2010.1

Editor: Antoinette Lombard

University of Pretoria

South Africa

April 2010

antoinette.lombard@up.ac.za

Newsletter

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President Barbara Shank Vice Presidents Golam M. Mathbor Julie Miller-Cribbs Mark Rodgers Secretary-General Goutham M. Menon Associate Secretaries-General David Hollister Mary Ellen Kondrat Jay Gabbard Treasurer Karen Sowers Chair/Treasurer, SDI Board of Managers Jon Matsuoka SDI, Editor Joe Leung Editor, Newsletter Antoinette Lombard Information Technology Carol J. Williams, Director Mohammed Rahman, Associate Director Members’ At-Large Chuck Cowger Ana Cristina-Viera Antoinette Lombard Birj Mohan Monohar Pawar Piotr Salustowicz Vijay Pillai Michael Klassen Roar Sundby Haluk Soydan For more information Visit our website at: www.icsd.info

Report from the President

International Consortium for Social Development is in good shape. Not only is our membership growing, but we are in preparation mode, big time, for the 17th International Biennial Symposium to be held in Dhaka, Bangladesh, January 3-7, 2010. The ICSD Executive Council and Board met during the CSWE Annual Program Meeting in San Antonio in November 2009. Angie Yuen, the new President of IASSW was able to join us for the meeting. Angie shared with us the activities that IASSW is involved with and the plans for the upcoming joint conference of IASSW, IFSW and ICSW in Hong Kong, June, 2010.

During the meeting in San Antonio, new Board officers were introduced. Several were not able to attend and they were missed. Gouthan Menon accepted the position of Secretary-General, Jay Gabbard the Associate Secretary-General for Membership, Jon Matsuoka, Chair, SDI Board of Managers, Mark Rodgers, Vice President for Public Relations and Communications, and Antoinette Lombard, Editor of the Newsletter. Reports were made by Karen Sowers, Treasurer; David Hollister, Associate Secretary-General for Regional Branches; Julie Miller-Cribbs, Vice President for Special Projects and Carol Williams, Director of Information Technology. Thank you all for your great work! Our journal, Social Development Issues, is doing well under the editorship of Joe Leung and the Chair of its Board of Managers, Jon Matsuoka. It remains the leading international journal focused on social development and is one of the primary means by which ICSD achieves its mission, along with the symposium. The support of schools that are Partners in the publishing of the journal makes it possible for ICSD to provide Social Development Issues to our members throughout the world, including those in economically less-developed countries. Due to the global economy, the number of publication partners has declined, and we are reaching out to our member schools to help us sustain this important journal. If you can be come a publication partner, please contact Lyceum Press.

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Report from the President - continued

The planning for the 2011 17th Biennial Symposium in Dhaka, Bangladesh is going extremely well. The Co-Chairs of the Symposium Planning Committee, Golam Mathbor and Nazrul Islam are doing a fantastic job organizing the symposium. The symposium website is operating and the call for proposals is out. In January 2010, I had the opportunity to travel to Dhaka to participate in symposium planning. It was truly an outstanding and memorable experience. We were able to secure the Sonargaon Hotel as our symposium venue, meet with Nobel Peace Laureate and President of the Grameen Bank Professor Muhammad Yunus, who has agreed to be our keynote speaker, meet with Mr. Stefan Priesner, Country Director for the United National Development Program, who has also agreed to be a plenary speaker, and arrange three outstanding post-symposium tours for participants. The country is beautiful, the people gracious and hospitable, the culture diverse, and the food excellent. In addition to the usual features of the symposium, we are organizing a book drive to enhance the library at the University of Dhaka, Institute of Social Welfare and Research. We are asking all participants to bring two (or three) books with them to the symposium to enhance the library. Please help us! The ICSD’s website (www.icsd.info), continues to be a primary means of communicating with members of ICSD and of informing others about the organization. Our Chair of Information Technology, Carol Williams is continually updating our website. The ICSD Branches are expanding and offering wonderful programs for their regions. At our 16th Biennial Symposium in Monterrey, Mexico in July 2009, the Latin American Branch formed. Welcome and congratulations! The European Branch Symposium is hosting their 12th Biennial European Conference on Human Rights and Social Development – a Pathway to Sustainability from September 22-25, 2010 in Laesoe, Denmark. The Asia-Pacific Branch in partnership with the Department of Social Welfare, Seoul National University is hosting the conference on Vision of Social Development in the Globalized Asia: Commonality and Diversity in Seoul, Korea from November 10-12, 2010. Please check our website for more information. Last but not least, a big thank you to Frank Raymond for his great leadership of ICSD for the past several years. Frank is a hard act to follow, and I appreciate his willingness to be there when I need him and fill me in on all the details. ICSD would not be where it is today without leaders like Frank, Chuck Cowger Shanti Khinduka and others. What makes ICSD a wonderful organization is the commitment and passion of our members. I am so honored to serve as your President and grateful to all of you for the time and talent you contribute to promoting social development worldwide. Thank you for all you do and I look forward to seeing you in Dhaka in January. Don’t miss it! I promise the 17th Biennial International Symposium will be spectacular. Barbara Shank

