Think Tank: Mental Health in a Fragmented World – 22 May 2023.

Agenda (all timings in CEST):

10.00 am – 11.25 am: Welcome & Opening Keynotes
•  Mr. Ryszard Czarnecki, Member of European Parliament
•  Hon. Mr. Adam Niedzielski, Minister of Health, Republic of Poland (virtual address)
•  H.E. Mr. Santosh Jha, Ambassador of India to Belgium, the EU and Luxembourg
•  Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Founder, World Forum for Ethics in Business
•  Mr. Alojz Peterle, Former Prime Minister of Slovenia; Board Member, WFEB
•  Mr. Pablo Ciano, Chief Executive Officer, DHL eCommerce
•  Prof. Anand Narasimhan, Shell Professor of Global Leadership and Dean of Research, IMD Business School
•  Moderator: Mr. Christoph Glaser, Managing Director, World Forum for Ethics in Business

11.25 am – 11.55 am: Keynote Panel
•  Prof. Dr. Ulrich Hegerl, President, European Alliance Against Depression; President, German Depression Foundation
•  Mr. Roland Liebscher-Bracht, Founder, The Liebscher & Bracht Pain Therapy
•  Dr. med. Petra Bracht, Founder, The Liebscher & Bracht Pain Therapy
•  Moderator: Mr. Christoph Glaser, Managing Director, World Forum for Ethics in Business

11.55 am – 12.10 pm:
•. Relaxation led by Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Founder, World Forum for Ethics in Business

12.10 pm – 12.15 pm: Conclusion
    •. Mr. Alojz Peterle, Former Prime Minister of Slovenia; Board Member, WFEB

Outline
The challenges of today – the aftermaths of the global pandemic, growing societal divisions, economic and political uncertainty, climate change, and war – in the midst of Europe but also in other parts of the world – continue to strain individuals and societies world-wide. The world is facing an unprecedented rise of depression, suicide and mental health issues. According to the WHO World Mental Health report published in June 2022, depression and anxiety rose by 25% in the first year of the pandemic, bringing the number of people living with a mental disorder to nearly one billion people.

Mental health disorders cut through all nationalities, race, social backgrounds, religion and gender. In our fragmented yet interconnected world, it is inevitable to boost mental health efforts for a healthy and vital society. It is only through true collaboration of all stakeholders that this issue can be addressed.

Join key stakeholders, Members of European Parliament, mental health experts and civil societies in a thought-provoking discussion on: 

• Innovative solutions to address and improve mental health that can be scaled up for global impact
• The interconnection between mental health and peace-building
• Latest research
• Mental health efforts as a competitive advantage: “The future workplace – Best practices of mental health initiatives for boosted performance”

 Speakers

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About Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Founder of the World Forum for Ethics in Business

An internal Peace Ambassador and recipient of multiple international awards, state honors, doctorates, and appreciations. Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar has been a global advocate for mental health for the past 43 years. He has facilitated numerous projects on local, regional, national and international level and has worked with global institutions, multinationals, but also with highly vulnerable, at-risk people and in conflict zones to increase emotional resilience by putting the individual’s mental health at the core of all activities. His work has been driven by the conviction that inner peace and the individual’s mental health and wellbeing are the basis for outer peace and societal prosperity. An estimated 500 million people across 180 countries have been reached by his initiatives.

How to participate

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