ASEAN Training Centre for Social Work and Social Welfare

30/03/2026

30/03/2026

⏰📢 Only 1 day left!
Have you registered for the International Conference on “Effective Applications of AI for Ethical Social Work Practice”?

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The ASEAN Training Centre for Social Work and Social Welfare (ATCSW), under the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security (MSDHS), in collaboration with the International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW), the Global Institute for Social Work (GISW), and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), is pleased to invite social workers, social welfare practitioners, related professionals, academics, volunteers, partner organizations, and all interested individuals to attend:

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗻 “𝗘𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 (𝗔𝗜) 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲”

💡 This conference aims to explore the effective and ethical integration of artificial intelligence into social work practice and social service delivery.

⏰ Tuesday, 31 March 2026 | 09:00–12:00 hrs. (GMT+7)
💻 Via Zoom (limited to 500 participants; Thai–English interpretation provided)
📡 Live broadcast via Facebook (ATCSW official page)

Registration Link: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/uUAJbl6zQi2kL9kw0UoAkg #/registration

(System check and pre-test will be available from 08:30 hrs.(GMT+7))

Call for Poster 📢
For submission of posters: please email a 1 page abstract of how you apply AI in social work practice and education to the Conference Chair: Prof Tan Ngoh Tiong, [email protected] by 27 March 2026

Selected papers and posters may be published in IASSW Springerbriefs Book series on Advancing Social Work

26/03/2026

⏰📢5 days to go!
Have you registered for the International Conference on “Effective Applications of AI for Ethical Social Work Practice”?

📝💻Register now: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/uUAJbl6zQi2kL9kw0UoAkg #/registration

The ASEAN Training Centre for Social Work and Social Welfare (ATCSW), under the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security (MSDHS), in collaboration with the International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW), the Global Institute for Social Work (GISW), and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), is pleased to invite social workers, social welfare practitioners, related professionals, academics, volunteers, partner organizations, and all interested individuals to attend:

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗻 “𝗘𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 (𝗔𝗜) 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲”

💡 This conference aims to explore the effective and ethical integration of artificial intelligence into social work practice and social service delivery.

⏰ Tuesday, 31 March 2026 | 09:00–12:00 hrs. (GMT+7)
💻 Via Zoom (limited to 500 participants; Thai–English interpretation provided)
📡 Live broadcast via Facebook (ATCSW official page)

Registration Link: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/uUAJbl6zQi2kL9kw0UoAkg #/registration

(System check and pre-test will be available from 08:30 hrs.(GMT+7))

Call for Poster 📢
For submission of posters: please email a 1 page abstract of how you apply AI in social work practice and education to the Conference Chair: Prof Tan Ngoh Tiong, [email protected] by 27 March 2026

Selected papers and posters may be published in IASSW Springerbriefs Book series on Advancing Social Work

24/03/2026

📢 𝗪𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝗛𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴!! "𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁" (𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗔𝗦𝗔𝗣)

The ASEAN Training Centre for Social Work and Social Welfare (ATCSW), in collaboration with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), is inviting applications for a Technical Consultant position under the project: “Human Resource Development on Social Work in the ASEAN Region.”

JICA is seeking a Technical Consultant to support the project under the supervision of a JICA expert.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗧𝗖𝗦𝗪 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘂𝗺 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲.

This is a unique opportunity to contribute to impactful, cross-country development work and be part of a dynamic, multicultural environment shaping the future of social work in ASEAN.

Interested candidates are requested to submit an updated curriculum vitae with a passport-size photograph no later than 𝟭𝟬 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲.

🔎 Learn more:

17/03/2026

The ASEAN Training Centre for Social Work and Social Welfare (ATCSW), under the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security (MSDHS), in collaboration with the International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW), the Global Institute for Social Work (GISW), and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), is pleased to invite social workers, social welfare practitioners, related professionals, academics, volunteers, partner organizations, and all interested individuals to attend:

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗻 “𝗘𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 (𝗔𝗜) 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲”

💡 This conference aims to explore the effective and ethical integration of artificial intelligence into social work practice and social service delivery.

⏰ Tuesday, 31 March 2026 | 09:00–12:00 hrs. (GMT+7)
💻 Via Zoom (limited to 500 participants; Thai–English interpretation provided)
📡 Live broadcast via Facebook (ATCSW official page)

Registration Link: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/uUAJbl6zQi2kL9kw0UoAkg #/registration

(System check and pre-test will be available from 08:30 hrs.(GMT+7))

Call for Poster 📢
For submission of posters: please email a 1 page abstract of how you apply AI in social work practice and education to the Conference Chair: Prof Tan Ngoh Tiong, [email protected] by 27 March 2026

Selected papers and posters may be published in IASSW Springerbriefs Book series on Advancing Social Work

05/03/2026

📣 March is an important month for the field of social work as World Social Work Day is celebrated during this time each year.

