Duarte, F. (2026, April 17). The Structural Absence of Social Work in Migration Policy: Barriers and Pathways for Policy Engagement [Paper presentation], Symposium on Social Work in the Migration Policy Cycle: Evidence, Absence and Pathways for Policy Practice. The European Social Work Research Association Conference 2026, Conference theme: Social Work and Interdisciplinary Research: researching and facilitating evidence informed practice and policy, April 15-17, Aberdeen, Scotland.
Duarte, F. (2026, April 16). Social Policy Education: Reflections from the Canadian Experience [Invited Paper presentation], Social Policy Education Conference Day: Where are we and where are we heading? (Social Policy Association; International Centre for Public and Social Policy; Social Policy and Society). University of Nottingham, UK (in-person).
Kadambari, P., & Duarte, F. (2026, February 12–13). Translating the Sustainable Development Goals into practice in Nepal: NGOs, INGOs, and the under-recognised role of social work [Paper presentation], Purbanchal University International Conference (PUICON 2026). Purbanchal University, Gothgaun, Morang, Nepal. (in-person).
Duarte, F. (2026, January 28-30). “Mind the Gap”: Policy feedback, political narratives, and the responsiveness of social welfare policy in advanced welfare states [Paper presentation], Final International Conference of the Horizon Europe Project RESPONSIVE. Instituto Superior de Ciências Sociais e Políticas (ISCSP), Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal. (in-person).
Duarte, F. & Beretta, V. (2025, December 9-11). Beyond the Checklist: Strategic ESG Implementation and Green Accounting in the UAE’s Climate Governance [Paper presentation]. 3rd International Conference on Advancing Sustainable Futures (ICASF 2025) - Conference Theme: Shaping the Future: Synergies Between Nature, Technology, and Society, December 9-11, Abu Dhabi University, UAE (in-person).
Duarte, F. (2025, September 23-24). Localizing Sustainability through Education: Engagement with Sustainability Education in the UAE [Conference/Paper presentation]. Symposium Empowering Sustainability: SDGs and Future Horizons in the Arab Region jointly organized by the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences (Germany) and Qatar University (Qatar), September 23-24, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar (in-person).
Duarte, F. & Moonesar, I. A. (2025, July 2-4). Teaching and learning social policy across different geographic, economic and cultural contexts [Conference/Paper presentation]. Social Policy Association and East Asian Social Policy Research Network - Joint Annual Conference 2025, theme: "Go your own way? Social Policy in an era of fracturing solidarities", Symposium on Social Policy Teaching and Learning, University of York, UK (in-person).
Duarte, F. & Kadambari, P. (2025, April 23-24). Sustainability for Education: The Case Study of Nepal [Conference/Paper presentation]. SEE Global Sustainability Summit 2025, “Sustainability Education, Youth and Innovation”, Dubai, UAE (in-person).
Duarte, F. (2023, December 14). The Meaning(s) of Hope [Invited Conference presentation]. Conference Places of Hope, Faculty of Human Sciences, Catholic University, Lisbon, Portugal (in-person).
Bromfield, N. & Duarte, F. (2022, October 26-28). The Public Impact Scholarship of Social Work in Advancing the Sustainable Development Goals [Conference presentation]. Joint World Conference on Social Work, Education and Social Development 2022, “Redefining Social Policy and Social Work Practice in a Post-Pandemic Society: Social Welfare Programs and Social Work Education at a Crossroads”, Seoul, South Korea (in-person/online).
Duarte, F., Kadambari, P., Trudgill, D. & Kennedy, A. (2022, October 26-28). Research Project: Exploring Social Work Engagement with the SDGs in Nepal [Conference presentation]. Joint World Conference on Social Work, Education and Social Development 2022, “Redefining Social Policy and Social Work Practice in a Post-Pandemic Society: Social Welfare Programs and Social Work Education at a Crossroads”, Seoul, South Korea (in-person/online).
Duarte, F., Kadambari, P., Trudgill, D. & Kennedy, A. (2022, June 29 - July 2). Sustainable Development in Social Work Practice: Social Work’s Responsibility in Creating an Eco-Social World [Workshop]. Co-building a New Eco-Social World: Leaving No One Behind, 2022 People’s Summit (online). https://newecosocialworld.com
Duarte, F. (2022, May 11-12). Understanding Theory and Practice of Structural Social Work [Invited Symposium presentation]. International Workshop on Structural Approaches in Social Work Education and Practice, Department of Social Work, Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development (RGNIYD), Tamil Nadu, India.
Duarte, F. (2022, May 6). Social Policy, Crises and Citizenship [Invited Conference presentation]. Webinar «Investigar a Política Social, Reforçar e Garantir Direitos», Ph.D. program in Social Policy, ISCSP-University of Lisbon, Portugal.
