| 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 |
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London, England, UK (founding meeting of WFMH) |
| 1951 |
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Mexico, DF, Mexico |
| 1954 |
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Toronto, Canada |
| 1961 |
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Paris France |
| 1968 |
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London, England, UK |
| 1973 |
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Sydney, Australia (25th Anniversary Congress) “Cultures in Collision” |
| 1998 |
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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 |
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Vancouver, Canada |
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“Today’s Priorities in Mental Health: Knowing and Doing” |
| 1979 |
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Salzburg, Austria |
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“The Mental Health of Children and Families” |
| 1981 |
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Manila, Philippines |
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“Mental Health, Cultural Values and Social Development: A Look into the 80s” |
| 1983 |
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Washington, DC, USA |
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“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 |
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Brighton, England, UK |
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“Mental Health 2000 A.D.” [Sub-theme: Action Programs for a World in Crisis.] |
| 1987 |
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Cairo, Egypt |
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“The Many Worlds of Mental Health” |
| 1989 |
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Auckland, New Zealand |
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“Mental Health – Everyone’s Concern” |
| 1991 |
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Mexico, DF, Mexico |
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“People and Science: Together for Mental Health” |
| 1993 |
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Tokyo, Japan |
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“Mental Health: Toward the 21st Century” |
| 1995 |
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Dublin, Ireland |
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“Time for Reflection” |
| 1997 |
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Lahti, Finland |
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“Cornerstones for Mental Health” |
| 1999 |
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Santiago, Chile |
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“Interfaces in Mental Health: Poverty, Quality of Life and Society” |
| 2001 |
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Vancouver, Canada |
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“Respecting Diversity in Mental Health in a Changing World” |
| 2003 |
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Melbourne, Australia |
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“Partnerships in Health” |
| 2005 |
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Cairo, Egypt |
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“Equity and Mental Health” |
| 2007 |
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Hong Kong SAR, China |
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“East Meets West: Impact of Culture on Mental Health” |
| 2009 |
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Athens, Greece |
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“Working Together for Mental Health” |
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