EU high-level conference: "TOGETHER FOR MENTAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING"
Brussels, 13 June 2008
- List of participants (135 KB)
- Conference report (205 KB)
MORNING SESSION
Welcome Remarks: Androulla Vassiliou, Commissioner for Health (View the video .wmv )
Opening Speeches: ( View the video .wmv )
- Miguel Angel Martínez Martínez, Vice-President of the European Parliament
Opening Speech - Zofija Mazej-Kukovič, EU-Presidency, Minister of Health, Slovenia
- Marc Danzon, Regional Director, WHO Regional Office for Europe
Opening Speech, Summary
Guest of Honour: (View the video .wmv )
- HRH Princess Esmeralda of Belgium
Opening Speech
SETTING THE SCENE - KEYNOTE PRESENTATIONS
- Kjell Magne Bondevik, Former Prime Minister of Norway and President of Oslo Center for Peace and Human Rights
- Martin Knapp, Professor of London School of Economics and Social Sciences, United Kingdom
"Mental Health- the economic dimension"
MINISTERIAL PANELS: ROUND I "ACTION IN KEY SETTINGS"
PARALLEL SESSION A: HEALTHY CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE-LAYING THE FOUNDATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING
- Andreas Demetriou, Minister of Education and Culture, Cyprus (Chair)
- Rolf Schwanitz, Secretary of State, Ministry of Health, Germany (Opening Speech)
"Psychische Gesundheit bei Kindern und Jugendlichen" - Chris Harrison, President, European Schools Heads' Association
"Healthy Schools" - Dominique Versini, Défenseure des Enfants, France
Healthy Children and Young People- Laying the Foundation for Mental Health and Well-being
"Teenagers in Pain - Plea for Real Care" - Bettina Schwarzmayr, European Youth Forum
Healthy Children and Young People- Laying the Foundation for Mental Health and Well-being - Conclusions and action points for the "European Pact for Mental Health and Well-being"
PARALLEL SESSION B: PROMOTING MENTAL HEALTH IN WORKPLACE SETTINGS-AN ASSET FOR WORKERS AND COMPANIES
- Zofija Mazej-Kukovič, EU-Presidency, Minister of Health, Slovenia (Chair)
- Vladimír Špidla, European Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities (Opening Speech)
Improving Mental Health in the European Union - Bernadette Lambrechts, Cabinet of Vice-Prime Minister and Minister of Employment, Equality and Equal Opportunities, Belgium
- Viscount Etienne Davignon, President, CSR Europe/
Paul Stoffels, Company Group Chairman, Global Research and Development, Pharmaceuticals Johnson & Johnson
Well-being in the Workplace - Juliane Bir, European Trade Union Confederation
Promoting Mental Health in Workplace Settings - Conclusions and action points for the "European Pact for Mental Health and Well-being"
AFTERNOON SESSION
ROUND II "MENTAL HEALTH-ADDRESSING POPULATION NEEDS"
Introduction:
- Sir Michael Marmot, Professor, University College London, United Kingdom
"The social determinants of mental health" - Jan Pfeiffer: Deputy Director, Children's High Level Group, Czech Republic
"Care about People with Mental Health Problems across EU"
PARALLEL SESSION C: DEPRESSION AND SUICIDE-TACKLING THE PUBLIC HEALTH CHALLENGE
- John Moloney T.D, Minister for Equality, Disability and Mental Health, Ireland (Chair)
- Paula Risikko, Minister of Social Affairs and Health, Finland (Opening Speech)
Depression and Suicide- Tackling the Public Health Challenge - Kelly L. Posner, PhD., Professor of Psychiatry, University of Columbia, USA
Depression and Suicide- Tackling the Public Health Challenge - Katrin Fjeldsted, Vice-President, Standing Committee of European Doctors (CPME)
Depression and Suicide- Tackling the Public Health Challenge - Conclusions and action points for the "European Pact for Mental Health and Well-being"
PARALLEL SESSION D: COMBATING STIGMA AND SOCIAL EXCLUSION-A RESPONSIBILITY OF EUROPEAN SOCIETIES
- Melinda Medgyaszai, Secretary of State for Health Policy and International Affairs, Ministry of Hungary (Chair)
- John Bowis, Member of the European Parliament (Opening Speech)
Combating Stigma and Social Exclusion- A Responsibility of European Societies - Malgorzata Kmita, President, Mental Health Europe
"From Exclusion to Inclusion: The Way Forward to Promoting Social Inclusion of People with Mental Health Problems" - Norman Sartorius, Professor, World Psychiatric Association (WPA)
Combating Stigma and Social Exclusion- A Responsibility of European Societies - Conclusions and action points for the "European Pact for Mental Health and Well-being"
PLENARY SESSION : MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING-KEY FACTORS FOR ACTIVE AGEING(View the video .wmv )
- Gediminas Černiauskas, Vice- Minister of Health, Lithuania (Chair)
- Didier Houssin, Director General, Ministry of Health, France (Opening Speech)
- Anne-Sophie Parent, Director, AGE-The European Older People's Platform
"What can we do to promote mental health of older people?" Summary - Conclusions and action points for the "European Pact for Mental Health and Well-being"
DEBATE AND OVERALL CONCLUSIONS ON THE "EUROPEAN PACT FOR MENTAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING"
Chaired by John Bowis, Member of the European Parliament
TOWARDS A EUROPEAN ACTION FRAMEWORK: LAUNCHING THE EUROPEAN PACT FOR MENTAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING
Closing remarks and presentation of the "European Pact for Mental Health and Well-being":
- Zofija Mazej-Kukovič, EU-Presidency, Minister of Health, Slovenia
Closing Speech - Androulla Vassiliou, European Commissioner for Health