Co-funded by the Health Programme of the European Union

Presidency conference

Mental Health: Challenges and Possibilites

10-11 October Vilnius, BEST WESTERN Vilnius Hotel Konstitucijos avenue 14

The habit of simplifying health problems to pill and scalpel is still very much alive. But a human being is far too complex to be reduced to that. Under no circumstances mental health should lose our focus. We need to understand that mental well-being of every person is essential to the public welfare. Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Minister of Health (Lithuania) The Ministry of Health of the Republic of Lithuania together with the Lithuanian State Mental Health Center is organizing an EU-Presidency conference Mental Health: Challenges and Possibilites on 10-11 October in Vilnius. The conference will explore a range of important mental health issues, which were inspired by the European Pact for Mental Health and Well-being and the Conclusions of the Council of the European Union The European Pact for Mental Health and Well-being: results and future action from 2011. The event is receiving co-funding from the EU-Health Programme. About 200 participants are expected to attend the conference including delegates from the Member States and from countries belonging to the European Free Trade Association and the European Union Eastern Partnership. Participants from international and national governmental and non-governmental organisations, representatives of national and European agencies that have a vested interest in mental health are also invited. Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make choices. Mental health is important at every stage of life, from childhood and adolescence through adulthood. Mental disorders are on the rise in the EU. Today, almost 50 million citizens (about 11% of the population) are estimated to experience mental disorders, with women and men developing and exhibiting different symptoms. Depression is already the most prevalent health problem in many EU-Member States. Suicide remains a major cause of death. Mental disorders and suicide cause immense suffering for individuals, families and communities, and mental disorders are major causes of disability. They put pressure on health, educational, economic, labour market and social welfare systems across the EU. Complementary action and a combined effort at EU level can help Member States tackle these challenges by promoting good mental health and well-being in the population, strengthening preventive action and self-help, and providing support to people who experience mental health problems and their families. There is a great need to break the taboo surrounding mental illness, and to empower people with mental health disorders. This requires a strong commitment to addressing stigma and discrimination. The inclusion of mental health policies as part of other policies is crucial as it leads to a society that is mentally healthy and relates closely to healthy ageing. Topics of the implementation of the principle of Mental health in all policies, mental health of children, youth, working age and elderly people will be tackled. Alcohol abuse and its effects, suicide risk and depression management, stigmatisation and the application of human rights are among the important problems that will be raised. The topics chosen also reflect some of the priorities of the Lithuanian Presidency in the field of health. 10 October is World Mental Health day and this year topic is Mental Health and Older Adults. This important issue will be also discussed during the conference.

MENTAL HEALTH: CHALLENGES AND POSSIBILITIES

Experts Conference AGENDA
Thursday 10 October 2013, 8:30 to 17:30, Friday 11 October 2013, 9:00 to 16:30 Best Western Vilnius, Vilnius, Lithuania DAY 1 Time 8:309:30 Title Registration Contact fair (Winter Garden) Welcome session (9:3011:00) Glass Hall Thursday 10 October 2013 Presenter

Chair: Gediminas erniauskas, Viceminister of Health (Lithuania) 9:3010:30 Welcome speeches

Algirdas Butkeviius, Prime Minister (Lithuania) Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Minister of Health (Lithuania) Michael Hbel, European Commission Directorate-General Health and Consumers Matt Muijen, World Health Organization Bert Johnson, European Federation of Associations of Families of People with Mental Illness (EUFAMI)

10:3011:00 Pursuing mental health reforms and well-be- Michael Hbel, ing through times of crisis: challenges and pos- European Commission sibilities. State of play, priorities and perspec- Directorate-General Health and Consumers tives in Member States and EU-policies 11:0011:30 Coffee break Contact fair (Winter Garden)

Moderator: Jrgen Scheftlein, European Commission Directorate-General Health and Consumers 11:3012:20

Plenary session (11:3013:00) Glass Hall

The macro-dimension: Investing in mental health contribution to the sustainability of health and social systems, employment and productivity

David McDaid, London School of Economics and Political Science European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies (United Kingdom)

Interventions and their benefits: evidence- Pim Cuijpers, VU University Amsterdam (The Netherlands) based actions to prevent mental disorders Mainstreaming mental health and well- Tadas Leonikas, being in policies of all levels: evidence and European Foundation for the Improvement of implications for coordinated action in moni- Living and Working Conditions (EUROFOUND) toring, prevention, and early intervention 12:2012:40 Mental health systems: Findings from a new Chiara Samele, The Institute of Mental Health, Nottingham European study University (United Kingdom) Working towards a European framework for Jos Miguel Caldas de Almeida, action: The Joint Action on Mental Health and Joint Action on Mental Health and Wellbeing (Portugal) Well-being

12:4013:00

13:0014:30 Lunch break Contact fair (Winter Garden) Plenary session (14:3014:55) Glass Hall

Moderator: Dainius Pras, Vilnius University (Lithuania)

14:3014:55 Promoting mental health of European children Dainius Pras, and adolescents: opportunities are huge if Vilnius University (Lithuania) challenges are effectively addressed