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“For those of you who are new to ICSD and have not experienced a symposium, you have missed a real treat. This is absolutely one of the best conferences you could ever attend. There is a collegiality and hospitality that is rare and generally non-existent at many meetings I go to. I haven’t ever attended a bad session. Presenters are prepared, passionate about their topics and welcome interaction. The international connections you make at ICSD translate into life-long personal and professional relationships. As I have after every symposium, I am looking forward to the next in 2011. Get your suitcases ready!”…

Barbara W. Shank - President

Golam Mathbor Nazul Islam

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Dhaka, BANGLADESH

ICSD Biennial International Symposium 3 – 7 January 2011

We are glad to inform you that the planning for the 17th ICSD Biennial International Symposium is going along extremely well. The IASSW, IFSW, and ICSW sponsored this event as partnering organizations. The main theme of the symposium is “Good Governance: Building Knowledge for Social Development Worldwide” followed by relevant sub themes that cover wide range of development issues and challenges. It is also our distinct honor and pleasure to inform you that Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus, founder of Grameen Bank has agreed to give keynote address for the symposium. Mr. Stefan Priesner, Country Director of the United Nations Development Program Bangladesh will address the plenary session on Reviewing the Millennium Development Goals and the UN role in promoting social development globally. We have selected the Pan Pacific Sonargaon Dhaka hotel from a list of competitive hotels as our venue for the symposium. You need to book your accommodation directly by visiting their web site at (www2.panpacific.com). The negotiated rate for lodging with this five star hotel is US$110 (US$142 inclusive of service charge and VAT. Regarding conference tours, a four day post conference tour to visit Cox’s Bazar, the longest unbroken sea-beach in the world, and another four day trip to visit Sunderban, the world’s largest mangrove forest in Bangladesh has been organized. There will be a one day tour to visit tea gardens in the hilly areas of Sylhet district in the north-eastern part of Bangladesh, and a number of full days sightseeing in and around Dhaka city. The Silver Wave Tours Ltd. (www.silverwavetours.com) will conduct all theses tours, and you need to sign up for these tours with them prior to Bangladesh visit.

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With Prof. Yunus

ICSD Symposium 2011 acknowledgement

We truly appreciate your continued support and participation in our ICSD international symposiums. We would like to acknowledge financial support received this year from the School of Social Work, Southern Illinois University Carbondale; School of Social Welfare, University of Kansas; Graduate School of Social Work, Boston College; and the American Institute of Bangladesh Studies (AIBS) for organizing this event in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Dr. Barbara Shank, President of ICSD is working very hard to make this event a success. You can find detailed and updated information about our events at www.monmouth.edu/icsd2011. We look forward to welcoming you in Dhaka for the 17th ICSD international symposium from January 3-7, 2011.

Invite Submission of abstracts will begin March 1. The deadline is July 15, 2010. Golam M. Mathbor, Ph.D. Nazrul Islam, Ph.D. Symposium Chair, Symposium Chair, Monmouth University, USA Independent University, Bangladesh

With Prof.Yunus

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Greetings- It has been an honor to serve as Membership Chair of the ICSD since being appointed by our President Barbara Shank in the summer of 2009. I would also like to commend the excellent work of my predecessor, Dr. Golam Mathbor (now ICSD Vice-President for Planning and Operations) which resulted in considerable membership growth during his tenure. We truly value your continued active participation in ICSD activities and support of our various initiatives worldwide. Our membership enrollment is ever- increasing and represents all continents and many countries on our planet. Currently, we have 36 institutional members (up from 29 in November 2009) and 277 individual members (up from 240 in November 2009). We were particularly pleased to formalize the establishment of our Latin American branch at the 2009 Monterrey symposium and welcomed many new brothers and sisters from Latin America into our organization as a result of this conference. Dr. Hector Cuadra Montiel currently serves as Chair of this Latin American branch. We are also currently in the process of organizing an African branch, with Dr. Antoinette Lombard as the branch organizer. Remember that ICSD membership period extends from January 1 through December 31 of any given year. Therefore, I would like to advise you to renew your membership at the beginning of each year so that you can avail full benefits of getting this newsletter, all volumes of Social Development Issues journal, and a discount rate while attending ICSD international and regional symposiums. Here is a brief summary of our membership fees: Institutional fee for industrially developed countries-US $400 Institutional fee for developing countries-US $60 Individual membership fee for developed countries-US $60 ($110 for two years) Individual membership for developing countries-US $30 ($55 for two years) Student fee for developed countries-US $25 Student fee for developing countries-US $20 We have an online option for payment of membership fees and we strongly encourage you to pay your membership fees this way by visiting our ICSD web site at www.icsd.info. Once you enter the membership database, please update your contact information and other particulars as well. On behalf of ICSD, please allow me to kindly welcome you as a continuing or new member and we hope to see each of you in Dhaka, Bangladesh in January 2011 for our 17th International Symposium. Wesley J. Gabbard, MSW, Ph.D. ICSD Associate Secretary-General for Membership

From the Membership Chair

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Member’s corner: Honouring Dean Emeritus Dr.Brij Mohan

Vicky King Director of Development - LSU School of Social Work vking@lsu.edu O; 225 – 578 1106 F; 225- 578 1357 C: 225 -324 1976

A History of Service Dr. Brij Mohan dedicated 34 years of his professional career to the LSU School of Social Work. His dedication and unmatched productivity brought international recognition and visibility to both the School of Social Work and the university. He is truly a gifted teacher and his students adore him. His peers also regard him as such. He was recognized by his peers in 1999 with the Distinguished LSU Faculty Award.

