Objectives and Background
The ICM-AP 2026 aims to serve as a catalyst for a "mind revolution" to address challenges facing modern society, such as spiritual emptiness, mental health issues, disregard for life, social polarization, and the climate crisis. We hope that mindfulness, meditation, and mind-training will serve as a bridge—not only for the spiritual growth and healthy living of individuals whose lives are becoming increasingly impoverished—but also for the realization of a sustainable society and ecological transformation.
The International Conference on Mindfulness (ICM) series was initiated in 2012. It was originally led by Prof. Nirbhay N. Singh from the Medical College of Georgia, who is the emeritus founding editor of the international journal, Mindfulness. Prof. Singh collaborated with Prof. Antonino Raffone from the University of Rome and Fabio Giommi, a mindfulness teacher from Italy, to launch the conference series.
Currently, the ICM series aims to hold conferences biennially (every two years). These conferences have been held across the Northern Hemisphere and the Asia-Pacific region, and the upcoming event marks the 10th international academic conference in the series, and the fourth one designated as “Asia Pacific"
