Plenary Sessions

Plenary Sessions

Plenary 01 – Opening

Edmond Pi, USA – Master of Ceremonies
Rodrigo Nel Cordoba Rojas, Colombia – Welcome
Alberto Costa e Silva, Brazil – Welcome from WPA Council
Afzal Javed, UK – Welcome from WPA President
Danuta Wasserman, Sweden – Welcome to the program of the WCP 21 Congress

Plenary 02 – Working together for better mental health: The roles and contributions of the World Health Organization and of the United Nations

Chair: Norman Sartorius, Switzerland
Speakers:
Devora Kestel, Switzerland
Tlaleng Mofokeng, South Africa

Plenary 03 – Promoting mental health in the social context of the 21st Century

Speakers:
Michael Marmot, UK
Vikram Patel, USA

Plenary 04 – The impact and consequences of the COVID pandemic for psychiatry

Chair: Juan Mezzich, USA
Speakers:
Mario Maj, Italy
Joshua Morganstein, USA

Plenary 05 – Closing

Chair: Afzal Javed, UK
Speakers:
Danuta Wasserman, Sweden –  Future WPA plans
Norman Sartorius, Switzerland – Introducing the program of the 22nd WPA World Congress
Chawanun Charnsil, Thailand – Welcome to Bangkok