Friday, 19th July 6th World Congress on Positive Psychology 2019

7:00AM - 6:30PM
Friday, 19th July
Plenary 1

Arrive early to meet the highly trained Therapy and Positive Education dogs 'Flash' and 'Rafa' onsite at the registration desk from 7:00 am - 8:30am 

7:00AM - 8:00AM
Friday, 19th July
Exhibition Bays 15 & 16
Sponsored by:

MAPPsaa GOOD BREAKFAST
MAPP students past and present are all welcome for a complimentary breakfast.
You do not have to be going to the Congress to participate so please join us anyway!
The MAPPsaa (Melbourne Applied Positive Psychology Student Alumni Association) is proud to host a MAPP breakfast for all MAPP students current and past from all over the world.
Let’s catch up or connect with other MAPP students from all over the world. Breakfast is free, connections will be high and emotions will be positive!
Sponsored by the Centre for Positive Psychology, University of Melbourne

Registration essential
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-good-breakfast-for-all-mapp-students-tickets-61857523518

8:15AM - 8:30AM
Friday, 19th July
Plenary Hall 2
Chair: Meike Bartels
8:30AM - 9:10AM
Friday, 19th July
Plenary Hall 2
Chair: Meike Bartels
9:10AM - 9:15AM
Friday, 19th July
9:15AM - 10:15AM
Friday, 19th July
Plenary Hall 2
Chair: Lucy Hone
9:15AM - 10:15AM
Friday, 19th July
Meeting Room 212
9:15AM - 10:15AM
Friday, 19th July
Meeting Room 213

Practice

Over the past decade, there has been a greater emphasis on the role wellbeing plays in education while the majority of advances have been made with students. This symposium will report on three studies focusing on teachers' and students' wellbeing in Australia, Canada and rural China.  While teaching is universally recognised as one of the most rewarding professions and collective teacher efficacy is widely recognised as the key in-school factor influencing student achievement policymakers are confronted with estimates of up to 52 per cent of newly qualified teachers leaving the profession within the first five years of employment. This is despite the completion rate of initial teacher education is similar to other courses. Internationally teachers are being challenged by the rise of the fourth education revolution (artificial intelligence), declining student achievement, increased regulation, testing and accountability. Issues of teacher emotional burnout and mental health abound. Similarly, issues of student wellbeing are on the rise with teachers and schools being asked to do more. Both teacher and student wellbeing are important factors in creating safe and supportive learning environments, successful engagement, belonging and achievement

9:15AM - 10:15AM
Friday, 19th July
Meeting Room 211

Practice

9:15AM - 10:15AM
Friday, 19th July
Meeting Room 218

Practice

9:15AM - 10:15AM
Friday, 19th July
Meeting Room 208

Practice

9:15AM - 10:15AM
Friday, 19th July
Meeting Room 207

Practice

10:15AM - 10:50AM
Friday, 19th July
Exhibition Bays 15 & 16
Sponsored by:

Aromatherapy Hand Massages in Mindfulness Corner

10:50AM - 11:50AM
Friday, 19th July
Plenary Hall 2
Chair: Rhea Owens
10:50AM - 11:50AM
Friday, 19th July
Meeting Room 219
10:50AM - 11:50AM
Friday, 19th July
Meeting Room 220
Chair: Lea Waters
10:50AM - 11:50AM
Friday, 19th July
Meeting Room 213
10:50AM - 11:50AM
Friday, 19th July
Meeting Room 210
Chair: Liz Corcoran

Panelists/Presenters: Stewart Donaldson, Claremont Graduate University Andrew Soren, Eudaimonic by Design Qing Yan, Claremont Graduate University Junghyo Park, Bloom Company Louis Alloro, Claremont Graduate University Victoria Cabrera, Claremont Graduate University

10:50AM - 11:50AM
Friday, 19th July
Meeting Room 216

Practice

10:50AM - 11:50AM
Friday, 19th July
Meeting Room 208

Practice

11:50AM - 12:00PM
Friday, 19th July
12:00PM - 1:00PM
Friday, 19th July
Plenary Hall 2
Chair: Liz Corcoran
12:00PM - 1:00PM
Friday, 19th July
Meeting Room 219
12:00PM - 1:00PM
Friday, 19th July
Meeting Room 212
12:00PM - 1:00PM
Friday, 19th July
Meeting Room 210
Chair: Tayyab Rashid

