Microsoft Word - 12. Global Bulgaria.doc The South-East European Regional Conference of Psychology 2009 Southeastern Europe Looking Ahead: Paradigms, Schools, Needs and Achievements of Psychology in the Region Bulgaria, Sofia, 30 october – 1 November 2009 Host-organization: The Bulgarian Psychological Society (BPS) with the support of The International Association of Applied Psychology The International Association of Cross-Cultural Psychology The International Union of Psychological Science The European Federation of Psychologists’ Associations The European Health Psychology Society The Regional Conference of Psychology – 2009 (SEERCP2009) “Southeastern Europe Looking Ahead: Paradigms, Schools, Needs and Achievements of Psychology in the Region” will allow us to demonstrate the achievements and enhance the capacity- building collaboration of the psychologists in the region and the world. SEERCP2009 will help psychologists representing the countries in the region to share and increase their professional knowledge of what is going on in their countries, to learn about the paradigms, schools, needs and achievements of psychologists across the region and other parts of the world. 2 Conference Program includes: 2 Plenary sessions with Keynote addresses and brief country reports 8 Symposia with Paper and Poster Presentation sessions in the following areas: Clinical and Counseling Psychology – with a focus on Positive Psychology in Psychotherapy and Mental Health Research and Practices Adolescents’ Health Psychology - with a focus on understanding Health Behavior, Lyfestyles and Needs of young people in SEE region School and Educational Psychology – with a focus on Prevention of Bullying in Schools, Youth and Family Problems Organizational Psychology – with a focus on Developing Human Capital and Organizational Effectiveness Applied Social Psychology – with a focus on Mass Media, Crime and Civil Society Research Psychological Assessment – with a focus on Test Standards and Professional Training of Test Administrators Disasters Management - with a focus on Crisis Intervention Models and the need of Professional Network development Applied Psychology as a Profession – with a focus on Teaching Psychology, Professional and Ethical Standards of Psychologists, EuroPsy and National Certification of Psychologists, Capacity Development of Psychologists’ Associations and Practices, Psychology and Public Issues. For more information visit the conference website: http://rcp2009.wordpress.com/