{"id":7,"date":"2025-02-26T11:43:01","date_gmt":"2025-02-26T11:43:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unam.edu.na\/etpw2026\/?page_id=7"},"modified":"2026-04-04T09:23:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T09:23:12","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.unam.edu.na\/etpw2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull has-custom-content-position is-position-bottom-center wp-duotone-unset-1\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);min-height:420px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-205\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unam.edu.na\/etpw2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/D1B8706.jpg\" style=\"object-position:95% 50%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"95% 50%\"\/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-contrast-background-color has-background-dim-40 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-36f65c2d wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7b996778 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-xx-large-font-size\"><strong>International Conference on Emerging Trends in Psychosocial Wellbeing (ETPW)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">October 20-22, 2026: Hybrid (in-person and virtual)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Venue: UNAM and MS Teams\/Zoom<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unam.edu.na\/etpw2026\/sign-up\">Register <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-default has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1f214e82 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-accent-3-color\">Accepted and presented full papers will be published in Journal of the Indian Academy of Applied Psychology (JIAAP)  indexed and abstracted in PsycINFO, Indian Psychological Abstracts &amp; Reviews, IndMED, and NCERT Educational Abstracts.<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">ETPW 2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The International Conference on Emerging Trends in Psychosocial Wellbeing (ETPW), 2nd edition will be organised by the Department of Psychology and Social Work, Faculty of Health Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, University of Namibia (UNAM) and will take place in a hybrid mode from October 20-22, 2026, at UNAM, Windhoek, Namibia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The ETPW is an interdisciplinary conference that brings together scholars and practitioners from a range of backgrounds to consider research, policy, rhetoric, and practice on how we can advance our understanding of psychology, social work, counselling, and education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Artificial intelligence (AI) can have a significant impact on psychosocial health, including mental health, well-being, and social interactions. AI can help detect and prevent health disorders, improve treatment options, and make mental health care more accessible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s time to integrate AI tools into psychological practice while prioritising patient privacy. Wearable technology offers exciting ways to improve therapy and training. This conference aims &nbsp; to explore how to safely integrate AI in the pursuit of well-being, including the clarification of questions about trust and what happens when technology makes mistakes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-default has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-style-section-1 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5a772821 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained is-style-section-1--2\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8c84ec38 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b61a1d7d wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-text-display is-style-text-display--3\">Objectives<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-text-subtitle is-style-text-subtitle--4 wp-block-paragraph\">The ETPW conference is anticipated to attract a large number of high quality submissions and stimulate cutting-edge research discussions among many academic pioneering researchers, scientists, practitioners, and students from all around the world and provide a forum to researchers on:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A common platform for academic pioneering researchers, scientists, psychologists, students to share their views and achievements and share their experiences and research results about all aspects of Psychological, Educational, Health and Social Sciences.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Share their experiences and discuss future solutions for integrating new technologies.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&nbsp;Provide a common platform for academic pioneering researchers, scientists, practitioners, and students to share their views and achievements.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enrich practitioners and academicians by presenting their innovative and constructive ideas in the field of psychosocial well-being.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Focus on innovative issues at the international level by bringing together experts from different countries.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Opportunity to establish international links and network with various academics, associations and institutions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-a0aa5dda wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-x-large-font-size\">Important Dates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-default has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Paper submission deadline&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; :&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/strong><strong>22 June 2026<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Notification of acceptance&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; :&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/strong><strong>23 July 2026<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Early bird registration&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;:&nbsp; <\/strong><strong>31 July 2026<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Camera-ready submission\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 :\u00a0 03 August 2026<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Acknowledgment: The Microsoft CMT service was used for managing the peer-reviewing process for this conference. 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