2020 Developing Nations World Conference Scholars

Congratulations to the 2020 Developing Nations Scholars. The Developing Nations Committee provides scholarships to attend the ACBS World Conference to ACBS members who are from emerging economy countries and who would not be able to attend without this added financial support. Click here to read more about the Developing Nations Scholars program and donate to the Developing Nations Training Fund.

Ceri Lan - Malaysia

Ceri Lan is a passionate mindful humanitarian who deeply cares for human suffering equally as human well being. As a meditator and a mindfulness practitioner for over 10 years, she is the co-founder of Mindful-Nest, a space for unique meditative experience, authentic conversation and deeper self- awareness. She is currently pursuing her Master's in Counseling Psychology at HELP University, Malaysia for her calling to serve humanity. Her passion lies in individuals, as each of us is the living cell that duplicates life. Her scientific interest is in Self Leadership, building the self based on a functional contextual approach. In spreading awareness on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Self Leadership, she actively delivers talks and conduct workshops to the general public and universities locally and internationally. She sees ACT beyond science and a therapy approach. She believes it is also a way of life as she adopts this intervention into her counseling and social works. Most importantly, ACT is the way she lives her life. She is from Hanoi, Vietnam.

Abu Onesimus Bockarie - Sierra Leone

My name is  Rev. Abu Onesimus Bockarie. By the grace of God I am the founder and General overseer of Better Hope Ministries with its headquarters in Bo City, Sierra Leone, west Africa. I am an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) trainer trained by commit And Act Foundation in Sierra Leone.

Emina Osmanovic Basic - Bosnia and Herzegovina

Emina Osmanovic Basic is a cognitive-behavioral therapist (CBT), working with clients in Bosnia and Herzegovina for more than five years.
Before starting Association “ABC” (http://psiholoskosavjetovaliste.ba/) with her colleagues, with the aim of providing psychotherapy and speech therapy services, Emina worked as a psychologist at a primary school in Sarajevo and spent several years working in two non-governmental organizations. After successful and significant work with vulnerable and disadvantage groups such as victims of sexualized and domestic violence at the Safe house “Medica”, and parents of children with developmental disabilities in the NGO “Dajte nam sansu”, Emina works now as a psychotherapist treating problems such as anxiety, depression, low self-esteem etc.
After several years practicing traditional cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), Emina has now become more focused on applying ACT interventions in her work.
Emina has several published research projects concerning target groups and the problems she has encountered during her work.