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The International Conference on Social Work and Social Research: Financial Capability and Asset Building for All

This international convening will provide a forum for researchers and practitioners to discuss current issues in social work and social policy. By facilitating the exchange of knowledge and insights, the conference seeks to elevate the well-being of vulnerable populations.

The International Conference on Social Work and Social Research will take place at Azerbaijan University in Baku, Azerbaijan on November 24-25, 2023.

Azerbaijan University, the Center for Social Development at Washington University (USA), Sakarya University (Türkiye) and the Social Research Center (Azerbaijan) co-organize this conference.

Plenary Speakers

MICHAEL SHERRADEN

George Warren Brown Distinguished University Professor, Director, Center for Social Development, and Director Next Age Institute, Washington University in St. Louis (USA)

Address: Financial Capability and Asset Building (FCAB) in Social Policy and Social Work Education

JIN HUANG

Professor, School of Social Work, Saint Louis University (USA); Research Professor, Brown School, and Faculty Director, Center for Social Development, Washington University in St. Louis (USA)

Address: Financial Capability and Asset Building: Education and Practice for Social Workers

AYTAKIN HUSEYNLI

Postdoctoral Fellow, Center for Social Development, Washington University in St. Louis (USA)

Address: Child Development Accounts in Oil-Gas-Rich Countries

SHU FANG

Professor, Central University of Finance and Economics (China)

Address: Financial Capability and Social Work in China

AVIAD TUR SINAI

Associate Professor, Max Stern Yezreel Valley College (Israel)

Address: Israeli’s CDAs – Uniqueness, Successes and Challenges

LISSA JOHNSON

Associate Director, Center for Social Development, Washington University in St. Louis (USA)

Address: Financial Capability and Social Work in the United States

LI ZOU

Co-Director, Next Age Institute, Washington University in St. Louis (USA)

Address: Child Development Accounts for All: Global Vision and Potential