International

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  June 15, 2013

  Call for Presentations: The WorldPride Human Rights Conference 2014

  This event will be hosted by the Bonham Centre for Sexual Diversity Studies in the University College of the University of Toronto on June 25-27, 2014. Application deadline is June 15, 2013. Read More

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  April 26, 2013 – June 7, 2013

  2013 APM Accepted Presenter Compliance Cycle

  All accepted presenters for the 2013 APM are required to complete the following two actions by Friday, June 7, 2013, a deadline 6 weeks after they received notifications on April 26, 2013, their proposals were accepted for the 2013 APM. Action 1 of 2: Active CSWE Membership by ... Read More

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  April 24, 2013 – April 25, 2013

  Marriott Hotel,

  Glasgow, United Kingdom

  A Safer Childhood, A Brighter Future

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  April 16, 2013 – April 19, 2013

  Grand Cevahir Hotel and Congress Center,

  Istanbul, Turkey

  Third Ensact European Conference: Social Action in Europe-Toward Inclusive Policies and Practice

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  July 10, 2013 – July 12, 2013

  Oxford, United Kingdom

  12th Global Conference on Environmental Justice and Citizenship

  This event will be held at Mansfield College, Oxford, UK. Read More

• [Event]

  June 24, 2013 – June 25, 2013

  University of Washington-Royal University of Phnom Penh Social Work Partnership,

  Phnom Penh, Cambodia

  International Social Work Conference on Children and Youth

  Asian & Pacific Islands Social Work Educators Association (APISWEA) in the United States, in collaboration with the University of Washington-Royal University of Phnom Penh Social Work Partnership, announces the Call for Abstracts for the upcoming “International Social Work Conference on Children and Youth,” to be held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on June 24 & 25, 2013. Read More

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  November 1, 2013 9:15 AM – 10:30 AM

  2013 Special Plenary

  Ping Fu Co-founder of Geomagic, Author of Bend, Not Break   Bend Not Break: A Life in Two Worlds   In this lecture Ping Fu chronicles her path from childhood in Maoist China to the head of Geomagic, the 3D printing company she co-founded. Ping highlights her ... Read More

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  November 2, 2013 9:15 AM – 10:30 AM

  2013 Hokenstad International Lecture

    Stefanus Snyman, MBChB, MPhil (Health ScEd), DOM Stellenbosch University South Africa   Interprofessional and Transprofessional Education: Keys to Transforming Education to Reach Health Equity   Radical instructional and institutional reform is needed globally ... Read More

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  Registration

  2013 APM Registration Methods To access online registration , select 2013 APM Online Registration . Registration is also available by fax, phone, and mail . Begin those options after downloading the 2013 APM Registration Form here . A. Payment Date Rates Save ... Read More

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  January 4, 2014 – January 12, 2014

  Munich, Germany

  Human Rights and Social Work within European Framework

  Study abroad program in Munich, Germany sponsored by Southern Illinois University Carbondale School of Social Work. Read More

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  July 9, 2014 – July 12, 2014

  Melbourne, Australia

  2014 Joint World Conference on Social Work, Education & Social Development

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  October 22, 2012 – October 23, 2012

  Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

  2012 Alberta FASD Conference: Creating Connections, Building Relationships, Growing Communities

• [Event]

  September 4, 2012 – September 7, 2012

  Glasgow, United Kingdon

  12th International European Scientific Association on Residential and Foster Care for Children and Adolescents Conference

• [Event]

  August 27, 2012 – August 31, 2012

  Bouznika, Morocco

  From Altuism to Partnership: Crossroads of Knowledge-What Challenges for Human Development

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  January 25, 2013 – January 27, 2013

  Bangkok, Thailand

  2013 Bangkok International Conference on Social Science

• [Event]

  September 19, 2012 – September 22, 2012

  Amman, Jordan

  First Annual International Conference on Transgenerational Trauma: Communal Wounds and Victim Identities

