These events in global mental health have already taken place, but I archive them here, because sometimes they can serve as valuable resources and opportunities for networking. Please note that some of the links may have expired<\/strong>.<\/p>\n 25 January 2018 — Edinburgh, Scotland — Inter-disciplinary roundtable on diagnosis and global mental health<\/strong><\/a> by Edinburgh Global Mental Health Network<\/p>\n 26 January 2018 — London, UK — Lunchtime seminar with the MINDS Foundation Experiences from a Mental Health NGO in India<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n 27 January 2018 — Oxford, UK — Global Mental Health 2018<\/a><\/strong> conference by Green Templeton College (sold out)<\/p>\n 29 January 2018 — New York, USA — Global Mental Health Meets Neuroscience<\/strong><\/a>: Synergy and Opportunity seminar by Dan Stein<\/p>\n 30 January 2018 — London, UK — The Friendship Bench project<\/a> <\/strong>at University College London, presented at Students for Global Health UCL<\/p>\n 31 January 2018 — London, UK — Global Mental Health lunchtime seminar<\/strong> <\/a>with Professor Cornelius Katona by UCL’s Working Group on Global Mental Health<\/p>\n 31 January 2018 — London, UK — An<\/strong><\/a>ne Stevenson: a career in global mental health<\/strong><\/a> held in the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine<\/p>\n 5 February 2018 — online — Cultural Psychiatry 101<\/a><\/strong> by the Society for the Study of Psychiatry and Culture<\/p>\n 7 February 2018 — London, UK — Mental health interventions in low-income countries<\/strong><\/a>: Zimbabwe’s Friendship Bench by Dorcas Gwata, organized by Trainees for Global Mental Health at the Maudsley<\/p>\n 8-9 February 2018 — Johannesburg, South Africa – 5th Global Mental Health Summit<\/a><\/strong> by the Movement for Global Mental Health<\/p>\n 12 February 2018 — online — Promoting Research on Mental Health, Resilience and Well-being in the Arctic<\/a><\/strong> by the Arctic Research Consortium of the US<\/p>\n 12-13 February 2018 — Sheffield, UK — Global mental health and therapeutic assemblages<\/strong><\/a>: concepts, controversy and necessary tensions conference by the University of Sheffield<\/p>\n 16-17 February 2018 — Kathmandu, Nepal — International Mental Health Conference Nepal<\/strong><\/a> by the government of Nepal<\/p>\n 24 February 2018 — Boston, US — Re-Imagining Health Care<\/a>:<\/strong> Emerging models during a time of change by The Collaborative (TC) and the Center for Community Health Education, Research & Service (CCHERS)<\/p>\n 28 February 2018 — Montreal, Canada — Global Mental Health film series<\/strong><\/a> by McGill University’s Division of Social & Transcultural Psychiatry (also on 21 March and 28 April)<\/p>\n 2 March 2018 — London, UK — Childhood, Violence, and Psychological Trauma: Transcultural Perspectives<\/a><\/strong> — by the Institute for Advanced Studies, UCL<\/p>\n 9 March 2018 — New York, US — Parent-Based Treatment for Childhood Anxiety and Related Disorders<\/a> <\/strong>by Child Mind Institute<\/p>\n 10 March 2018 — London, UK — Leaving No Mind Behind: Global Mental Health conference<\/a><\/strong> by Students for Global Health UCL<\/p>\n 15 March 2018 — Montreal, Canada — Global Mental Health Conference<\/a><\/strong> by Comparative Healthcare Systems Program at McGill University<\/p>\n 19 March 2018 — London, UK — Mental health system development in the Asia-Pacific: Example from Timor-Leste<\/a><\/strong> by Dr. Ritsuko Kakuma, Programme Director for MSc Global Mental Health at LSHTM and King’s College London<\/p>\n 21 March 2018 — Montreal, Canada — Global Mental Health film series<\/a><\/strong> by McGill University’s Division of Social & Transcultural Psychiatry (also on 28 February and 28 April)<\/p>\n 21 March 2018 — London, UK — GMH Seminar: Global Mental Health: All doom and gloom?<\/strong><\/a> with Dr Derek Summerfield, organized by UCL’s Global Mental Health Working Group<\/p>\n 29-30 March 2018 — Lille, France — 5th International Meeting of the WHO Collaborating Centre of Lille<\/a><\/strong> – Active Citizenship and “Empowerment” in Community Mental Health<\/p>\n 31 March – 1 April 2018 — Kingston, Jamaica — Global Mental Health conference<\/a> <\/strong>by the Caribbean Institute of Mental Health and Substance Abuse<\/p>\n 5 April 2018 — Harvard University, US — Global Mental Health Hackathon<\/strong><\/a> by Harvard University<\/p>\n 6 April 2018 — online — Grand Rounds: Global Mental Health of Children<\/strong><\/a> by the University of Washington School of Medicine and Seattle’s Children<\/p>\n 6-7 April 2018 — Harvard University, US — Global Mental Health Open Day<\/a> <\/strong>by Harvard University<\/p>\n 18 April 2018 — Yale University, US — Global Mental Health and Aging in Asia<\/strong><\/a> by