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Psychology behind poverty reduction key to solution Posted: 12 Jul 2010 07:13 PM PDT Print Email Updated July 13, 2010 11:48:45 Australia's largest ever psychology conference is currently underway in the city of Melbourne. Three thousand people are attending, and an area of interest is the impact of pyschology on issues like development, cross-cultural relations, and why there's been such limited progress on achieving the Millennium Development Goals. The conference is also looking at the Millennium Development Goals on unemployment, health and community involvement and how changing the way people think about fighting poverty can have a real impact on whether they succeed, or fail. Presenter: Corinne Podger Speakers: Professor Stuart Carr, head of Poverty Reduction Research at New Zealand's Massey University Listen: Windows Media Five Filters featured article: Headshot - Propaganda, State Religion and the Attack On the Gaza Peace Flotilla. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction.

Ireland Hosts Conference 'School Psychology: Making Life Better For All Children' Posted: 13 Jul 2010 06:46 AM PDT Main Category: Conferences Also Included In: Psychology / Psychiatry;  Pediatrics / Children's Health Article Date: 13 Jul 2010 - 3:00 PDT email to a friend   printer friendly   view / write opinions Over 500 educational and child psychology professionals will meet to discuss the latest research and issues at the International School Psychology Association's* 32nd annual conference (ISPA) from 20th to 24th July at Trinity College, Dublin. The conference is jointly hosted by Psychological Society of Ireland (PSI) and the Northern Ireland Branch of the British Psychological Society (NIBPS). The keynote speakers include: Professor Beth Doll, University of Nebraska, Lincoln: 'The Remarkable Power of Playgrounds: How school psychologists transform tetherball and tag into social competence'. Professor David Farrington, Cambridge University: 'Understanding & Preventing Bullying' Professor Sheila Green, Trinity College Dublin: 'The Wellbeing of 9 Year Olds in Ireland at Home and at School' Michael Sheehan, Chair of the Organising Committee said: 'The United Nations recognises the ISPA a Non-Governmental Organisation speaking on behalf of children, young people and their families. The PSI and NIBPS together with the Departments of Education in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland are delighted to host the Conference in Ireland this year.' An opening ceremony will take place at 5.00pm in Dublin Castle on Tuesday 20th July 2010. This will be attended by Ms Emily Logan, Ombudsman for Children, Ms. Mary Coughlan, TD, An Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills, and Ms. Caitríona Ruane, MLA, Minister of Education, Northern Ireland. * In the early 1970s a group of school psychologists from different parts of the world, came together to form an International School Psychology Committee in order to promote worldwide co-operation amongst school and educational psychologists and in 1982 ISPA was founded. Source: British Psychological Society Five Filters featured article: Headshot - Propaganda, State Religion and the Attack On the Gaza Peace Flotilla. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction.

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