School of Social Work Roshni Nilaya to host International conference 'Spandana – 2020'

Mangaluru: School of  Social Work, Roshni Nilaya, Mangalore is organizing Spandana – 2020, an International level Social Work Conference on the theme ‘Social Response to Climate Change’ on the 23^rd and 24^th January 2020.

Spandana is a platform for the convergence of Social Worker to share thoughts, ideas, and knowledge and to work together for serving the society in a better way. The need for the platform for the interaction for serving the society was actuated during the year 2002 and the result is Spandana – Responding to Realities, an annual symposium for social workers.

The theme ‘Social Response to Climate Change’ is the need of the hour as an effective practise of the profession requires contextualization as per changing times. This conference aims to explore existing knowledge and theories of climate change by conceptualizing three important features; theoretical knowledge, factual knowledge, and practical knowledge.

Dr. Lars Eric Olson, associate professor of social work, Ersta, Skondal University, Stockholm – Sweden will be the chief guest for the inaugural function of  Spandana – 2020 on 23^rd January 2020. Dr. Juliet CJ, principal of School of Social Work, Roshni Nilaya will preside over the inaugural function. Dr. Olson will deliver the key note address.

The following renowned speakers are lined up to discuss the theme and and sub themes of the conference:

• Jaykumar (Assistant Professor in Department of Psychiatry, NIMHANS, Bangalore): Natural and human induced climate change.
• Sri Panchakshari Hiremath(Founder President of Nature First Eco-village, Dharwad): Risk reduction in climate change.
• Janet Orlene and team: Climate change in relation to flood, livelihood, coastal survival, and solid waste management.
• Senthil Vel(Advisor to Ministry of Environment of forest and climate change, Government of India, New Delhi. Dean of college of fisheries, Mangalore): Synergy-networking and partnerships.

Students, academicians, and professionals from different states and international universities will be participating in the conference. Cultural programs will be held on 23^rd January 2020 at 4:00pm.

The valedictory of the meet will be held on 24^th January 2020. Sri. Jagdish Naik, Vice President of Roshni Alumni Association, Bengaluru, will be the chief guest and Dr. Jenis Mary, Vice Principal will preside over the function.