Involve 2010 Connect:
Together We Are Stronger
17 - 19 November 2010
Aotea Centre, Auckland
Day 1 Ratou
young people are stronger if they are connected to each other, their family and whanau, and their community
Day 2 Matou
young people are better supported if the sector is more connected
Day 3 Tatou
young people's needs are better met if the sector and young people are connected to the big picture (policy making)
Keynotes
Karen Pittman
Karen is the Executive Director of the Forum for Youth Investment in America. A sociologist and recognised leader in youth development, Karen has made a career starting organisations and initiatives that promote youth development. A widely published author, Karen has written three books and dozens of articles on youth issues and is a regular columnist (Youth Today) and public speaker. Committed to increasing the quality and quantity of youth investment and youth involvement in the United States, the Forum supports organisations and communities that invest in young people by promoting a "big picture" approach to planning, research, advocacy and policy development among the broad range of national organisations that help communities invest in children, youth and families.
Dr Terryann Clark
Terryann Clark is a registered comprehensive nurse with experience in community health, sexual health, health promotion, adolescent health and youth mental health. She works part time as a senior lecturer and part time as a youth mental health nurse. She has a PhD in Nursing, a Masters in Public Health and a Fellowship in Adolescent Health. Her main research interests relate to youth health, population health, Mäori and indigenous youth health issues, disability, mental health and sexual health. Terryann was a founding member of the Adolescent Health Research Group and currently is the chair of the Adolescent Health Research Group, which has undertaken the national youth health surveys in secondary schools Youth 2000 and Youth 2007. www.youth2000.ac.nz
The third keynote will be announced soon.
Registrations
Registrations will open in March 2010, but here are the fees for those applying for funding now.
NZAAHD Member Early Bird $400
NZAAHD Member Standard $500
Non-Member Early Bird $550
Member Standard $650
Government/Corporate Early Bird $650
Government/Corporate Standard $750
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Call for papers
Applications to present at Involve 2010 will open 04 March 2010.
Involve 2010 is aiming to be a positive space for the sector to come together, connect and learn. We will be looking for innovative and solutions-focused presentations.
For information about the conference themes so you can start thinking about ways you can present at Involve go to our Presentations page.
Involve 08: Relate. 2-4 July 2008
Brought together more than 820 delegates from Aotearoa and the world.
Copies of presentations are now online!
Involve 2008 programme (2.4 mb)
The Involve evaluation is now available here.