Programme at a Glance

Wednesday, 9 December 2026 · 10:00 – 16:00 · Comet Meetings – Louise, Brussels. Programme subject to change.

 

A bridge between reflection and action. The morning focuses on sharing results and lessons learned from the Exchange and Training Programmes. The afternoon turns towards the future: how the EU-PROMENS Toolkit can support national implementation.

Time Session Type
10:00 – 11:00

Registration & Welcome

Arrival and registration at Comet Meetings – Louise, Place Stéphanie 20, Brussels

Arrival
11:00 – 11:30

Opening Session

Welcome remarks from DG SANTE, Mental Health Europe, Trimbos Institute, and GFA

Plenary
11:30 – 12:30

Reflection and Results of EU-PROMENS

Exchange and Training Coordinators present achievements, challenges, and lessons learned — joined by participants from both programmes

Plenary
12:30 – 13:00

National Change Processes and Country Needs

Panel discussion with Training Programme implementing partners representing south, north, east and west Europe

Panel
13:00 – 14:00

Buffet Lunch & Networking

An opportunity to connect with colleagues from across Europe

Networking
14:00 – 14:30

Presentation of the EU-PROMENS Toolkit

Launch of the European blueprint for mental health capacity-building, presented by EU-PROMENS experts

Plenary
14:30 – 15:15

National Implementation of the Toolkit

Interactive panel with Exchange Programme implementing partners from Austria, Croatia, Czechia, Finland, the Netherlands and Spain — online participants actively included

Panel
15:15 – 15:45

Mental Health Professionals in Europe: An Outlook

Forward-looking reflections on the future of Europe’s mental health workforce from EU and international representatives

Plenary
15:45 – 16:00

Closing Remarks

Final words from HaDEA, EU-PROMENS leadership, and a representative of service users

Closing

Invited Speakers

Ana Boaventura
Clinical and Health Psychologist
Instituto S. João de Deus – Barcelos, Portugal
Fabiola Gattringer
Sociologist
pro mente OÖ, Austria
Karilė Levickaitė
Director
NGO Mental Health Perspectives, Lithuania
Lars Münter
International Director
Nordic Wellbeing Academy, Denmark
Martina Rojnic-Kuzman
Professor, Psychiatrist and Psychotherapist
University of Zagreb, Croatia
Sara Siddi
Neuropsychologist
Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu Barcelona, Spain
Eva Schildbach
Director of Health Department
GFA Consulting Group
Johann Tomislav   Zuljevic-Salamon
Project Manager
EU-PROMENS
Janine de Zeeuw 
Deputy Project Manager
EU-PROMENS
Heiko Königstein 
Deputy Project Manager 
EU-PROMENS
Ildiko Meny 
Exchange Programme Coordinator
EU-PROMENS
Cornelia Ciofu  
Training Programme Coordinator
EU-PROMENS
Katerina Jelissejeva
Mental Health Specialist
EU-PROMENS
Dora Redruello
Education Specialist
EU-PROMENS
Irena Stanković 
Mental Health Specialist
EU-PROMENS