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
SAARC Faculty & Professionals
University faculties, practitioners, researchers and NGO professionals from South Asia
International Delegates
Colleagues joining us from beyond the region
Corporate & Institutional
Companies, banks and institutions investing in workplace mental health
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.
Ways to take part