Event
Leading Minds Conference 2019
Convening the world's leading thinkers to explore the future of childhood
(Past event)
Event type: Conference
 | 07 - 09 November 2019 |
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UNICEF Innocenti via degli Alfani, 58 Florence, Italy 50121 |
Resources
Highlights: Leading Minds 2019 Conference on Mental Health for Children and Young People
7-9 November 2019 - UNICEF convened its inaugural Leading Minds conference this year, taking the pressing issue of mental health of children and young people as its theme. The purpose of the annual Leading Minds conference series is to bring attention to a theme pertinent to the present and future wellbeing of the world’s children and young people by convening some of the world’s leading minds to examine available evidence and solutions and contribute to accelerating progress on solutions and breakthroughs.
Leading Minds 2019 was co-hosted with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Government of Italy, and brought together a diverse array of stakeholders from academia, youth leaders, foundations, government officials, UN agencies and civil society to discuss key challenges and opportunities on the conference theme and explore pathways to change the course.
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Gallery
Highlights: Leading Minds 2019 Conference on Mental Health for Children and Young People
Partners
Contact
- David Anthony (danthony@unicef.org)
- Sarah Crowe (scrowe@unicef.org)
Podcast
A conversation with Leading Minds youth on mental health for young people
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Leading Minds Conference 2019: Healthy Minds, Healthy Futures. Summary report
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