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SUMMARY:International Congress for Community Wellness (ICCW 2026)
DESCRIPTION:CALL FOR CONGRESS PARTICIPATION\n\nFifteen years ago\, a team of European and American educators launched a new model of social work education in the Republic of Moldova. Through the dialogue\, collaboration\, contention\,  and experiment\, a new pedagogical model has evolved.  For the past 12 years\, dialectic social work acquired theoretical cohesion and methodological effectiveness\, as well as a cadre of acolytes – graduates of the Master of Social Work program at the Free International University in Moldova.\nDialectic social work educators and practitioners in Moldova formed the National Association of Social Work in Moldova and organized six consecutive conferences in Eastern Europe – all dedicated to promotion of dialectic social work in post-Soviet countries and beyond.\nThe nexus of the social work tradition in the West and opportunities for educational and professional innovation in Eastern European countries\, where social work was a novelty\, brought about new perspectives on human needs\, human capacities and professional practice.\nThe Sevenths Congress on Community Wellness is dedicated to reconnecting those scholars and practitioners\, who are committed to competence in the rapidly changing world.  The complexities of today’s society can only be understood through the dialogue across national\, sectarian\, and professional lines.\n\nYou are cordially invited to the Rites of Spring – the Seventh Congress on Community Wellness.\n \n\nTopics (Tracks) \n1.⁠ ⁠Community health & mental wellbeing\n2.⁠ ⁠Education and social development\n3.⁠ ⁠Group work praxis: Resilient communities through social entrepreneurship\n4.⁠ ⁠Culture\, identity\, and social cohesion\n5.⁠ ⁠Ecological stability through preservation of culture.\nWe welcome\nConceptual papers\, research papers\, case studies\, educational models\, interdisciplinary perspectives\, and practice-based interventions. \nAbstract submission \nSubmit to: \nAbstract deadline: February 28\nAcceptance notification: March 13\nAbstract length: 100–200 words\nPlease include: title\, author(s)\, affiliation\, country\, email\, and 3–5 keywords\nPresentation formats: Individual (15 min)\, Panel (60 min)\, Workshop (15–30 min)\nLanguage\nThe proceedings will be conducted in English. \nRegistration & fees \nCongress participation is free of charge. Optional add-ons for international participants:\nDay 3 field visit (Voievodatul Cărbunei) with dinner & entertainment: 50 EUR/person\nAccommodation package (3 nights): 300 EUR/person (upon request)\nVisa support / invitation letters and supporting documents: upon request\nTentative program (preliminary) \nDay 1 (10:00–21:00): Opening & Cultural Welcome — Opening ceremony; congress overview and presentations; cultural visit to the “Rites of Spring” Festival at the National Museum of Ethnography and Natural History\nDay 2 (10:00–17:00): Congress Sessions — Plenary and parallel sessions; panels\, workshops\, and roundtables\nDay 3 (10:00–20:00): Closing\, Field Trip & Gala Dinner — Final presentations and closing ceremony at ULIM; trip to Cărbuna; gala dinner at “Pestera Balaurului” cellar\nPlease see the attached Flyer for full details.
URL:https://www.ifsw.org/event/international-congress-for-community-wellness-iccw-2026/
LOCATION:Free International University of Moldova\, Chișinău\, Moldova\, Republic of
CATEGORIES:Europe Region Event,NA Region Event
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SUMMARY:Conference “Social Work and Social Welfare: Towards the Pragmatics of Re-institutionalisation”
DESCRIPTION:The conference continues the discussion on the re-institutionalisation of social welfare and social work initiated by the organisers in 2024 (Disaster Preparedness Policy for Humanitarian Crises: A Social Welfare Perspective) and continued in 2025 (Social Assistance and Social Work in Times of Crisis: The Philosophy and Pragmatics of Re-institutionalisation). \nRegistration\n🖊️ Registration via the FORM\nApplication deadline: 2 March 2026\nAfter the registration period closes or once the participant limit has been reached\, registered participants will receive an email confirming their participation in the conference. \nAbout the Conference\nA time of rapid social transformations—often broadly described as a “crisis”—is of particular importance for institutional forms of interpersonal help\, which are subject to deformation\, deprofessionalisation\, and deinstitutionalisation.\n\nExisting methods of social work and organisational forms of social Welfare require substantial revision. Such revision should be grounded in in depth\, community based reflection by those directly involved in helping activities—specifically\, in their knowledge developed through many years of professional practice\, consistently rooted in theoretical preparation\, ethical standards\, and institutional resources.\n\nGuided by professional expertise\, attentiveness to the Other\, and concern for the common good\, it is necessary to rethink and reformulate three fundamental principles of helping practice:\n\n• the meaning and principles of shaping relationships with people in need\,\n• the specificity of the organisation of social welfare as an element of public authority\, and\n• the binding national legislative and administrative solutions.