Seminars and Webinars
From Awareness to Action: Civic Sense in the Modern World
Sept. 27, 2024
On September 27, 2024, NIP Connect, in collaboration with Umeed-e-Sehar, hosted a webinar titled “From Awareness to Action: Civic Sense in the Modern World,” led by Dr. Aisha Zubair, Assistant Professor at the National Institute of Psychology, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad. The session was designed to explore the importance of civic responsibility in modern society and the connection between rights and responsibilities, emphasizing the role of active citizenship.
Webinar on "Preventing Radicalization: Early Intervention and Community-Based Solutions"
Sept. 20, 2024
On September 20th, 2024, the first webinar in a series on Dynamic Parental Skills: Challenges and Solutions was conducted by NIP Connect in collaboration with Umeed-e-Sehar. The webinar, titled “Preventing Radicalization: Early Intervention and Community-Based Solutions,” was led by Professor Dr. Rubina Hanif, Director of the National Institute of Psychology, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad.
One-day seminar on "Building Life Skills in Youth"
25th September, 2024
The seminar was organized by Institute of Clinical Psychology, University of Karachi in collaboration with National Institute of Psychology, Centre of Excellence, Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU) at Earth Sciences Auditorium, QAU. The seminar was formally commenced by Tilawat-e-Quran by Rahim Mansoor, followed by the National Anthem. Opening Remarks were delivered by Dr. Haleema Saadia Khan, She welcomed the distinguished guests and briefly told that the seminar’s was organized in context of “Local Challenge Fund by Higher Education Commission Pakistan and supported by World Bank. This initiative, led by Prof. Dr. Salman Shahzad, aims to empower youth through enhancing essential life skills, such as communication, decision-making, and leadership.
Symposium on Mental Health
February 13th, 2024
The Mental Health Symposium on February 13th, 2024 jointly organized by the National Institute of Psychology (NIP) and Rehmat Foundation was conducted at Earth Sciences Auditorium, Quaid I Azam University. The symposium concluded successfully, bringing together professionals, advocates, and students to discuss pressing issues in mental health advocacy, stress management, and perinatal mental health disorders.
The symposium commenced with the National Anthem and a Recitation from the Holy Quran. Dr. Mubashir Mushtaq Daha, Member Advisory Board of Rehmat Foundation, delivered the welcome remarks by shedding light on the significance of addressing critical mental health challenges.
Seminar on Evidence Base for CBT for Generalized Anxiety in Young People
This seminar was organized from the forum of Tuesday Seminar and was conducted on 20th December 2022. The resource person for this seminar was Ms. Hunaiza Sarfaraz who is a trainee teacher of Religious Studies at University of Cambridge doing Master of Education. She has a key interest in helping groups who are struggling with poverty and poor mental health and the overlap between the two….
Seminar on Climate Change and Pakistan in the Age of Adaptation
National Institute of Psychology organized a Seminar on Climate Change and Pakistan in the Age of Adaptation on 10th November, 2022 in the earth sciences auditorium. This seminar was delivered by Prof. Dr. Adil Najam. This activity was attended by honorable Vice Chancellor, Quaid-i-Azam University Dr. Muhammad Ali and Dean Faculty of Social Sciences.