Duarte, F. (2021, November 23-26). Are Social Workers at the Forefront of Developing and Implementing the Sustainable Development Goals? [Conference presentation]. 2021 IFSW Africa Conference, Social Work and Social Development. Theme: Towards Ubuntu and Sustainable Development: Social Work Position in Achieving SDGs, Kigali, Rwanda. https://www.ubuntusocialwork.live
Bromfield, N. & Duarte, F. (2021, November 23-26). Centering Public Impact Scholarship Among Social Work Scholars to Promote and Contribute to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals [Conference presentation]. 2021 IFSW Africa Conference, Social Work and Social Development. Theme: Towards Ubuntu and Sustainable Development: Social Work Position in Achieving SDGs, Kigali, Rwanda. https://www.ubuntusocialwork.live
Duarte, F. (2021, November 22-23). Understanding Theory and Practice of Structural Social Work [Invited Presentation]. International Workshop on International Structural Social Work, Department of Social Work, St Berchmans College, Changanassery, Kerala, India.
Duarte, F. (2021, November 11-13). Exploring the Impact of Social Work on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 1? Eliminating Poverty [Conference presentation]. 26th Asia-Pacific Regional Social Work Conference 2021. Theme: Social Work and the Sustainable Development Goals, Australian Association of Social Workers, Brisbane, Australia. https://www.aasw.asn.au/professional-development/the-26th-asia-pacific-regional-social-work-conference-2021
Duarte, F. (2021, September 20-21). Localizing the Sustainable Development Goals: a five-stage qualitative framework [Conference presentation]. 9th Annual International Conference on Sustainable Development (ICSD), New York, US (online).
Duarte, F. (2021, July 13-16). Social Workers Leading Communities Towards the Sustainable Development Goals [Conference presentation]. International Consortium for Social Development (ICSD), 22nd Biennial Conference, Johannesburg, South Africa, South Africa (online).
Duarte, F. (2021, June 18). The 2008 Financial Crisis - The Weakening of Social Citizenship Rights under Portugal's Austerity Policies [Invited Presentation]. Instituto Superior Miguel Torga (ISMT), Núcleo de Estudos e Investigação do curso de Mestrado em Serviço Social (18ª edição), I Curso Livre de Investigação em Serviço Social: Expressões Contemporâneas da Questão Social, Coimbra, Portugal.
Duarte, F. (2021 April 23). The Politics of Austerity-Lessons Learned [Invited Conference presentation]. 6th International Congress of Social Work, Panel Discussion 2 - Crisis and social transformations, Lusíada University, Lisbon, Portugal.
Duarte, F. (2021 April 22). Unconditional Basic Income: Can We Afford It?.[Invited Paper presentation and Roundtable discussion with Karl Widerquist, Georg Arndt, Filipe Duarte, Pedro Teixeira, Susana Peralta], UBIEXP Research Project, CEPS - Centre for Ethics, Politics and Society, University of Minho, Portugal, in partnership with Nova School of Business and Economics, Portugal.
Duarte, F. (2020, October 30). Social Work in Canada During Covid-19 Pandemic [Invited presentation], Graduate Studies Program in Social Work, Thematic Seminar, PPGPS, Federal University of Espirito Santo, Brazil (UFES).
Duarte, F. (2020, October 16). The Political Dimension of Social Work [Invited presentation]. Master's program in Social Work, Thematic Seminar, FPCE, University of Coimbra (UC), Portugal.
Duarte, F. (2020, October 2). The Reconfiguration of Social Citizenship Rights [Invited presentation]. Opening Conference, Joint PhD Program in Social Work (6th edition), Universidade Católica Portuguesa (UPC) and University of Coimbra (UC), Portugal.
Duarte, F. (2020, April 2). Social Work and the COVID-19: International Perspectives [Invited presentation]. Webinar organized by the International Federation of Social Work (IFSW) and the Social Work Action Network (SWAN) (online). https://www.ifsw.org/almost-20000-social-workers-were-engaged-in-a-webinar-on-the-social-work-response-to-the-covid-19-crisis/
Duarte, F. (2020, October 11). Covid-19: Investigador português no Canadá defende rendimento básico incondicional em Portugal [Covid-19: Portuguese researcher in Canada defends unconditional basic income in Portugal]. (Lusa – Portuguese News Agency, Interviewer). Observador. https://observador.pt/2020/10/11/covid-19-investigador-portugues-no-canada-defende-rendimento-basico-incondicional-em-portugal/ | Also published by Diário de Notícias. https://www.dn.pt/pais/investigador-defende-rendimento-basico-incondicional-de-emergencia-em-portugal--12907398.html
Duarte, F. (2019, February 9). Investigador português no Canadá defende mecanismo europeu para pensões e subsídio de desemprego [Portuguese Researcher in Canada Calls for a European Pension and Unemployment Insurance Mechanism] (Lusa – Portuguese News Agency, Interviewer). Diário de Notícias. Available at: www.dn.pt/lusa/interior/investigador-portugues-no-canada-defende-mecanismo-europeu-para-pensoes-e-subsidio-de-desemprego--10559729.html
Duarte, F. (2018, May). Jailed social worker a cause for all of us (D. Mckendrick, Interviewer). Professional Social Work (Magazine of the British Association of Social Workers), 2018 (May), pp. 26. www.basw.co.uk/psw