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Maria Nyman, Director, Mental Health Europe
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Dear readers,
Only a couple of weeks into the new year and MHE is already working actively to deliver on our priorities. As part of our lifespan approach to mental health, our first event this year will take place in the EU Parliament early February and will focus on Active Ageing. I hope to meet many of you there! The revision of our 2012 report “Mapping Exclusion” has also started thanks to support from the Open Society Foundations. This revised version prepared in partnership with the Tizard Centre at the University of Kent will provide an updated comparison of mental health laws in Europe on deinstitutionalisation and community-living and will also include new elements on forced placement and treatment, as well as the use of restraint and seclusion. We believe that this will be a useful contribution, helping to shed light on existing practices and policies.
Mental health in the workplace and access to the labour market remain at the core of MHE’s work. New initiatives on health and safety at work were just launched by the EU Commission and the Social pillar is the newly proposed European framework aiming at reforming social and employment policies at national level. MHE is actively involved in these discussions and have some interesting activities planned for the coming months. It is a pleasure for me to be back at MHE and I look forward to working with you all this year!
Maria
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MHE publishes its Activity Report 2016
MHE starts 2017 with the publication of our 2016 Activity Report, looking back on what we have achieved all together this year. Click below to read the digital version of the report. Use the "Fullscreen" option for better reading experience.
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News from institutions and other bodies
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International Labour Organization launches an infostory on disability and inclusion at work
The ILO's Global Business and Disability Network recently published an InfoStory to explain why employing people with disabilities makes good business sense for companies, and how you can help promote inclusion.The Infostory explores all the benefits of inclusive workplaces and share interesting advice for businesses on how to start their inclusion journey.
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Call for project on employment of persons with disabilities
On 18 February 2017, the European Disability Forum will organise a conference on 'Inclusive Workplaces: Employment of Persons with Disabilities in the Labour Market' to take place in Malta. EDF gives individuals, organisations, employers, researchers and institutions the opportunity to showcase their project/best practice on the employment of persons with disabilities. More information about the submission process below.
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Member in the Spotlight: Pfalzkinikum
This month's member in the spotlight is MHE German organisation Pfalzkinikum. Pfalzklinikum is a service provider for mental health working on resilient communities and the inclusion of people living with mental ill health. Read this month's member spotlight to know more about Pfalzkinikum's work. Want to be featured in our Member Spotlight next month? Please contact Charlotte.
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MHE publishes Slovak Presidency Scorecard
In order to engage with and analyse the performance of the rotating Presidency of the Council of the European Union, MHE has devised a scorecard system through which we evaluate each Presidency’s commitment to and promotion of mental health. We just released the Slovak Presidency Scorecard (June-December 2016) in relation to mental health and human rights.
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MHE-EUFAMI Joint Statement on the EU Health Policy Platform
As leaders of the Mental Health Thematic Network of the EU Health Policy Platform, MHE and EUFAMI published a joint statement that is now open for endorsement. We encourage MHE members and stakeholders to join the platform, read the statement and endorse it online. The paper calls for action on mental health and focuses on the follow up to the Joint Action.
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EU Commission announces proposal on health and safety at work
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ENIL launches EU Funds for our Rights Campaign
The European Network on Independent Living (ENIL) recently launched a campaign on the use of European Structural and Investment Funds in the EU Member States. The campaign aims at ensuring that Structural Funds are used to support the rights of people with disabilities. The campaign focuses on the role of Structural Funds in supporting the right to live independently and being included in the community (Article 19 of the UN CRPD) .
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Clubhouse Gibraltar introduces new website
MHE member organisation Clubhouse Gibraltar has recently launched its brand new website and concluded a very successful awareness raising campaign in Gibraltar. With over 10,000 views and 1,000 website visits in the week leading up to Christmas, the campaign was a real success. Well done, Clubhouse Gibraltar! See their Facebook Page here.
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Belgium: the FIH becomes UNESSA
MHE Belgian member organisation Fédération des Institutions Hospitalières merged with Fédérations Nationales des Associations Medico-sociales to become UNESSA which is now the Belgian Federation of Healthcare, see their website here.
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