Every semester, Faculty 4: Social Work and Health organizes an International Week (IW) to integrate international perspectives into teaching and strengthen exchange between students, teachers and international partners of the faculty.
32nd International Week: May 12-16, 2025
During 32nd International Week (IW) of Faculty 4: Social Work and Healthcare from May 12-16, 2025, guest speakers from organizations and universities from 12 countries shared valuable insights into their work and research through guest lectures in selected regular modules at Frankfurt UAS. Topics included child protection in Namibia and Morocco, inclusion of people with intellectual or psycho-social disabilities in Greece and Lithuania, migration in Turkey and Tunisia, strengthening democratic healthcare in Scotland, and research on life stories of victims and eye-witnesses of the Holocaust, among others. We thank all of our guests, students and host lecturers for their participation! The full program for students of the faculty can be viewed below:
Student program: 32nd International Week
9:00-10:30
Guest lecture: “Disaster Nursing in Japan” (online/hybrid)
Guest: M. Kako (Hiroshima University, Japan)
Host: M. Peters
2-128
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14:15-15:45
Guest lecture: “Social services for people with intellectual / psychosocial disability”
Guest: V. Greženienė & V. Paulauskyte (Valakampiu Social Support Facility, Lithuania)
Host: V. Sharma
2-117
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14:15-15:45
Guest lecture: “Sub-Saharan African Migration to Istanbul: Irregular Transnational Pathways, Discrimination and Resilience”
Guest: P. Kollougou (Aydin University Istanbul, Turkey)
Host: C. Das
2-124, 125
8:30-10:00
Interactive Discussion: "To Ergastiri- 47 years focusing on the social inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities and strengthening their rights”
Guest: P. Katsaroupas (To Ergastiri, Greece)
Host: C. Das
2-161
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9:00-10:45
Guest lecture: “How does Lifeline/Childline contribute to Child Protection in Namibia”
Guest: E. Prins (LifeLine/ ChildLine, Namibia)
Host: K. Kostka
2-124, 125
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10:15-11:45
Interactive Discussion: “The Social Worker's Intervention in the Migration Context: Experiences from Civil Society in Mexico”
Guest: H. Viquez Gomez (Sin Fronteras, Mexico)
Host: C. Das
2-161
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10:15-11:45
Guest lecture: “Sub-Saharan African Migration to Istanbul: Irregular Transnational Pathways, Discrimination and Resilience”
Guest: P. Kolluoglu (Istanbul Aydin University, Turkey)
Host: T. Tohidipur
2-462
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10:30-12:00
Guest lecture: “Empowering Voices: The Role of Midwifery Communication in Strengthening Democratic Healthcare”
Guest: S. Rodriguez Martín (Edinburgh Napier University, Scotland)
Host: K. Syrmou
2-E19
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12:00-13:00
Guest lecture: “To Ergastiri- 47 years focusing on social inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities and strengthening their rights”
Guest: P. Katsaroupas (To Ergastiri, Greece)
Host: M. Peters
2-406
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12:00-13:00
Guest lecture: “Social services for people with intellectual / psychosocial disability”
Guest: V. Greženienė & V. Paulauskyte (Valakampiu Social Support Facility, Lithuania)
Host: M. Diouani-Streek
2-120
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14:15-15:30
Guest lecture: “Social Work in Morocco: The case of children in vulnerable situations in Khoutwa”
Guests: Z. Bibou (Femmes du sud, Morocco); S. Boukerma (Association Khoutwa, Morocco)
Host: Y. Abid
10-113
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14:30-15:45
Guest lecture: “Advocating for & Supporting Vulnerable Populations in Nursing: Lessons from the U.S. & Ghana" (online/ hybrid)
Guest: D. Baba (University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, USA)
Host: H. Graßme
10-311
10:15-11:45
Panel discussion: International Social Work – Challenges in local contexts
Guests: H. Viquez Gomez (Sin Fronteras IAP, Mexico); V. Paulauskyte (Valakampiu Social Support Facility, Lithuania); E. Prins (LifeLine/ ChildLine, Namibia)
Host: B. Schwarzer
10-331
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10:15-11:45
Guest lecture: „Böse bin ich auf sie, siehst du, auch wenn sie schon tot ist“ - Der Holocaust, wie es von einer Augenzeugin erzählt wird
Guest: J. Vajda (Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE), Hungary)
Host: L. Inowlocki
BCN 533
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10:15-11:45
Panel discussion: “Sub-Saharan African Migration to Morocco, Tunisia & Turkey: Integration, social work support & health”
Guests: S. Belhadj (University of Tunis El Manar , Tunisia); S. Boukerma (Association Khoutwa, Morocco); P. Kolluoglu (Istanbul Aydin University, Turkey)
Host: Y. Abid
