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INVITATION

INVITATION. Globally , an estimated one in four people will experience a mental health condition in their lifetime. Economic loss due to problems related to mental well-being is vast and there are strong stigma and discriminations against persons with mental and intellectual disabilities.

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INVITATION

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  1. INVITATION • Globally, an estimated one in four people will experience a mental health condition in their lifetime. Economic loss due to problems related to mental well-being is vast and there are strong stigma and discriminations against persons with mental and intellectual disabilities. • The International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) is celebrated annually around the world to promote awareness and mobilize support on critical issues pertaining to the inclusion of persons with disabilities in society and development. As part of this year’s IDPD programme at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, a panel discussion will be held under the theme “Mental Well-being, Disability and Development.” • The panel discussion will bring attention to the often complex and neglected topic of mental well being, disability and development. Key issues and trends in mental well-being as well as its relevance in promoting an inclusive path to development will be covered. The focus is on practical strategies and action points for mainstreaming mental well-being and disability in development priorities. The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs is pleased to invite you to the attend a Panel Discussion in observance of the INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES Mental Well-being, Disability and Development Tuesday 3 December 2013 11.30 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. Conference Room 6, NLB United Nations Headquarters Opening: Co-moderators: Panellists: • Ms. Akiko Ito, Chief, Secretariat for the CRPD, Division for Social Policy and Development, UNDESA • Dr. Georgi Antar, Chair of the NGO Committee on Mental Health • Dr. Takashi Izutsu, Programme and Knowledge Coordinator at the Tokyo Development Learning Center, The World Bank • Dr. Judy Bass, Applied Mental Health Research Group (AMHR), Department of Mental Health,Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health • JHSPH • Dr. Atsuro Tsutsumi, United Nations University (UNU-IIGH) • Mr. Ruben Armando Escalante, Deputy Permanent Representative of the Permanent Mission of El Salvador to the United Nations • Mr. Mustafizur Rahman, Deputy Permanent Representative of the Permanent Mission of Bangladesh to the UN • Dr. Paul Bolton, Center for Refugee and Disaster Response, Department of International Health, JHSPH For inquiries related to this panel discussion, please contact Ms. Shifaana Thowfeequ, UNDESA (thowfeequ@un.org, Telephone: 1-212-963-4747)

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