This conference will focus on defining social work's unique contribution to the multidisciplinary efforts to better understand and address the grand challenges of our world. Through presentation of strong international research and examinations of social programs designed to understand and ameliorate the world's most pressing health and social problems, this conference will contribute to better understanding of the social work profession's contributions to human well-being around the world.

This conference will provide 17 Continuing Education Credits (CEUs) for Social Workers, awarded by NASW.

The conference will take place at NYU's Kimmel Center for University Life (60 Washington Square South) and Global Center for Academic and Spiritual Life (238 Thompson Street).  Please see our Directions page for more information.

Registration Now Closed

Registration for this event is now closed.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to high volume, we will not offer on-site registration for this event.

Ethan Nadelmann in Rolling Stone

Read conference speaker Ethan Nadelmann's June 6th Rolling Stone profile here.

Optional Pre-Conference Opportunities -- SIGN UP TODAY!

Several optional Pre-Conference Opportunities are available for the morning of June 17th.  Please visit our Agenda page for more information.  Space is limited and on a first come, first served basis.  

For a full list of our sponsors and for available opportunities, please visit our Sponsorship page.  The conference is co-sponsored by: