April 26, 2013 in Calls for proposal/papers, Events by Chathuri Jayasooriyya
2013 Global Mental Health Forum
Inaugural Centre for Global Mental Health Forum
“Sustainable Development Through Global Action: The case for investing in global mental health.”
27-28 September 2013
Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College London
Submission Deadline 5PM (GMT) 30 April 2013
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April 25, 2013 in Events by Chathuri Jayasooriyya
Brinda Wachs is organizing a Roundtable Discussion on “Mainstreaming MHPSS into Refugee and IDP Operations” as part of a presentation she will make at the First East Africa Regional Conference on Psychology (EARCP) on “State of the Art in Psycho-social Support and Mental Health in Humanitarian Agencies: Challenges and Strategies for Programming” (Abstract) from 6-8 November 2013 in Kampala (Uganda). She would be very interested in hearing from colleagues at, in particular: UNHCR, UNICEF, Red Cross Federation (IFRC), IMC, WHO, MSF or others who are involved in programming or implementation of programmes on PSSMH in Humanitarian Organizations, especially those who would be willing to travel to Kampala to participate in the Roundtable. Please contact Brinda Wachs at [email protected] or through the mhpss network (www.mhpss.net).
March 28, 2013 in Events, Miscellaneous by Chathuri Jayasooriyya
The Centre for Rural Childhood, University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) Scotland is developing a toolkit to help organisations monitor and evaluate reintegration programmes for children. This project is funded by the Oak Foundation and is part of a larger project on recovery and reintegration (www.ch ildrecovery.info). This work is being supported by an inter-agency steering group including representatives from EveryChild, Save the Children, Mkombozi and IOM.
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March 25, 2013 in Events, Miscellaneous by Chathuri Jayasooriyya
The Centre for Rural Childhood, University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) Scotland is developing a toolkit to help organisations monitor and evaluate reintegration programmes for children. This project is funded by the Oak Foundation and is part of a larger project on recovery and reintegration (www.childrecovery.info). This work is being supported by an inter-agency steering group including representatives from EveryChild, Save the Children, Mkombozi and IOM.
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March 14, 2013 in Events by Chathuri Jayasooriyya
Dates: 29 – 31 October 2013
Venue: Kenyatta International Conference Centre, Nairobi, Kenya
Mark your calendars for the 2nd Regional Psychosocial Support Forum
Following the success of the 2011 Regional Psychosocial Support Forum held in Johannesburg, South Africa, REPSSI is pleased to announce the 2013 edition of the Regional Psychosocial Support Forum. This time the forum will take place in the hub of East Africa in Nairobi, Kenya and is co-hosted by REPSSI and African Network for the Prevention and Protection against Child Abuse and Neglect (ANPPCAN).
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February 25, 2013 in Events by Chathuri Jayasooriyya
Joop de Jong, the Dutch pioneer in the field of Transcultural Psychiatry and International Mental Health, will retire as Professor of Transcultural and International Psychiatry at the VU University in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
On 31st of May 2013 the University hosts a conference to honour the contributions of Joop de Jong to the field.
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February 12, 2013 in Events by Chathuri Jayasooriyya
Community Child Protection Exchange Forum Webinar Series
Description: cid:[email protected]
9th Webinar Topic
LESSONS FOR PROTECTION: Findings of a comparative analysis of community based child protection mechanisms supported by Plan International in Asia
February 28th 2013 at 8.30 AM GMT/ 3.30 PM Bangkok
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January 19, 2013 in Events by Chathuri Jayasooriyya
The 2013 World Mental Health Congress in Buenos Aires, Argentina from 25-28 August 2013. It is our first World Congress to be held in Argentina and indeed we are pleased to welcome delegates from all parts of the world to participate in this Congress with the theme of “Social Inclusion through Interdisciplinary Interventions”.
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December 18, 2012 in Calls for proposal/papers, Events by Chathuri Jayasooriyya
The International Academic Forum in conjunction with its global partners announces the Third Asian Conference on Psychology and the Behavioral Sciences, to be held from March 28 – 31 2013, at the Ramada Osaka, Osaka, Japan.
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in Events by Chathuri Jayasooriyya
International Society for Interpersonal Acceptance and Rejection (ISIPAR)
Biennial Meeting
Dates: Jan 10-13, 2013
Location: Chandigarh, India
For further information, please visit www.isipar2013.com