Arthur Kleinman<\/p>\n 19-21 April 2018 — San Diego, CA, US — What Does Culture Mean? Evolving Definitions in Mental Health Service, Training and Research<\/strong><\/a> by the Society for Study of Psychiatry and Culture<\/p>\n 22 April 2018 — San Diego, CA, US — UC Global Health Day<\/strong><\/a> by the Center for Global Mental Health at UC San Diego<\/p>\n 25 April 2018 — Montreal, Canada — Cultural Psychiatry Day 2018: Indigenous Mental Health<\/strong><\/a> by McGill University’s Department of Psychiatry<\/p>\n 25 April 2018 — Montreal, Canada — Global Mental Health film series<\/strong><\/a> by McGill University’s Division of Social & Transcultural Psychiatry (also on 28 February and 21 March)<\/p>\n 1-2 May — Bethesda, US — Diversity: A Tool for Solving Grand Challenges in Global Mental Health<\/strong><\/a> by the National Institute of Mental Health, US, Office for Research on Disparities and Global Mental Health and Grand Challenges Canada<\/p>\n 2-4 May 2018 — New York, US — Emerging Mental Health Challenges across the Globe<\/strong><\/a> by the World Psychiatric Association, Epidemiology and Public Health Section<\/p>\n 3 May 2018 — New York, US — Stand Up for Mental Health<\/strong><\/a> – fundraising event by the Columbia University Global Mental Health programme<\/p>\n 11 May 2018 — Harvard University, US — Friday Morning Seminar on Culture, Psychiatry and Global Mental Health<\/strong><\/a> by the Department for Global Health and Social Medicine<\/p>\n 11 May 2018 — Leicester, UK — Global Mental Health: Training in an International Context<\/strong> <\/a>by the University of Leicester<\/p>\n 11 May 2018 — Enfield, UK — Introduction to challenging mental health stigma and discrimination<\/strong><\/a> by Time to Change<\/p>\n 16 May 2018 — Edinburgh, Scotland — Global Mental Health: WPA’s Action Plan<\/strong><\/a> seminar by University of Edinburgh<\/p>\n 23-24 May 2018 — Leicester, UK — Inter-Cultural Mental Health Perspectives National Conference<\/strong><\/a> by De Montfort University, Leicester<\/p>\n 15 June 2018 — London, UK — A Global Perspective on Best Practice in Infant Mental Health<\/a><\/strong> by PIP UK and the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust<\/p>\n 20 June 2018 — London, UK — Global Women’s Maternal Mental Health Conference<\/strong><\/a> by Roshni-2 and Queen Mary University of London<\/p>\n 21 June 2018 — London, UK — Research on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Humanitarian Settings<\/strong><\/a> – memorial lecture for Dr. Chesmal Siriwardhana by the Centre for Global Mental Health<\/p>\n 28-29 June 2018 — London, UK — Challenges and priorities for global mental health research in low- and middle-income countries<\/strong><\/a> workshop by the Academy for Medical Sciences and IAP for Health<\/p>\n 2-13 July 2018 — Yogyakarta, Indonesia — Advocacy Skills in Mental Health System Development: From Research to Policy<\/strong><\/a> (Note: the link will take you to the previous year edition of the course) – an international short course by the Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Gadjah Mada<\/p>\n 10 July 2018 — London, UK — Depression and health seeking in Sri Lankan migrants and Anglo-Australians; illness beliefs and social networks<\/strong><\/a> by the Centre for Global Mental Health<\/p>\n 19 July 2018 — London, UK — Development and evaluation of a pilot, arts-based intervention to reduce mental health stigma among youth in India (CREATORS)<\/strong><\/a> seminar by the Centre for Global Mental Health<\/p>\n 23-24 July 2018 — Los Angeles, US — Going Deeper: Diversity, Determinants and Disparity<\/strong><\/a> by Maternal Mental Health Now and PAC\/LAC<\/p>\n 1-2 August 2018 — Rockville, US — Mental Health Services Research Conference<\/strong><\/a> by the National Institute of Mental Health<\/p>\n 6 August 2018 — London, UK — Advances in Child Mental Health Services: International Perspectives<\/strong><\/a> by the University College London<\/p>\n 8-10 August 2018 — Queensland, New Zealand — 19th International Mental Health Conference<\/strong><\/a> by the Australian & New Zealand Mental Health Association<\/p>\n 30 August-1 September — Chennai, India — International Conference on Schizophrenia (IConS)<\/strong><\/a> by the Schizophrenia Research Foundation (SCARF)<\/p>\n 10 September 2018 — online — Multilevel Interventions: State of The Science in Global Mental Health<\/strong><\/a> webinar by the National Institute of Mental Health, US<\/p>\n 15-16 September 2018 — Kolkata, India — International Conference on Mental Wellness in Communities<\/strong><\/a> by Anjali and Sangath<\/p>\n 18 September 2018 — London, UK — E-learning in Global Mental Health<\/strong><\/a> Annual Day Conference of the Volunteering and International Psychiatry Special