|
International
Conference on Human Services in Rural Communities
Seton Academic Centre, Mount Saint Vincent University, Halifax, NS,
Canada
Programme
in Brief, May 29th
8.00 - 9.00 Registration
Light Refreshments - Fourth Floor
9.00 - 9.30 Opening
Ceremony (Organized by Aboriginal Participants)
9.30 - 9.45 Welcome,
Overview of Events, Introduction to Opening Keynote Speaker
9.45 - 10.30 Opening
Keynote Presentation
Dr. Brian Cheers, Director of Centre for Rural and Remote Area Studies,
University of South Australia. The Place of Care: Rural Human Services
on the Fringe
10.30 -
11.00 Nutrition Break
11.00 -
12.30 First Conference Sessions
Choices of concurrent sessions
Room One - Aboriginal/First Nations Issues (All Day)
Room Two - Room Vacant for Networking
Room Three - Room Vacant for Networking
Room Four - Gerontology ( All Day)
Room Five - Schools (Until 3pm)
Room Six - Room Free for Networking
Room Seven - Narrative (All Day)
Room Eight - Practice Issues
12.30 -
1.30 Lunch Buffet
1.30 -
3.00 Second Conference Sessions
Choices of Concurrent Sessions
Room One - Aboriginal/First Nations Issues (Continued)
Room Two - Dual Relationships (All Afternoon)
Room Three -Women (All Afternoon)
Room Four - Gerontology ( Continued)
Room Five - Schools
Room Six - Communities/Community Development
Room Seven - Narrative (Continued)
Room Eight - Room Vacant for Networking
3.00 -
3.30 Nutrition Break
3.30 -
5.00 Third Conference Sessions
Choices of Concurrent Sessions
Room One - Aboriginal/First Nations Issues
Room Two - Dual Relationships
Room Three -Women
Room Four - Gerontology
Room Five - Poster Sessions
Room Six - Communities/Community Development
Room Seven - Narrative
Room Eight - Practice Issues
7.00
Conference Banquet with Cuckoo Moon (Optional) Rosaria Dining Hall
International Conference on Human Services in Rural Communities
Programme
in Brief, May 30th
8.00 -
8.30
Light Refreshments
8.30 -
10.00
Choices of Concurrent Sessions
Room One - Violence and Abuse (All Day)
Room Two - Family and Youth (All Day)
Room Three - Room Vacant for Networking
Room Four - Room Vacant for Networking
Room Five - Health/Mental Health (Until 12.00)
Room Six - Room Vacant for Networking
Room Seven - Education for Rural Practice (All Day)
Room Eight - Room Vacant for Networking
10.00 -
10.30 Nutrition Break
10.30 -
12.00 Fifth Conference Sessions
Choices of Concurrent Sessions
Room One - Violence and Abuse (Continued)
Room Two - Family and Youth (Continued)
Room Three - Issues in Rural Human Services
Room Four - Comparative/Global Issues (Continued)
Room Five - Health/Mental Health (Continued)
Room Six - Rural Human Services Across the Globe (until 3pm)
Room Seven - Education for Rural Practice (Continued)
Room Eight - Spirituality and Place
12.00 -
1.30 Lunch
1.30 -
3.00 Sixth Conference Sessions
Choices of Concurrent Sessions
Room One - Violence and Abuse
Room Two - Room Vacant for Networking
Room Three - Issues in Rural Human Services
Room Four - Historical Perspectives
Room Five - Recruitment and Retention of Rural Workers
Room Six - Rural Human Services across the Globe
Room Seven - Education for Rural Practice
Room Eight - Room Free for Networking
3.00 -
3.30 Nutrition Break
3.30 -
4.30 Review and Evaluation
Discussion about whether there should be a similar event next year.
Special Edition of Journal with Selected Conference Papers
Future plans for Rural Social Work Journal
4.30 -
4.45 Closing Words, Introduction to Closing Keynote Speaker
4.45 -
5.30 Closing Keynote Presentation
Dr. Richard Pugh, Coordinator, Rural Studies, University of Keele, England.
Difference and Discrimination in Rural Communities
|