The Social World Podcast: Disaster Social Work, Digital Support & Global Collaboration with Professor Johnston Wong (China)

Professor Johnston Wong is a social work and psychology expert at Beijing Normal Hong Kong Baptist University and co-founder of Social Workers Across Borders. With two decades of international experience, he shares insights into disaster response, digital innovation in psychosocial support, and the growing need for global collaboration in social work.

Episode Highlights:

- How digital platforms like WeChat and WhatsApp transformed disaster response during COVID-19 and beyond
- Training social workers for frontline disaster interventions in regions like Nepal, Syria, and Vietnam
- Tackling social injustice in humanitarian aid distribution
- The importance of multi-agency and global collaboration in tackling human trafficking, poverty, and post-disaster trauma

He is the Chair of the International Committee of Social Workers across Borders (SWAB).