Hans Hobelsberger is professor at and rector of the Catholic University of Applied Sciences North-Rhine Westphalia, Germany

• Hans Hobelsberger: PrefacePart I: GlocalisationPeter K. A. Cardinal Turkson: Social glocalisation and integral humanismHeiner Bielefeldt: Strengthening local actors: human rights work within the United Nations1 Challenges of glocalisation in the context of social work, health sciences & practical theology1.1 Challenges for social work, education and health care in the global migration societyNorbert Frieters-Reermann: Challenges for social work, education and health care in the global migration society: Opening RemarksNorbert Frieters-Reermann: ‘No longer without us!’ How to support participation in the context of displacement and forced migrationMonika Nová: Migration of parents in search of work while children and adolescents are left in their home country1.2 Human rights in social work and health sciencesCarlos I. Man Ging, Mónica Sáenz Amaguaya: What have we learned about prevention of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church?Yoko Kato: Study on the quality of life of medically dependent disabled children requiring medical care at home and their caregiving mothers1.3 The welfare state in the European process of integration and globalisation – social work in new regulatory structuresMonika Többe-Schukalla: The welfare state in the European process of integration and globalisation – social work in new regulatory structures: Opening RemarksStefan Sjöberg: Community work in the context of the Swedish welfare model in transitionIlona Błaszczyk, Piotr Kostyło: Pro-family policy as an instrument of building the welfare stateMonika Többe-Schukalla, Harri Mäkinen, Tuija Suikkanen-Malin, Sven Trygged: When money is tight – narratives from low income families in Finland, Sweden and Germany1.4 Inclusive social sustainability in the 2030 Agenda – promoting the participation of vulnerable groupsSabine Schäper: Inclusive social sustainability in the 2030 Agenda – promoting the participation of vulnerable groups: Opening RemarksLars Wissenbach: From global goals to local action: The innovative potential of global policy frameworks for disability-inclusive local developmentYoko Okamoto, Yoko Kato, Hidemi Sasaki, Yumi Iwamoto: A study on support to autistic children with highly artistic skills and their parents through art exhibition programmes – support programme triggered by an encounter with child x1.5 Human dignity, justice, peace – the tasks facing religionsJoachim Söder: Human dignity, justice, peace – the tasks facing religions: Opening RemarksSvetlana Trbojevik: Fundamental values in christianity reflected in social welfare policy and social workHidemi Sasaki, Yumi Iwamoto, Yoko Okamoto, Shigeko Kato, Kyoko Okada, Yoko Kato: Contribution to community welfare is based on collaboration between nursing, welfare and education: starting with the deaconess training in GermanyPart II: Higher education in a glocal world1 University education in a glocalised worldMaureen K. Porter, Maureen W. McClure: Local meets global: a converging conversationFr. Abraham V. Mani: Social responsibility by higher education institutions – a sustainable development model by CHRIST University, Bangalore, IndiaArmin G. Wildfeuer: Idea and function of science and scientific knowledge in a glocalised world2 Concrete tasks of higher education in a glocal world2.1 Professionalisation and academisation of social work in the process of transformationRegine Müller: Professionalisation and academisation of social work in the process of transformation: Opening RemarksSkaidrīte Gūtmane: Caritative social work as innovation from antiquityRegine Müller: Negotiating with social problems – professional orientations in tackling child povertySilvie Treterová, Jaroslava Pavelková: Medical social workers as part of comprehensive care in the health sectorKateřina Šámalová: Professional identity of social work in the hands of educatorsTobias Hölterhof: Open educational resources – practices of using and sharing digital resources in higher education2.2 Social innovationDirk Johann: Embedding social enterprises as new actors of social change in emerging economies’ innovation systemsSr. Lourthu Mary: Social innovation for inclusion2.3 Brain circulationHeinz Theisen: Brain circulation as a precondition of glocalisationTado Jurić: The contemporary migration of Croats to Germany2.4 Local communitiesWerner Schönig: Local communities: Opening RemarksJaroslava Šťastná: Revisited concept of community workWerner Schönig: Ethnic-cultural and religious segregation in urban social space – conceptual framework and current developments