Parallel sessions (15:0016:00) Moderators: 1. Danuta Wasserman, The European Psychiatric Association (EPA) Glass Hall 2. Regina Labinien, Ministry of Education and Science (Lithuania), Vladimir Garkov, European Commission, Directorate General Education and Culture Amber Hall 3. Dinesh Sethi, World Health Organization Marble Hall 15:0016:00 1. Preventing mental health problems in chil- Speakers: dren and adolescents through child-friendly Ruud Minderaa, European Society for Child and Adolescent health systems Psychiatry (ESCAP) Greta Dubietyt, Lithuanian Schoolchildrens Parliament (Lithuania) Darius Leskauskas, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences (Lithuania) 2. Promoting good mental health and well-be- Speakers: Lorenzo Rampazzo, ing in educational systems Joint Action WP leader Mental Health and Schools (Italy) Peter Paulus, Leuphana University (Germany) Chris Harrison, European School Heads Association 3. Preventing cycles of violence by tackling Speakers: protective and risk factors Robertas Povilaitis, European Federation of Psychologists Associations (EFPA) Child Line (Lithuania) Jan Pfeiffer, European Expert Group on Transition of institutional to Community-based care (Czech Republic) Dinesh Sethi, World Health Organization

16:0016:30 Coffee break Contact fair (Winter Garden) Report and general discussion (16:3017:30) Glass Hall

Moderator: Dainius Pras, Vilnius University (Lithuania) Co-moderator: Robertas Povilaitis, European Federation of Psychologists Associations (EFPA) Child Line (Lithuania) 16:3017:00 Reports from the Parallel sessions

17:0017:30 General discussion and contribution to the main themes of the conference 19:00

Rapporteur from each Parallel session is the moderator of the session

Dinner Restaurant Terazza (Konstitucijos av. 26) Transportation to the dinner place will be provided. Buses start from hotels Best Western, Congress and Atrium at 19:00.

DAY 2 Time Title

Friday 11 October 2013 Presenter Plenary presentation (9:009:30) Glass Hall

Moderator: Jan Pfeiffer, European Expert Group on Transition of institutional to Community-based care (Czech Republic) 9:009:30 Creating a compelling vision for mental health and wellbeing in Europe by focusing on Recovery The patients view on exclusion and stigma. Results of Gamian Europes questionnaires to patients of the past years (2010-2013) Speakers: Nigel Henderson, Mental Health Europe Paul Arteel, GAMIAN Europe

Moderator: Fleur Braddick Public Health Agency of Catalonia (Spain) 9:3010:30 Member States in focus:

Plenary session (9:3010:30) Member States debate Glass Hall Speakers:

Active and healthy ageing from Finnish per- Fredrica Nyqvist, spective National Institute for Health and Welfare (Finland) Policy actions: turning the crisis into an oppor- Tams Kurimay, tunity Ministry of Human Resources of Hungary (Hungary) The role of alcohol use in mental and public Aurelijus Veryga, health perspective Lithuanian University of Health Sciences (Lithuania) Psychiatric reform in Greece during economic Pavlos Theodorakis, WHO National Counterpart for Mental Health hardship issues (Greece) 10:3011:00 Coffee break

I round Moderator: Kristian Wahlbeck, The Finnish Association for Mental Health II round Moderator: Bernard Caruana European Federation of Psychologists Associations

Plenary debate (11:0013:30) Glass Hall

11:0013:30 Plenary debate EU-policies in focus: the contribution of EU policies to promoting and protecting mental health I round Overview of community mental health services across Europe Speakers: Alfonso Lara Montero, European Social Network

European Structural and Ivnestment Funds Andor Urmos, (2014-2020) for the transition from institution- European Commission, Directorate-General Regional and Urban Policy al care to community-based services IT for mental health Terje Peetso, European Commission, Directorate-General Communications Networks, Content and Technology

Preventing mental disorders in the workplace: Malgorzata Milczarek, The campaign Healthy Workplaces Manage European Agency for Safety and Health at Work Stress Speakers: II round Addressing comorbidities: alcohol abuse and Jacek Moskalewicz, Institute of Psychiatry and Neurology (Poland) mental health Danuta Wasserman, Suicide risks, depression, the elderly The European Psychiatric Association (EPA) Do social policies achieve social integration? Arnas Germanaviius, Vilnius University (Lithuania)

Dementia in Atrial fibrillation an Important John Camm, St. Georges University (United Kingdom) and Potentially Treatable New Cause 13:3015:00 Lunch break

Closing session (15:0016:30) Presentation of a draft conference conclusions Glass Hall Moderator: Gediminas erniauskas, Viceminister of Health (Lithuania) Jos Miguel Caldas de Almeida, Joint Action on Mental Health and Well-being (Portugal), TBC 15:0016:00 Presentation and discussion of a draft confer- Speaker: ence conclusions tabled by the Lithuanian Arnas Germanaviius, Vilnius University (Lithuania) Presidency 16:0016:30 Closing remarks Jos Miguel Caldas de Almeida, Joint Action on Mental Health and Well-being (Portugal) Tonio Borg, Member of the European Commission, Health and Consumer Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Minister of Health (Lithuania) 16:30 End of the Conference

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