The Symposium on “Growing Up in Conflict” assembled experts on mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS); practitioners, especially colleagues from agencies working in conflict-affected countries; academics; and representatives from United Nations agencies and non-governmental organizations to review the state of field in terms of knowledge and evidence, share insights on current field practice and programming, and make recommendations for advancing knowledge and practice.
While the symposium took place 26 to 28 of May, the recording of the sessions is available.
Panel One: Violence/conflicts and its impacts on children
A review of what we know, including findings from neuroscience.
Chair: Pieter Ventevogel, UNHCR
08.30 – 09.45 UTC
Panel Two: Resilience in children and communities affected by conflict
Social ecology: what promotes resilience – the role of social and community networks.
Chair: Noreen M. Huni, REPSSI
09.45 -11.00 UTC
Panel Three: Social and psychological factors in relation to social cohesion and peacebuilding
Chair: Hans van den Hoogen, Government of the Netherlands
12.15 – 13.30 UTC
Panel Four: Culture, gender, norms, and mental health and psychosocial well-being
Chair: Sudhir Kakar, Writer and Novelist
13.45 – 15.00 UTC
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wADUTsdcq1E
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCDFj2n1NDA
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