Event - Promoting the psychosocial wellbeing of refugees

On 16 April, Professor Rachel Tribe (Chair of Careif) is chairing an event at the University of East London (UEL) which will bring together leading experts to discuss the mental health and psychosocial wellbeing of refugees.

This event has been organised by United Against Inhumanity (UAI) and UEL and will feature the launch of UAI’s manifesto to stop the inhumanity at Europe’s borders.

Registration is free via Eventbrite.

Speakers and panelists

Opening:

• Martin Barber (UAI International Executive Committee, Associate Fellow at Chatham House)

• Professor Rachel Wicaksono (Executive Dean of the School of Childhood and Social Care at the University of East London)

Keynotes:

• Dr Lul Seyoum (Co-Chair of UAI in the UK, Founder and executive director of International Centre for Eritrean Refugees and Asylum Seekers) and

• Dr Jeff Crisp (UAI; Refugee Studies Centre, Oxford)

• Dr Claire Marshall (Counselling Psychologist; University of East London; Director, Therapy and Psychology Associates)

Panelists:

• Ms Yodit Mussie, Refugee Council's Therapeutic Manager

• Father Johannes Maertens, Monk, Monastery of the Good Shepherd

• Ms. Bobby Lloyd, CEO of Art Refuge

• Dr. Nooralhaq Nasimi MBE HonDSS(RHUL), Founder and CEO, Afghanistan and Central Asian Association (ACAA)

• Professor Dinesh Bhugra, Emeritus Professor of Mental Health and Cultural Diversity at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience at King's College London, Patron of Careif.

Closing:

• Dr Jeff Crisp (UAI; Refugee Studies Centre, Oxford)

• Dr Claire Marshall (Counselling Psychologist; University of East London; Director, Therapy and Psychology Associates)

Where and when

The event can be attended in-person or online:

In-person (UEL)

5.30-8.00pm (BST)

Room USS.G.17
University Square Stratford (USS)
1 Salway Road,
London
E15 1NF

Online (via Microsoft Teams)

6.00-8.00pm (BST)