On Tuesday 19th March the Faculty of Social Administration at Thammasat University held an international seminar to celebrate World Social Work Day. The keynote speaker was the President of the International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW), Dr Annamaria Campanini.

Prof Ngoh Tiong Tan, Co-Chair of the Publications Committee of IASSW, and Special Protection Specialist from the ILO, Mr Markus Huck also addressed the seminar under the theme of “Buen Vivir: Shared Future for Transformative Change.”

Welcome remarks were provided by Associate. Professor Dr Surat Teerakapibal, Vice Rector for Administration and International Affairs, Thammasat University and Associate Professor Dr. Auschala Chalayonnavin, Dean, Faculty of Social Administration, Thammasat University. The moderator for the event was Ajarn Pred Evans, Assistant Dean for International Affairs, Faculty of Social Administration, Thammasat University. Thank you to everyone who joined both onsite and online for a highly insightful and interactive seminar.

A Celebration of 7 Decades of Transforming Social Work and Social Policy in Thailand with Signing of MoU with the University of York. On the 25th January, 2024, the Faculty of Social Administration, Thammasat University celebrated its 70th anniversary with distinguished guests and partners from all over the world.At this event, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the Faculty of Social Administration and the School for Business and Society, the University of York. Prof Matthias Ruth, Pro Vice Chancellor at the University of York, a Russell Group institution in the UK, signed the Memorandum of Understanding with the Dean for the Faculty of Social Administration, Associate Professor Dr Auschala Chalayonnavin.The Faculty of Social Administration would would like to extend our sincerest gratitude to Prof Matthias Ruth and our partners at the University of York for all their kind and continued support. We look forward to exciting and productive collaborations over the coming months and years.

On the 25th January, 2024, the Faculty of Social Administration, Thammasat University celebrated its 70th anniversary with distinguished guests and partners from all over the world.

Former IASSW President Ms Ruth Stark, Prof Eric Chui, Head of Department of Applied Social Sciences at Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Prof Hok Bun Ku from the Department of Applied Social Sciences at Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Prof Peishan Yang from National Taiwan University, and Prof Anoop Swarup, Chaiperson of Center for Global Nonkilling, all shared their insights on the challenges and opportunities facing social work in building a more sustainable society. Prof Matthias Ruth, Pro Vice Chancellor at the University of York signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Faculty of Social Administration, as did Prof Marcus Zinsmeister from Kempten University of Applied Sciences.

The Faculty of Social Administration would like to extend our sincerest gratitude to all our international partners for their valued contributions on this special occasion. We look forward to exciting and productive collaborations over the coming months and years and thank you for all the kind support shown so far.

Prof. Peishan Yang, Department of Social Work and Director of Research Ethics Center, National Taiwan University, was invited to join a panel discussion on “The Role of Universities in Advancing Social Work and Social Welfare and Development: Partnerships, Opportunities and Future Directions” on the 70th Anniversary of the Faculty of Social Administration, Thammasat University, on 25th January 2024. Discussions with Prof. Yang also focussed on the possibility for students from the BA in Social Policy and Development (SPD) International Programme to undertake summer internships in Taiwan, as well as the establishment of a joint course on social entrepreneurship and social innovation with SPD in the next academic year.

BUEN VIVIR A Celebration of World Social Work Day 

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