International Association of Schools of Social Work
President Report (July-December 2018)
Dear Colleagues,Greetings!!
I would like to present a President report for the period of July-December 2018. In last few
months a lot of travel/visits were done. I tried to showcase IASSW and its activities, as wellas enhance membership during all my visits.
Being multilingual and able to speak in French and Spanish, it was easy to interact withcolleagues across the globe.
With the help of Rashmi Pandey, I had shared the information, pictures, and other updates
on IASSW website and social media (Facebook and Twitter) of different travels. I hope you
have seen most of those, I will present a synthesis in this report:
DUBLIN CONFERENCE
Board Meetings- JulyDublin Board Meeting was held on July 1-3, 2018 at Clayton Hotel, before the conference.
Current and past Board Members attended the Board Meeting. The meetings were fruitfuland had good discussions.

Figure 1: IASSW Board Members during Board Meeting in Dublin, IrelandUpdates from the Dublin conference:We have had meeting with the IFSW newly elected President Silvana Martinez fromArgentina and together with Eva Herrstrom (ICSW President) we discussed how tocreate a stronger and loyal cooperation at tripartite level. I think that there are very
good perspectives in this sense.

Figure 2: L-R: Eva Holmberg-Herrström-President ICSW, Silvana Martinez President-IFSW, Annamaria
Campanini President-IASSWThe IFSW General Assembly had approved the Ethical Principles, prepared by the jointtask force (IASSW-IFSW) although in a brief version. We have uploaded a larger version
translated in the 5 languages on the website. It has been a long process, but finally wegot an interesting document, thanks to the incredible effort of Chair Prof. Vishanthie
Sewpaul and all the task force members. Now we expect that in any school will be a
discussion of the document and that we look at this document as a working paper thatcan be expanded at regional or national level and we would like that feedback will be
discussed in the next conference in Rimini 2020.

IASSW General Assembly
The General Assembly was held on July 5, 2018 in Dublin. Around 150 members attended
it. I would like to thank the colleagues for their support and agreement in relation to thedifficult period in which I’ve to navigate maintaining a firm position in relation to thedynamic between IASSW and IFSW.

Figure 3: President addressing IASSW General Assembly in Dublin

IASSW BoothIASSW booth/stand was centre of attraction for the delegates as it had good posters, movie
on 90 years journey of IASSW, pamphlets on IASSW and 90 years celebrations,publications, souvenir etc. All posters and picture were posted on social media of IASSW.
We are thankful to Lynne Healy, Rashmi Pandey and a volunteer colleague from IndiaPrashant Jadhav who designed beautiful posters.

Figure 4: Poster of IASSW President (1928-2020)

IASSW Election results-2018
During the Dublin conference we have had election of the Treasurer and 2 members atlarge. Please join us to congratulate IASSW newly elected board members for 4 years
term- 2018-2022. We have now Treasurer Tan Ngoh Tiong (Singapore) and Member –at-large: Augusta Yetunde Olaore (Nigeria) and Shajahan P. K. (India)

IASSW Board Members and all members are looking forward for the contribution ofnewly elected board members for growth and development of International Associationof Schools of Social Work (IASSW).

IASSW Board and all members want to thank Mark Henrikson, Linda Kreitzer andHernando Munoz who completed their four year term (2014-2018) for thecontribution that they have given to International Association of Schools of Social Work(IASSW).

IASSW cocktail for the awardee
A cocktail was organised to celebrate Prof. Dr. Marida Yamamoto (Brazil) for theKatherine Kendall award and Prof. Dr Mel Gray for the Eilein Younghusband lecture.

Figure 5: in centre KK Awardee 2018- Prof. Dr. MaridaYamamoto (Brazil)

Figure 6: Prof. Dr Mel Gray for the Eilein
Younghusband lecture.

