Are you connected to the military or law enforcement and care about the mental-health, resilience & wellbeing of your colleagues, their families and the communities you serve?

Why should you come to the 8TH IPPA World Congress on Positive Psychology?

Positive psychology is the scientific study of human flourishing. The IPPA World Congress is the largest global gathering of researchers and practitioners who focus on the science of wellbeing and how it can be used to support mental health, personal growth and development, happiness and resilience in individuals and organizations.

This Congress is an ideal professional development opportunity for those in security services who want to:

SERVICE MEMBER & OFFICER
wellbeing

Proactively enhance the mental health, resilience, and wellbeing of military and first responders with evidence-based strategies and resources that support those in role with high pressure stress and operational demand.  

systemic workplace culture

Explore strategies and best practices to build effective and positive group dynamics, foster psychological safety and enhance workplace cultures.  Help individuals feel respected, seen and heard, as constructive group dynamics and workplace cultures also improve performance.

community relations

Gain insights into effective methods for establishing and maintaining positive relationships within communities, while promoting mutual trust and empathy.

WHAT KINd of presentations can you expect to see at the congress?

With over 590 presentations across 4 action packed days, there is a path of content for everyone. To give a snapshot, please see a small example of talks that focus on the Military and Law Enforcement sector that you can find in the program:

  • Bring Light to the Dark: Positive Psychology Perspectives on Death, Dying and Bereavement, Jan Stanley, Jodi Wellman, Lucy Hone & Sarah Francois-Poncet (view session information)

  • Reframing Resilience and Post-Traumatic Growth Through the Hero’s Journey, Naila deCruz-Dixon (view session information)

  • Marital Strengths Correlated to Well-being in Military Couples, Stephen Bowles (view session information)

Positive psychology researchers and practitioners will be presenting their most innovative work on a wide variety of topics including: career and work, coping and emotion regulation, diversity and inclusion, ethics, family, leadership/management, life span development, meaning and purpose, motivation, polarization, public policy and civic engagement, relationships, resilience and posttraumatic growth, self-care, strengths, and much more!

Choose a path that fits your needs and interests and join us in Vancouver to connect with as many as 1,600 like-minded individuals who are keen to learn and grow together around the study of human flourishing. 

Take advantage of flight and accommodation discounts available to attendees, register now!