sustainable innovation in social work practice: challenge and possibility definition of outline
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Sustainable Innovation in Social Work Practice: Challenge and Possibility Definition
of Outline
Prof. Vilija Targamadzė, Eglė Kvieskaitė
The International 'Social Work & Society' Academy - TiSSA 2010
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Outline
Levels of reality Definition of sustainable innovation Stages of innovative activities Sustainable Innovation in SWP Conclusion Questions & Discussion
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Levels of reality
Societal, Systemic, Institutional, Interpersonal Intrapersonal
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Sustainable innovation: definition
,,<...> innovation that enables the social system to develop new ideas to support sustainability and implement them (OECD, 2005)
,,<...> is seen as involving a change in socio-economic structures and in our relationship with the natural environment (Dryzek, 2005)
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Sustainable Innovation as Solution in SWP
Traditional attitude towards sustainability: three-line reasoning H. Majer (2005, p. 158 ).
Economical system
Environm-ental system
Social system
SUST
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Sustainable innovation in the SWP
“modernization”, “post-traditional”, “neo-liberal”, “transformation”, “challenging”
(Gudauskas R., 2005; Garrett P.M., 2008)www.vpu.lt/socpedagogika
Stages of emergence of innovative activities H. Majer (2004, p 169)
Up to 19th century 20th century 21th century
Inventor
,,all of a sudden he was struck by an idea”
Research organization
,,team of scientists (experts)”
Learning organization (society)
Embeddedness of R&D. Interaction of all relevant actors (experts, responsible leaders, concerned people)
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Sustainable Innovation in SW
“Continuous and sustainable innovation depends, above all, on cultures and work
practices that value reflection and dialogue involving staff at all levels”
P.Docherty, M.Kira, A.B.Shani, 2008, p. 183www.vpu.lt/socpedagogika
Specific conditions for sustainable innovations
A joint VISION;
A cooperation & trust within the society;
The willingness and ability to cooperate;
Qualification;
Embeddedness in a learning society;
Learning and experimenting;
General rules for regional, sectoral, technological, andnational innovation systems.
H. Majer, 2005, p. 157-158
Culturalaspect
Scientific aspect
Holistic aspect
Educational aspect
Sustainable Innovation in SWP
Local
Module
Systematic
B.Janiūnaitė, 2000
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Local SI: Project Citizen
Goal: to develop students commitment to active
citizenship and governance by developing an understanding of the importance of citizen participation.
As a class project, students work together to identify and study a public policy problem, propose a solution, and eventually develop an action plan for implementing their policy.
Presenting your Portfolio and documentation binder
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Module = Systematic SI: PhD-ACT “New Models of Activism in European
Social Work” is the first Module for European excellence in PhD studies in the field of social services.
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PhD-ACT virtual community
As an innovative and unique part of 3rd cycle studies PhD_ACT consists of three elements:
Basic Seminar (BS)
Distance Learning Units (DL)
Joint Conference (JC)
Module = Systematic SI: ACUS
Advancing the tree cycle system in social work education in six European Countries.
ACES: A common module in International Social
Work
The development of SW education in Ukraine and Georgia
Regionalization of SW education
Jointly accredited Master programme
Journal of Social Policy and Social Work in Translation
Prepared by M.Doel, 2010
Conclusion
Sustainable innovation in social work is interpreted in a number of ways, however, aiming at searching and modeling process, systematic and situation attitude of the professional is necessary.
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