ICSW

Wednesday, 25 October 2000

09:00 - 10:30	SYMPOSIUMS
Session 1A	Social Services and Poverty	Opera House
	Dr Christine Bergmann, Federal Minister for the Family, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth, Germany	Social Services - a driving force behind social development
	Dr Odette Nyiramilimo, Minister of State, Ministry of Local Government and Social Affairs, Rwanda	Poverty reduction strategies
	Qazi Faruque Ahmed, President, PROSHIKA, Bangladesh	Social development services for empowerment of the poor

Session 1B	Health and Poverty	Exhibition Hall, Civic Centre
	Dr John Martin, Department of Health and Sustainable Development, World Health Organisation	Health; a positive force for poverty reduction and social development
	Zackie Achmat, Co-Chair, Treatment Action Centre, South Africa	Are HIV/AIDS treatment issues social welfare and development issues?

11:00 - 12:30	MORNING WORKSHOPS
Session 2A French / Spanish Interpretor	Community based family care for orphans	OPERA HOUSE
	Workshop Organised by: International Social Services (ISS)
	Chair: Damien Ngabonziza, Secretary General, ISS, Geneva, Switzerland.
	Angela Bester, Director General, Department of Social Development, South Africa	Opening address
	Stephen Yau, Director, ISS Hong Kong	Bridging families and agencies around the world
	Amon Nkurunziza, Coordinator, ISS project in Rwanda	Community based family care for orphans: a case example: Rwanda's "A child, a Family" programme
	Ashley Theron, Chief Director, Developmental Welfare Services, Department of Social Development, South Africa	The AIDS epidemic: the AIDS orphans, a threat in SADC
	Damien Ngabonziza, Secretary General of ISS, Geneva, Switzerland Ashley Theron, Chief Director Developmental Welfare Services, Department of Social Development, South Africa	General debate: the AIDS orphans can commmunity-based family care as illustrated in the case study of Rwanda
	Damien Ngabonziza, Secretary-General, ISS, Geneva, Switzerland	Closing remarks

Session 2B	Social Services and Transformation	Backstage, OPERA HOUSE
	Chair: Ronald Penton, Sweden
	Beatrix Holzer, Social Scientist, Institute for Social Work & Social Education, Germany	Social services in Europe- first results of the observatory for the development of social services in Europe
	Lynette Schreuder, Director, National Programme, South African National Council for Child & Family Welfare, South Africa	Developmental social welfare services as a tool for social transformation
	Pim de Graaf, Manager, International Centre, Netherlands Institute for Care and Welfare	Social transformation in central and Eastern Europe, some views originating from the Dutch involvement

Session 2C	The Future Role of the Commonwealth	Lecture Theatre, Civic Centre
	Workshop Organised by: Commonwealth Foundation
	Rudo Chitiga, Deputy Director, Commonwealth Foundation	Citizens, civil society and governance: Making the connections work
	High level review of the Commonwealth

Session 2D	Social Security	Exhibition Hall B, Civic Centre
	Chair: Jan Vorster, South Africa
	Jean Triegaardt, Senior Lecturer, University of Pretoria, South Africa	The child support grant in South Africa
	Ding Yuanzhu, Institute of Social Development, China	Co-operation between government and non-profit sectors in social protection in transitional China
	Jong Sam Park, Professor, Soong Sil University Department of Social Work, South Korea	Social safety net for the most vulnerable groups in Korea

Session 2E	Coalitions and Partnerships	*Podium Hall A, CIVIC CENTRE*
	Chair: Jussi Simpura, Finland
	Antoinette Lombard, University of Pretoria, South Africa Annette Janse van Rensburg, National Director, FAMSA, South Africa	Coalitions: a practice framework for sustainable development
	Chandra Bandara, Field Director, Samadeepa Samaja Kedraya	Different sectors working together - strengthening civil society organisations
	Charles Mutasa, Poverty Reduction Forum, Zimbabwe	Enhancing partnerships & participation processes in poverty reduction strategies

Session 2F	Social Development/Poverty	Podium Hall B, CIVIC CENTRE
	Chair: Nonhlanhla Mtikhulu, South Africa
	Josef Weldenholzer, Dean of Studies, University of Linz, Austria Dirk Jarré, Head, International Department, Deutscher Verein, Germany	Social services in Europe: two European expert meetings in the years 1998 and 1999
	Winston Middleton, University of the Western Cape, South Africa	Social development in South Africa - the Role of Government in relation to Civil society
	Eduardo Gonzalez, President, Development Academy of the Philippines, Philippines	Localization of anti-poverty initiatives in the Philippines: beyond convergence of public services

Session 2G	Social Development/ Community Development	ON THE SIDE, Nino's Coffee Shop, NICO
	Chair: Penny Dlamini, South Africa
	Nagy Zaher Iskarous, Manager, Public Works, Social Fund for Development Egypt	The social capital and the Egyptian social fund for development
	Qui Shing Lawrence Hee, Executive Secretary, Sabah Council of Social Services, Malaysia	Volunteerism- the Cheshire Home experience
	Chris Giles, Director, Selfhelp Mannenberg, South Africa	Urban renewal as an intergrated recovery process

Session 2H	Social Development and Information Technology	Exhibition Hall A, CIVIC CENTRE
	Chair: Gerda Bender, South Africa
	Jan Steyaert, FONTYS, Netherlands Wim Woertman, Head of Division Social Policy Department, Ministry of Health Welfare, Netherlands	The emerging information society: a basket of challenges for social welfare
	Masaaki Hirano, Social Advisor of Social Welfare Minister of Health & Welfare, Japanese National Committee of ICSW, Japan	Convergence of social welfare systems in Japan

Session 2I	Care for Older People	Cafeteria, CIVIC CENTRE
	Chair: Michael Weekes, South Africa
	Herman Strydom, PUCHE, South Africa	Perceptions regarding institutional care for the black aged person
	Roda Mistry, President, Indian Council Of Social Welfare, India	Status of older people with special reference to emotional/psycho-social problems
	Diane Levine	Volunteerism and older people

Session 2J	Family and Children's Services	THEATRE FOYER
	Chair: David Nghatsane, South Africa
	Sulina Green, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa Armine McCarthy, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa	Empowerment of rural mothers of sexually abused children
	Betty Y Weng, Head of Department, Providence University, Taiwan	Social adjustment of single parents: One year after the 921 earthquake
	Editha Venus Maslang, Associate Professor of Social Work, College of Social Work and Community Development, Philippines	Monitoring the sustainability of child focused programmes: a Philippine experience

Beth Hiblin, UNED - UK, United Kingdom

Towards Earth Summit 2002

13:30 – 15:00	SYMPOSIUMS
Session 3A	Roles for Civil Society	Opera House
	Jagadananda, Member Secretary, Centre for Youth and Social Development, India	Self analysis of NGOs
	Rudo Chitiga, Deputy Director, Commonwealth Foundation	Citizens, civil society and governance
	Prof JB Kwesiga, Executive Director, DENIVA, Uganda

Session 3B	Trade Policy and Social Development	Exhibition Hall, Civic Centre
	Prof Yash Tandon, Director, International South Group Network, Zimbabwe	Conditional poverty reduction under IMF and WTO
	Michael Chai, ICSW Consultant, Malaysia	Trade liberalisation: can it feed the world?

Session 3C	Policies and Priorities for Younger People	Lecture Theatre, Civic Centre
	Fikile Mazibuko, former President, National Welfare Social Service and Development Forum, South Africa	Drugs and young people
	Hans van Ewijk, Executive Director, Netherlands Institute of Care and Welfare	The end of concepts of youth

15:30 - 17:00	AFTERNOON WORKSHOPS
Session 4A	Basic needs are basic rights: Pursuing a rights based development agenda	ON THE SIDE, Nino's Coffee Shop, NICO
	Workshop organised by: Action Aid Kenya
	Thomas Joseph, Country Director, Action Aid Kenya, Kenya	Capability of poor in self provision
	Wamuyu Gatheru, Policy Research Manager, Action Aid Kenya, Kenya	Resources in domestic and international financial assistance Resource management and problem solving

Session 4B	Training Models	Exhibition Hall A, CIVIC CENTRE
	Chair: Mpho Joshua Molema, South Africa
	Rivka Yahav, Haifa University School of Social Work, Israel	Psycho-dynamic approaches to the treatment of social welfare problems
	Gerald Franks, community worker Narelle Gaudrei-Brown, community worker Australia	Innovative approaches to welfare services in Australia
	Andrew Ping-Chiu Chan, Member of Executive Committee, St James Settlement, Hong Kong	Environmental training programme on environmental protection for social workers

Session 4C	Family and children's services	Backstage, OPERA HOUSE
	Workshop Organised by:
	Ronald Penton, Stockholm University, Sweden	Alternatives to residential care for children - a follow-up of the Stockholm Conference, 1998

Session 4D	Family and Children's Services	Exhibition Hall B, CIVIC CENTRE
	Chair: Marieta Kemp, South Africa
	Heather Ferguson-Brown, Senior Administrator, University of Lincolnshire & Humberside, United Kingdom	Voices of British street children
	Noeline de Goede, Senior Social Worker, Cape Town Child Welfare Society, South Africa	Isolabantwana - eye on the Children project
	Gwandumi Mwakatobe, Tanzania	The role of parents in upbringing youth prosperity

Session 4E	Training Models in Social Welfare	Podium Hall A, CIVIC CENTRE
	Chair: Joseph Wong, Hong Kong
	G. Prater, USA	Partnerships & coalitions: social work education - USA & SA experience
	Regina Kurlys, Lithuania	Developing the fieldwork component of social work education in Lithuania: A case study report
	Vishanthie Sewpaul, Post Graduate Programme Director, University of Natal, South Africa	Economic globalisation: implications for social policy reform and social work curricula in the South African context

Session 4F	Community Development	Lecture Theatre, CIVIC CENTRE
	Chair: Cyprian Katongo, Zambia
	Mark Rodgers, MSW Program Director, Monmouth University, USA Golam Mathbor, Assistant Professor, Monmouth University, USA	Enhancing community practice
	Johanna Nel, South Africa Lecturer, Rand Afrikaans University	Participating in an equitable society through inclusion and empowerment
	Refiowe Daphney Leotom, Thuso Humanitarian Organisation, South Africa	Meeting basic needs

Session 4G	HIV/AIDS	OPERA HOUSE
	Chair: Amacodou Diouf, Senegal
	Sabina Mtweve, Committee Member, Kilimanjaro Womens Group Against AIDS, Tanzania	The socio-economic impact of HIV/AIDS on orphans - the experience of the Kilimanjaro women's group against AIDS
	Alan Jackson, Director, Cape Town, Cape Town Child Welfare Society, South Africa	Caring for children with AIDS through a community capacity building programme
	Leon Roets, Vista University, South Africa	Community social welfare and the workplace: partnership for integrated HIV/AIDS workplace

Session 4H	Poverty: Micro Finances	THEATRE FOYER
	Sponsored by Sovereign Fairsure
	Chair: Jonah Mudehwe, Zimbabwe
	Lulu Tshiwula, Head of Department, University of Port Elizabeth, South Africa	Income generating projects
	Fidela Etim Ebuk, Women's Health and Economic Development	Micro finance in rural poverty alleviation projects
	Mohammed Hassan Khan, Executive Director, Fiji Council of Social Service, Fiji	Micro-finance for micro states

Session 4I	Women and Labour	Cafeteria, CIVIC CENTRE
	Chair: Gail Smith, South Africa
	Lih-Rong Wang, Associate Professor, National Taiwan University, Taiwan	An examination of Taiwan women's labour force participation
	Johanna Kehler, Senior Researcher, Nadel Human Rights Research & Advocacy Project, South Africa	Women and socio-economic development realities in rural South Africa
	Savithri Wijesekera, Women in Need, Sri Lanka	Women migration, with special emphasis on labour exports in Sri Lanka

Session 4J	Women's programmes	Podium Hall B, CIVIC CENTRE
	Chair: Ayanda Mvimbi, South Africa
	Annelize Naudé, Director, FAMSA Potchiefstroom, South Africa	The implementation of group work for the improvement of the social functioning of women in sub-economic circumstances
	Maryam Esfarayeni, Radin Institute for Family Health & Education, Iran	Advancement of women in Iran: achievement and failures
	Elizabeth Ofili, Nigeria	Women's participation in African action in the struggle towards poverty eradication