Commitment to LSU Serving as the Dean of the School from 1981 -1986 Dr.Mohan transformed a local vocational unit into an internationally reputed professional School. He led the charge to have the School incorporated into the Graduate School, was the first full graduate faculty member in the School, and is the founding director of the social work doctoral program. His leadership of the doctoral program included curriculum development, teaching, and direction of nine dissertations (of the program’s 23 doctoral graduates).

Dean Emeritus Brij Mohan Professorship To educate the next generation of social work leaders, to benefit mankind and serve the public we need dedicated faculty.

Answer the call - Your support is vital to the future of social work and in particular the LSU School of Social Work. To learn more about how you can contribute to the Dean Emeritus Brij Mohan Professorship, contact Christian Molidor or Vickie King.

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2010 ICSD – Asia Pacific Branch Conference 10 – 12 November

Seoul, Korea It is a great pleasure to invite you to the “2010 International Consortium for Social Development –Asia-Pacific Branch Conference. When ICSD-AP asked us to host the conference, our department thought that this could be a great opportunity for all Asian Countries to come together to discuss pressing issues on social development in Asia, exchange ideas on possible solutions, and share each country’s unique experiences and future visions of its own country, region, and Asia as a whole. While economic and social development in Asia has attracted international interest, it has also highlighted the need for academic and social exchange on social development. As a result, the major theme for this conference is “Vision on social development in the Globalised Asia: Commonality and Diversity”. The conference will provide a variety of venues including keynote speakers, plenary and concurrent sessions, pre-post conference workshops, and site visits. These venues wil be led by a diverse group of professionals who have great expertise in Asia’s social development. There will be ample opportunities for everyone to exchange ideas on the conference topics. Through this academic and professional exchange, we envision enhanced partnerships between countries to promote efficiency and effectiveness in Asia’s social development. Sang Kyong Kahng Department Chair, Department of Social Welfare, College of Social Sciences, Seoul National University

For all relevant and

important information, please visit

www.icsdap2010.com

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2010 ICSD – Biennial European Conference 22 -25 September

Laesoe, Denmark With the increasing social changes within the modern society we are confronted with the problem of finding strategies which respect fundamental moral and social values. Among these values, the question of human rights has become a pertinent one. The question is if human rights can provide us with new pathways to the understanding of the societal transformation process and to the steering of the development into a sustainable direction. Join us at the meeting of the European Branch of the ICSD at Laesoe, a small island in the Kattegat in Denmark, where challenges, issues and strategies will be discussed in the light of fundamental values considered as a way to sustainability. Aims and Objectives * To explore the ways that social and moral values can provide new standards to social development and inequality. * To discuss the role of the social workers in order to promote a better understanding of moral and social values in view of elaborating new strategies for the future.

For information about the conference, the location and how to reach Laesoe, please consult the official website of the conference:

www.sozialeforschung.at/ICSDICSD

Photograph: Brian J.McMorrow

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Finances

INTERNATIONAL CONSORTIUM FOR SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT FUND - CHECKING (100401741) July 1, 2009 - June 30, 2010

1st Quarter (July-September, 2009)

Beginning Balance $10,829.10

Income

Total $5,711.20

Expenses

Total $148.08

Ending Balance

$16,392.22

2nd Quarter (October-December 2009)

Beginning Balance $16,392.22

Income

Total $2,330.00

Expenses

Total $628.97

Ending Balance

$18,093.25

3rd Quarter (January-March 2010)

Beginning Balance $18,093.25

Income

Total $2,136.00

Expenses

Total $10,240.12

Ending Balance

$9,989.13

Checking

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Finances - continued

INTERNATIONAL CONSORTIUM FOR SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT FUND - SAVINGS (180650037) July 1, 2009 - June 30, 2010

1st Quarter (July-September, 2009)

Beginning Balance $50,077.10

Income

Total $7.29

Expenses

Total $0.00

Ending Balance

$50,084.39

2nd Quarter (October-December 2009)

Beginning Balance $50,084.39

Income

Total $6.29

Expenses

Total $0.00

Ending Balance

$50,090.68

3rd Quarter (January-March 2010)

Beginning Balance $50,090.68

Income

Total $6.70

Expenses

Total $8,934.14

Ending Balance

$41,163.24

Savings

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Contributions We are planning to publish our next Newsletter at the end of August 2010. Please contribute news and photographs on events, achievements and social development interests in your regions and branches. These can be forwarded, by no later than 15 August 2010, to Antoinette Lombard at antoinette.lombard@up.ac.za

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