Presentation of the newly elected editors a the Sage booth- 6th of july
it has been a useful occasion to introduce the team of the International Social Work Journal
Editors that have been selected by the three associations, Patrick O’Leary and Ming sumTsui .
Board meeting post conference
The 4th afternoon we had a short Board meeting to introduce new candidates and toevaluate the conference. Not many people could participate
PRESIDENT’S TRAVEL/VISITS IN VARIOUS COUNTRIES:
1. AUGUST: Chengdu – CASWE conference
In August I’ve been invited to open and give a key note at the China Association of Social
Work Educators. It has been a great opportunity to meet many Chinese scholars and alsoto discuss with the CASWE Board about the role that can play in IASSW.
Prof Yongxiang Xu and prof. Ma Fengzi have in their closing speeches underlined theimportance of the involvement of Chinese schools in the international initiatives andwarmly invited them to become members of IASSW.

Figure 7: Closing Cerimony : Annamaria Campanini with the CASWE Board

2. September/ October - Latin America visit
I visited different parts of Latin America to involve schools in these areas to participate in
IASSW activities and increase the school membership from Latin America region.
In Valparaiso (Chile), at Universidad de Valparaiso I opened the IV conference on Clinicalsocial work. (Video :IV Seminario de Trabajo Social Clínico reunió a expertos
internacionales)
In Santiago (Chile), I met the Rector of INACAP and representatives of the different
schools, with the purpose of organizing a process of curricula evaluation.

Figure 8: Meeting with the Rector and the University Board of INACAP
Bogota, Colombia
I participated to the XXII Seminario Latinoamericano y del Caribe de Escuelas de Trabajo
Social, an important occasion to meet representatives of different schools of the Latin
America region.
The ALAEITS assembly has elected Costa Rica as new Board of the Latin America region.
A big thank to Nilsa Burgos who was in the IASSW Board for her valuable contribution toIASSW activities and best wishes to Rita Meoño Molina and her team!!!

Figure 9. Opening ceremony

Figure 10: The newly elected Board of ALEITS
Argentina, Mar del Plata and Buenos Aires
Thanks to the contacts provided by Silvana Martinez I’ve had the opportunity to meetdifferent colleagues of the Mar del Plata and Buenos Aires Universities, as well as thePresident of Argentina Association of Schools of Social Work. I’ve discussed about thecooperation with IASSW and possible future initiatives and also I’ve offered some open
lectures and seminars.
Visita Dra Campannini a la Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud y Trabajo Social :https://youtu.be/yCGN7wyp6SM

Figure 11. Meeting with the Rector at Mar del Plata
Buenos Aires Univ.

Figure 12. Open lecture at

3. October -Bologna, ItalyIn Bologna together with ICSW President- Eva Holmberg-Herrström and Italianrepresentatives we started to discuss the organisation of the Joint World conference onsocial work education and social development that will take place in 2020 -29june/1july- inRimini, Italy.

Figure 13. The LOC team at work

4. November - Visit in Chinaa. Beijing
I was invited to participate in 1st and 2nd November 2018, to the 30th anniversary of theestablishment of social work in China and at the Peking University .
During these 30 years China has realised a phenomenal progress, establishing a large
number of social work Bachelor and master programs, training trainers and social workers
that are playing a highly significant role in providing community services and in enhancing
social betterment in China.
Angelina Yuen and Lena Dominelli, two IASSW past Presidents, have contributed with theirspeeches to the success of the conference.
We hope that China social work education will have a further development responding to
the need of the society and can develop a stronger participation and contribution to theInternational Association of Schools of Social Work

Figure 14. Closing ceremony

B. Shanghai
Invited by ECUST, during a week I’ve had the opportunity to meet colleagues, give lectures
to students of the first International Master in Social Work, but also to participate to aninteresting research meeting in one Community Center. During the farewell diner I offereda plaque to Prof. Yongxiang Xu, President of the China Association of Social Work Educatorand responsible of the organisation at ECUST University in Shanghai, as a sign of a deep
appreciation of his work to enhance social work in China.

Figure 15. A plaque of recognition to prof. Yongxiang XuC. Wuhan
Visit in Congo 10/14 December
It has been very interesting to participate as chair of the jury to the discussion of the first
Master thesis in Brazzaville, where a Social Work school has been created with the supportof the former IASSW President Abye Tasse and Emmanuel Jovelin from Lille University(France).

