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What is the Salutogenic orientation?

Salutogenesis is a concept originally developed by Aaron Antonovsky (1979, 1987). In the broadest sense, salutogenesis refers to a scholarly orientation focusing attention on the study of the origins of health, instead of the origins of disease. In essence, salutogenesis is concerned with positive health, creating coherent living environments, strengthening socio-ecological health resources as well as strengthening the sense of coherence of individuals and groups. As all these aspects well align with the orientation of health promotion, salutogenesis has become a guiding theory for the field of health promotion (see Handbook of Salutogenesis).

Background and Organisation

The Working Group was established in 2007 at the IUHPE General Assembly, in Vancouver, Canada – to advance and promote the science of salutogenesis within health promotion.

The Working Group on Salutogenesis (WG-SAL) is an international and interdisciplinary group with the following membership: the group consist of up to 20 members representing different world regions and research areas of salutogenesis. Members are elected by this group for a period of 5 years (repeated elections possible). It is responsible for implementing the action plan of the WG-Sal.

To broaden the reach of Salutogenesis within and beyond the field of health promotion, the WG-SAL founded the Society for Theory and Research on Salutogenesis STARS as a transdisciplinary platform for scientific exchange between researchers in the field of salutogenesis. The society is a bridge between the International Union for Health Promotion and Education's (IUHPE) Working Group on Salutogenesis (WG), and the broader scientific community working in areas other than health promotion. STARS welcomes anyone with an interest in the science of salutogenesis! register here!

Mission

Ø  To advance and promote the science of salutogenesis (philosophy, theory, methodology, evidence) and thus to contribute to the scientific base of health promotion and of the IUHPE

Objectives

Along with the general aims of the WG of the IUHPE, the WG-Sal pursues the following objectives:

• salutogenesis-related agenda-setting for, within and beyond the IUHPE;

• contribution of the salutogenic approach to the IUHPE and other scientific programs;

• engage with key (regional) research fields and stakeholders for capacity building regarding salutogenesis.

Working principles

• Considering principles of the Ottawa Charter

• Inclusiveness regarding regions, gender, age etc.

• Coherent work plan: comprehensible, manageable, meaningful for WG members

• Voluntary engagement through joyful experience

• Feasibility: link meetings of WG-Sal to related health promotion conferences

If you like to know more about or get involved in any of the below activities, please contact the Chair of the WG-Sal: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

1. Found a “Society for Theory and Research on Salutogenesis” STARS: Provide a trans-disciplinary platform for exchange between researchers in the field of salutogenesis. STARS reaches out to researchers beyond the field of health promotion who can contribute new approaches and new areas of application of salutogenesis. The WG-Sal acts as a bridge between this society and the IUHPE and is responsible for its activities. Founded in 2017. Contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

2. Organize the 6. International Conference on Salutogenesis – advancing Salutogenesis towards thriving societies, University of Zurich, Switzerland, POSTPONED. Contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

3. Contribute to scientific conferences and seminars related to salutogenesis:

1. Biannual International Forum of Health Promotion Research 2016, 2018, 2020. Contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

2. IUHPE European Health Promotion Research Network & Conference Trondheim 2018; NN 2020; Contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

3. IUHPE Global Health Promotion Conference New Zealand 2019. (pre-conference research seminar, sub-plenary salutogenesis – a global perspective, further symposia) Contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

4. Write a position paper on advancing the concept of Salutogenesis: published in Health Promotion International:  https://doi.org/10.1093/heapro/daz057

5. Compile a second edition of the Handbook of Salutogenesis. Editors:  Maurice B. Mittelmark (corresponding); Georg F. Bauer; Bengt Lindstrom; Jurgen M. Pelikan; Shifra Sagy; Monica Eriksson; Lenneke Vaandrager; Claudia Meier Magistretti. Contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

6. Organize annual meetings of the WG-Sal

7. Provide up-dated information on the website of WG-Sal: please send news regarding Salutogenesis to the Chair of the WG-Sal This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Chair

Georg Bauer, Switzerland This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

HQ

Center of Salutogenesis, Division Public & Organizational Health, Institute for Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Prevention, University of Zurich, Switzerland

