 2011-10-18 09:59:42 Thank You all for including Disaster Management in this global conference. I shall make a practical paper presentation for the immediate application of all.

Posted by: Adelaine Williams 2011-08-26 10:25:03 The NGO or humanitarian sector is massive and has a substantive history of initiating bottom-up approaches. There is an increasing voice calling to enhance professionalism in the sector, however the voice of social work has not seemed to enter this debate. As an individual who worked for NGOs first and then entered into social work I find that there is an amazing amount of similarity in work. (Particularly in NGOs adopting rights-based approaches). However I find a lack of understanding and disjunctures in langages means that the two sectors rarely enter into dialogue. Numerous courses in responding to humanitarian crises and NGO leadership are currently being deverloped or are currently being run - yet if dialogue between these very similar sectors is not initiated there is a risk that the significant role and understanding the social work sector has to offer will be overlooked

Posted by: Jocelyn Hermoso 2011-06-30 17:18:07 I am pleased to learn that climate change and socially sustainable development have once more become one of the broad themes for this conference. Climate change is an important issue that will affect many constituents and communities we serve as social workers; thus, social workers have to be well versed in the climate change discourse and how this affects their particular areas of practice. A couple of sub-themes that I think would be important to include here are: 1) a protection framework for emergency response, and 2) adaptation. The climate change discourse within the humanitarian community at the global level has already been focusing on the use of a protection framework and how local communities conceptualize and operationalize adaptation (i.e. Global Protection Cluster Working Group). Rightly or wrongly, the social work community has not quite caught up in these discourses. Perhaps this conference can be used for more in-depth dialogues on these two sub-themes. As a rights-based approach, a protection framework is very much consistent with social work's core values. Grassroots initiatives now abound trying to define what adaptation means for different communities. It is imperative for social workers to be knowledgeable about these themes and be able to facilitate dialogues within the communities they work with on what protection and adaptation means to them. In addition, we also need to bring in a gender perspective to the discourses on protection and adaptation. How do women define protection in an emergency response? How does this differ from men? What does adaptation mean for women? How does this definition of adaptation differ for men? It is good to know that we have a sub-theme on indigenous peoples' perspective on climate change. These discussions are also helpful in defining what a protection framework is according to indigenous communities and how they define adaptation. As part of our effort, as a global social work community, to create a social development agenda, we also need to have a dialogue about how a protection framework and adaptation have social development, as their main trajectory. Finally, it would also be interesting and important to include discussions on climate finance for developing countries. After the losses in Copenhagen, there needs to be stronger advocacy efforts among civil society organizations from the global south to hold donor countries accountable. This can be an example of how we can operationalize the strategic action on strengthening influence indicated in our agenda.

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Posted by: Liz Orr Australia 2012-01-10 06:26:02 SW as a profession needs to acknowledge the role it has played- and in some ways continues to play- in the colonisation of Indigenous peoples and knowledges. We have much to reflect on, change and an urgent responsibility to engage with Indigenous people and their agenda for the ongoing growth and survival of culture and sustainability world views. This includes embracing and encouraging Indigenous Social Workers and academics, educating ourselves in ongoing and respectful ways and ensuring that ALL students of Social Work know the history, challenge dis-empowering and colonising practices and theories. These issues run across all themes of the conference - I trust having this specific workshop/area will contribute to Indigenous perspectives across the conference and not be be a marginalising process.

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Posted by: Elma Ryke South Africa 2012-04-20 08:23:17 This is exactly the question I'm trying to figure out at the moment is: to find measures for implementation of the person-in-environment concept when working with communities where water and sanitation are a threat to their wellbeing but also to the wellbeing of the environment. If social work wants to play a meaningful role in sustaining the natural/physical environment, we need to co-operate with other disciplines. My question is what does social work bring to the table within such a multidisciplinary teams?

Posted by: seam seyoum 2012-02-09 02:18:40 Crucial topic that deserves ample attention at this forum. “1.5 million children under the age of five die each year… because of water and sanitation related disease”; due to lack of portable water people continue to suffer from easily preventable disease like parasitic infections, including river blindness. It is simply a call for social justice. Social workers can play a huge role in advocating for the accessibility of resources, exploring and calling for innovative ways for the development and accessibility of clean and affordable water in, particularly, economically disadvantage countries/communities.

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Posted by: Kamontip Chamkajang 2011-12-31 11:02:02 It's very interesting theme for presenting how the grass- root can reach the fund and how community can manage the micro finance ,so I will send my paper the lesson learn from Thai community.

Posted by: C. Zinhumwe 2011-11-17 09:17:41 Relevant theme, I will definately contribute a paper on this theme

Posted by: Morongwa Magongoa 2011-10-07 07:05:19 Enabling communities to develop Ripple Effects interventions will create a path to sustainable solutions.

Posted by: Dr.G.Vijayaram 2011-10-01 12:40:42 This theme is very relevant in devloping democracies wherein the MNCs are trying to usurp the rights of indigenous communities.Instutional diversity is essential for democratic living but it has to be carefully selected and nurtured for sustainable social development.

