international initiative on mental

International Initiative on Mental Health Leadership

The international meeting of the International Initiative on Mental

Health Leadership is fast approaching.

Canada will be hosting the formal events in Ottawa at the Chateau

Laurier from August 29 - 31, 2007.

As a member of this initiative, the National Network for Mental Health

will be hosting like organizations from around the globe including but

not limited to the following guests:

- Jenny Speed, Deputy Director, Australian Mental Health Consumer

Network Inc (Australia)

- Noreen Fitzgibbon, Regional Co-ordinator, Cork, CountyCork, Irish

Advocacy Network (Ireland)

- Judi Chamberlin, Consumer Survivor / User Advocate, Substance Abuse

and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) (United States)

- Shaun McNeil, Secretary, VOX-Voices Of eXperience (Scotland)

- Susan Crooks, Chief Executive Officer, THE LIGHT HOUSE TRUST (New

Zealand

- Anne Beales, Director, Together Working for Well Being (United

Kingdom)