P. 308 – (04) 35575133The Center for Population Studies and Social Work (PSASW) is a scientific, research, training and application organization of population science and social work, under the University of Social Sciences and Humanities - Vietnam National University, Hanoi. The Center was established under Decision 237 QD/XHNV dated February 20, 2002 of the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities. Before the official decision to establish, the Center had two phases of operation, which are: Phase 1: operating with the program "population, family and development" approved by the Scientific Council of the University and signed by the President of the University of Social Sciences Dao Trong Thi. Phase 2: after the establishment of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, at the proposal of the Department of Science on the establishment of the "Population, family and social work research program in development", signed by the President Phung Huu Phu. Although it has not been in operation for long, the Center for Population Research and Social Work has an important position in research and training in the fields that the Center undertakes, especially in Social Work and Community Development. The Center's reputation is affirmed through its programs, trusted and cooperated by domestic and foreign scientists and colleagues.
Organizational structure
Center Director: Assoc.Prof.Dr. Hoang Ba Thinh In addition to office staff and scientific assistants, the Center does not have any permanent research staff. Members of the Board of Directors, the Scientific Advisory Council and researchers all work part-time, part-time or short-term. Currently, the Center has about 20 scientists working as part-time collaborators. In addition, the Center also has a large team of collaborators, who are excellent staff, lecturers and students, with capacity and experience in the fields of Social Work, Community Development, Sociology, Demography, Social Psychology, etc. who have participated in and carried out scientific research works, projects and topics domestically and internationally. The Center's activities are under the direct leadership of the Board of Directors and the Scientific Advisory Council, including prestigious scholars from Universities and Scientific Research Institutes.
Training and research tasks
Target: The primary goal of the Center is to gather and build a team of scientists, undergraduate and graduate students at home and abroad to conduct training programs, research and disseminate knowledge on population and social work.
Mission: The Center is organized on the basis of specific programs to ensure that activities are carried out in the most dynamic, flexible and effective manner. The Center's research and training programs include:
- Social work
- Community Development
- Gender and public health issues
- Population and development
Development strategy: To build the Center into a leading domestic unit in the field of research, especially in training practical skills and capacities in Social Work and Community Development.
Partnership programs: The Center has implemented a number of cooperation programs with domestic and international organizations, for example:
- Program to translate documents and compile books on Sociology, Social Work, Community Development, with support from the Ford Foundation.
- Social Work Trainer Training Program, with support from UNICEF.
- Research program on human resources for social work with children.
Achievements
About science
- For the first time, it opened up international cooperation and exchange, creating conditions for the meeting of scientists inside and outside the school, internationally in the fields of population, social work, and sociology.
- Compiled 07 valuable books on Sociology, Social Work and Community Development.
- Contributing significantly to the development of Vietnamese Sociology, creating conditions for the establishment of the Vietnam Sociological Association.
- On training and development of staff:
- Opened 4 Social Work lecturer training courses, taught by 12 foreign professors (4 French professors, 1 Belgian professor, 2 Australian professors, 3 American professors, 1 British professor, 1 German professor)
- Send a number of young cadres to study abroad.
- Building the Social Work industry (with School, Ministry)
On foreign relations
- Expanding domestic and international relations contributes to enhancing the position and reputation of the school domestically and internationally: contributing to building the Faculty of Sociology, Faculty of Social Work - Ho Chi Minh City National University
- Established with more than two dozen universities in the world (USA, France, Japan, Belgium, Australia, Germany, etc.). Has prestige with international scientists, especially in the USA, France, and Australia.
Contact
- Contact address: Room 308, 3rd floor, Building A - No. 336 Nguyen Trai Street - Thanh Xuan - Hanoi.
- Phone: (04) 35575133
- Email: psasw@yahoo.com.vn; hbt@hn.vnn.vn
