1) The 2024 Nova Annual Conference, "New Horizons: Toward an Era of Global Flourishing," brings together visionary thinkers across disciplines to address critical challenges of our time. Through sessions focused on practical actions and innovative strategies, we will explore pathways to support flourishing, resilience, and sustainable well-being.

Session 1: Acting Today for a Flourishing Future: Restoring Energy and Vitality

Dec. 5, 10 am – 12 pm EST

From Anxiety to Action: Engaging Brazilian Youth in Climate Mitigation as a Source of Well-Being and Connection

Irene Rizzini – professor of the |Department of Social Work, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Link: https://novainstituteforhealth.org/forums/events/annual-conference-2024/conference-program/?fbclid=IwY2xjawG8EHlleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHUDDWKHSDUEtdsCl_Oq7Jv8XVkOHMxPM4BzVQoJRlugR-GOpJFsATXHl8g_aem_zap4j8Y34R03LRY-r8U_mg#session1

 

2) Seminar on Children's Rights Research with Young Children: the potential and challenges of participatory methods

Thursday 5th December, 2-4.30pm GMT

Children's Rights European Academic Network

Observatory of Children´s Human Rights

And with the Children & Young People Thematic Hub (MHSES) University of Edinburgh

Workshop 2: Developing young people's skills in play-based research with young children

Prof Irene Rizzini, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio)/Department of Social Work and CIESPI/PUC-Rio

Carolina Terra and Malcolm Bush, International Center for Research and Policy on Childhood (CIESPI) at the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio)