Thank you for your interest in presenting at the Student Global Leadership Conference. We are pleased to consider proposals related to the conference's theme:
Leadership and Mental Health: Equal Opportunities to Thrive
Please visit our Student Global Leadership Conference webpage for more information about the conference, conference attendees, conference events, and suggested workshop topics.
The global need to address mental health and wellbeing has never before been so clear, or so urgent. Millions of people worldwide have mental health conditions and an estimated one in four people globally will experience a mental health condition in their lifetime (United Nations). During the first year of the pandemic, “estimates put the rise in both anxiety and depressive disorders at more than 25%” (World Mental Health Report, 2022, United Nations). The problem is not strictly, or even predominantly, an individual one – it is a social crisis.
Wider social issues such as poverty, racism, and sexism are of course linked to this crisis, often causing or exacerbating mental health issues. Now, perhaps more than ever, effective leadership must be built on a foundation of self-care and wellbeing Rethinking our collective attitudes, actions, and approaches to mental health is essential to ensure everyone has an opportunity to thrive.
FIE’s eighth Student Global Leadership Conference aims to inspire the leaders of tomorrow to foster environments, communities and workplaces conducive to optimal mental wellbeing.
This interdisciplinary conference brings together participants from all related fields, academic and professional and we encourage submissions from undergraduate and post graduate students. We are pleased to consider proposals for original papers, research, unique stories and experiences as our conference sessions.
In relation to our SGLC 2024 theme, topics may include but are not limited to:
• Leading on Mental Health Awareness in Education
• Technology and Mental Health
• Breaking the Barriers of Mental Health Stigma
• Cultivating Leadership Skills in Diverse Communities
• Leading by Example in Mental Health
• Community Leadership in the Mental Health Space
• The Role of Leadership in Improving Employee Mental Health
• The Psychological Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Leadership
Please complete ALL sections of the proposal form upon submission. We regret we cannot accept incomplete proposals (this includes photographs). The deadline for submission is Friday, December 15, 2023.
This form is available in Word version and may also be downloaded and submitted to conference@fie.org.uk via email (including presenter photograph).
Notification and acceptance: The number of sessions is limited by the available space. Proposals will be selected to provide a range of topics and formats and a diverse selection of presenters. We will respond to all emails confirming receipt of the proposal form. Proposals will be accepted on a rolling basis. We aim to confirm all presenters by the end of January 2024.
Limit 15 Words.
Limit 65 words. If your proposal is accepted, this will be inserted into the conference programme to describe your session.
Please indicate 2 learning objectives that attendees will take from this session.
Please also indicate 2 key questions that will be explored with attendees during the session.
If your proposal is accepted, they will be inserted into the conference programme to describe your session
Briefly describe the elements, activities and sequence of your session.
For example:
. 10 minutes: introduction
. 15 minutes: activity 1
. 15 minutes: activity 2
. 10 minutes: closing
. 10 minutes: questions
Briefly describe the session's tangible take-away.
For example:
- A small tool-kit booklet for each participant which the presenters brought with them
- A personalised bulleted list each participant developed as part of the session's activities
- A hand-out completed during the session
Describe any materials you plan to provide participants, such as a hand-out. Please note the conference will not be able to make copies for you or your session. A standard SGLC PowerPoint presentation will be provided to all accepted presenters.
Please specify any accessibility requirements. FIE will endeavour to accommodate these where reasonably possible and may follow up to request additional information.
This is a photographed and videoed event. By taking part in this event you grant the event organizers full righs to use the images resulting from the photography/video filming, and any reproductions or adaptations of the images for fundraising, publicity or other purposes to help achieve the organizing committees aims. This may include (but is not limited to), the right to use them in printed and online publicity, social media, press releases and applications for funding. If you have any questions or concerns about waiving these rights, please email conference@fie.org.uk by the Proposal Deadline.
