CALL FOR ABSTRACTS | 10th ICSD Asia Pacific Biennial Conference

The 10th International Consortium for Social Development-Asia Pacific Biennial Conference will be hosted by the Philippines on October 22-25, 2024. The overall conference theme is The Fifth Industrial Revolution Amidst Multifaceted Disruptions: Harnessing the Power of Social Development.

Conference Objectives

This conference aims to gather social development practitioners, academics, civil society organizations, institutions, and humanitarian organizations from the Asia-Pacific region and other parts of the world. Specifically, the conference shall:

• explore the implications of the polycrisis on social development and understand how technological advancements can be harnessed to foster inclusive and sustainable societies.
• examine the multifaceted disruptions arising from the Fifth Industrial Revolution and identify strategies to mitigate potential negative impacts on social development, such as inequality, job displacement, and digital divides.
• share innovative approaches, best practices, and case studies that demonstrate the integration of social development principles and practice
• provide a platform for networking, knowledge exchange, and capacity building to strengthen the understanding, implementation, and evaluation of social development initiatives and leverage the power of social development in shaping more equitable and human-centric outcomes

Conference Themes

SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE DIGITAL WORLD

This will include papers on the use of artificial intelligence in the promotion/implementation of social development, on issues of cyber security, cyber trafficking, and modes of cybercrimes. Challenges and innovations during the COVID–19 pandemic such as remote organizing, remote counselling, online case management; webinars and online supervision are included in this theme.

INCLUSIVE DEVELOPMENT

This theme will cover studies on indigenous peoples, solo parents, rape survivors, stateless people and children, older persons, persons with disabilities, women and gender, emerging types of families, involuntary migrants, and other marginalized/unreached sectors.

NEOLIBERALISM, GLOBALIZATION AND CLIMATE

This will also include mitigation measures and case studies of innovative strategies. This theme will feature the crosscutting impacts of neoliberalism, globalization, and climate

PEACE, HUMAN SECURITY, AND HUMAN RIGHTS

This theme will include studies on the impacts of war and conflict and peace initiatives; human rights and security of persons and safe spaces; and food security and poverty.

HAPPINESS, WELLBEING AND SPIRITUALITY

This theme will include studies on indicators of happiness, wellbeing, and the role of spirituality in social development.

SOCIAL MOVEMENTS AND GOVERNANCE

This theme will include studies on social movements and their contribution to development governance, and studies on governance for social development.

EMPLOYMENT, SOCIAL SECURITY AND SOCIAL PROTECTION

This theme will cover both in- country and cross-country employment studies. Papers may include the situation of workers and their families, availability or lack of social security and social protection.

Important Dates

• Call for Abstracts Deadline:     February 29, 2024
• Approval of Abstracts:     April 5, 2024
• Deadline for Submission of Full Paper: July 1, 2024