The day recognizes the dedication and contributions of social workers around the world and highlights their role in promoting social justice, human rights, and social development.

In 2026, World Social Work Day will be observed on March 17.

23/02/2026

📢Curious about what Social Work really means? 🧐

Today, ATCSW invites you to start with the basics. From promoting human dignity to advancing social justice and empowering communities, social work plays a vital role in shaping a resilient and people-centered society.

Let’s explore it together through this infographic. 🙌

03/02/2026

📌On 29 January 2026, the ASEAN Training Centre for Social Work and Social Welfare (ATCSW), in collaboration with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), convened the 1st Meeting of the Joint Coordinating Committee (JCC) for the Project on Human Resource Development on Social Work in the ASEAN Region at the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security, Thailand.

The meeting was chaired by Ms. Sunee Srisangatrakullert, Deputy Permanent Secretary, MSDHS, with Opening Remarks also delivered by Ms. Rie Komahashi, Senior Representative, JICA Thailand Office.

The JCC Meeting aimed to share an overview of ATCSW’s mission, activities, and 2026 plans, review the progress of the JICA-supported project, and present key findings from the review of ATCSW’s implementation and the situation analysis of social work human resource development in the ASEAN region. The meeting also provided an important forum for discussion on strengthening the project management framework and future collaboration.

The meeting was honored by the participation of representatives from government agencies, JICA Headquarters, academic institutions, and observers from relevant national committees, reflecting strong multi-sectoral collaboration toward advancing social work and social welfare development in ASEAN.

08/01/2026

Today, Dr. Akiko Yokoyama, JICA Expert supporting ATCSW, together with the ATCSW team, met with Ms. Venera Urbaeva, UNICEF EAPRO Programme Specialist (Migration), and Mr. Arturo Salazar, UNICEF EAPRO Consultant, at UNICEF’s Bangkok Office.

The discussion focused on future collaboration, particularly follow-up training initiatives building on “𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘼𝙎𝙀𝘼𝙉 𝙍𝙚𝙜𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙠𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙥 𝙤𝙣 𝙎𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙜𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝘾𝙧𝙤𝙨𝙨-𝘽𝙤𝙧𝙙𝙚𝙧 𝘾𝙤𝙤𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣, 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙩𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝘾𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝘾𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙙𝙧𝙚𝙣 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙭𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙈𝙞𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣,” held in Bali Province, Indonesia, and future plans.

The meeting concluded with a shared commitment to continued collaboration in advancing capacity development and strengthening child protection and cross-border cooperation across the ASEAN region.

25/12/2025

On 15 December 2025, the ASEAN Training Centre for Social Work and Social Welfare (ATCSW) led a delegation from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), headed by Dr. Yokoyama Akiko, Long-term Expert of JICA supporting ATCSW, together with Ms. Ichigi Akari, Representative of JICA Thailand paid a visit to the Karunyawet Protection and Development Center for Persons with Disabilities in Chonburi Province.

The delegation was formally welcomed by Ms. Siriporn Rojanasukarn, Deputy Director-General of the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities;
Ms. Sukanya Buachan, Director of the Karunyawet Protection and Development Center for Persons with Disabilities, Chonburi Province; and Ms. Supatra Maneejak, Head of the Social Welfare Division.

The visit provided an opportunity to learn about the care and support provided for persons with disabilities, as well as to observe the work of social workers at the Centre. Karunyawet Home in Chonburi Province operates as a residential care facility for persons with disabilities, with a focus on improving quality of life and supporting residents to live with dignity.

Care services are delivered through a case management approach led by social workers, working closely with a multidisciplinary team, and relevant networks. This collaborative approach highlights the important role of social workers and the social welfare system in responding to the needs of persons with disabilities in Thai society.

25/12/2025

On 15 December 2025, the ASEAN Training Centre for Social Work and Social Welfare (ATCSW) led a delegation from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), headed by Dr. Yokoyama Akiko, Long-term Expert of JICA supporting ATCSW under the Project for Human Resource Development on Social Work in the ASEAN Region, together with Ms. Ichigi Akari, Representative of JICA Thailand.

The delegation conducted a study visit to the Learning and Training Centre for Older Persons in Chonburi Province. The visit was warmly received by Ms. Oruma Intachai, Director of the Banglamung Home for Older Persons Welfare Development Centre, and Ms. Siriporn Kudirat, Director of the Learning and Training Centre for Older Persons.

The Centres provide welfare services at both institutional and community levels, manage information centres on older persons, and operate learning and training programmes through an integrated process covering assessment, care planning, service provision, monitoring, and referral, in close collaboration with local networks and relevant agencies.

In addition, the Centres place strong emphasis on end-of-life care by promoting advance care planning, protecting patients’ rights, and supporting the concept of a dignified death, with active participation from families, communities, and multidisciplinary partners.collaboration and the active participation of families and communities.