• [Event]

  November 10, 2012 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM

  2012 Special Plenary

  Benjamin Todd Jealous President and CEO National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Voting Rights Versus Voter Suppression Read More

• [Event]

  November 12, 2012 10:15 AM – 11:30 AM

  2012 Hokenstad International Lecture

  Tan Ngoh Tiong, PhD, RSW, ACSW Dean, School of Human Development and Social Services SIM University Singapore   New Frontiers of International Social Work: Is There an East–West Divide?   Oh, East is East, and West is West, and never the twain shall meet, ... Read More

• [Event]

  October 22, 2012 – October 23, 2012

  Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

  2012 Alberta FASD Conference: Creating Connections, Building Relationships, Growing Communities

• [Event]

  September 4, 2012 – September 7, 2012

  Glasgow, Scotland

  12th International European Scientific Association on Residential & Foster Care for Children and Adolescents (EUSARF) Conference

• [Event]

  August 1, 2012 – August 3, 2012

  Breaking the Mould: Humanitarian Aid and Empowering Local Communities

• [Event]

  April 26, 2012 – April 27, 2012

  Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation,

  San Diego, CA

  National Network for Social Work Managers 23rd Annual Management Institute

• [Event]

  October 18, 2012 – October 20, 2012

  Vancouver, British Columbia

  41st Annual Scientific and Educational Meeting-Canadian Association on Gerontology: Aging in a Changing World

• [Event]

  July 4, 2012 – July 6, 2012

  Gold Coast, Queensland, Austrailia

  Australasian Conference of Child Trauma

• [Event]

  June 25, 2012 – June 28, 2012

  Omoku, Nigeria

  First International Congress on Social and Cultural Studies

• [Event]

  March 22, 2012 – March 24, 2012

  Basel, Switzerland

  Second European Conference for Social Work Research

• [Event]

  March 7, 2012 – March 9, 2012

  Willemstad, Curacao

  International Conference of Governance for Sustainable Development of Caribbean Small Island Developing States

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  February 2, 2012 – February 3, 2012

  Tiruppatur, India

  Role of Youth in Community Based Disaster Management

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  March 12, 2012 – March 14, 2012

  La Palm Royal Beach Hotel,

  Accra, Ghana

  African Movement for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect

• [Event]

  March 25, 2012 – March 26, 2012

  28th Annual Social Work Day at the United Nations

• [Event]

  June 14, 2012 – June 15, 2012

  Minneapolis, Minnesota

  International Social Work Conference - Global Context: Local Solutions

• [Event]

  November 9, 2011

  New York, New York

  Human Rights and the Global Economy

• [Event]

  May 10, 2012 – May 13, 2012

  Denver, Colorado

  2012 American Conference for the Treatment of HIV

• [Event]

  June 18, 2012 – June 20, 2012

  Pori, Finland

  8th International Conference on Evaluation for Practice

• [Event]

  November 24, 2011 – November 25, 2011

  Strasbourg, France

  Human Rights in Education

• [Event]

  March 22, 2011 – March 24, 2011

  Basel, Switzerland

  2nd Eurpean Conference for Social Work Research

• [Event]

  November 25, 2011 – November 27, 2011

  Maldives

  2011 International Conference on History and Society Development

• [Event]

  September 29, 2011 – October 1, 2011

  Montreal , Canada

  Youth and Violence: The Role of Education

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  September 22, 2011 – September 23, 2011

  Olsztyn, Poland

  Pedagogy Towards Stereotypes

• [Event]

  November 9, 2011 – November 11, 2011

  University of Ibadan,

  Ibadan, Nigeria

  Nigerian Association of Social Work Educators Inaugural Annual Conference

  Social Work Education: Shaping the Learning and Teaching Experience Read More

• [Event]

