Universidade da Madeira

Publication Date: 17/11/2025

6th Good Connections International Conference Well-Being and Equality in a divided Society

A Universidade da Madeira acolhe, no dias 17, 18 e 19 de novembro, no Edifício da Reitoria, a 6th Good Connections International Conference, subordinada ao tema "Well-Being and Equality in a divided Society".

A iniciativa é organizada pelo polo Madeira do CUIP - Centro Universitário de Investigação em Psicologia, pelo Institute of Sociology da University of Zielona Góra (Polónia) e pelo International Connectivity Centre.

Programa

DAY 1 - 17th of November, 2025 (Monday) – PSYCHOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES

09:00–09:20 – Opening Ceremony
Margarida Pocinho (Director of University Research Centre in Psychology, University of Madeira, and President of Faculty of Arts and Humanities)
Mariusz Kwiatkowski (University of Zielona Góra)
José Câmara (Vice-Rector of University of Madeira

Session I: Health and Justice – Equality as a Condition for Session I: Well-Being
Chair: Margarida Pocinho
09:30–09:50 - Carolina Coelho, Dora Pereira & Madalena Alarcão – Safeguarding Those Who Safeguard: Clinical Supervision's Contribution to Professional Wellness in Child Protection Services, University of Coimbra, University of Madeira
09:50–10:10 - Alicja Łaska-Formejster, Magdalena Wojciechowska – From Isolation to Integration: Addressing Emotional and Social Needs in Rare Disease Care, University of Łódź
10:10–10:30 - Dora Pereira & Cristina Alves – Impact of the WellBEING UMa Project on the Mental Health of UMa Students, University of Madeira

10:30–11:00 - Discussion and Q&A

11:00–11:20 - Coffee Break

Session II: Technology and Psychological Well-Being
Chair: Dora Pereira

11:20–11:40 - Ana Lúcia Faria – Integrating Interactive Technologies into Psychological Practice: Enhancing Mental Health and Well-Being for All, University of Madeira
11:40–12:00 - Joanna Frątczak-Muller - Well-Being, Sustainability, and Technology: Social Determinants of Farmers’ Readiness for Change, University of Zielona Góra
12:00-12:20 - Ester Câmara 1,2*; José Alberto Ribeiro-Gonçalves 1,3*; Margarida Pocinho 1,2* - Beyond Borders: Happiness and Life Satisfaction among the Portuguese
12:20–12:50 - Maria João Beja & Glória Franco Supervision: instrument for promoting professional development, University of Madeira and University Research Centre in Psychology

12:50-13:10 Discussion and Q&A

DAY 2 – 18th of November, 2025 (Tuesday) – SOCIAL PERSPECTIVES

Session III: Transformative Education and Equality
Chair: Iwona Szkudlarek

09:00–09:20 - Agnieszka Drewniak – Alternative Teaching Methods as an Opportunity to Eliminate Social Divisions, State Academy of Applied Sciences in Chełm
09:20-09:40 - Dorota Bazuń – The connective potential of the competition for social enterprises, University of Zielona Góra
09:40-10:00 - Radosław Domke – The Transformative Dimension of History Education. The Importance of International Comparative Studies: Case Study of a Polish History Textbook, University of Zielona Góra

10:00-10:30 - Discussion and Q&A

10:30-10:50 - Coffee Break

Session IV: Communities, Social Cohesion and Space
Chair: Dorota Bazuń

10:50-11:10 - Mariusz Kwiatkowski – Connective Practices in Shrinking Communities, University of Zielona Góra
11:10-11:30 - Marek Rymsza – Community Organizing within Social Service Centers – Polish Experiences, University of Warsaw
11:30-11:50 - Giulia Conti – From Surface to Infrastructure: Urban Aesthetics as Affordances for Collective Well-Being, University of Parma
11:50-12:20 - Iwona Szkudlarek, Piotr Kondrak – Professional Leadership as a Challenge of Well-Being, The Warsaw Garrison Command, The Karkonosze University of Applied Sciences

12:20-12:50 - Discussion and Q&A

DAY 3 – 19th of November, 2025 (Wednesday) – INTERDISCIPLINARY PERSPECTIVES

Session V: Technology, Inclusion, Migration and Mobility
Chair: Mariusz Kwiatkowski

09:00-09:20 - Francesco Pio Dilillo, Laura Sara Agrati, Alba Caiazzo – AI for Linguistic Mediation and Inclusion: Reducing the Digital Divide in Multicultural Classroom, Pegaso University
09:20-09:40 - Jan Nowakowski – Mobility in Old Age: Demand-Responsive Transport Between Digital Divide and Social Inclusion, Cottbus (Germany)
09:40–10:00 - Caterina Sapone & Francesco Pio Dilillo – AI Literacy and Socio-Economic Status: Exploring Pathways to Digital Inclusion, Pegaso University
10:00-10:20 - Iwona Szkudlarek, Angelika Moroz - Diversity Management and Equality Policies in Polish Armed Forces, The Karkonosze University of Applied Sciences; Akademia Wojsk Lądowych we Wrocławiu

10:20–10:50 - Discussion and Q&A

10:50-11:10 - Coffee Break

11:10–11:30 -Viktoriia Hurochkina – Economy of Equity in Polish Cities with the Ethnic Capital of Ukrainian Migrants, University of Zielona Góra, Foundation Ukrainian Scientific diaspora in Poland
11:30-11:50 - Paulo Nascimento – The Social Determinants of Immigrants Mental Health in Portugal: the Impact of Networks and Social Capital, University of Madeira and Interactive Technologies (ITI) / LARSyS

11:50–12:10 - Discussion and Q&A

12:10 – 12:30 Final Discussion and Closing Remarks

Organization Committee:
Margarida Pocinho
Mariusz Kwiatkowski
Dorota Bazuń
Dora Pereira
Estér Câmara
Carolina Coelho (PhD Student)
Maritza Gouveia da Silva (Master Student)

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6th Good Connections International Conference Well-Being and Equality in a divided Society