Seminary Social Work and the Challenges of Intervention

The Social Service and Intervention Challenges Seminar proposes a reflection on the challenges and opportunities of Social Work in contemporary times, especially focused on social intervention. The event will bring together Social Workers involved in the promotion of Human Rights, the fight against poverty, the search for equality and the fight against discrimination.

Program

From 10h00 to 10h30 - Opening Session

• Representatives of the Administration and the Superior Academic Council
• Carlos Poiares – Vice-Rector of the Academic Community and Citizenship (in-person CUL)
• Diana da Silva Dias – Pro-Rector for Research - Director of the Faculty of Economic, Social and Business Sciences (in-person CUL)
• António Costa Pinto – Director of the Faculty of Social Sciences, Education and Administration (in-person CUL)
• Hélia Bracons – Director of the Degree in Social Work – CUL (in-person CUL)
• Cristiana Dias de Almeida – Director of the Degree in Social Work – CUP (CUP in-person)

Social Service, Human Rights and Challenges of Intervention to Combat Poverty

10h30 – Deservingness and Decision-Making in Accessing Non-Contributory Social Support

• Ana Paula Caetano - Universidade Lusófona (in person at CUP)

11h00 – The Challenges of Social Intervention in the Context of Neoliberal Public Assistance Policies

• José António Pinto – Campanhã Parish Council (in person at CUP)

11h30 – Challenges of Intervention to Combat Poverty

• Rita Valadas – President of Cáritas Portuguesa (in-person CUL)

12h00 – Debate

• Moderator: Paula Ferreira (in-person CUL)

12h30 - Lunch

Social Service, Challenges and Opportunities

14h00 – Social Service: the Head in Utopia and the Feet on Earth

• Fernanda Rodrigues (in person at CUP)
• Moderator: Mónica Teixeira (in person at CUP)

Social Service and the Challenges of Intervention in Promoting Equality and Combating Discrimination

15h00 – Challenges of Intervention in the Promotion of Equality

• Carla Pinto – ISCSP (in-person CUL)

15h30 – Social Work, how to Perspective Change?

• Manuel Albano – Vice-President of the Commission for Citizenship and Gender Equality (in person at CUP)

16h00 – Between Bureaucracy and Creativity: The Professional Action of Social Workers in the Reinsertion of People with CAD in Portugal

• Jorge Barbosa – FFCS - UCP and CRI Porto Oriental – ICAD, I.P. (in person at CUP)
• Moderator: Eva Chaves (in person at CUP)

Research Challenges in Social Work

16h30 – The Culture of Research in Social Work and the Challenge of Specializations

• Helena Neves Almeida – University of Coimbra (online)
• Moderator: Ana Paula Garcia (in-person CUL)

Main Speakers

• Carla Pinto – ISCSP
• Fernanda Rodrigues - President of CIOAS and Representative of APSS
• Helena Neves Almeida – University of Coimbra
• Jorge Barbosa – FFCS - UCP and CRI Porto Oriental – ICAD, I.P.
• José António Pinto – Campanhã Parish Council
• Manuel Albano – Vice-President of the Commission for Citizenship and Gender Equality
• Paula Caetano - Universidade Lusófona
• Rita Valadas – President of Cáritas Portuguesa