Schedule

CONFERENCE PROGRAM

Friday, June 6

4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Registration
5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Welcome: Alberto Godenzi & Karen Sowers
Keynote Address: Michael Sherraden
Social Work’s Potential for International Engagement, Understanding,
Problem Solving, and Development
7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Reception, Boston College Club

Saturday, June 7

8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
Breakfast
9:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m.
Introduction: Alberto Godenzi & Karen Sowers
9:15 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
PLENARY SESSION I
Developing Sustainable International Social Work Initiatives: Reality or Illusion?
Moderator: Julia Watkins
Panelists: Constance Kane, Ron Marks, Muthoni Muriu, Frank Raymond
10:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Break
11:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
Roundtables to discuss statements from Session I / Reports from roundtables
12:15 p.m. to 1:15 p.m.
Lunch on your own
1:30 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.
PARALLEL SESSIONS
Track A: U.S. based faculty engaged in ISW
Denise Gammonley, Goutham Menon, Karen Rotabi
Track B: Developing and sustaining international initiatives
Eric Hartman, Santos Hernandez, Narda Razack
2:45 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.
Break
3:15 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
PARALLEL SESSIONS
Track A: Internationally oriented field education (at home and abroad)
Alejandra Gonzalez, Eileen Ihrig, Jesse Munoz
Track B: Design and implementation of reciprocity principles
Penny Alexander, Mary Ellen Kondrat, Bill Rowe

Sunday, June 8

8:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m.
PARALLEL SESSIONS (includes breakfast)
Track A: Funding opportunities for ISW
Lisa Brennan, Mizanur Miah, Mark Rodgers
Track B: Resource challenges and costing of international collaborations
Tracy Harachi, Robin Mama, Mona Schatz, Karen Sowers
9:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
PARALLEL SESSIONS
Track A: Infusion of international content into curricula
Irma Harrington, Lynne Healy, Rosemary Link
Track B: Assessing and evaluating international programs
Margaret Lombe, Sally Mathiesen, Philip McCallion
10:45 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.
Break
11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
PLENARY SESSION II
Coordinating and Managing the Growth of ISW
Moderator: Karen Sowers
Panelists: Usha Nayar, Marilyn Flynn, Cathryne Schmitz
12:15 p.m. to 1:15 p.m.
Networking luncheon
1:15 p.m. to 2:15 p.m.
PLENARY SESSION III
Safety, risk management and do no harm in ISW
Moderator: Katharine Briar-Lawson
Panelists: Anastos Chiavaras, Martha Merrill, Jody Olsen
2:15 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
ISW09 conference
Robin Mama
Data bases and tools to enhance ISW
Alberto Godenzi & Jane Morris
Closing remarks