Figure 17- Prof. Emmanuel Jovelin and some master students

During my stay I’ve also met the Minister of Social and Humanitarian Affairs of theRepublic of Congo and attended the Seminar on exchange of experience in building schoolsof social work in Africa, organized under the leadership of Abye Tasse. I’ve presented
IASSW history and activities, underlining the support that we can offer in capacity building
and the importance of being member of this international community.

Figure 18- Minister Antoinette Dinga Nzondo

Figure 19- Prof. Abey Tasse with Dr.
Ashenafi from Adis Ababa University

Updates from IASSW Committees
I am not including report from each committee in this one, as all will be sending theirreports for Tokyo board meeting but I would like to highlight few as follows:
Website Committee updates
Subscribe to Updates- Sign Up with your email address to receive news and updates fromIASSW.
We have created a space in our website where EVERY individual member or academic who
are part of the member schools, can subscribe signing up with their email address, toreceive news and updates from IASSW. I hope that all of you will do it so our community
will become more tied and can be more active at international level.
IASSW Website Revamp
We would like to revamp IASSW website. We have received few proposals, had Skype
meetings with current website company manager- Preshit. We had several discussion
among Office bearers and website committee. Unfortunately, we are not having enoughmembers in the website committee.
Please volunteer in this important committee and let us to have NEW website in 2019.
Relocating and Reincorporation
Relocating / Finding a suitable legal/corporate and financial 'home'. We are currently
incorporated and use banking services in the USA, and find compliance costs (banking,legal and audit fees),are excessively expensive and international banking restrictions
are onerous.

During IASSW General Assembly we took also a very important decision to relocate andreincorporate our finance in a less expensive country. A firm will work for this entire
process as this not very simple operation that should help us to save money to beinvested in our specific activities.

John Rautenbach and Tan Ngoh Tiong will update more on it.

2020 Conference
As you all must be aware of that 2020 conference will be organised in two different
locations: Rimini 28/6- 1/7 by IASSW and ICSW with the title: Promoting Human
Relationship: Bridging the future! www.swesd2020.org and in Calgary by IFSW in July. As
Presidents of the three International Associations we will participate to both conferences
and the results will be taken in consideration to build the new Global Agenda.

The Rimini conference will be focused on social work education and social policy, so wehope that there will be a larger space for our academics to share ideas and discuss about
curricula, teaching methodologies, researches!
You will find information on the website www.swesd2020.org and we are really keen tohave your suggestions on how to create a more active participation during this important
meeting.
IASSW Members can login in the discussion forum on IASSW website: https://www.iasswaiets.org/discussions/ and provide their inputs. You can also reach us by sending youremails, feedback athello@iassw-aiets.org

GLOBAL AGENDA
As you know the 1st Global Agenda will finish in 2020 and we are preparing the newone. Together with ICSW we have launched a FB and a dedicated address where you
can send your suggestions. This is a very important process, so please involve yourstudents and your colleagues in sending ideas and feedback.

Video messages
Video message sent for the III Congreso Internacional de Trabajo Social y XII Congresode Facultades y Escuelas organizado por la Conferencia de Decanos/as y Directores/asde las Facultades y Departamentos de Trabajo Social de las Universidades españolas

con el título: "El trabajo social en un mundo en transformación: ¿distintas realidades onuevos relatos para la intervención?".
Speech recorded for the Global Institute of Socia Work on Future of Social Work:International Perspectives(https://gisw.teachable.com/courses/444984/lectures/6821344)

Skype Meetings
We had regular alternate month Skype meetings with office bearers in July, Septemberand November to discuss about activities, progress and difficulties.

Frequent Skype meetings were organized with ICSW President and other partners tomonitor the process of the Rimini 2020.

I also used many whatsapp calls to connect with colleagues and Rashmi in relation withthe activities of IASSW.

I wish you a relaxing holiday and a productive New Year 2019!
As always, I look forward to receive your valuable feedback on my report.
With warm regards,

Prof. Annamaria Campanini
President, International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW)
Department of Sociology and Social ResearchUniversità Milano Bicocca
Via Bicocca degli Arcimboldi 820126 Milano - Italy