BCN 204
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12:00-14:00
World Café: Internships Abroad for BA Social Work: transnational students
Guests: S. Boukerma; V. Greženienė; V. Paulauskyte, E. Prins; H. Viquez Gomez
Hosts: Y. Abid & M. Dörr
2-462
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13:30-14:30
U!REKA EduForum (Ersatztermin Fb4)
Hosts: R. Gschrey & M. Peters
FILTER Café
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14:15-15:45
Guest lecture: “Empowering Voices: The Role of Midwifery Communication in Strengthening Democratic Healthcare”
Guest: S. Rodriguez Martín (Edinburgh Napier University, Scotland)
Host: F. Hesse
2-163
9:00-10:30
Guest lecture: “Empowering Voices: The Role of Midwifery Communication in Strengthening Democratic Healthcare”
Guest: S. Rodriguez Martín (Edinburgh Napier University, Scotland)
Host: M. Peters
2-117
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12:00-13:00
Guest lecture: “COVID-19 Disaster. Risk Reduction through Oxygen Therapy and Ventilation Case Management Training for Nurses in Namibia” (Online/ Hybrid)
Guest: L. Masule (University of Namibia (UNAM), Namibia)
Host: M. Peters
2-406
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12:00-13:30
(NOT YET CONFIRMED!) Guest lecture: "Migration issues and Social Work support in Souss Massa (Morocco)"
Guest: Z. Bibou (Femmes du sud, Morocco)
Host: Y. Abid
2-120, 121
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14:15-15:45
Guest lecture: “The Social Worker's Intervention in the Migration Context: Experiences from Civil Society in Mexico”
Guest: H. Viquez Gomez (Sin Fronteras, Mexico)
Hosts: K. Huckenbeck, M. Pelzer, T. Tohidipur
2-463
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16:00-17:30
Guest lecture: “Migration and Mental health”
Guest: S. Belhadj (Tunis El Manar University, Tunisia)
Host: Y. Abid
2-161
10:15-11:45
Guest lecture: „Böse bin ich auf sie, siehst du, auch wenn sie schon tot ist“ - Der Holocaust, wie es von einer Augenzeugin erzählt wird
Guest: J. Vajda (Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE), Hungary)
Host: S. Müller
10-113
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12:00-13:30
Guest lecture: “How does Lifeline/Childline contribute to Child Protection in Namibia”
Guest: E. Prins (LifeLine/ ChildLine, Namibia)
Host: K. Syrmou
2-E19
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12:00-13:30
Guest lecture: “Social Work in Morocco: The case of children in vulnerable situations in Khoutwa”
Guest: S. Boukerma (Association Khoutwa, Morocco)
Hosts: K. Huckenbeck, M. Pelzer, T. Tohidipur
2-321
31st International Week in November 2024
The 31st International Week (IW) at Faculty 4: Social Work and Health from November 25-29, 2024 was full of inspiring insights into different areas of social work and healthcare from diverse perspectives. A total of nine guest speakers from organizations and partner universities from all over the world enriched our university with their expertise and gave in depth insights into their respective areas of work through guest lectures integrated into various modules of Faculty 4.
In the area of social work, topics such as human trafficking in Malaysia, social realities, state interventions and the role of social work in the Philippines, as well as work in a refugee camp in Greece were presented by representatives of the participating organizations, among others. The "Center for Contemporary Arts Afghanistan in eXiLe”, an organization based in Frankfurt, also presented its work as part of the IW. Students of the BA Social Work :transnational program also had the opportunity to get to know the guests and their organizations better at a World Café and to learn about possible internships abroad. In the area of healthcare, lecturers from partner universities in Jordan and Uganda also provided valuable insights in the areas of ethics and maternal health.
At the end of the week, an online lecture held by a guest from Tunisia took place and a group of students from the University of Strasbourg joined in for the last two days of the IW. On the last evening, students in the module “Food, Love and Diversity” created a wonderful evening event to conclude the week.
About the International Weeks
The International Weeks (IWs) of the Faculty of Social Work and Health have been held 1-2 per year for the past 15 years at the Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences, in which many international guests are invited to hold guest lectures and share their expertise in selected modules at the faculty. The IWs are an important element of the university wide initiative of "Internationalization at Home", which provides students with international perspectives in teaching right here in Frankfurt. These also offer the opportunity for students, lecturers and staff to network with our partner universities as well as with practitioners from social and healthcare institutions and learn more about exchange and cooperation opportunities.
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