Prof. Eric CHUI, Head of APSS, Co-Director of PReCIT, ADoRCESGA and Chair Professor of Social Work and Criminology, delivered a keynote address entitled “Shaping Hong Kong’s Registered Social Workers,” at a conference held at the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Almaty. The conference was organised by the National Scientific Centre for the Development of Social Protection under the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of the Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan. It brought together academics and social work professionals, under the leadership of the Ministry, to discuss the future development of social work education and professional training across Kazakhstan.
Prof. Ben KU, Professor of APSS and Director of China and Global Development Network, also presented “Social Work Education for the Future,” highlighting strategies for strengthening professional and digital competencies, practice-oriented learning and interdisciplinary collaboration.
The conference provided a valuable platform for international dialogue and knowledge exchange, strengthening collaboration between institutions in Kazakhstan and PolyU. It also reflected the achievements of APSS’s ongoing regional partnerships in advancing social work education and professional development across Belt and Road countries through collaboration and knowledge exchange.
