Conference on Ethics and Practice for Professionals Working in

)‫עובדים סוציאליים לשלום ולרווחה (ע"ר‬
)‫ م‬.‫مال اجتماعيين من اجل السالم والرفاه (ج‬
Social Workers for Peace and Social Welfare (R.A)
‫ביה"ס לעבודה סוציאלית‬
‫תכנית הדגל למאבק בהדרה וקידום סולידריות‬
‫אוניברסיטת חיפה‬
Ossim Shalom - Social Workers for Peace and Welfare
The School of Social Work at Haifa University, and the Haifa University flagship project: Promoting Solidarity and
Combating Social Exclusion
Are pleased to invite you to an international professional conference on the subject of:
“Ethics and Practice for Professionals Working in Conflict Zones: From Denial to Action”
The conference will be held on 12th May 2015 at the Hecht Auditorium, Haifa University, between 09:00-17:30
-The conference will be held in Hebrew, but three guest lectures from abroad will be in EnglishSimultaneous translation will be provided to the audience
9:00 – 9:30
9:30 – 10:00
Arrival and light refreshments
Welcome Address
Dr. Roni Strier - Haifa University
Prof. Miri Cohen - Head of the School of Social Work, Haifa University
Dr. Muhammad Diab - Co-Chairman, Ossim Shalom
Ms. Zafra Dweik - Expert Social Worker, Chair of Social Workers’ Union
Mr. Yona Yahav- Mayor of Haifa
Keynote Speeches
10:10 – 11:00
Opening Remarks: Mr. Baruch Shalev – Co-Chairman, Ossim Shalom
Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish - A Hopeful Vision and Message for Humanity: “I Shall Not Hate”
Associate Professor, Dalla Lana School of Public, University of Toronto.
11:00-11:30
11:30-12:00
Moderator: Dr. Roni Strier- Haifa University
Prof. Vimla Nadkarni - “The Role of Social Workers in the Promotion of Peace”
President of the International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW), School of Social Work, Tata Institute of
Social Sciences, India.
Josefina Fernandez Barrera - Head of the School of Social Work, Barcelona - ‘Social Work in the Shadow of the SpanishCatalan Conflict’
12:00 – 12:30
Break and Refreshments
12:30 – 13:45
First Panel Discussion – “Practice and Ethics for Professionals Working in Conflict Zones: A Research Perspective”
Dr. Roni Strier- Haifa University - Social Workers at Historical Crossroads
Dr. Kathleen (Kathy) Katz - ‘Enlightenment, Racism and Everything in Between: European Gypsies as a case study of
different cultures of social work’
Mr. Samir Ka'adan - ‘Palestinians Caring for Jews: Conceptions of Qualification, Encounters during Treatment, and
Professional Identity’
13:45 – 14:00
Break and Refreshments
14:00 – 15:30
Second Panel Discussion – “Ethics and Practice for Professionals Working in Conflict Zones”
Moderator: Mr. Harb Amara, Board Member, Ossim Shalom
Prof. Raphael Walden - ‘Jewish Medical Ethics in Wartime‘
Adv. Ruth Carmi - ‘Challenges in the Judicial System in the Handling of Racism’
Mr. Kher Albaz -‘Social Workers’ Encounters with the Traditional Bedouin Community: Challenges and Successes’
Ms. Samah Salaime Egbariya - ‘The Profession of Social Work on the Altar of Cultural Sensitivity.’
15:30 – 15:45
Break and refreshments
15:45 – 17:00
Third Panel Discussion – Learning From Successes
Moderator: Prof. Jonah Rosenfeld
Ms. Siwar Makhoul Khoury, Ms. Grace Jacope - ‘Precious Lives’
Ms. Khiriya Alu-Khamra - ‘Community Welfare’
Activism-for-Peace Class - ‘Jerusalem’ School, Beit Hanina
Ein HaYam - Arab-Jewish Tourism Project
17:00 – 17:30
Concluding Session
Dr. Muhammad Diab and Mr. Baruch Shalev – Co-Chairmen, Ossim Shalom
Open to the general public, entrance is free of charge but requires registration in advance. For more information and registration,
contact us at [email protected], The conference is supported by the New Israel Fund