- October 28, 2023
International Seminar on Disaster Preparedness and Sustainable Development, 2022
SDG Highlights
North Carolina National Guard’s Mobile Emergency Operations Center during Hurricane Dorian, September 3, 2019. Wikimedia Image
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Description
The School of Social Work partnered with International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW) and Global Institute of Social Work (GISW) to successfully host the International Seminar on Disaster Preparedness and Sustainable Development. The seminar, held in conjunction with World Social Work Day 2022 (March 22, 2022, GMT 12noon -2pm (Singapore time 8-10pm), focused on Social Work in an Eco-Social World, bringing together practitioners, researchers, and educators in the field of social work and disaster risk reduction and management to share best practices in crisis and disaster management focusing on sustainability.
Team members
- International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW)
- Global Institute of Social Work (GISW)
- Dr. Alex Altshuler, Senior Lecturer at the School of Social Work, University of Haifa and Member of UN Science and Technology Advisory Group on Disaster Risk Reduction
- The School of Social Work, Faculty of Social Welfare & Health Sciences, University of Haifa
- Social Workers Across Borders
School of Humanities, Social and Education Sciences, European University, Cyprus