The Coping, Resilience and Hope Building Asia Pacific Regional Conference Brisbane 2010 will bring together practitioners, researchers, community activists and academics working in the trans-disciplinary area of human coping with diverse challenging life circumstances. Dates to Remember: All Proposals by 25th December, 2009 Presenters Notified 20th February 2010 Last date for Presenter Registration Fees: 5 March 2010 chrismontgomery@optushome.com.au Mr Chris Montgomery, Secretary Brisbane Institute of Strengths Based Practice (Inc.) & Manager CR&HB Conference 16 Ashgrove Street Coalfalls, Qld 4305 Australia M: +61 421 974 188 Abstracts (Font Verdana 11 point) for Papers, Workshops, Post Conference Workshops, Posters Limit for Abstracts 200 words and 50 words for biodata Blind Referring process ends 2nd week in February 2010 The Brisbane Institute for Strengths-based Practice propagates, supports and encourages strengths based human resource development and management consulting, counseling, group and community training activities and projects in the Asia pacific region and elsewhere, through studies, visits, conferences and workshops and major training events. Its purpose is to promote individual and community resilience through the practice and promotion of various skills including: Asset-based community development, Appreciative Enquiry and Strengths-based strategies, Strengths-focused therapies Write to "Chris Montgomery" chrismontgomery@optushome.com.au