Posted by: Dr. Laxmi 2011-09-30 10:00:46 excellent theme

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Posted by: PV Baiju 2012-02-14 17:30:47 The issues of sustainable social development needs to address the inequalities in the possession and distribution of power and resources, among the North and South. Integrating research and education without deep commitment to restructuring such imbalances would be futile.

Posted by: Dr.G.Vijayaram 2011-10-01 12:16:20 Instutional diversity is essential for democratic living but it has to be carefully selected and nurtured for sustainable social development.

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Posted by: jayant 2013-01-21 11:49:19 good theme and must

Posted by: Dr. P.K.Shajahan 2011-12-30 08:34:41 If Social Protection is to achieve socially equitable outcomes, it is imperative that any attempt in this direction should address the structural - social, political and economic drivers of poverty, vulnerability and inequality. Hence attempts to address social exclusion becomes a pertinent frame of analysis to evaluate social protection measures in any context.

Posted by: Dr. P.K.Shajahan 2011-12-30 08:34:31 If Social Protection is to achieve socially equitable outcomes, it is imperative that any attempt in this direction should address the structural - social, political and economic drivers of poverty, vulnerability and inequality. Hence attempts to address social exclusion becomes a pertinent frame of analysis to evaluate social protection measures in any context.

Posted by: Thomas Roth, Switzerland 2011-10-20 19:18:28 The vulnerability of children in underdeveloped or disaster-stricken countries like Haiti remains one of the most important areas for social work intervention. In Haiti 1 million children are endangered of ending up in permanent misery without any access to education, food, health care or protection from sexual abuse if the international community continues to fail to provide real assistance. Many little projects like www.hopeforhaitiskids.org make already a big difference with innovative programs but all endevours still fall short from effectively addressing the huge human crisis facing this and many other nations. UNESCO's call to secure access to education to all children in the world by 2015 will definitely fail - the majority of Haitis children get no access to any education at all - if we do not succeed to build sustainable approaches to the humanitarian crisis. I hope that the conference will take on concrete cases like Haiti and will not remain on a normative level.

Posted by: Serena Frank: SA 2011-07-06 12:35:57 Poverty hinder social protection and enhances public health issues in the South African context. Policies are not being implemented adequately to protect our children and the criminal justice system is no help.

Posted by: Moussa Charafeddine 2011-07-02 17:43:07 Poverty and Disability are inter-related issues. The mejority of People with disability are among the poorest. World Report on Poverty and Disability was launched in Aca-pulco by Inclusion International in Nov. 2006. Since then there are marvelous development in that regard. I hope that the conference will shed light on that issue too.

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Posted by: Moussa Charafeddine 2011-07-02 17:49:40 I believe that MENA Region has the highest proportion in the volnurable community -specially children- in Iraq, Palestine, Sudan, Gaza, Libya, Syria, Yemen, Tunis, Lebanon, Egypt, even Bahrain. Armed conflicts prevail for long time in that part of the World.

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Posted by: Dr.R.Belinda, Chennai, India 2012-03-23 07:15:04 Recently there is an acceleration of the migration trend, particularly in the case of women in search of survival, fulfillment and a better life for themselves and their families. But the living and working conditions for the rural migrant in the urban areas are deplorable. The provisional census data of Tamil Nadu ( a state in India) shows an increase an decadal growth from 11.7 per cent in 1991-2001 to 15.6 per cent in 2001-11. The category of child population within the age of zero to six years constitutes 9.5 per cent of the state’s population, a decline from the 11 per cent in 2001. Thus, the growth in population is due to a sharp rise in numbers, aged seven years and above. A possible explanation to this sudden increase in population growth is the prospect of migration in search of employment. Migrant labourers especially the women migrants, suffer sheer drudgery of much work which leads to several physical and mental health problems. Women face not only occupational hazards but also other forms of overt and covert harassment including sexual harassment. They also suffer mental agony and psychological stress and strain. Growing economic disparities, migration and changing values are on the increase and therefore children suffer. Health issues are often those of survival in working environments that are hazardous, harsh and completely unacceptable. Social Workers need to carry out advocacy initiatives with policy makers and communities, design comprehensive community based prevention and intervention programmes and work with migrant women workers at the individual, group and community level to help them cope and ‘survive even amidst the adversity’. A huge responsibility of working for the empowerment of the Migrant women workers lies in the hands of every social worker.

Posted by: Merhdad Darvishppour 2011-11-22 11:39:41 I will precent a papper in the conference about emigrant, integration and etnic diskrimination in Sweden

Posted by: Juan Enriquez Dayang, Jr. 2011-11-19 07:46:51 A case study where Embassies and Consulates do protection of the rights and promote of the welfare of migrant workers of the Philippines and Mexico through consular protection. The Philippines for instance, even has social worker attaches to provide social services to vulnerable migrants. I have a paper on why consular service matters at http://jedayang.com/category/migration-and-development/

Posted by: rachna 2011-11-16 06:50:55 The rise in the number of internally displaced people raises questions on the notions of development,the shrinking space in our social world for assimiliation and the challenges such a situation pose for social work .

