Plenary Theme 3: Effective Programs and Principles  More information
Chair: Sadanand Rajkumar, M.D., Centre for Rural and Remote Mental Health, University of Newcastle, Orange, Australia and University of Melbourne, Australia
Speakers:
Helen Herrman, M.D., Director of Academic Programs, Australian International Health Institute, University of Melbourne, Australia: "Towards Effective Programs and Principles in Australia" 
Margaret Barry, Ph.D., Director of Department of Health Promotion, National  University of Ireland, Galway: "Generic Principles of Effective Mental Health Promotion"

Special Plenary: Economy of Mental Health More information
Chair: Per Bleikelia, Director, Ministry of Health, Norway
Speaker:
Martin Knapp, Ph.D., London School of Economics and Political Science and Institute of Psychiatry, UK
"How can Economics Inform Promotion and Prevention Initiatives?"

Plenary Theme 4: Effective Dissemination and Implementation More information
Chair: Haktor Helland, Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Children and Family Affairs, Norway
Speakers:
Paula Barrett, Ph.D., Pathways Health and Research Center, Queensland, Australia: "Friends for Life" - State of the Art Program (for use in clinics and schools)
William Beardslee, M.D., Children's Hospital & Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA: "Programs for the Children of Parents with Mental Illness: An idea whose time has come"

Human Rights Forum More information
Chair: Patt Franciosi, Ph.D., Immediate Past President, World Federation for Mental Health
Panelists:
Shekhar Saxena, M.D., Coordinator, Mental Health: Evidence and Research, World Health Organization 
Nora Sveaass,  Dr. Psychol, Norwegian Center for Studies on Violence and Traumatic Stress  
George Christodoulou, M.D., Hellenic Psychiatric Assosiation and Hellenic Centre for Mental Health 
Shridhar Sharma, M.D., World Association for Social Psychology

Plenary Theme 5: Building Capacity for Prevention and Promotion More information
Chair: Irwin Sandler, Ph.D., Regent's Professor of Psychology and Director, Prevention Research Center, Arizona State University, USA
Carol Koplan, M.D., Department of Health Policy Management, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, USA

Parallels 5: Building Capacity. 7 tracks: Program

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Special Plenary: Building Coalitions Across Public Sectors More information
Chair: Shona Sturgeon, MsocSc, University of Cape Town; President, World Federation for Mental Health
Speakers:
Clemens M.H. Hosman, Ph.D., Nijmegen and Maastricht Universities, The Clifford Beers Foundation/GCAPP Chair
"Coalition Building is a Core Condition for Effective Prevention and Mental Health Promotion" 
Maurice B. Mittelmark, Ph.D., International Union for Health Promotion and Education, in collaboration with J. Hope Corbin, University of Bergen, Norway
"Creating Synergy in a Global Coalition for Health: Evidence-based Recommendations"
John Wiseman, Ph.D., Director, VicHealth Center for the Promotion of Mental Health and Community Wellbeing, University of Melbourne, Australia
"Broadening and Deepening Mental Health Promotion: The Importance of Effective Coalition Building"

Closing Session:
Randi Talseth, Secretary General, Voksne for Barn, Norway
Clemens M.H. Hosman, Ph.D., Clifford Beers Foundation/GCAPP Chair
"Conclusions and The Way Forward"
Norwegian speaker, to be announced 
Cultural performance 
Introduction to the conference in 2008 on behalf of the host organization, the Victorian Health Promotion Foundation (VicHealth), Australia:
Lyn Walker , M.S.W., Director, Mental Health and Wellbeing Unit, VicHealth
Irene Verins, Dip.Ed., Senior Project Officer, Mental Health and Wellbeing, VicHealth