Youth Dignity and Well-Being
2026-01-24
Draft Programme

TimeActivityPresenter

10 minsWelcome & Ground RulesProf Lucja Kolkiewicz UK,
Vice-President World Dignity

Project:
Inayat Kunwar India,
Youth Volunteer World Dignity Project

10 minsWorkshop Activity One:
What is dignity?

Word cloud generation to have an understanding of what dignity means to individual participantsInayat Kunwar India,
Tiya Sharma India,
Youth Volunteer World Dignity Project

25 minsKeynote Speech:
Global perspectives: what is dignity and why dignity matters for youth mental healthProfessor Gabriel Ivbijaro MBE UK
President World Dignity Project

10 minsPlenary Session One:
Young People with Lived Experiences: The Future of Mental Health AdvocacyHitesh Sanwal India
Co-ordinator Youth Section World Dignity Project

15 minsPlenary Session Two:
Young people, the community and dignityZeinab Shaikh India
Youth Volunteer World Dignity Project
TBC

20 minsFacilitated Interactive Session One:
Comments, questions and answers to explore how enhancing dignity can contribute to young peoples well-beingFacilitators:
Prof Lucja Kolkiewicz UK
Dr Claire Brooks USA & UK
Director of Research & Development World Dignity Project

5 minsBreak

20 minsHow Dignity Is Experienced in Youth Lives

Dignity Violations
Dignity Affirmations
Chairs:
Dr Claire Brooks USA & UK
Hitesh Sanwal India
Facilitators TBC

10 minsWhat Have We Learned and How Can We Help?

Key Messages
Dr. Claire Brooks (USA & UK), Hitesh Sanwal (India)

15 minsPlenary Session Three
Developing your own well-being strategy to build resilienceProfessor Gabriel Ivbijaro MBE UK

10 minsSummary, close and way forwardFacilitators:
Prof Lucja Kolkiewicz UK
Dr Claire Brooks USA & UK

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