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IPEN is excited to is announce our 2020 virtual conference on Wellbeing in Education. Join us from your school, university, office or home and enjoy two days of keynotes, practical workshops, panel discussions and Ignite power talks.

Our 2-day programme is packed with the biggest names in positive psychology, education, and wellbeing, and perhaps best of all, if you register now, you can watch the entire conference at no cost!

The conference is part of the Tecmilenio’s 5-day global conference that focuses on Positive People, Positive Organisations, Positive Education, Thriving Cities and Positive Families.

IPEN’s two incredibly compelling days feature an absolutely stellar line up, a true Who’s Who of Wellbeing in Education. There may not be another Wellbeing in Education conference on this scale again, we are expecting an audience of over 100,000 people from across the globe.

Register now for your place at IPEN’s Global Wellbeing in Education Conference in partnership with the Tecmilenio University Institute for Wellbeing and Happiness:

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Nothing matters more than education. Inspire children to live a compassionate, healthy and creative life, and those young people will go on and change the world. This conference matters more than words can say.” – Sir Anthony Seldon, IPEN founder and Vice-Chancellor of The University of Buckingham

Message from IPEN Global Chair Simon Murray

WHO should attend?

This conference is truly for anyone interested in wellbeing education/positive education. In building the program we considered our audience to be teachers, school leaders, parents, academics and consultants in the education space. We believe that together, through positive education we have the power to change the way young people experience and view the world to create a more thoughtful, united, and flourishing 21st century.

WHEN and HOW can I attend?

October 27 to 29, 2020. The schedule will be run separately across 3 time zones to ensure a global audience will be able to access all content.

The conference will commence at 9 am in each of the following time zones.

October 27 – 28, 2020 : Central Time Zone (Universal Time Coordinated (UTC) -5) – North and South America

October 28 – 29, 2020 : Australian Eastern Time Zone (UTC +11) – Australia, New Zealand, South East Asia, China

October 28 – 29, 2020 : Central European Time Zone (UTC +1) – UK, Europe, Middle East, Africa, Pakistan, India

WHO will be presenting?

The conference will include keynote speeches, shorter Ignite (‘Ted’ style) talks, masterclasses, showcases, and panels featuring the world’s most influential researchers, educators, and practitioners in the field of positive education and wellbeing.

Full schedule coming soon

Opening Session

Simon Murray (IPEN Global Chair) sits down with Martin Seligman (UPenn) for a 30-minute question and answer session.

Keynote Speakers

A 30-minute presentation delivered by top experts in the field.

Tal Ben-Shahar

Ilona Boniwell

Angela Duckworth

Dóra Guðrún Guðmundsdóttir

Kristján Kristjánsson

Steve Leventhal

John Ratey

Tyler VanderWeele

Lea Waters

Ignite Speakers

A 15-minute presentation with impact and practical application.

Rosalinda Ballesteros

Anne Johnstone

Dr. Abdulla Karam

Caroline Adams Miller

Elke Paul

Gilda Scarfe

Anthony Seldon

Masterclasses

A 30-minute workshop on one aspect of implementing Positive Education into your establishment, or practical Positive Education interventions.

MC1 : Mathew White, Katy Granville-Champan, Emmie Bidston, Louise Tidmand, David Bott

MC2 : Peggy Kern, Sylvia Kwok, Ricardo Arguís Rey, Lucy Hone

Panel Discussions

A panel of experts offering opinion and debating specific aspects of Positive Education

PD1 : Larry Steinberg, Roy Baumeister, Karen Reivich

PD2 : Anthony Seldon, Rosalinda Ballesteros, Lindsay Oades

Showcases

A schools, college or university will showcase their journey to implementing Pos Ed., including achievements, failures, challenges, learnings and results.

Full list of participating establishments coming soon.

Full schedule coming soon.

Reserve your spot on the Tecmilenio University’s conference page:

Register Now!

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