Agenda

Day 1. 9th October 2023.

Time Speaker Session Topics Session Delivery Mode
8:00am
     -
9.00am
Basic Needs Basic Rights Kenya
(BNBR), Master Of Ceremony.
Welcome and Registration. In Person.
Cultural Welcome- Kilifi Champions.
9:00am
     -
9:10am
Ms. Daphney Wanjiru and Mr. Samuel Gitonga
('Speak up' champions from BNBR).
Opening Speech. Hybrid.
9.10am
     -
9.20am
Mr. Allan Oginga (BNBR Chair). Welcome and Theme setting. Hybrid.
TikTok Video Launch -  Hybrid
9.30am
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9:50am
His Excellency, Nairobi Governor County Mental Health priorities
and Initiatives.
Hybrid.
9.50am
     -
10.10am
Cabinet secretary, Ministry of Health Kenya Inspiring action and policy advocacy Hybrid.
10.10am
     -
10.30 am
Dr. Florence Baingana-Regional Advisor, Mental
Health and substance Abuse at World Health
Organization.
Scene Setting. Hybrid.
10.30am
     -
10.50am
Center for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC)-Africa,
Mental health landscape in the
Region. Impact of mental health
stigma in Africa/Regional perspective
on Stigma.
Hybrid
10.50am
      -
11.20am
Ms Rosemary Gathara-Executive Director BNBR Kenya,
Ms Sharon Murigi -Speak up Champion, Mr Salim
Bonaya, Ms Rose Mbithe
Mental Health stigma & discrimination in
Kenya, project overview(Outcomes & Activities)
evidence-based approach.
Hybrid
11.20am
     -
11.40 am
Master of Ceremony –Jimmy Gathu. Question and Answer Session Hybriid
Tea Break
Social contact in action (12.10pm-12.55pm).
Lunch.
1.45pm
-
2:30pm
Michael Njenga.
1.Mr. Peter Maina.
2.Mr Godfrey Kagai.
3.Ms Sonia Chedom.
4. Ms Queen Chioma Ernest
5.Ms Christine Mwaringa.
An Audience with young people with lived
experiences who have been takling mental
health stigma across Africa interviewed by
Kenyan Media Host (20 Minutes) followed
by 20 Minutes live Interactive audience questions.
Hybrid.
2.30pm
    -
3.15pm
Ms Charlene Sunkel - Founder and CEO ,
Global Mental Health peer Network and Lancet
Commission Report Co-Author.
Findings and Recommendations from- The Lancet
commission Report on Ending Stigma and Discrimination
in Mental Health.(15 Minutes)
Hybrid
3:15pm
    -
3.35pm
Dr. Petra Gronholm, Research Fellow-Health Services and
Population Research Department, Institute of Psychiatry
Psychology and Neuroscience at King's college London.
Evaluation of BNBR Kenya Anti-stigma's social marketing
campaign and social contact activities in Nairobi.
Hybrid
3.35pm
     -
3.50 pm
Ms Catherine Gichamba
Ms Ann Nguthuku
Day 1 rapporteurs Hybrid
3.50pm
    -
4.00pm
Ms Sue Baker - Changing minds Globally Summary and Reflections. Hybrid.

Day 2. 10th October 2023.

Time Speaker Session Topics Session Delivery Mode
8:00am
     -
9.00am
Basic Needs Basic Rights Kenya
(BNBR), Master Of Ceremony.
Welcome and Registration. In Person.
9:00am
-
9:15am
Mr Peter Maina and Ms Precious Emelda (Speak up
Champions from BNBR)
Welcome and WHMD reflections. In Person.
9.15am
-
9.30am
Mr Jefferson Otieno – Kenyan Artist and BNBR 'Speak up'
Champion
Interview and Speak up Song. In Person.
9.30am
-
9:45am
Media Council of Kenya. County Mental Health priorities
and Initiatives.
In Person
9.45am
-
10.05am
Director Public Service - Nairobi Country Kenya Impact of anti-stigma Campaign on Public service
workers and Mental Health plans for University Internship
program for Students
In Person.
10.05am
-
10.20 am
Director Youth Affairs Office of the DP Inspiring action and public engagement. In Person.
10.20am
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10.35am
Ms. Slyvia Kasanga Success stories-and real-world examples of positive
outcomes.
In Person.
Tea Break.
11.00am
-
12: 20pm
1. ‘Opening Minds’ (Mental Health Commission of Canada)
2."See Me"(Scotland).
3.Batyr(Australia).
4.Orbetarment(Carlifornia , Spanish region)
5.Spea up(BNBR Kenya).
6. Health Rights Kenya.
7. Health Rights Uganda
8. Beyond the Label(Hong Kong Mind)
Global youth innovation slam session with 20 minutes Q&A Hybriid
12:20pm
-
12:40pm
Ms. Hannah Randa - P&L Consultants. Presentation of media monitoring Analysis In Person
12.40pm
-
1.00pm
Dr Stephen Otieno-Global Monitoring and Evaluation
Lead. Right2 Grow,
Presentation of the findings, learning and Recomendations
from an Independent eveluation of the BNBR 'Speak up'
anti-stigma project.
In Person
Lunch Break.
2:00pm
-
3.20 pm
Parallel Workshops. 1. Addressing stigma in education settings(Schools, Colleges,
Universities etc.).
2. Engaging the public via social contact & social marketing.
3. Improving Knowledge, attitudes and behaviour of health/
MH Professionals & Caregivers.
4.Lived experience involvement and Leadership & claiming rights.
In Persom.
Break
3:40pm
   -
4:00pm
TBC Workshop rapporteurs In Person
4:00pm
     -
4:45 pm
Comic Relief Ms Sharon Murigi(Speak up,
BNBR Champion.)
Collectivevision/manifesto for young people's mental health in
Kenya.
In Person.
4:45pm
    -
5:00pm
Ministry of Health – Division of Mental Health. Response to the Vision In Person
5:00pm
    -
5:15pm
Master of Ceremony Summit Evaluation In Person
5:15pm
     -
5:30pm
Ms Rosemary Gathara - BNBR Executive Director Reflections and Closing In Person.
End Of Summit. Speak Up Song.

Deadline: 30th September 2023.
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