\n\nThe conference “Social Work and Social Welfare: Towards the Pragmatics of Re institutionalisation” continues the discussion on the re institutionalisation of social Welfare and social work initiated by the organisers in 2024 (Polityka gotowości na wypadek katastrof humanitarnych. Perspektywa pomocy społecznej) and continued in 2025 (Pomoc społeczna i praca socjalna w czasach kryzysu. Filozofia i pragmatyka reinstytucjonalizacji). Its purpose is to critically reflect on the core characteristics of Polish social Welfare and social work\, as well as to preliminarily formulate recommendations for strengthening the resilience of helping organisations in a society marked by crisis. \nConference Co-organisers:\n\nInstitute of Sociology\, Jagiellonian University – Department of Sociology of Mental Health and Social Work\nInstitute of Pedagogy\, University of Gdańsk\nBehaviour in Crisis Lab\, Jagiellonian University\nMunicipal Social Welfare Centre in Kraków\nPolish Federation of Social Workers and Social Service Employees Unions\nSocial Work Section of the Sociology Students’ Research Club\, Jagiellonian University\nFaculty of Sociology\, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań – Department of Research on Social Problems and Social Work\n\nThe Kraków initiative is embedded in a broader international context through cooperation with the International Federation of Social Workers. The event is also organised in cooperation with Wolters Kluwer Polska. \nOn behalf of all those involved in the Kraków discussion meetings\, I warmly invite you to participate! \nHubert Kaszyński\n(Institute of Sociology\, Jagiellonian University) \nConference Programme \n9:30 – 10:00 Opening of the Conference \n\nMaria Klaman – Deputy Mayor of the City of Kraków\nWitold Kramarz – Director of the Municipal Social Welfare Centre in Kraków\n\n10:00 – 11:10 Lectures \n\nTadeusz Gadacz (AGH University of Science and Technology): Five Concepts of Dialogue\nKrzysztof Szwajca (Jagiellonian University Medical College): Foundations of a Benevolent Organisation: The Kraków Children’s Support Centre\nWitold Kramarz (Municipal Social Welfare Centre in Kraków): Principles and Expected Directions of the Evolution of Polish Social Welfare\n\n11:10-11:30 Discussion \n11:30-12:00 Break \n12:00-13:30 Discussion Groups: \n\nMeaning and Principles of Shaping the Helping Relationship\nModerators: Monika Oliwa Ciesielska (Adam Mickiewicz University)\, Katarzyna Ornacka (Jagiellonian University)\nThe Specificity of the Organisation of Social Welfare as an Element of Public Authority\nModerators: Marcin Boryczko (University of Gdańsk)\, Mirosław Górka (Social Welfare Centre\, Rybnik)\nStrategic Goals for the Development of Social Welfare\nModerators: Paweł Maczyński (Polish Federation of Social Workers and Social Service Employees Unions)\, Kacper Wcisło (Sociology Students’ Research Club\, Jagiellonian University)\n\n13:30-13:45 Break \n13:45-14.30 Key Conclusions from the Discussion Groups \n14:30-15:15 Conference Summary \n\nMałgorzata Kossowska (Jagiellonian University)\nWitold Kramarz (Municipal Social Welfare Centre)\nHubert Kaszyński (Jagiellonian University)\n\nThe conference will be conducted in Polish. After the conference\, we will provide an English transcription of the recordings.
URL:https://www.ifsw.org/event/conference-social-work-and-social-welfare-towards-the-pragmatics-of-re-institutionalisation/
CATEGORIES:Europe Region Event
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SUMMARY:IFSW Europe regional conference 2025
DESCRIPTION:The IFSW European Regional Conference 2025\nDate: 6th-8th October 2025.\nVenue: Oslo\, Norway\, at Oslo Congress Centre. \nCall for abstracts: submissions and registration is now open \nConference title: Bridging Communities: Building Sustainable Futures \nMain themes:\n\nGreen social work/eco social work\nClimate change\nUN’s sustainability goals\nIndigenous peoples’ perspectives\n\nSub-themes\n\n1. Green Social Work and Social Work in the Face of Climate Change\n2. Indigenous Wisdom and Environmental Stewardship\n3. Education and Training for a Sustainable Future\n4. Inclusion and Accessibility for All\n5. Protecting Children’s Rights and Welfare\n6. Health and Well-being in a Sustainable World\n7. Gender Equality\, Social Justice\, and Human Rights\n8.Digitalization and Its Role in Sustainable Social Work\n\nConference details \nContacts
URL:https://www.ifsw.org/event/ifsw-europe-regional-conference-2025/
LOCATION:Oslo Congress Centre\, Oslo\, Norway\, Oslo\, Norway
CATEGORIES:Europe Region Event
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SUMMARY:IFSW 67th Session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND)
DESCRIPTION:67th Session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND)\nONLINE Side Event: Injectable Opioid Agonist Therapy (OAT) with Hydromorphone in Austria – a new perspective? \nDate: Monday\, 20 March 2024\nTime: 9:00 – 9:50 CET\nVenue: Online\nRegistration
URL:https://www.ifsw.org/event/ifsw-67th-session-of-the-commission-on-narcotic-drugs-cnd/
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