MHE Position Papers

In 2012 

• Mental Health Europe position on the Health for Growth Programme
• Mental Health Europe brifing on the draft report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Statistical Programme 2013-2017
• Mental Health Europe briefing on the draft report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Union Programme for Social Change and Innovation 2014-2020
• Joint equality network amendments to the European Commission proposal for the Rights and Citizenship Programme 2014-2020

In 2011

• Staying active - The impact of unemployment on the mental health of an ageing Europe
• In times of crisis, the future is at stake- Mental Health Europe Position Paper written on the occasion on World Mental Health Day (October 10, 2011)
• Analysis of the national reform programmes by Mental Health Europe’s National Focal Points
• MHE Recommendations for the Polish Presidency

• Joint Statement by NGOs, including MHE, on the Right to Political Participation of People with Disabilities

In 2010

• MHE Position Paper on Volunteering written on the occasion of MHE Awareness raising event at the European Parliament (17 November 2010). Policy background available here.
• MHE contributions to "Promoting Social Inclusion and Combating Stigma for better Mental Health and Well-being" Conference in Lisbon (08-09 November 2010)
• MHE Position Paper on the implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (10 October 2010)
• MHE Position Paper on Mental Health and Well-Being of older people (28 June 2010)
• MHE message for the European Year 2010 for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion (21 January 2010)
• MHE response to the European Commission EU 2020 Strategy consultation (14 January 2010)

In 2009

• MHE views on the occasion of the "Prevention of depression and suicide" Conference in Budapest (10-11 December 2009)
• MHE Position Paper on "the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of their mental health
  status: human rights for all!" on the occasion of the Fundamental Rights Conference, jointly organised by the Swedish EU Presidency and the Fundamental Rights Agency (10 December 2009)
• MHE Recommendations on Mental Health and Well Being for the next EU Trio Presidency (4 December 2009)
• MHE Position Paper "Poverty and Mental Health in the EU: a Human Rights issue" written on the occasion of MHE Awareness raising event at the European Parliament (30 November 2009). Policy background available here.
• MHE position paper on gender based violence on the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women 2009 (25 November 2009)
• MHE position paper on "Inclusion of Young People with Mental Health Problems into Employment" on the occasion of the High-level Conference on Labour Market Inclusion on 26-27 October in Stockholm, organised by the Swedish EU Presidency (26 October 2009)
• MHE Response to to the European Commission consultation on Road map for equality between women and men 2006-2010 follow up strategy (2011-2015) (15 October 2009)
• MHE Position for the 8th Round Table on Poverty and Social Inclusion (15-16 October 2009)
• MHE contribution  to  the "“Promotion of Mental Health and Well-being of Children and Young People – Making it happen” Conference in Stockholm (29-30 September 2009)
• INTRAS-MHE Statement towards next Spanish Presidency (21 September 2009)
• MHE-FEANTSA Common Statement calling on Members of European Parliament to enhance policies on homelessness and mental health (10 September 2009) Spanish version French version
• MHE position paper Promote Healthy Environments to Protect Our Children Mental Well-being!, written on the occasion of the ‘Conference on the Health of Young People: Be Healthy, Be Yourself', Brussels, 9 - 10 July 2009 (28 July 2009)

• MHE view on the Swedish EU Presidency work programme (6 July 2009)
• MHE statement of support for the European Pact for Mental Health and Well-being (25 June 2009)

• MHE position paper on the issue "Reducing the psychosocial impact of the financial crisis(29 May 2009)
• MHE position paper on Council of Europe Action Plan to promote the rights and full participation of people with disabilities in society: Improving the quality of life of people with disabilities in Europe 2006-2015(20 May 2009)
• MHE  calls on candidate MEPs to improve mental health policies in the EU -
  MHE Manifesto for the European Parliament elections 2009 available in English, French, German Polish and Spanish
• MHE Response to European Commission Consultation on Health inequalities (31 March 2009)

In 2008

• MHE Policy Statement on Mental Health in Young People and Children (3 December 2008) 
• MHE Position for the 7th Round Table on Poverty and Social Inclusion (15-16 October 2008)

• MHE contribution to the Fundamental Rights Platform consultation (August 2008)

• MHE Contribution to the EU Budget Consultation (April 2008)
• MHE Response to the EC Green Paper on Public Transport (March 2008)
• MHE Contribution on the EC Consultation on Active Inclusion (28 February 2008)

Previous years

• MHE Policy Position on mental well-being in employment (5 December 2007)
• MHE Position for the 6th Round Table on Poverty and Social Inclusion (16-17 October 2007)
• MHE Position on the EC/BEPA consultation paper on Europe's Social Reality (20 September 2007)
• MHE Reaction to the MDRI report about mistreatment of children in Romanian mental institutions (1 June 2006)
• MHE Response to the EC Green Paper on Mental Health (30 May 2006)
• MHE recommendations on patients' access to information (4 December 2006)
• MHE contribution to the European Committee of Ministers of Transport (20 April 2005)

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