Policy Roundtable – Co-creating Europe’s Mental Health

14.30 Welcome and introduction Claudia Marinetti – Mental Health Europe Director
14.35 Keynote Address on A Comprehensive approach to mental health by Commissioner Stella KYRIAKIDES

14.45 Europe for mental health

Interventions from:

• Pietro Barbieri – Rapporteur of the EESC Opinion Mental Health Community Services
• Ledia Lazeri – WHO/Euro – Regional Adviser for Mental Health at the WHO Regional Office
• Anna Kubina – Public Health Advisor- Cabinet of Vice Prime Minister VandenbrouckeAfter the interventions all the participants will be asked to contribute to the discussion using these guiding questions:

• Reflection on the state of play one year after the Communication: what is missing? What has changed?
• What next steps do you foresee/ would like to see for mental health in European policies?
• Why and how can we involve all key stakeholders in an equal way in this journey and include the concerns of persons residing in Europe?
• What is needed to move towards a recovery oriented, human rights based and person-centred mental health systems in Europe?
• How to address unmet mental health needs in a universal way? 15.45 Coffee Break

16.00 Launch of Mental health Europe policy brief on co-creation – Francesca Centola – Mental Health Europe Policy and Project Officer

16.05 Address on Mental Health in the Pillar of Social Rights – Ms Katarina IVANKOVIC-KNEZEVIC

16.15 Better Together

• Ally Dunhill – Director of Policy, Advocacy and Communications – Eurochild
• Markaya Hendersen – Health Policy and Project Officer – European Disability Forum
• Claire Champeix – Policy Officer- EurocarersAfter the interventions all the participants will be asked to contribute to the discussion using these guiding questions:

• Why is mental health important to your area of work?
• How to ensure a mental health in all policies approach?
• How do we ensure that the socio-economic determinants of mental health are properly addressed, leaving no one behind?
• Based on your experience, how do we involve all key stakeholders in co-creating the future of Mental Health in the EU?
• Are there any power imbalances acting as obstacle to meaningful engagement and co-creation with the stakeholders you represent? What needs to happen to overcome these obstacles?
• Common obstacles to co-creation are: lack of commitment, a culture not conducive to co creation, and a lack of infrastructure and lack of resources. What is your experience in relation to these obstacles? What is needed to overcome those in relation to your field of experience?17.10 CLOSING REMARKS