5th INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE ACHIEVEMENTS AND CHALLENGES OF SOCIAL WORK PROFESSION

Shkoder, 31 May 2023

 

Department of Psychology and Social work - University of Shkoder "Luigj Gurakuqi”, in cooperation with the Department of Social Work and Social Policy - University of Tirana, and Department of Social Sciences and Civic Education – University “Aleksandër Xhuvani” Elbasan, in partnership with National Association of Social Workers of Albania and Order of Social Workers in Republic of Albania, are organizing the 5th International Scientific Conference “Achievements and Challenges of Social Work Profession”.

 

The goal of conference is to explore, develop and promote different approaches of academic and scientific research, to build bridges of cooperation among social work professionals, in Albania, Europe and beyond. Another aim of the conference is to bring together national and international group of scholars and to engage not only in presenting diverse research and field experiences but to get the chance to meet and to discuss.

 

The conference will be in hybrid modality: in presence or on-line participation.

 

On behalf of the Conference Organizers and Scientific Committee we are delighted to invite social workers, other professionals in social field, researchers, scholars, and PhD students, who aim is to advance practice, study and analyze policies that address social welfare issues.

 

Important Dates:

Deadline for submission of Abstracts	7/04/2023
Notification of acceptance of Abstracts	14/04/2023
Full paper submission for Proceedings	21/05/2023
Conference date	31 May 2023
Place	Shkoder University Library, Shkoder (Albania)

 

Participants should send their abstracts, according to the Guidelines at the address: iswca5@unishk.edu.al

 

Topics of the conference:

• education in social work
• social problems and policies
• social work and diversity
• social work and emergency crisis
• social work in digitalization area
• human rights
• gender related issues
• civic participation and community development
• the impact of legislative reforms in social services
• the impact of the recently established Order of Social Workers in Albania
• juvenile justice
• child protection
• mental health
• palliative care
• internationalization of social work

 

*All the received abstracts will be further evaluated and only the approved ones will be part of the conference.

Selected full papers will be published in the Proceedings book of the Conference.

 

PARTICIPATION FEE:

PËR PERSONAT QË E PAGUAJNE NGA BRENDA VENDIT:

5000 ALL (profesionistë, kërkues shkencorë, pedagogë)

3000 ALL (doktorantë)

(Pagesa përfshin materialet e Konferencës, Çertifikatë, Proceedings Book, coffee break, buffet, kosto të tjera administrative)

Pagesa mund të kryhet në çdo bankë të nivelit të dytë ose te Posta Shqiptare:

Pershkrimi: Pagese për Unishk Konferenca 5 e Punës sociale

Kodi i distriktit: 3333

Kodi i thesarit: 1011129

Llogaria ekonomike: 7111099

 

FOR PAYMENTS FROM ABROAD:

50 euro (professionals, researchers, scholars)

30 euro (PhD students)

(The payment includes Conference materials, Certificate of Conference Attendance, Proceedings Book, coffee break, buffet, and other administrative cost)

The fee conference must be paid on:

Name: SHOQATA KOMBETARE E PUNONJESVE SOCIAL

Acc.no: 1035731802

IBAN: AL59208110080000001035731802

Swift code: USALALTR

 

Language of Conference:  English

• Presentations in English
• Full papers in English