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2nd International Conference on Social Work & Social Research

2nd  International Conference on

SOCIAL WORK & SOCIAL RESEARCH

23-24 May, 2025

The International Conference on Social Work & Social Research is organized by Azerbaijan University together with the Firat University (Turkiye), Recep Tayyip Erdogan University (Turkiye) and Social research Center (Azerbaijan). The aim of the conference is to provide a forum for researchers and practitioners to discuss current issues in the fields of 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 first conference held in 2023 was very attractive for the researchers, practitioners and specialists working in different areas related to the topic of the conference. More than 150 participants from 32 countries attended the conference in online and face-to-face format.

The themes for this conference include (but are not limited to) social work in times of crisis, the development of social work education, the creation of international educational standards in social work, the social protection of vulnerable groups, and innovative social policy.

Committees

Conference Chairs

  • Saadat Aliyeva | Rector, Azerbaijan University, Azerbaijan
  • Fahreddin Goktas | Rector, Firat University, Turkiye
  • Zahid Oruc | Chair, Social Research Center, Azerbaijan
  • Yusuf Yilmaz | Rector, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, Türkiye

Scientific Committee

  • Nigar Shahuseynbayova (Azerbaijan University, Azerbaijan)
  • Stefan Cojocaru (Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, Iasi, Romania)
  • Tunzala Verdiyeva (Social Research Agency, Azerbaijan)
  • Mayis Aliyev (Azerbaijan University, Azerbaijan)  
  • Mehrangiz Najafizadeh (Kansas University, USA)
  • Elmar Huseynov (Azerbaijan State Pedagogical University, Azerbaijan)
  • Paul Gibbs (Middlesex University, UK)
  • Rana Ibrahimbayova (Baku State University, Azerbaijan)
  • Saadat Mammadova (Azerbaijan University, Azerbaijan)  
  • Tahira Allahyarova (Social Research Center, Azerbaijan)
  • Uzeyir Shafiyev (Baku State University, Azerbaijan)
  • Aynur Bunyatova (Azerbaijan University, Azerbaijan)  

Organizing Committee

  • Chair: Yusif Gasimov (Vice-Rector, Azerbaijan University, Azerbaijan)  
  • Co-Chair: Nushaba Guliyeva (Azerbaijan University, Azerbaijan)
  • Deputy Chair: Latifa Aghamaliyeva  (Azerbaijan University, Azerbaijan)  
  • Mehriban Ismayilova (Azerbaijan University, Azerbaijan)  
  • Rashad Asgerov (Azerbaijan University, Azerbaijan)  
  • Solmaz Hasanli  (Azerbaijan University, Azerbaijan)  
  • Ulviyya Afandiyeva (Azerbaijan University, Azerbaijan)  
  • Zaur Aliyev (Azerbaijan University, Azerbaijan)  

Local Committee

  • Humay Baghirova (Azerbaijan University, Azerbaijan)
  • Aygun Muradli (Azerbaijan University, Azerbaijan)  
  • Lale Dilanova (Azerbaijan University, Azerbaijan)
  • Ulviyya Mirzayeva (Azerbaijan University, Azerbaijan)

Plenary Speakers

  • STEFAN COJOCARU
    Department of Sociology and Social Work, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University from Iasi, Romania
    Title of the talk: Appreciative approach in social work 
  • ELİF GÖKÇEARSLAN 
    Ankara University, Ankara, Türkiye
    Title of the talk: Child protection in the new world system

Call for Abstracts   

The conference chairs welcome abstract submissions for presentations on a broad range of relevant topics and particularly welcome submissions on the following conference subthemes:

Vulnerable groups: the search for social protection

  • Elderly people
  • Persons with disabilities
  • Children and teenagers
  • Women and girls
  • Migrants, refugees and internally displaced persons
  • Homeless people, shelter needed people 
  • Addiction victims

Development of social work education

  • Building competencies, new skills and global standards in social work education
  • Ethical principles in the digital world
  • Sustainable development and social work education
  • Digitalization and ICT in social development and social work education

Social work experience in period of crisis

  • Hunger and food security
  • Human rights and social justice
  • Application of psycho-social knowledge and skills
  • Unemployment
  • Public health crisis

Instruction for Authors

  • The official language of the conference is English, and only English written abstracts will be considered. 
  • Abstracts should not exceed three pages (three full pages preferred). 
  • Authors must strictly follow the abstract template: Template.docx.
  • Authors will have 15 minutes for oral presentations.
  • Submit abstracts prepared in the Conference style and a presenter registration form (below)
    to SW-SR@au.edu.az 

Important Dates

  • 1 April 2025: Abstract submission deadline
  • 10 May 2025: Acceptance notification
  • 15 May 2025: Release of the program

Publication

Abstracts of papers accepted for presentation at the Conference will be published in the conference proceedings book with ISBN.

Presenters are encouraged to submit full conference papers for a special issue of SOCIAL ISSUES, the open-access peer-reviewed journal published by Azerbaijan University. The deadline for submission is 30 June 2025.

https://au.edu.az/en/publications/socialissues

Registration   

To register, complete the appropriate registration form and return it to SW-SR@au.edu.az 

Registration Form

  • The registration fee for in person is USD 100 and should be paid to the official bank account below. The fee is also payable at the opening of the conference. Registration fee includes conference materials, coffee breaks, Gala Dinner and the social program.
  • The registration fee for the virtual participation is USD 50, is payable to the official bank account below. Registration includes on-line presentation and conference materials.

Bank Account

Accommodation

Travel

Air Travel: Heydar Aliyev International Airport is located approximately 30 km from Azerbaijan University Campus.  

Visas: Electronic visas are accessible to citizens from many countries via Azerbaijan’s Official Electronic Visa Portal: https://evisa.gov.az/en/

Social Program

On 25 May 2025 a special social program will be offered to the registered presenters and attendees. The program will be covered by the registration fee and will include visits to:

  • A panoramic view of Baku from the observation deck on the upland park and Old City 

  

  • Gobustan State Historical and Cultural Reserve


Program and Proceedings 

Contact 

  • Azerbaijan University
  • Baku, Jeyhun Hajibeyli, 71
  • SW-SR@au.edu.az 
  • (+994 12) 431 41 12 (160)