Registrations are open for the virtual visit to Odesa on 23 April from 10:00-12:00 CET via Zoom, organised by the AER Working Group on Mental Health. The event will seek to explore measures implemented in the region to address mental health needs, and how these have changed in the current context of the war. A particular focus will be on measures for children.
Peer learning for mental health policies
The AER Working Group on Mental Health, which kicked off activities in October 2023, is chaired by Daniel Schützer (Värmland, SE). The working group is collaborating closely with the AER Youth Regional Network.
On the occasion of the Winter Dialogues in Lower Austria (AU), the group held its first in-person workshop. Members exchanged about the challenges linked to social isolation, deep fake and changing relationships in an online world, as well as emergencies such as natural and geopolitical disasters.
Members of the group expressed interest in hearing more about regional policies and practices via virtual study visits. This enables policymakers, and field specialists to:
- learn from each other
- learn about regional specificities
- discover new perspectives and angles for policymaking
- understand the rationale and approaches used in the development of mental health policies
- learn about implementation challenges and elements of success.
For more information on AER Working Groups, please contact AER Policy Coordinator for Policy & Knowledge Transfer Johanna Pacevicius
Sailor’s wife monument in Odesa, Ukraine, Picture by Денис Давыдов on Unsplash
