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CALL FOR PAPERS
ASSETS FOR HEALTH AND WELLBEING across the life course: International Conference 2011
26th and 27th September 2011
British Library Conference Centre, London
Second International Symposium on
Health Assets in a Global Context:
Theory Methods Action.
A series of events to translate the asset model into policy, research and practice.
Confirmed keynote speakers:
Dr Harry Burns, CMO for Scotland
Dr Anja Baumann, WHO Regional Office for Europe
We would like to invite you to actively participate in a two-day multi-disciplinary conference for researchers, practitioners, commissioners and policy makers with an interest in assets based approaches.
Asset based approaches are concerned with identifying the protective factors that create health and well-being. They offer the potential to enhance both the quality and longevity of life through focusing on the resources that promote the self-esteem and coping abilities of individuals and communities.
Drawing on concepts that include salutogensis, resilience and social capital, asset approaches create the potential for unlocking some of the existing barriers to effective action on health inequities, so far characterised by more risk-based or deficit approaches.
Following the successful first symposium, held in Seville 2010, which focused on young people and youth health, the aim of this conference is to increase the dialogue between public health, health policy, health practitioners, commissioners, social care, the voluntary sector and the research community on key issues relating to health assets across the life course.
The organisers welcome empirical and theoretical work that has been undertaken within an assets framework including work on children and youth, mid-life and older people. Contributions are particularly welcomed that address the following themes:
* Theory
* Research
* Measurement and evaluation
* Mapping of assets
* Policy and action
Potential contributors should submit an abstract of maximum 250 words for either a parallel paper session, poster or workshop by Friday 8th April 2011.
Venue:
The British Library Conference Centre, Euston, London
Key Dates:
Abstract Submission: 8th April 2011
Notification of abstract acceptance: 5th May 2011
Deadline for early bird registration: 1st August 2011
Visit conference website for further details and to submit an abstract:
www.healthassetsconf.org.uk<http://www.healthassetsconf.org.uk/>
Conference email address:
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CONFERENCE FEE: £195 (early bird registration - until 1st August 2011)
£270 (late registration - after 1st August 2011)
£80 (concession rate for students/non-working -
until 1st August 2011)
£125 (late concession rate after 1st August 2011)
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