DYNAMO International – Street Workers Network

Belgium

Edwin de Boevé has a master's degree in education science, in 1984 created Dynamo, a youth outreach service focused on street work in Belgium. A teacher and street worker in Brussels for many years, he is now Director of Dynamo International - Street Workers Network.

The Network is currently made up of many platforms which altogether represent over 51 countries from both the North and the South. By working in the field, the Network aims to increase the effectiveness and quality of practices by means of training, exchange of experiences and practices and the implementation of pedagogical tools. It also strives to generate international mobilization and to build structural and sustainable responses to the problems experienced by people living in the street throughout the world. Dynamo International has organized different events and conferences such as “Social Protection, Citizenship and Streetwork”, “Roma people, Street work and European policies” and two International forums of social street workers.

In this frame, Edwin de Boevé is an international trainer (Haiti, Tunisia, HES-So of Lausanne, Belgian federation of street workers) and supports the mobilisation of street workers. He is responsible for the management and the implementation of the international network's activities and is its spokesman.

He went in mission in DRC from September 2017 to December 2018

He is co-author of several publications, among others, “The role of group action in street work” and “The International Guide on Street Work Methodology”.

The last publication was “Le travail social de rue – entre luttes, résistances et mobilisations” edited with L’Harmattan (in French) For more details on the Network or Publication see www.dynamointernational.org

Jessica Li is an Associate Professor in the Department of Applied Social Sciences at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, serving as a Ph.D. supervisor and Program Leader for the Master of Social Work program. She earned her Bachelor’s and Ph.D. degrees in Social Work from City University of Hong Kong and a Master’s degree in Philosophy (Criminology) from the University of Cambridge, UK. With over a decade of experience in social services, Professor Li has provided professional support to youth, juvenile offenders, and their families.

In academic research, over the past decade, Professor Li has received funding for six research projects from the Hong Kong Research Grants Council. Her research delves into numerous social issues, including elder fraud, adolescent compensated dating, interactions between arrested youth and police, online sexual exploitation of schoolchildren, the experiences of individuals with special educational needs in the criminal justice system, and relationships between ethnic minority youth and law enforcement. Additionally, she has participated in a research project funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China that uses big data analysis for crime prevention.

Professor Li’s outstanding contributions have earned her numerous awards. In 2024, she was awarded the title of Fellow by the Hong Kong Academy of Social Work and received the Outstanding Paper Award from the Asian Criminological Society. In 2025, she was honored with the Hong Kong Research Grants Council's Humanities and Social Sciences Prestigious Fellowship Award. In 2026, a patented product (Patent No.: HK30127913) was successfully invented and registered, utilizing artificial intelligence technology in a computer application to assist children in preventing online sexual exploitation. To date, Professor Li has published over 55 academic articles in international journals, with recent works featured in Police Quarterly, Child Abuse & Neglect, Asian Journal of Criminology, Journal of Interpersonal Violence, and British Journal of Social Work.
 

He Fangfang
Current position: Project Director of the "Youth Zone"
Program at Qichuang Social Work Service (Haizhu District)
Credentials:
• National Certified Social Worker
• National Level 3 Psychological Counselor
• Expressive Arts Therapist (Drawing Psychology Analyst)

Benjamin is a Lead Social Worker and Senior Assistant Director heading the Youth Department at Fei Yue Community Services in Singapore. He graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Social Work from the National University of Singapore (NUS) and completed a Master's degree in Youth Development from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL). With over 14 years of experience, Benjamin has worked with and developed programs for NEET (Not in Education, Employment, or Training) youth, ranging from those disengaged and hanging out on the streets to those socially withdrawn and isolating at home. He is currently an Exco Member of the Youth Work Association Singapore (YWAS). Additionally, he serves as an Adjunct Lecturer at NUS, teaching the Urban Youth Work module. In 2018, Benjamin was awarded the Promising Social Worker Award (PSWA) for his contribution to developing the Youth GO! Programme, which serves street youth in Singapore. He was also a participant in the NCSS 40-under-40 (2023). In 2019, he led his team to pioneer the Hidden Youth Outreach Service (HYOS), which serves socially reclusive youth in Singapore. Benjamin has been involved in several research projects examining the local NEET youth phenomenon. He co-authored the research article "Reaching hidden youth in Singapore through the Hidden Youth Intervention Program: A biopsychosocial approach integrating mental health and social work interventions," published in the Frontiers in Psychology Journal in 2023. In 2025, he published his Master's Thesis, "The Science of Lepaking: An exploratory study on how street youths in Singapore choose their hangout companions and form street families before and during the Covid-19 global pandemic," contributing insights into the experiences of at-risk youth on the streets of Singapore.

DISWN Asia-Pacific coordinators include:

• Australian Streetworkers Network Humanity Matters - Street Youth Services (Australia)

• Advocacy for Street Children and Youth Networking Action (Timor Leste)

• Child In Need Institute (India)

• Child Protection Centers and Services (Nepal)

• Hong Kong Playground Association (Hong Kong)

• Réseau National des TSR du Vietnam, Vietnam Street Work Training Institute (Vietnam)

• Virlanie Foundation (Philippines)