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Posted by: A. Sylvia Daisy,Assistant Professor, MCC ,Chennai 2012-04-18 07:16:17 A new culture known as call centre / BPO culture is spreading in Indian cities which has affected the core values of Indian Society & families. It would be useful to discuss about overcoming such challenges.

Posted by: Mehrdad Darvishpour 2011-11-22 11:45:28 Honour related Violence and Transition: Power Conflicts among emigrant family in the Sweden

Posted by: Daryl Dugdale University of Bristol 2011-11-11 09:13:42 I am currently undertaking a professional doctorate with a focus on the perspectives of fathers engaged within the child protection process. I am particularly interested in the their constructions of manliness and the interpretations they then give to engaging with the feminised workforce. My analysis also focuses on the interface between practitioners and fathers. It would be interesting to share thoughts with colleagues undertaking similar research.

Posted by: Mary Larkin, De Montfort University, UK 2011-06-02 16:33:38 It would be useful to consider the role of unpaid carers within the ‘Family in transitions’ theme. Arguably, the delivery of adult social care without this group of people is unsustainable. Most unpaid carers are family members and with aging societies and moves to provide more health and social care in the home, their numbers are predicted to rise as well as the demands on them. Therefore their contributions social care are likely to increase. Other factors that will impact on them are the plurality of family structures and changes in policy initiatives. With reference to the latter unpaid carers often play an important role in translating social care policies into practice. An example is the personalisation agenda . This is currently an international phenomenon, with interest in peronalised models of care within the UK, Canada, New Zealand, USA, Australia, France, South Africa and other national contexts. Much has been achieved over the past two decade in western societies to raise the profile of unpaid carers and empower them. Central to the ongoing drive to ensure their inclusion and protect their rights is careful consideration of their role, as well as the possible implications for them of the aforementioned changes in demographics, families and policies over the next few years

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Posted by: Adelaine Williams 2011-08-26 10:22:35 The NGO or humanitarian sector is massive and has a substantive history of initiating bottom-up approaches. There is an increasing voice calling to enhance professionalism in the sector, however the voice of social work has not seemed to enter this debate. As an individual who worked for NGOs first and then entered into social work I find that there is an amazing amount of similarity in work. (Particularly in NGOs adopting rights-based approaches). However I find a lack of understanding and disjunctures in langages means that the two sectors rarely enter into dialogue. Numerous courses in responding to humanitarian crises and NGO leadership are currently being deverloped or are currently being run - yet if dialogue between these very similar sectors is not initiated there is a risk that the significant role and understanding the social work sector has to offer will be overlooked

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Posted by: Moussa Charafeddine 2011-07-02 17:55:13 The new political dvelopment and civil -revolutions- which took place unexpected - in Tunis, Egypt, Libya, Bahrain, Syria, and other MENA countries were highly promoted by ICT and the social networks.

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Posted by: Charles Leung, PhD Candidate of HKPolyU 2012-01-11 14:41:06 Evidence-based practice would be a possibility for social work if the process was really considered clients' preference and professional wisdom. Of course, how the preference and wisdom can be identified and measured is a key issue for further research; however, without significant emphasis on these areas and the very concern on hierarchy of evidence nowadays, may not lead a way out of our social work future.

Posted by: Zalimiene L. Litunia, Vilnius University 2011-11-25 17:52:14 The ability of social worker to provide high quality services or to develop a new creative practice depends both on the level of professional mastery of staff and on the characteristics of social work agency (working conditions, organizational support, working relationship, management techniques, applied to social work practice, etc.). Social work agency is a new type of institution in Lithuania as a social work profession was established only in 1994, thus investigations in this research field are modest enough. Could we identify links between hostile management environment in social service agencies and professional well-being, professional goals attainment- these and other topics are analysed in research “Professional well-being of social workers in Lithuania” which was started in March in 2011.

Posted by: Saai Sutharshan 2011-10-18 09:57:15 Thank you all for including Disaster Risk Reduction as a topic & I look forward to make a practical paper for all on the same during the conf.

Posted by: Serena Frank South Africa 2011-07-06 12:22:07 Management styles in agencies most definitely hinder or progress an organisation towards meetings its goals. Agencies are often governed by a board of community members with an interest in the agencies objectives but no necessarily with the skills to manage the orgranization. Politicial run organizations have their own set of priorities which have to be fulfilled in conjunction with the agencies objectives. Evidence of an effective agency should be measured with monitoring and evaluation systems that have clear objectives and outcomes. Within the scarce resource based and unpaid agency staff together with massive populations of people in need, South African Social work agencies have major gaps that hinder service delivery. Theorectical principles dont work in practise in resource constrainted agencies where funding and work overload are major issues.

Posted by: Adelaine 2011-05-24 20:05:23 There appears to be increasing interest in systems approaches to child protection which is currently being championed in the UK by Munro and internationally by UNICEF. However the disjuncture between NGOs, the UN and UK social workers remains apparent as they utilise the concept in very different ways. The systems approach to risk has was originally utilised within commercial industries such as aviation. Models of how to understand major incidences and disasters are now being applied to offer understanding in how incidences of abuse occurs. Perhaps this is one example of how models from one sector can be used to offer new insight to another.