Bold Ideas for Brighter Futures 2026
2nd Global Conference: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Connecting research to action
The 2nd Global Conference on Child and Adolescent Mental Health will take place in Cape Town, South Africa, in May 2026, convening over 350 leading experts and stakeholders from around the world. This scientific conference will serve as a dynamic platform to share bold ideas, cutting-edge research, and practical innovations aimed at improving the mental health of children and adolescents—especially in low- and middle-income countries. Participants will include researchers, mental health practitioners, policymakers, youth advocates, civil society leaders, the private sector, and international organizations, all working together to shape global responses to child and adolescent mental health challenges.
Building on the success of BIBF 2024 in Stockholm, this year’s conference will:
- Share cutting-edge global research and practice for child and adolescent mental health globally
- Highlight effective multisectoral collaboration across health, education and social development sectors
- Explore responsible approaches to data and monitoring
- Elevate youth voices through active participation as organisers, speakers and facilitators, ensuring their perspectives and lived experiences inform and enrich the conference.
Guleed Dualeh, MHPSS Technical Advisor, will participate in a panel at the conference, presenting the results and lessons learned of Sport Coach+, with a focus on youth participation.
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