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Welcome to the Congress

DEAR COLLEAGUES AND FRIENDS!

On behalf of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, I warmly welcome the participants and guests of the Congress on Mental Health: Meeting the Needs of the XXI Century, held on the eve of World Mental Health Day.

Mental health is an integral part and, without exaggeration, one of the most crucial components of every person's well-being. It is impossible to overestimate the importance of the citizens' mental health state-wide; mental stability, consistency and emotional comfort lay the foundation of sustainable development of society, political stability, economic prosperity of any country.

Effective prevention in the field of mental health, the development of advanced methods of treatment of diseases, scientific breakthroughs in this field are only possible under the condition of constant professional dialogue at the international level, exchange of views and getting acquainted with the best practices that have been successfully tested and implemented in different countries of the world.

The Congress on Mental Health: Meeting the Needs of the XXI Century, opening today, is to become exactly such an authoritative platform for an intensive multilateral, interdisciplinary dialogue. The Congress will be hosting the leading Russian and foreign experts in the field of mental health from 30 countries, represented by specialists in the system of healthcare and social protection, science and education, art and culture, sports and physical education, economics and law, information and press.

I am sure that the scientific program of the Congress will be in great demand and will consolidate the international expert community to form a consensus on the prevention, treatment and preservation of mental health; lay the bases for moving forward in terms of mental well-being of millions of people.

I wish all the Congress participants fruitful work and, of course, good health, happiness and good!

Veronika Skvortsova

Minster of Health of the Russian Federation

Veronika Skvortsova

Minster of Health of the Russian Federation

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Dr. Oleg P. Chestnov

Assistant Director–General on Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health of the World Health Organization

Prof. Roy Abraham Kallivayalil

Secretary General of the World Psychiatric Association (2014-2020), President Elect of the World Association of Social Psychiatry

Mr. Hans-Horst Konkolewsky

The Secretary General of the International Social Security Association (ISSA)

Vitaliy V. Rubtsov

Rector of the Moscow State University of Psychology and Education (MSUPE), President of the Federation of Russian Educational Psychologists, Ph.D. in Psychology

Zurab I. Kekelidze

Director General of the V. Serbsky Federal Medical Research Centre for Psychiatry and Narcology, psychiatrist, psychotherapist, anesthesiologist, psychologist, Doctor of Medicine, Professor, Honored Doctor

Igor N. Kagramanyan

First Deputy Minister of Healthcare of the Russian Federation

Dr. Bonnie Kirsh

Associate Professor in the Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy (University of Toronto)

Dr. Judy Kuriansky

Clinical Psychologist, Professor at Columbia University Teachers College, United Nations Representative of the World Council of Psychologists (WCP), author and journalist

Nikita S. Mikhalkov

President of the Russian Cultural Fund, Chairman of the Union of Cinematographers of Russia, People's Artist of RSFSR, Honorary Member of Russian Academy of Arts

Vasiliy Vakulenko/Basta

Russian rapper, composer, TV and radio presenter, actor, scriptwriter, film director and producer

Dr. Gordana Milavic

MD., F.R.C.Psych., Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Co-Chair of the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Section of the WPA

Natalia V. Parshikova

State Secretary-Deputy Minister of Sports of the Russian Federation, Doctor of Education, Professor

Alexey S. Akindinov

Regional General Manager of AZIMUT Hotel Olympic Moscow & AZIMUT Hotel Tulskaya Moscow

Prof. Tatiana I. Galako

President of the Kyrgyz Psychiatric Association

Vladimir D. Mendelevich

Director of Institute for Research of Problems of Mental Health, WHO-expert, MD, Professor

Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Gaebel

President of the European Psychiatric Association (EPA), M.D., Professor of Psychiatry

Ekaterina V. Kaznacheeva

CEO «Businesstour llc»

Oleg A. Skugarevsky

Chairman of the Belorussian Psychiatric Association, M.D., Professor

Nikolay G. Neznanov

President of the Russian Society of Psychiatrists, Director St.Petersburg V.M. Bekhterev Psychoneurological Research Institute, President World Association for Dynamic Psychiatry (WADP), MD, Professor

Dr. Mohammad Khodayarifard., Ph. D.

Vice-president of the World Council for Psychotherapy, Professor and Dean of the Faculty of Psychology and Education, The University of Tehran

Dr. Edward Chan

President of the Asian Federation of Psychotherapy (AFP), President of the Malaysian Association of Psychotherapy (MAP)

Darlyne G. Nemeth

Co-Secretary General of the World Council for Psychotherapy, Member of the American Psychological Association’s Council of Representatives, Ph.D., M.P., M.P.A.P.

Emilia Afrange

President of Brazilian Association of Psychotherapy – ABRAP, President of Latin-American Federation of Psychotherapy - FLAPSI

Prof. Dr. Ganesh Shankar

President of the World Council for psychotherapy (Asian Chapter), Founder President of the Asian Federation for Psychotherapy (AFP), Hon. Gen. Secretary of Yoga&Psychotherapy Association of India, Ph.D , D.Litt. (Yoga Psychotherapy)

Prof. Alfred Pritz

President of the World Council for Psychotherapy, General secretary of the European Association for Psychotherapy, Ph.D in Psychopathology and Pedagogics, Rector of the Sigmund Freud University, Vienna

Veniamin Sh. Kaganov

Deputy Minister of Education and Science of the Russian Federatio

Aknin Nicole

Professor psychoanalyst, Rector of the Sigmund Freud University Paris, Executive member of the World Council for Psychotherapy and the European Association for Psychotherapy, Vice President of European Confederation for Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy

Alexey A. Cherkasov

Deputy Minister of Labour and Social Protection of the Russian Federation

Yuri P. Zinchenko

President of the Russian Psychological Society, Dean of the Department of Psychology at Moscow State University, Psy.D., Professor

Viktor V. Makarov

President of the Russian professional psychotherapeutic league of Russia, Vice-President of the World Council for Psychotherapy, MD, Professor

Grigory P. Ivliev

Head of the Federal Service for Intellectual Property (ROSPATENT)

Sergey A. Solovyov

The greatest Russian film director, screenwriter, producer, People’s Artist of Russia