Elliot Cohen

Scarsdale Schools and Private Clinical Practice, USA

Shinichiro Matsuguma

University School of Medicine/Strength Association, Japan/Philippines

Dan Tomasulo

Columbia University, USA

Rebeeca Wilkinson

George Washington University, USA

Lyn Worsley

The Resilience Centre, Australia

12:00PM - 1:00PM
Friday, 19th July
Meeting Room 208

Practice

12:00PM - 1:00PM
Friday, 19th July
Meeting Room 207

Science

1:00PM - 2:00PM
Friday, 19th July
Exhibition Bays 15 & 16
Sponsored by:
2:00PM - 3:00PM
Friday, 19th July
Plenary Hall 2
Chair: Dora Guðrún Guðmundsdóttir
2:00PM - 3:00PM
Friday, 19th July
Meeting Room 220
Chair: Leona Brandwene
2:00PM - 3:00PM
Friday, 19th July
Meeting Room 212
2:00PM - 3:00PM
Friday, 19th July
Meeting Room 210
Chair: Mathew White
Moderator: Peggy Kern

International Perspectives on Positive Education

Positive education has evolved rapidly over the past decade. Educators wrestle with practical approaches to implement the science of positive psychology within the complexities of schools and classrooms. Exciting innovations are occurring worldwide. Spotlighting some of the rising star researchers, educators, and practitioners in this area, representatives from China, the UK, South Africa, Singapore, and Denmark will share their perspectives on positive education - including what it means, how it's implemented, and the impact it is having in their local contexts. This session provides an ongoing dialogue - begun at the IPPA World Congress 2017 - of how to best integrate positive psychology with education to create sustainable positive change across educational communities worldwide. 

Panel Members: Guang Zeng (China), Frederika Roberts (UK), Sean Abrahams (South Africa), Shaen Yeo (Singapore), and Louise Tidman (Denmark)

2:00PM - 3:00PM
Friday, 19th July
Meeting Room 104

Practice

2:00PM - 3:00PM
Friday, 19th July
Meeting Room 208

Practice

2:00PM - 3:00PM
Friday, 19th July
Meeting Room 207

Practice

3:00PM - 4:00PM
Friday, 19th July
Exhibition Bays 15 & 16
4:00PM - 5:00PM
Friday, 19th July
Plenary Hall 2
Chair: Stewart Donaldson
4:00PM - 5:00PM
Friday, 19th July
Meeting Room 219
4:00PM - 5:00PM
Friday, 19th July
Meeting Room 220
4:00PM - 5:00PM
Friday, 19th July
Meeting Room 213
4:00PM - 5:00PM
Friday, 19th July
Meeting Room 211
Chair: Sierra Trudel
4:00PM - 5:00PM
Friday, 19th July
Meeting Room 104
Chair: Dora Guðrún Guðmundsdóttir

Science

4:00PM - 5:00PM
Friday, 19th July
Meeting Room 208

Practice

4:00PM - 5:00PM
Friday, 19th July
Meeting Room 207

Practice

5:05PM - 5:45PM
Friday, 19th July
Plenary Hall 2
Chair: Rachel Taylor
5:50PM - 7:45PM
Friday, 19th July
Plenary Hall 2

This session is lead by the Chinese Positive Psychology Delegation

5:45PM - 6:30PM
Friday, 19th July
Meeting Room 219

Join us for an uplifting positive psychology sing-along! Release those endorphins by belting out some feel-good classics with your old and new conference friends. All welcome – no particular singing skill or experience required. Pretty much guaranteed to make you feel good.

5:45PM - 7:30PM
Friday, 19th July
Meeting Room 212

This event is open to any practitioner, researcher, student, or educator who is interested in the science and practice of character strengths. Many of the leaders in this robust field will be here to share their latest findings and applications, answer questions, and to connect! There will be formal sharing, spontaneous sharing, and group discussions by domain. Themes will include workplace, education, health, mindfulness-based strengths practice (MBSP), and more. There will be special prize giveaways during the event as well. Let’s learn together, build relationships, and have some fun!

Hosted by Ryan Niemiec, Psy.D., Education Director, VIA Institute on Character

7:30PM - 10:00PM
Friday, 19th July

Offsite location, invitation only event.