Making Mental Health a Global Priority 

WFMH Meetings and Congresses
	WORLD FEDERATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH – MEETINGS AND CONGRESSES Initially, some conferences of the World Federation for Mental Health were held at intermittent intervals, until the Biennial World Congress series started. A special Congress was held in London in 1998 to mark the 50th Anniversary. Congresses at intermittent intervals: 1948   London, England, UK (founding meeting of WFMH) 1951   Mexico, DF, Mexico 1954   Toronto, Canada 1961   Paris France 1968   London, England, UK 1973   Sydney, Australia (25th Anniversary Congress) “Cultures in Collision” 1998   London, England, UK (50th Anniversary Symposium) “Partners for Mental Health: Nations for Mental Health” In 1977 the formal series of WFMH Biennial World Congresses began: 1977   Vancouver, Canada   “Today’s Priorities in Mental Health: Knowing and Doing” 1979   Salzburg, Austria   “The Mental Health of Children and Families” 1981   Manila, Philippines   “Mental Health, Cultural Values and Social Development: A Look into the ‘80s” 1983   Washington, DC, USA   “Personal and social responsibility in the search for mental health: Collaboration between volunteers, professionals and governments in the formation of mental health policy and the delivery of services.” 1985   Brighton, England, UK   “Mental Health 2000 A.D.” [Sub-theme: Action Programs for a World in Crisis.] 1987   Cairo, Egypt   “The Many Worlds of Mental Health” 1989   Auckland, New Zealand   “Mental Health – Everyone’s Concern” 1991   Mexico, DF, Mexico   “People and Science: Together for Mental Health” 1993   Tokyo, Japan   “Mental Health: Toward the 21st Century” 1995   Dublin, Ireland   “Time for Reflection” 1997   Lahti, Finland   “Cornerstones for Mental Health” 1999   Santiago, Chile   “Interfaces in Mental Health: Poverty, Quality of Life and Society” 2001   Vancouver, Canada   “Respecting Diversity in Mental Health in a Changing World” 2003   Melbourne, Australia   “Partnerships in Health” 2005   Cairo, Egypt   “Equity and Mental Health” 2007   Hong Kong SAR, China   “East Meets West: Impact of Culture on Mental Health” 2009   Athens, Greece   “Working Together for Mental Health”