6. International Conference on Salutogenesis: Advancing Salutogenesis for thriving societies (University of Zurich, Switzerland), April 14-15, 2020

IUHPE Conferences

Salutogenesis has a focus on strengthening resources and positive health outcomes, thus being a core concept for Health Promotion research and practice. Following five successful International Research Seminars on Salutogenesis, the IUHPE, its Global Working Group on Salutogenesis and the Society for Theory and Research on Salutogenesis (STARS) invite to this Sixth International Conference. Based on the Handbook and the up-coming Position Paper of the Global Working Group on Salutogenesis, the conference will explore four topic areas of advancing Salutogenesis:

1) How to advance the overall salutogenic model of health

2) How to advance the concept of sense of coherence, SoC

3) How to design salutogenic interventions and change processes in complex systems

4) How to apply Salutogenesis beyond the health sector

In line with participatory principles, the conference program offers a highly interactive format with strond involvement of all participants in diverse presentations and debates on current trends in theory, research and implementation of Salutogenesis. Make your contribution - the call for papers is open now until September 10th, 2019! Emerge into this event and help to enhance the contribution of Salutogenesis to health, wellbeing, and thriving, sustainable societies.