Call for participation

Come as you are, leave connected

If you carry research, practice or policy questions, or simply care about mental health in South Asia, there is a place for you in Bardiya. Consider this your invitation.

Why attend

What four days in Bardiya give you

Learn from the region

Keynotes, panels and workshops led by South Asia’s leading practitioners, researchers and policymakers, across seven thematic areas.

Be matched, not lost

Choose your themes and our system shapes a personal program for you: sessions, workshops and people closest to your work.

Present your work

Oral papers, posters and practice workshops. Accepted abstracts are published in the conference proceedings.

Experience community care

Homestay hospitality, a community kitchen and a full immersion day. See community-based mental health as a lived reality.

Build your network

Faculties, NGOs, companies, government bodies and fellow professionals from all eight South Asian nations, in one village.

Earn recognition

Certificates of participation and presentation, with continuing professional development (CPD) accreditation in progress.

Registration

Fair, transparent fees, announced soon

We are finalizing a fee structure that keeps the conference accessible to students and early-career professionals across South Asia, while sustaining the homestay community that hosts us. Register your interest and you will be the first to know.

SAARC Students & Trainees

Undergraduate and postgraduate students of psychology and allied fields

TBA: registration fees to be announced

SAARC Faculty & Professionals

University faculties, practitioners, researchers and NGO professionals from South Asia

TBA: registration fees to be announced

International Delegates

Colleagues joining us from beyond the region

TBA: registration fees to be announced

Corporate & Institutional

Companies, banks and institutions investing in workplace mental health

TBA: registration fees to be announced

Every fee includes conference access, community lunches, cultural evenings and a contribution to the Bardiya community mental health fund. Homestay accommodation is booked separately at community-set, delegate-friendly rates. Scholarships for students and community workers are planned with our banking partners.

Register your interest