Announcement

The 2nd European Conference on Positive Psychology will be held in Warwick (United Kingdom) from april 1st – 3rd 2009. The first conference was excellent so we heartily recommend this one.

Abstract should be submitted until December 15th.
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On 12th annual conference of Croatian psychologists in Opatija in 2004.

Croatian network for Positive psychology was founded with a initiative committee of ten members

Majda Rijavec, Faculty of Teacher Education email www

Neala Ambrosi-Randić, Faculty of Philosophy, Pula emailwww

Ingrid Brdar, Faculty of Philosophy, Rijeka email www

Josip Burušić, Institute of Social Sciences Ivo Pilar email www

Boris Hudina, Zagreb email

Ljiljana Kaliterna Lipovčan, Institute of Social Sciences Ivo Pilar, Zagreb email www

Dubravka Miljković, Faculty of Teacher Education, Zagreb email www

Zvjezdan Penezić, Faculty of Philosophy, Zadar email www

Vladimir Takšić, Faculty of Philosophy, Rijeka email www

Mladenka Tkalčić, Faculty of Philosophy, Rijeka email www

Activities

  • WEB page constructed
  • Mailing list with more than 400 e-mail addresses of individuals interested in positive psychology – mainly psychologists
  • Newsletter with the newest information in the field of positive psychology sent once or twice a month

Participation on conferences

2004.

  • 2nd European conference on Positive Psychology – Verbania (Italy)
  • Round table Positive psychology on 12th annual conference of Croatian psychologist in Opatija

2005.

  • Symposium Positive psychology on Alpe Adria conference in Zadar
  • 13th annual conference of Croatian psychologist in Osijek - Symposium Positive psychology – 2 scientific papers, Round table Positive psychology in practice, two lectures and presentations of three books

2006.

  • 3rd European conference on Positive Psychology – Braga (Portugal)

2007.

  • 1st European conference on Applied Positive Psychology – Warwick (UK)
  • Symposium Positive psychologu – Days of Faculty of Teacher Educationin Zagreb (Čakovec)

Programs in schools

  • In 6 secondary schools the program Positive psychology was introduced in school year 2005/2006. under the supervision of Majda Rijavec and Dubravka Miljković. The programs were conducted by Ruža Fosin, Silvana Fratrić Kunac, Mira Soldić, Renata Turčinović Kramar, Davorin Zorko and Ankica Zec

Positive psychology at the university

  • Croatian studies – Zagreb, Faculty of Philosophy – Rijeka, Faculty of Teacher Education – Zagreb, facultative courses at graduate and postgraduate studies. Teachers: Ingrid Brdar, Dubravka Miljković, Majda Rijavec
  • Postgraduate studies, Faculty of Philosophy, Department of Psychology – lectures on Positive psychology: developmental aspects – 2003. and 2005.
  • Postgraduate doctoral studies Faculty of Teacher Education – Zagreb; course Positive psychology at school, (teacher Prof. dr. Majda Rijavec, academic year 2007/2008)
  • Faculty of Teacher Education – Zagreb; course Positive psychology at school (teachers Majda Rijavec i Dubravka Miljković, academic year 2008/2009)