GUEST OF HONOR: Dr DANIEL HENRYS - Haïti

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Dear Colleagues

It was June 1993 when a group of Caribbean social workers and students met at the Dover Convention Center (Barbados) for the first social work conference which was organized by Faculty of the Social Work Programme, UWI Cave Hill Campus in collaboration with the local Social Service Agencies. Since then biennially conferences have been held in other countries across the Caribbean. Although each conference has been as unique as the host country the common factor has been the pursuit of the development of social work education, and social work practice in the Caribbean and the creation of professional alliances and friendships.

The time has come to welcome you to Martinique and the10 Biennial Conference of Caribbean and International Social Work Educators under the theme “Building Bridges towards caribbean integration and social development.” We are coming together in 2011 at a time of rapid changes in the world’s socio-economic, political, cultural, environmental and technological climate. At a time of uncertainty about the future and increasing concern about disadvantaged groups in our communities.

Our profession has continued to deal first hand with the aftermath of terrorism, armed conflicts, epidemics, economic and natural disasters and most recently the global economic recession. These situations are particularly challenging for us as professionals as we try to do more with fewer resources and so I believe that to be effective and to find solutions to our common problems, we need to share our knowledge, expertise and best practice, support each other and connect to those systems in our environment that can facilitate our efforts and bring about positive change.

In many ways the global changes have also made it possible for us to know more about each other and the societies in which we live and in so doing to know our commonalities and our differences. Let us then as we come together from within the Region and Diaspora on this occasion share and learn from each other and make this conference an enriching experience.

The Conference Coordinating Committee is working to ensure that you have a truly rewarding conference. We look forward to having you join us in Martinique from July 11-15, 2010.

Yours Truly

Letnie Rock

President ACSWE

ASSOCIATION OF CARIBBEAN SOCIAL WORK EDUCATORS (ACSWE)

10^TH BIENNIAL CONFERENCE OF CARIBBEAN AND INTERNATIONAL

SOCIAL WORK EDUCATORS

“BUILDING BRIDGES TOWARDS CARIBBEAN INTEGRATION AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT”

ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR PAPERS

Submissions are invited for the 10^th Biennial Conference of Caribbean and International Social Work Educators to be held in Schoelcher, Fort de France-Martinique, July 11 -15, 2011.

The biennial conference, sponsored by the Association of Caribbean Social Work Educators (ACSWE), holds a distinctly prestigious position on the calendars of Social Work Educators, researchers and practitioners in the Caribbean Community and its Diaspora.  Since 1993, it has been hosted by Institutions that teach and conduct research on Social Work in the Caribbean.  Previous conferences have been held in Barbados (1993), Guyana (1995), Trinidad and Tobago (1997), Jamaica (1999), the Bahamas (2001), Barbados (2003), Jamaica (2005), Trinidad and Tobago (2007) and Guyana (2009).

Theme

The theme for the 2011 Conference: “Building Bridges Towards Caribbean Integration and Social Development,” seeks to address the mandate of stakeholders and constituents in our region to bring specific focus to our current experiences and events with a view to shaping solutions and resolutions while fostering greater integration.

Abstracts

Social Work researchers, educators, practitioners and students are invited to submit abstracts for presentations in the following thematic areas:

• Youth and community development
• Social Work and social exclusion within the Caribbean region
• Accreditation and employment accessibility within the Caribbean and internationally
• Student exchanges and international field placements
• Cultural and professional identity of social workers within the Caribbean
• Minority groups:

-Elderly                                                   -Poor

-Persons with HIV and AIDS                -Street children

-Physically and/or mentally challenged   -Mentally ill

-Immigrants                                             -Deportees

• Caribbean Social Policies
• Environment and vulnerability
• Social Work and sustainable development
• Culture and social issues (using the nuances of Caribbean culture to solve social issues)
• Globalisation and Social Work
• Millennium Development Goals in the Caribbean context
• Social Work and human rights
• Caribbean Social Work responses to current social problems (poverty, inter-regional migration, immigration, child abuse and neglect, homelessness, intimate partner violence, crime and violence, human trafficking, HIV and AIDS, etc.)

Submission of Abstracts

The Conference Committee welcomes abstracts from educators, practitioners and from person doing research and evaluation which is relevant and applicable to Caribbean clients and populations.

Guidelines for Submissions

Abstracts should consist of no more than 500 words, typed and double spaced on letter size paper.  A 50-70 word summary of the abstract must accompany the cover page:

Details of authorship to include:

1)      Name and Title of Paper

2)      Full address

3)      Telephone number

4)      Fax number

5)      E-mail address

FORM HERE

NOTE: The abstract itself should not contain any identifying marks as to authorship.

Abstracts must be submitted in English or French by email in a Microsoft Word attachment to: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it with “ACSWE abstract” in the subject line.

Website: http://congresacswe-urassifmes.com

Telephone:      0596 42 56 56

Fax:                 0596 50 31 39

Deadline for Submission

Abstracts should be received by March 31^th, 2011

Review and Notification Process

The Abstract Committee will review all submission.  Proponents may expect to be advised by April 30, 2011 of the outcome of the panel’s decisions.

Conference Format

These include plenary presentations, concurrent academic panels, poster presentations and workshops. Presenters who wish to have their papers considered for publication in the Caribbean Journal of Social Work (CJSW) – a peer reviewed journal that has been published annually by the ACSWE since 2002 – should submit completed papers by May 30, 2011.

All information concerning accommodations, the conference program, visa applications, etc., will be available on the Website:

Programme of Events

The 5 day Conference including plenary sessions and workshops will take place from 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (lunch break from 12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Monday 11^th July 2011          Opening ceremony and conference

Tuesday 12^th July 2011          Conference and Workshop

Wednesday 13^th July 2011    Conference and Workshop

Thursday 14^th July 2011        Recreational tours

Friday 15^th July 2011             Field trips and closing ceremony

Friday 15^th July 2011             Social Event (Evening)

Conference Accommodation:

www.congressacwe-urassifmes.com.org

The handing-over of badges and bags will take place in the hall of the "Atrium" - Fort de France - on monday July 11th from 7 pm to 9 pm.

Don't forget to provide your inscription confirmation.