Welcome to the ENSACT conference in Brussels.

Social Action in Europe: Sustainable Social Development and Economic Challenges

10- 13 April 2011

 

 



 

Social work education faces a great challenge in today’s society

How is the social domain affected by current economic pressures and challenges?
I kindly invite researchers, professionals in social  policy, lecturers, educators and students, practitioners, managers  and representatives of client groups - all representing the six  members of ENSACT - to contribute to this topic. I am looking forward  to share our ideas and communicate our thoughts at our conference in  Brussels.

Nol Reverda, president ENSACT

How can we prepare students to be political actors in the world?
How to help them understand the effects of globalization on a local level and to act in a more coherent way? How to develop competences oriented to sustainable social development?
The conference will be an interesting arena to meet colleagues, practitioners, researchers, policy makers, students and to exchange reflections and experiences. It will allow participants to discuss and create new ways of sharing their teaching challenges.       

Annamaria Campanini, president EASSW 

Dear social educators in Europe,
The ENSACT Conference 2011 is a great opportunity for professional development and inspiration. The more we know, the stronger we grow.

Benny Anderson, president AEIJI

We consider the ENSACT Conference Brussels 2011 as an outstanding opportunity to join forces for a sustainable social Europe. To explore how we jointly can prepare students in the education to contribute to that, and how we jointly in the social professions can develop practice and research through networking.

Inge Danielsen, president FESET

News

  • Conference presentations available

    Conference presentations are now available. The link can be found at Progamme and Activities.

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  • Conference Information

    On Tuesday 15 March 2011 we are celebrating the World Social Work Day. This annual event focuses on social work contributions to society. This year's topic is how social work is responding to social and economic crises. More in particular, on 15 March we would like you to discuss ways in which social work can set the agenda for sustainable social development in the future.

    The debates on the World Social Work Day will be a platform for us to be continued at the ENSACT conference in Brussels, 10 - 13 April 2011. A symposium called 'The Global Agenda of Social Work' on Tuesday 12 April will be a part of this conference and we kindly invite you to join us then.

    Feel free to do a poster presentation during the conference, if you are interested in presenting another social work topic.

    We look forward to your contribution and hope to meet you in Brussels soon.

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  • Conference information

    We received 300 abstracts.

    We are now organising them in 31 field workshops, 13 workshops at the ULB, 50 seminars, 10 symposiums and 4 poster presentations.

    The overview will be available next week on the abstract management site

    All authors will receive an invitation to upload their final paper for the conference book.

    500 People from 44 different countries have registered so far.

    A more detailed programme is on the programme page

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  • Registration is now open !

    Please go the practical information to register to the conference.

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  • The registration form will be available as of 8 December 2010.

    The conference programme has changed, see under Programme and Activities

    A list with 31 field workshops is now available under Call for participation or under Programme and activities

    On Sunday 10 April 2011 pre-conference activities will take place.

    1. A seminar on Ethics, Human Rights and Social work. Read more and fill in the registration form which you will find under Welcome

    2. A workshop on Psychodrama, training of social worker skills and empathy? Regsitration via the conference regsitration form

    3. A workshop on streetwork. Regsitration via the conference regsitration form

    Early bird regsitration for members is €320 until 31 january 2011. Later regsitration is €370 for members.

    Students, service users, retired and unwaged people can apply for grants via their member association. Go to the website of your association.

    The deadline for abstracts is postponed to 1 December 2010

    Herman Van Rompuy, president of the European Council, has accepted to open the conference on Monday 11 April at 10 am.

    You are invited to send in an abstract before 31 October 2010 postponed to 1 December 2010

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  • Call for abstracts

    You are invited to send an abstract for next year's conference.

    Website is available in English, French, Dutch and Spanish.

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  • New website

    The NEW website of the ENSACT Conference is online.

    At this moment only the English version is online. French, German, Dutch and Spanish version will follow soon.

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