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March 2015 Trio Gatherings

The future we want—the people we want to be

Join us for three informal interactions at our home following three special events (among many!) happening in March. Collectively, these events deal with promoting human-planet wellbeing as we focus on “the future we want and the people we want to be.” Space is limited. RSVP is required.

Kelly and Michèle

142 rt. de Tutegny, Lotissement les Peupliers

01170 Cessy FRANCE +33 450 28 37 65

MCAresources@gmail.com

Challenges in Integrating Global Mental Health and Transcultural Psychiatry

Details: March 2, Monday. We will watch the live webinar at our home from 19:00-20:30 followed by more discussion. A light meal will be served starting from 18:15.

Speakers: Laurence Kirmayer (McGill U.), Brandon Kohrt (Duke U.), James Griffith (George Washington U.)

Organised by: Society for the Study of Psychiatry and Culture

More information: http://psychiatryandculture.org/webinar/

Suggested reading: Toward a New Architecture for Global Mental Health (Transcultural Psychiatry, December 2014) available at http://tps.sagepub.com/content/51/6.toc

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World Development Report 2015: Mind, Society, and Behavior

Details: March 9, Monday. The actual event is from 13:00-14:30 (presentation and discussion of the report) at the Auditorium Ivan Pictet A, Maison de la Paix, Graduate Institute of Geneva. Lunch will be offered there at 12:30. We will meet at our home after this event for a light meal and discussion, from 18:30—20:30.

Speakers: Ryan Muldoon (co-author of WDR 2015, World Bank Group), Matthias Schmalde (Under Secretary-General, IFRC), Gilles Carbonnier (Professor of Delopment Economics, Graduate Institute of Geneva), Beris Gwynne (Director and UN Representative for World Vision International). Moderated by Daniel Kull (Humanitarian-Development Attaché, World Bank Group).

Organised by: Graduate Institute of Geneva, World Bank Group, IFRC, and World Vision.

More information/registration required:

http://graduateinstitute.ch/events/_/events/corporate/2015/mind-society-and-behavior

Suggested reading: “Main Messages” from the Report, available at www.worldbank.org/wdr2015

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Leadership Challenges in a World of Turmoil

Details: March 12, Thursday, 18:30. UN Assembly Hall, Palais des Nations, Geneva. We will meet at our home two days later, Saturday 14 March. 10:00—noon. Coffee/tea served.

Speakers: Antonio Guterres (UN High Commissioner for Refugees), Zeid Ra’ad al Hussein (UN High Commissioner for Human Rights). Moderated by Christiane Amanpour (CNN International )

Organised by: Sergiio Viera de Mello Foundation and the Graduate Institute of Geneva.

More information/registration required: http://graduateinstitute.ch/home/relations-publiques/les-manifestations-publiques/events-calendar/registration-event-leadership-ch.html

Suggested reading: Your favourite materials on global leadership/leadership in our globalising world

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Trio Gatherings are set up in response to the felt need for a relaxed place where colleagues can interact on important topics for mutual learning and support. They are informal and not sponsored by any organization/group. The gatherings are part of our commitment to encourage “global integration”—connecting and contributing relevantly on behalf of the major issues facing humanity and in light of our core values. The hosts (Michèle and Kelly O'Donnell) are consulting psychologists working in the areas of personnel development for international organisations, humanitarian psychology, anti-corruption advocacy, and GMH.