World Values Survey Association

🌍 Welcome to the WVS Webinar Series 2026!
We are pleased to invite you to our upcoming webinar:

📌 The Role of Data and Insights on Public Values and Attitudes in International Policymaking
👤 Speakers: Kirstie Hewlett and Paolo Morini (King's College London, United Kingdom)
📅 June 17, 2026
🕒 13:00 UTC | 15:00 CET

This webinar explores how data on public values and attitudes can inform international policymaking. It highlights the importance of integrating survey insights into policy design to better reflect societal preferences and improve governance outcomes.

🔗 Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/J7Y5K5suSQe-EhwEo0b1Mw
Full paper: https://doi.org/10.18742/pub01-213

🌍 Welcome to the WVS Webinar Series 2026!
📌 Beyond Grievance: Happiness as a Psychological Buffer to Radicalization
👤 Speaker: Dr. Ioannis Petrakis (Newcastle Business School, Northumbria University)
🔗 Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/gd2slkbVRwCXwze7IN8r3g
Full paper: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=5168425
📅 April 15, 2026
🕒 13:00 UTC | 14:00 London

This webinar examines how subjective well-being reduces ideological radicalization, showing that higher life satisfaction can act as a psychological buffer against extremist attitudes. Drawing on World Values Survey data, it highlights the role of social cohesion and economic security in strengthening democratic resilience.

📢📢📢TRUEDEM Webinar on December 17
Measuring Citizen Trust in Regulatory Agencies: A Systematic Review and Ways Forward
Information: https://www.truedem.eu/events/webinars/october-2025-3
Registration:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/3r1pX-AUT5q8qoGFkrahUA