Membership

	Name	Institution / area of expertise
	Bauer, Georg F. (chair)	Switzerland Center of Salutogenesis,  Division Public & Organizational Health,  Institute EBPI, University of Zurich www.ebpi.uzh.ch
	Antonovsky, Avishai	Israel Department of Mental Health at the Medical Corps of the Israeli Defense Forces, Ramat-Gan
	Bakibinga, Pauline	Kenya African population and health research center www.aphrc.org
	Contu, Paulo	Italy Department of Public health, clinical and molecular Medicine, University of Cagliari www.unica.it
	Arveklev-Höglund, Susanna   Gunnarsdóttir, Hrafnhildur	Sweden Center of Salutogenesis, University West, Trollhättan www.gu.se
	Juvinya, Dolors	Spain Universitat de Girona; Ibro-Latin network of Sal; edited the Spanish and Katalan HHG  www.udg.edu/catedrapromociosalut
	Downe, Soo	UK School of Community Health and Midwifery, University of Central Lancashire  www.uclan.ac.uk www.eubithresearch.eu
	Lindström, Bengt	Norway Center for Health Promotion Research, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim www.ntnu.edu
	Mana, Adi	Israel School of Behavioural Sciences, Peres Academic Center (senior lecturer) www.researchgate.net/profile/Adi_mana2
	Maass, Ruca	Norway Center for Health Promotion Research, Norwegian Univerity of Science and Technology, Trondheim www.ntnu.edu
	Meier Magistretti, Claudia	Switzerland Lucerne School of Social Work Institute of Social Pedagogy and Education https://www.hslu.ch
	Mittelmark, Maurice	Norway Department of Health Promotion and Development, University of Bergen www.uib.no/personer/maurice.mittelmark
	Nunes, Luis Saboga	Portugal Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa www.soz.univie.ac.atwww.lbihpr.lbg.ac.at
	Pelikan, Jürgen	Austria Institute of Sociology, University of Vienna www.soz.univie.ac.atwww.lbihpr.lbg.ac.at
	Roy, Mathieu	Canada Centre de recherche du CHUS, Sherbrooke (Québec)French-Canadian NW Salutogenesis; french HHG http://cr.chus.qc.ca/axes/ sante-population/chercheurs/mathieu-roy/
	Sagy, Shifra	Israel Martin Springer Center of Conflict Studies, Ben-Gurion University of the Negevb, Beer-Sheva www.bgu.ac.il/mscs
	Shorey, Shefaly	Singapore Alice Lee Center for Nursing Studies, Yong Lo Lin School of Medicine www.medicine.nus.edu.sg/nursing/ research/introduction.html
	Srour, Anan	Israel Director of Educational Psychological services in East Jerusalem and Lecturer in Child Clinical Psychology, School of Education, Hebrew University of Jerusalem https://new.huji.ac.il/en/page/477
	Vaandrager, Lenneke (Maria Koelen)	Netherlands Department of Social Sciences, Health and Society, Wageningen University www.wur.nl/hso

Conference 2020:

Conference Information

Conference 2019:

23^rd IUHPE World Conference on Health Promotion,
7 - 11 April 2019, Rotorua, Aotearoa New Zealand

Conference 2018:

10th IUHPE European Conference and International Forum for Health Promotion research:

September  23rd - 27th 2018, Trondheim, Norway
https://www.ntnu.no/blogger/healthpromotion/category/conferences/

Activities 2017:

Symposium and Launch

September 8, 2017, University of Zurich

Center of Salutogenesis - about the origin of positive health

Program

Symposium Zurich Program

 For details and registration, please contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

New Center of Salutogenesis at the University of Zurich

On September 8 2017 the University of Zurich founds the Center of Salutogenesis with support by a private foundation. The Center aims for the scientific advancement and dissemination of Salutogenesis.

The Center is part of the Division Public and Organizational Health of the Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Prevention Institute of the Faculties of Medicine and Sciences. The chair of the center is Georg Bauer.

More information:

Center of Salutogenesis

Conference

January 24, 2017, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel

Salutogenesis: The Journey from its Origins at the Faculty of Health Sciences at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev to a Global Movement

Program

http://in.bgu.ac.il/en/humsos/MartinSpringer/Site%20Assets/Pages/default/invitation-jan2017.pdf

For details and registration, please contact Sharón Benheim, Martin Springer Center for Conict Studies: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.