Participate in an international conference and promote mental well-being!

Friday, August 11-13, 2023, 8:30 am--4:30 pm
McMillan Hall, W.A. Murphy Student Centre
Registration fee: Waived!
 

New African Canadians and International Cities of Peace are organizing a Global Mental Well-Being and Substance (Mis)Use Conference from August 11 to 13 at the University of Prince Edward Island. The theme is Rest, Recovery, and Resilience During and Beyond Pandemics. Delegates will showcase knowledge and research from community members, advocates, service providers, allied health professionals, media, and policymakers.

The registration fee has been waived. For more information, click here. To register, click here. For all other inquiries, email sroy@upei.ca or luyombya@gmail.com.

Hear from renowned speakers, including

• Hon. Minister Mark McLane, Minister of Health and Wellness, Province of PEI
• Mayor Philip Brown, City of Charlottetown
• Mayor Steve Ogden, Town of Stratford
• Mayor Debbie Johnston, Town of Three Rivers
• Dr. Greg Keefe, UPEI President and Vice-Chancellor (Interim)
• Dr. Miles Turnbull, Dean of Education
• Dr. Gary Evans, Interim Dean, Faculty of Indigenous Knowledge, Education, Research and Applied Studies, and Corinne Chappell, Advisor to the Vice-President Academic and Research on Indigenous Affairs at UPEI
• Dr. Michael Gardam, Health PEI
• Hon. Joy Ruth Acheng, Ottawa
• Dr. Moses Okumu, Illinois
• Dr. Peter Kyambadde, Uganda
• Christine Russell-Lewin, Jamaica
• Dr. Simon Jean Okello, Uganda
• Hajji Yasin Bakaluba Sekimwanyi, Uganda