Alexandria/Egypt, Symposium entitled "Mental Health and the Mediterranean".
The Symposium explored the impact of climate change on the mental health of Mediterranean citizens and the wider socio-economic upheavals. The Symposium was held in collaboration with the University of Ioannina and was under the auspices of the Patriarchate of Alexandria. (Mrs. Meni Malliori Medical Psychiatry Professor, University of Athens, Ms. Marina Economou Medical Psychiatry Professor, University of Athens, Mr. Nick Sitaras Assoc. Professor of Pharmacology University of Athens, Mrs. Papadopoulou-Daifoti Zoe Laboratory Professor of Pharmacology, University of Athens, Mr. Venos Mavreas Psychiatrist & Professor, Ioannina University, Dr . Elisabeth Grapsa, Historian – Hellenic Institute of Byzantine and Post-Byzantine Studies) – Library of Alexandria
The Symposium explored the impact of climate change on the mental health of Mediterranean citizens and the wider economic-social upheavals.
“We are here, in this historical place where Greece has always been the bridge between Europe and Egypt, as well as the countries of North Africa. its role today must be decisive, in terms of culture, trade, environment, for the countries of North Africa, which are the other side of the Mediterranean basin” said Dr. Elizabeth Grappa, President of Mesonisos, opening the Symposium.
“We are organizing this Symposium in Alexandria, in a place where Hellenism shone and created unique monuments of civilization. We came here to be inspired and to escape from the miserable, and sad, unfortunately, Greek reality. Whenever Hellenism is shrinking, Greeks abroad always provide the solution, they are the gold reserve that we all hope for,” said KEAN President Stavros Milionis, closing the symposium.
The symposium was held in the hall of the Library of Alexandria, where many of our expatriates attended, among them: the Consul of Greece in Alexandria Mr. Diakofotakis, the President of the Council of Hellenes Abroad Mr. Tamvakis, representative of the Patriarchate Archimandrite Panteleimon and many other distinguished Greeks of Alexandria.
The symposium was attended by professors of the Greek universities:
In the proceedings of the symposium participated important Greek scientists such as:
Mrs. Papadopoulou-Daifoti Zoe, Professor of Pharmacology Laboratory of the University of Athens, spoke about the functions of the Mind and the Brain and mirror cells – a new type of cells recently discovered and believed to be the source of collective memory, Mrs. Meni Malliori, Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Athens. Athens and President of Okana, who referred to the “Holistic Approach”.
Mental-Somatic Diseases”, Mr. Venetsanos Mavreas, Professor at the University of Ioannina, spoke about “The development of mental health services in Greece: Recent data and prospects for the future”.
Ms. Marina Economou-Lalioti, An. Professor of Psychiatry who spoke on “The Concept of Social Stigma. Historical and Cultural Dimensions”
Mr. Sitaras Nikos, An. Professor of Pharmacology Laboratory of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, who spoke about “Mental Health and Art”.
Mr. Skapinakis Petros, Assistant Professor of Art and Art History at the University of Athens, Greece. Professor of Psychiatric Clinic of Ioannina.
“The Epidemiology of Mental Disorders in the Mediterranean Basin”
In the framework of the Symposium, the former Member of the European Parliament and Ambassador Mr. Zacharakis Christos spoke on the topic: “Claudius Ptolemy, a Historically Acclaimed Alexandrian Poet”.
PROGRAMME
April 23
10:00 Arrival time
10:30 Greetings
- Venetsanos Mavreas, President of the Symposium
- Representative of the Patriarchate of Alexandria
- Grapsa Elizabeth, President of MESONISOS
- Milionis Stavros, President of KEAN
11:00 Zacharakis Christos, former Member of the European Parliament and Ambassador
“Claudius Ptolemy, a Historically Acclaimed Alexandrian Greek”
11:30 Mavreas Venetsanos, Neurologist – Psychiatrist,
Professor of Psychiatry at the Medical School of the University of Ioannina.
“The Development of Mental Health Services in Greece: Recent Data and Prospects for the Future”.
12:00 Dr. Naser Loza, Director of Behman Psychiatric Hospital, Director of Psychiatric Services in Egypt
“Human Rights of Mental Patients, Concepts and Practices from the Southern Mediterranean”
12:30 Break
13:00 Malliori Melpomene-Minerva, Psychiatrist, Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.
“Soul and Body: Holistic Approach”.
13:30 Oikonomou Marina, Psychiatrist, Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.
“The Concept of Social Stigma – Historical and Cultural Dimensions”.
14:00 Skapinakis Petros, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the Medical School of the University of Ioannina
“The Epidemiology of Mental Disorders in the Mediterranean Basin”
14:30 Break
15:30 Papadopoulou-Daifoti Zoe, Professor of the Laboratory of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.
16:00 Sitaras Nikos, Associate Professor, Laboratory of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.
“Mental Health and Art”
16:30 Discussion