Interest Group to the Royal College of Psychiatrists<\/p>\n 19 September 2018 — London, UK — Patient and Public Involvement in Research: Lessons from Mental Health <\/strong><\/a>by the Centre for Global Mental Health and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine<\/p>\n 25 September 2018 — Durham, US — The Mental Health and Conceptions of Mental Health Among Clergy in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo<\/strong><\/a> by Duke Global Health Institute<\/p>\n 25 September 2018 — Edinburgh, Scotland — Scaling, evidence and social innovation in global mental health: case studies from India<\/strong><\/a> by the University of Edinburgh<\/p>\n 26 September 2018 — New York, US — Time to Act on Global Mental Health<\/strong><\/a> by The Global Campaign for Mental Health, United Nations Headquarters<\/p>\n 27-30 September 2018 — Mexico City, Mexico — World Congress of Psychiatry: Stand Firm for Mental Health<\/strong><\/a> by the World Psychiatric Association<\/p>\n 28 September 2018 — Cambridge, US — Configuring Epidemic Suicide in Oceania<\/strong><\/a> by the Friday Seminars in Culture, Psychiatry and Global Mental Health, Harvard University<\/p>\n all October 2018 — online — The Largest Virtual Mental Health Summit in Africa<\/strong><\/a> by Mentally Aware Nigeria Initiative (many thanks to Victor Ugo for sending in this event)<\/p>\n 3 October 2018 — Boston, US — Lancet Commission on Global Mental Health and Sustainable Development<\/strong><\/a> by the Department of Global Health and Social Medicine of Harvard Medical School<\/p>\n 5-6 October 2018 — Singapore — 1st Global Summit of Mental Health Advocates<\/strong><\/a> by NGO Silver Ribbon<\/p>\n 5-6 October 2018 — London, UK — Cartographies of Suffering and Mental Health in Latin America<\/strong><\/a> by Platform for Social Research or Mental Health in Latin America (PLASMA)<\/p>\n 8-12 October 2018 — Liverpool, UK — 5th Global Symposium on Health System Research<\/strong><\/a> by Health Systems Global<\/p>\n 9-10 October 2018 — London, UK — Global Ministerial Mental Health Summit<\/strong> <\/a>by the government of the United Kingdom<\/p>\n 9-11 October 2018 — Montevideo, Uruguay — Second Latin American Meeting on Human Rights and Mental Health<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n 10 October 2018 — worldwide — Lancet Commission Launch Events – Universal Health and Mental Health Coverage<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n 11-12 October 2018 — London, UK — Global Summit on Mental Health Culture Change<\/a> <\/strong>by The Campaign to Change Direction<\/p>\n 11-13 October 2018 — Columbia University, NY, US — Achieving Global Mental Health Equity<\/strong><\/a> – 5th world congress of the World Association for Cultural Psychiatry<\/p>\n 15 October 2018 — New York, US — Chile: E-Mental Health to Improve Access to Specialized Services<\/strong><\/a> by Dr. Graciela Rojas and Columbia University<\/p>\n 19 October 2018 — Seattle, US — Global Action on Mental Health Event<\/strong><\/a> by the University of Washington and The Lancet<\/p>\n 19-20 October 2018 — Abu Dhabi, UAE — Abu Dhabi International Mental Health Conference<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n 20 October 2018 — Melbourne, Australia — Inaugural Global Youth Mental Health Forum<\/strong><\/a> by the Peaceful Mind Foundation<\/p>\n 23 October 2018 — Boston, US — GMH@Harvard showcase and film screening<\/strong><\/a> by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health<\/p>\n 24 October 2018 — London, UK — Primary Care Mental Health Conference<\/strong><\/a> by the Royal College of Psychiatrists<\/p>\n 25-26 October 2018 — Kiyv, Ukraine — II International Conference on Mental Health Care<\/strong><\/a> by the Kiyv Institute of Modern Psychology and Psychotherapy and partners<\/p>\n 26 October 2018 — Cambridge, US — Friday Seminar in Culture, Psychiatry and Global Mental Health<\/strong><\/a> by Harvard Medical School<\/p>\n 29-30 October 2018 — Gaborone, Botswana — 1st African Mental Health Symposium for Civil Society<\/strong><\/a> by the African Umbrella for Mental Health Society<\/p>\n 29-30 October 2018 — Kathmandu, Nepal — Culture, Spirituality and Mental Health International Conference<\/strong><\/a> on Global Mental Health by McGill University (Canada) and Tribhuvan University Institute of Medicine (Nepal)<\/p>\n 2 November 2018 — Cambridge, US — Friday Seminar in Culture, Psychiatry and Global Mental Health<\/a> <\/strong>by Harvard Medical School<\/p>\n 7 November 2018 — Manchester, UK — 8th Culture and International Mental Health Conference<\/strong><\/a> by the Global Mental Health and Cultural Psychiatry Research Group<\/p>\n 8-9 November 2018 — New York, US — January 2018<\/h4>\n
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