Dear Colleagues,

Early bird registrations for the 22nd Biennial ICSD Conference 2021, taking place online, have been extended and will now be closing on the 28th of May 2021. Register today at 22nd Biennial ICSD Conference 2021 Registration

Registration for the online conference is now open to academics, social development practitioners, policymakers, students, and other stakeholders, with fantastic rates for those who register before 28 May. For more information on the conference and conference programme, be sure to visit the conference website at ICSD Conference Website.

The conference promises to be an exciting space in which to highlight innovative social development responses to understanding and addressing poverty and inequality. With abstracts from over 30 countries received and several exceptional keynote speakers confirmed you do not want to miss out on securing your place to participate.

The conference takes place from 13 – 16 July online. Sub-themes of the conference include climate change, racial and gender inequality, youth, families and child well-being, financial capability, institutional arrangements to foster social development, and social development innovations. The conference will also engage with social development responses to current social and economic crises.

Discounts for ICSD members, people living in low- and medium-income countries and students are available. Check out the rates below: 

Low/Medium Income Countries

Early ICSD Member Registration: R 1150,00 ($ 76,67)
Early Non-Member Registration: R 1437,50 ($  95,83)

High Income Countries

Early ICSD Member Registration: R 1 495,00 ($ 99,67)
Early Non-Member Registration: R 1 782,50 ($ 118,83)

Student Fees

Low/Medium Income Countries 
Early ICSD Student Member Registration: R 747,50 ($ 49,83)
Early Student Non-Member Registration: R 934,38 ($ 62,29)

High Income Countries 
Early ICSD Student Member Registration: R 971,75 ($ 64,78)
Early Student Non-Member Registration: R 1 158,63 ($ 77,24)

Please note that all fees will be charged in South African Rands. The rates above are calculated at 1 USD = 14.9305 ZAR as at 3 February 2021.

The hosts of the conference are:
• Centre for Social Development in Africa, University of Johannesburg
• Global Social Development Innovations (GSDI), University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
• Centre for Social Development (CSD), Washington University, St Louis
• Peking University and The Hong Kong Polytechnic University China Social Work Research Centre 

The conference is funded by:
• The National Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences 
• Global Social Development Innovations, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
• The Center for Social Development, Washington University, St Louis
• National Research Foundation through the DST/NRF South African Research Chair in Welfare and Social 

Development 

Warm regards,

ICSD