  March 12, 2012 – March 14, 2012

  United Nations Conference Centre,

  Bangkok, Thailand

  Conference on Disability-Inclusive MDGs and Aid Effectiveness

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  2011 PIE Awardees

  CSWE has selected a social work program, a nonprofit organization, and an individual to receive its 2011 Partners in Advancing International Education (PIE) awards. The PIE Awards Committee, which is part of CSWE’s Commission on Global Social Work Education, has chosen to recognize the ... Read More

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  News

  China–United States Social Work Collaborative The China Collaborative is a demonstration project of the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) Katherine A. Kendall Institute, the China Association of Social Work Education (CASWE), and the International Association of Schools of ... Read More

• [Event]

  September 7, 2011 – September 9, 2011

  Gauteng, South Africa

  ASAWEI 2011: Field Practice Education Symposium

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  November 21, 2011 – November 26, 2011

  Rheinberg, Germany

  Communities and Crisis - Inclusive Development Through Sport

• [Event]

  July 14, 2011 – July 15, 2011

  Nigerian Institute for International Affairs,

  Lagos State, Nigeria

  Challenges in Upholding the Rights of Women and Children in Nigeria

• [Event]

  June 8, 2011 – June 9, 2011

  Walter E. Washington Convention Center,

  Washington, DC

  Aid and Trade International Development Forum 2011

  The Aid & International Development Forum (AIDF) is a leading global event dedicated to the effective delivery of humanitarian aid and development solutions. It will bring together decision makers from UN, government, NGOs and aid agencies involved in the delivery of humanitarian aid relief to conflict and disaster situations as well as international development to countries across the globe. Read More

• [Event]

  August 10, 2011 – August 12, 2011

  Walter E. Washington Convention Center,

  Washington, DC

  2011 InterAction Forum

  At a time of dramatic change and dynamism, it is more important than ever to realize that the issues the world faces are interconnected. The annual InterAction Forum serves as a venue for the leadership of NGOs, governments, philanthropy, corporations and civil society to come together and forge common solutions that focus on our work to improve the lives of the world’s poor and marginalized and that move us toward a sustainable planet that works for all. Read More

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  October 28, 2011 9:45 AM – 11:00 AM

  2011 Special Plenary

  Adewale Troutman, MD, MPH, MA Director, Public Health Practice Program University of South Florida   Fair Society, Healthy Society: Creating Health Equity Through Social Justice and a Focus on the Social Determinants of Health The World Health Organization Commission on the ... Read More

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  September 29, 2011 – September 30, 2011

  University of Toledo,

  Toledo, Ohio

  8th Annual International Conference on Human Trafficking

• [Event]

  May 15, 2011 – May 17, 2011

  Kopanong Hotel,

  Johannesburg, South Africa

  Regional Psychosocial Support Forum 2011

• [Event]

  September 26, 2011 – September 27, 2011

  Durham University,

  United Kingdom

  Citizenship Practices: Transnational Identities, Human Rights and Social Justice in a Globalising World

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  July 13, 2011 – July 15, 2011

  Salvador, Brazil

  10th International Narrative Therapy and Community Work Conference

• [Event]

  June 22, 2011 – June 24, 2011

  London, England

  International Society of Advance Care Planning and End of Life Care Conference

• [Event]

  June 10, 2011 – June 11, 2011

  Shanghai, China

  Social Work and Social Policy International Conference

• [Event]

  July 15, 2011 – July 18, 2011

  Waseda University,

  Tokyo, Japan

  21st Asia-Pacific Social Work Conference - Crossing Borders: Interdependent Living and Solidarity

• [Event]

  April 10, 2011 – April 13, 2011

  Brussels, Belgium

  Social Action in Europe: Sustainable Social Development and Economic Challenges

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  CSWE Center for Diversity and Social & Economic Justice

  The CSWE Center for Diversity and Social & Economic Justice advances individual growth, community well-being, and social justice. It promotes the vision, visibility, voice, and collaborative action needed for inclusive and effective social work practice, teaching, research, leadership, ... Read More

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  November 18, 2011 – November 21, 2011

  The Bahamas

  2011 Caribbean HIV Conference: Strengthening Evidence to Achieve Sustainable Action

• [Event]

  May 16, 2011 – May 21, 2011

  Fes, Morocco

  Social Work, Human Development and Empowerment of Skills: A Cross-Cultural Approach

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  April 10, 2012 – April 13, 2012

  Accra, Ghana

  School Social Work: Ensuring Quality Education For All The World's Children

  5th International School Social Work Conference Read More

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  June 27, 2012 – June 30, 2012

  Hyatt Regency Yogyakarta,

  Yogyakarta, Indonesia

  Envisioning New Social Development Strategies Beyond Millenium Development Goals

  ICSD-Asia Pacific Branch Read More

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  July 15, 2013 – July 19, 2013

  Makerere University,

  Kampala, Uganda

  18th Biennial ICSD Symposium

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  July 11, 2011 – July 15, 2011

  Fort de France, Martinique

  10th Biennial Conference of Caribbean and International Social Work Educators

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  July 9, 2012 – July 12, 2012

  Stockholm, Sweden

  Social Work Social Development 2012: Action and Impact

  IASSW, IFSW, ICSW conference Read More

• [Event]

  March 28, 2011

  2011 UN Social Work Day

  The Council on Social Work Education was a proud sponsor of the 28th Annual Social Work Day at the United Nations (UN) held on March 28, 2011. The program began with touching tributes to Katherine A. Kendall, a founding member and former executive director of CSWE and David Roth, a founding ... Read More

• [Event]

  March 25, 2011 – March 27, 2011

  Fourth Conference on International Social Work

  The Council on Social Work Education and the Katherine A. Kendall Institute were sponsors of the Fourth Conference on International Social Work which was hosted by the University of Southern California School of Social Work, March 25-27, 2011. Wide ranging topics were discussed including: ... Read More

• [Press Release]

  09/22/2010

  CSWE Honors Katherine A. Kendall for Her Trailblazing Contributions

  Mitchellville, MD—CSWE will celebrate Katherine A. Kendall’s 100th birthday on Saturday, September 25, at her residence from 1:00 pm–5:00 pm. During her impressive career Kendall made trailblazing contributions to international social work, higher education, and CSWE.  ... Read More

• [Event]

  October 13, 2010 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM

  Hilton Portland and Executive Tower Hotel,

  Portland, OR

  Asian Pacific Islanders Social Work Educators Association International Conference

  Asian Pacific Islanders Social Work Educators Association International Conference Read More

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  CSWE Honors Katherine A. Kendall (1910-2010)

  The Council on Social Work Education is proud to honor the memory of Katherine A. Kendall for her trailblazing contributions to international social work and social work education. Her passion for enhancing the profession’s international perspective and her influence on social work as a ... Read More

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  International Social Work Degree Recognition and Evaluation Service

  CSWE's International Social Work Degree Recognition and Evaluation Service (ISWDRES) recognizes academic credentials in social work that are comparable to accredited baccalaureate and master's degrees in social work in the United States. Recognition is necessary to establish qualifications for employment, graduate school admission... Read More

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  Katherine A. Kendall Institute for International Social Work

  Institute to foster the mainstream development of international content in social work education and to increase the cross-organizational collaboration in project development as well as research and data collection and dissemination. Read More

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  Journal of Social Work Education

  The Journal of Social Work Education (JSWE) is a refereed professional journal concerned with education in social work and social welfare. Its purpose is to serve as a forum for creative exchange on trends, innovations, and problems relevant to social work education at the undergraduate, ... Read More

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  Publications

  CSWE’s publications program develops new tools to help social workers and social work educators serve their clients and advance their profession. CSWE staff works in conjunction with the Council on Publications to produce books and nonprint resources through CSWE ... Read More