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About Us
Who We Are
The China and Global Development Network (CGDN) is one of the centres of the Department of Applied Social Sciences at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. CGDN (formerly China Research and Development Network) was established in 2005 in response to the rapid social transformation of Mainland China in the post-reform era. It emerged in response to the urgent need to develop indigenous social work theory and practice models in response to the growing demand for professional social services. Given the opportunities and challenges presented by the new geopolitical context, the network changed its name to CGDN in June 2021 to promote international cooperation in social work and global social development.
Our Goal
The goal of CGDN is to become a leading academic centre for social development, social policy and social work research and practice in Mainland China and the world. CGDN has been committed to providing excellent capacity building programmes and engaging in rigorous research with the social work community in Mainland China. We also extend our network to other countries along the New Silk Road to promote regional and international partnerships in social work education, practice and research. To date, CGDN has contributed to: the establishment of the Peking University-Hong Kong Polytechnic University China Social Work Research Center and the Yunnan University-Hong Kong Polytechnic University Center for Design and Social Development in mainland China; and, globally, the collaboration with universities and social welfare agencies in Israel, Kazakhstan, Thailand, and Vietnam.
