Introduction

This conference will consider the economic and public health case for investing into mental health and well-being at workplaces and, in particular, possibilities for health policy and the health sector to support such action at workplaces.

Programme(490 KB)  Deutsch (de)

List of participants(520 KB)

Description(55 KB)  Deutsch (de)

Conference conclusions and recommendations for action(403 KB)

Conference report(423 KB)

Use the menu "Browse by theme" to find useful documents.

Participation will be on invitation only. Please address requests for further information to the IMPACT consortium which supports the organisers in setting up the event, under the following address: ec-mentalhealthprocess@gencat.cat

 

Presentations

03 March 2011
Plenary session 2: "Improving the mental health and well-being of the population – the role of workplaces"

• More and better jobs - Making it happen!(65 KB)
  Lennart LEVI, Emeritus Professor of Psychosocial Medicine, Karolinska Institute
  
  The impact of the workplace on people’s mental health and well-being(108 KB)
  Hans-Peter UNGER, Asklepios Clinic, Hamburg-Harburg, Germany
  
  Possibilities for mental health promotion and prevention of mental disorders(245 KB)
  Dieter ZAPF, University of Frankfurt, European Federation of Psychologists’ Associations (EFPA)
  
  Why health promotion and disease prevention are essential for improving population mental health and for the sustainability of health systems(2 MB)
  Helmut BRAND, Maastricht University, The Netherlands
  
  The case for public health and for workplace performance(146 KB)
  Martin KNAPP, London School of Economics (LSE), United Kingdom
  
  
  The role of well-being for business in the 21st century(91 KB)
  Alain SOMMER, ArcelorMittal
  
  

Parallel Session 1: The case for investing in mental well-being – from a public health and company perspective

• Speakers
  
  Alexander ROEDIGER(978 KB)
  Albert MARINE TORRENT(515 KB)
  Elena PAUNCU(2 MB)
  
  

Parallel Session 2: Building the mentally healthy work place

• Many rules and regulations(265 KB)
  Jaques VAN DER VLIET, Standing Committee of European Doctors (CPME)
  
  Speakers
  
  Christoph OBERLINNER(4 MB)
  Ivana NEKULOVA(1007 KB)
  István MINISKA(2 MB)
  
  

Parallel Session 3: Supporting employees with mental health problems

• Prevention of mental disorders and support to those mentally ill(165 KB)
  Rainer RICHTER, Chairman of the Chamber of German Psychotherapists (BPtK)
  
  Speakers
  
  Marcel REIJMERINK(121 KB)
  Paul LITCHFIELD(677 KB)
  Stelios PAPADOPOULOS(237 KB)
  
  

Parallel Session 4: Risk assessment, performance measurement, communication of activities

• Speakers
  
  Françoise PAPACATZIS(572 KB)
  Koen VAN GESTEL(4 MB)
  Peter NIJS(2 MB)
  
  

Parallel Session 5: SMEs

• Speakers
  
  Anneliese DEGEN(2 MB)
  Eva PINTARIC(4 MB)
  Sabine WIEDERKEHR/Nina HOTTINGER(2 MB)
  
  

Parallel Session 6: Public sector

• Mirella RUGGERI(972 KB)
  Mirella RUGGERI, Chairperson of the European Network for Mental Health Service Evaluation (ENMESH)
  
  Speakers
  
  Preben Meier PEDERSEN(2 MB)
  Kirsten LINDBERG/Dorthe BACH HANSEN(713 KB)
  Maria HALLMAN-KEISKOSKI(2 MB)
  Pol GERITS(200 KB)
  
  

Plenary Session 3: The role of policies and social security systems in providing support for enterprises

• Situation in Slovenia(85 KB)
  Nadja COBAL, Ministry of Health of the Republic of Slovenia
  
  
• Dissemination of models of good practise to cope with absenteeism - experiences and lessons of Slovenia(167 KB)
  Samo FAKIN, Health Insurance Institute of Slovenia
  
  
• Case for action: examples of policy initiatives on preventive action on mental health at work(23 KB)
  Marianne RICHARD-MOLARD, Director of Labour, Ministry of Labour, Employment and Health, France
  
  

04 March 2011

Plenary Session 4: The world of work in a state of change – opportunities and challenges for mental health

• Improving mental health through work(322 KB)
  Dame CAROL BLACK, National Director for Health and Work, Co-President of the Fit for Work Europe Coalition, United Kingdom
  
  
• The Workplace Wellness Alliance and Opportunities for Public-Private Partnerships in Mental Health(2 MB)
  Eva JANE-LLOPIS, Head of Chronic Disease and Wellness programme / Chief Medical Officer, BT Group World Economic Forum Wellness Alliance
  
  
• Announcement European Mental Health Strategy (97 KB)
  Mathijs MUIJEN, Regional Advisor, World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe (WHO/Europe)
  
  

Parallel Session 7: Governmental Initiatives

• Speakers
  
  Andreas HORST(712 KB)
  Marianna VIRTANEN(538 KB)
  Jose Luis LOPEZ HERNANDEZ(989 KB)
  
  

Parallel Session 8: Social partners

• Speakers
  
  Norbert BREUTMANN(361 KB)
  Hanns PAULI(3 MB)
  Laurent ZYLBERBERG/Catherine VARRIOT(115 KB)
  Susan FLOCKEN(938 KB)
  
  

Parallel Session 9: Civil society

• Civil society and the meaning of work(74 KB)
  Stijn JANNES, Senior Policy Advisor, Mental Health Europe (MHE)
  
  Speakers
  
  Wolfgang GAEBEL(3 MB)
  Peter BERESFORD/Anne-Laure DONSKOY(222 KB)
  Grieke FORCEVILLE(385 KB)
  
  

Parallel Session 10: Social Security

• Speakers
  
  Christian PANGERT(388 KB)
  Elfriede KIESEWETTER/Klaus ROPIN(557 KB)
  Steve BELL/Marjorie SLOAN(994 KB)
  
  

Parallel Session 11: European and International Initiatives

• Health impact of economic restructuring and unemployment in Europe(205 KB)
  Harvey BRENNER, Professor of Epidemiology, Technical University of Berlin, Institute for Health Sciences, Germany
  
  Speakers
  
  Agnes PARENT-THIRION(147 KB)
  Malgorzata MILCZAREK(2 MB)
  Shruti SINGH(440 KB)
  Valentina FORASTIERI(772 KB)
  
  

Plenary Session 5: ROUND TABLE: "The way forward - taking action for mental health and well-being at work"

• Konstanty RADZIWILL(176 KB)
  Standing Committee of European Doctors (CPME)
  
  
  

Useful documents

• Background document(2 MB)
  
  
• Promotion of Mental Health and Well-being in Workplaces - Key Facts(34 KB)
  
  
• Invited Papers(2 MB)
  
  
• Eurobarometer on Mental Health
  
  
• The EU Compass for Action on Mental Health and Well-Being - Flyer(431 KB)
  
  
• German national report on health and safety at work, 2011
  
  
• WHO Europe: Mental health and well-being at the workplace(504 KB)
  
  
• Violence against women at work; Policy Recommendations of MHE(114 KB)
  
  
• ESN Mental Health Working Group: Meeting Notes(3 MB)
  
  
• Press articles
  - Èe najdete rešitve za duševne tezave, povezane z delom, jih izvozite!(562 KB)
  - La UE quiere prejubilar el estrés laboral(3 MB)
  - El control de la salud mental es voluntario(2 MB)
  - Cate miliarde de euro costa depresia la locul de munca