Programme at a Glance

Wednesday, 9 December 2026 · 10:00 – 16:00 · Comet Meetings – Louise, Pl. Stéphanie 20, 1050 Bruxelles, Belgium. Programme subject to change.

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A bridge between reflection and action. Morning: results from the Exchange and Training Programmes. Afternoon: the EU-PROMENS Toolkit for national implementation.

Time Session Type
10:00–11:00

Registration

ARRIVAL
11:00–11:30

Welcome Opening

PLENARY
Ms Sandra Gallina
Director-General, DG SANTE
Kadri Soova
Director, Mental Health Europe
Laura Shields-Zeeman
Head of the Department of Mental Health and Prevention, Trimbos Institute
Eva Schildbach
Department Director Health, GFA Consulting Group
MODERATOR · Laura Shields
Event Moderator, Red Thread EU
11:30–12:30

Reflection and Results of EU-PROMENS

PLENARY

Reflection and Results of EU-PROMENS: Exchange and Training Programme needs, gap analysis, lessons learnt and next steps.

Results from the Exchange Programme
Achievements and challenges, lessons learned and future actions.

Results from the Training Programme
Achievements and challenges, lessons learned and future actions.

CHAIR · Janine de Zeeuw
Deputy Project Manager, EU-PROMENS
Invited to Speak
Cornelia Ciofu
Training Programme Coordinator, EU-PROMENS
Ildiko Meny
Exchange Programme Coordinator, EU-PROMENS
Piotr Toczyski
Psychologist and Sociologist, Maria Grzegorzewska University (APS) & Institute of Psychiatry and Neurology (IPiN), Poland
12:30–13:00

Panel Discussion: Reflection on National Change Process and Country Needs

PANEL
CHAIR · Heiko Königstein
Deputy Project Manager, EU-PROMENS
Invited to Speak
Ana Boaventura
Clinical and Health Psychologist, Instituto S. João de Deus · Local partner – Portugal
Ana Radulescu
President, National Authority for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities · Local partner – Romania
Karilė Levickaitė
Director, NGO Mental Health Perspectives · Local partner – Lithuania
Lars Münter
International Director, Nordic Wellbeing Academy · Local partner – Denmark

Country-level reflections on how EU-PROMENS has supported national change processes, capacity development and the identification of mental health workforce needs. Connections between Programme results and national realities, including training needs, professional development and institutional dialogue.

13:00–14:00

Buffet Lunch & Networking

NETWORKING
14:00–14:30

Presentation of the Toolkit

PLENARY

Presentation of the European blueprint (toolkit).

CHAIR · Tomislav Zuljevic-Salamon
Project Manager, EU-PROMENS
Invited to Speak
Katerina Jelissejeva
Mental Health Specialist, EU-PROMENS
Dora Redruello
Education Specialist, EU-PROMENS
Irena Stanković
Mental Health Specialist, EU-PROMENS
14:30–15:15

Panel Discussion: National Implementation and Use of the Toolkit

PANEL
Invited to Speak
Benita Barman
Project Coordinator, Valo-Valmennusyhdistys ry · Local partner – Finland
Fabiola Gattringer
Deputy Head of Department, Team Leader, pro mente OÖ · Local partner – Austria
Koen Westen
Lecturer, Avans University of Applied Sciences / Senior Researcher, Reinier van Arkel · Local partner – Netherlands
Martina Rojnic-Kuzman
Professor, Psychiatrist and Psychotherapist, University of Zagreb · Local partner – Croatia
Sara Siddi
Neuropsychologist, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Barcelona · Local partner – Spain
Zbyněk Roboch
Lecturer, National Institute for Mental Health (NUDZ) · Local partner – Czechia

Practical use of the EU-PROMENS Toolkit at country level, including adaptation to national, regional and institutional contexts. Reflections on implementation, added value, inclusiveness and follow-up, with active participation from onsite and online attendees.

15:15–15:45

Mental Health Professionals in Europe: An Outlook On Future Development And Visions

PLENARY
Invited to speak: Representatives of EU and International Institutions

A forward-looking reflection on mental health community development in Europe. Discussion on how EU-PROMENS learning can continue to support exchange, skills development and inclusive, person-centred mental health services.

15:45–16:00

Final Greetings and Closure of the Conference

CLOSING
Mr Marc Tachelet
Director, HaDEA
Tomislav Zuljevic-Salamon
Project Manager, EU-PROMENS

Invited Speakers

Marc Tachelet
Marc Tachelet
Director
European Health and Digital Executive Agency (HaDEA) - European Commission
Eva Schildbach
Department Director Health (GFA)
GFA Consulting Group
Janine de Zeeuw 
Deputy Project Manager
EU-PROMENS
Cornelia Ciofu  
Training Programme Coordinator
EU-PROMENS
Ildiko Meny 
Exchange Programme Coordinator
EU-PROMENS
Piotr Toczyski
Psychologist and Sociologist
Maria Grzegorzewska University (APS) & Institute of Psychiatry and Neurology (IPiN), Poloand
Heiko Königstein 
Deputy Project Manager 
EU-PROMENS
Ana Boaventura
Clinical and Health Psychologist
Instituto S. João de Deus – Barcelos, Portugal
Karilė Levickaitė
Director
NGO Mental Health Perspectives, Lithuania
Lars Münter
International Director
Nordic Wellbeing Academy, Denmark
Johann Tomislav   Zuljevic-Salamon
Project Manager
EU-PROMENS
Katerina Jelissejeva
Mental Health Specialist
EU-PROMENS
Irena Stanković 
Mental Health Specialist
EU-PROMENS
Benita Barman
Project Coordinator (mental health, employment)
Silta-Valmennusyhdistys ry
Fabiola Gattringer
Sociologist
pro mente OÖ, Austria
Koen Westen
Senior Researcher
Reinier van Arkel, Netherlands
Martina Rojnic-Kuzman
Professor, Psychiatrist and Psychotherapist
University of Zagreb, Croatia
Sara Siddi
Neuropsychologist
Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu Barcelona, Spain