This is a list of global mental health events scheduled to take place in 2027. You can contact the organizers for more information. The list for the current year is here.

Forthcoming events in 2027

8-10 February 2027 — Nairobi, Kenya — Global Mental Health Africa Conference by the Mental Health Innovation Network and the Science for Africa Foundation

30-31 March 2027 — Kigali, Rwanda — Global Mental Health Ministerial Summit

3-6 April 2027 — Florence, Italy — 35th European Congress of Psychiatry

26-27 May 2027 — Lille, France — Towards public mental health: what role for psychiatry in France and around the world? – 6th International Meeting of the WHOCC for Public Mental Health and innovations in mental health services

30 September – 2 October 2027 — Montreal, Canada — 3rd Rethinking Mental Health Conference: Caring for Carers by Foundation Global Initiative in Psychiatry

4-7 November 2027 — Cartagena, Colombia — 27th World Congress of Psychiatry

15-17 November 2027 – Bangkok, Thailand — Global Mental Health in Asia Symposium

This list will be updated frequently as I get more information about upcoming events. Since most of the events are operating online, they come out on shorter notice, so this calendar will likely remain sparse for now. If you wish to see past events, the calendars for 2025, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019 and 2018 can be found at the links, though some older event links may be expired.

How do I select the events for this calendar? There are many events worldwide on mental health, but I select specifically those that are related to global mental health events and related disciplines.  I try to strike a balance between paid and free, local and global, high-income, low-income and middle-income so that there is something for everyone.  If you have an event or correction to suggest, please leave a comment below and I will add it.

If you are looking for more on global mental health, check out my newsletter Global Mental Health Unboxed which features the latest events, publications, job ads and resources. Check out also the Resources page on this website.

*Please note that I rely on publicly available information for the selection of these events and can’t guarantee their quality. If you have an event you’d like to add here, use the form below and I will be glad to put it on the list.