The NGO Committee on Mental Health
Affiliated with the Conference of Non-Governmental Organizations (CoNGO) in Consultative Relationship with the United Nations
Co-sponsored by the Communications Coordination Committee for the United Nations (CCCUN); International Council of Women (ICW); National Council of Women-USA
“Coping with the Aftermath of Conflict and War: Loss, Recovery, and Well-being”
The program will address loss, recovery, and well-being as it relates to both civilians, including impact on women and children, as well as soldiers and veterans. The panel will also discuss violent conflicts and wars of recent years which have also resulted in displacement of survivors resulting in great numbers seeking safety and coping with loss. Outcomes of supportive and therapeutic interventions will also be discussed.
Thursday, September 13, 2012
2:00-4:00 PM
U.N. Church Center
777 United Nations Plaza, New York City, NY
44th Street and First Ave.
Boss Room, 8th Floor
MODERATOR
Dr. Georgi Antar
Executive Committee Member, NGO Committee on Mental Health;
Board of Directors and UN Representative, CCCUN
INTRODUCTORY REMARKS
Dr. Elizabeth Carll
Chair, NGO Committee on Mental Health; U.N. Representative, International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies; President, CCCUN
KEYNOTE
H. E. Dr. T. Hamid Al-Bayati
Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Iraq to the United Nations
PARTICIPANTS
Dr. Allen S. Keller
Associate Professor of Medicine, NYU
Director, Bellevue/NYU Program for Survivors of Torture
Dr. Terence M. Keane
Associate Chief of Staff for Research & Development, VA Boston Healthcare System;
Director, National Center for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Behavioral Science Division
Rebecca Fordham
Child Protection, Communication Specialist
Division of Communication, UNICEF
GROUP DISCUSSION - AUDIENCE Q &