On 13th June 2008, a High-Level Conference "Together for Mental Health and Well-Being" was held in Brussels, the main objective of which was the launch of the European Pact on Mental Health and Well-Being. The Conference was organised by Commissioner for Health, Ms Androulla Vassiliou, together with Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities, Mr Vladimír Špidla.
EU - institutions, international organisations, Ministers of Health as well as Ministers and organizations from other sectors (e.g. Employment, Education) across EU Member States participated in the event.
Further information about the Conference can be found in the EC web page
On 12th June 2008, a Technical Pre-conference to the EU-High Level Conference "Together for Mental Health and Well-Being", gathered European Experts and organizations to discuss the Consensus Papers and other work undertaken to support the Conference and to share ideas of the future process towards the implementation of European Pact on Mental Health.
PDF versions of the presentations of the speakers can be found here:
Youth, Education and Mental Health. Dr. Eva Jané-Llopis
Mental Health and Older People. Dr. Eva Jané-Llopis
Prevention of Depression and Suicide. Professor Kristian Wahlbeck
Mental Health in Workplace Settings. Mr David McDaid
Stigma and Mental Health. Mr David McDaid