Global Symposium 2001
on Business
and Mental Energy at Work

Geneva,    Switzerland



Global Symposium Advisory Board

DAY 1: Thursday, October 25 • Global Symposium on Business and Mental Energy at Work:

Morning Theme: Visions

Work, Art and Physics

Leonard Shlain, M.D.
Author, Art and Physics, USA

Future of Work and Incentives for Change

Richard Ennals,
Professor, Center for Working Life Research,
Kingston Business School, UK

Releasing Potential through Employee Wellbeing

Stephen Williams, Ph.D.
Principal, Resource Systems, UK

Luncheon & Keynote Address:
Creating a Common Language: Total Health of an Individual and Workforce Productivity

Robert Karch, Ed.D
Chair, Department of Health Promotion
American University, USA

 

Afternoon Theme: Where do we stand?

Mental Health in the Workplace:
Role of the International Labour Organization (ILO)

Barbara Murray, Ph.D.
Senior Vocational Rehabilitation Officer
International Labour Organization, Switzerland

Total Health Management System and Workforce Effectiveness:
Marks & Spencer

Tommy McDonald Milner
Vice President, Corporate Occupational Health
Marks & Spencer, UK

Lesley Cooper, Principal, Working Well, UK

Service Integration and Financing Methods Around the World:
Linking Mental Health and Addiction Treatment with Primary Care, Community Services and Workplaces

Florence Baingana, M.D.
Chief, Mental Health Consultant
The World Bank, USA

Information Needs For Evidence-Based Decision Making

Walter Gulbinat, Dipl.-Math
Executive Secretary International Consortium on Mental Health Policies and Services,
Global Health Research Forum, Liechtenstein

Dinner & Keynote Address:
E-Business, Tribal Cultures and Consumer Wellbeing

Tiffany Shlain
Co- Founder, International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences; Director, Webby Awards;
Internet Expert, ABC News America, USA

 

DAY 2: Thursday, October 25 • Global Symposium on Business and Mental Energy at Work:

Morning Theme: Opportunities

Total Health and Productivity: Solution for a Business Challenge:
Union Pacific Railroad

Joseph Leutzinger, Ph.D.
Director, Health Promotion
Union Pacific Railroad, USA

Performance Indicators, Quality Measurement and Benchmarks:
Perspective from Australia, New Zealand, South East Asia

Grant Brecht, Ph.D.
International Representative,
Past President, Employee Assistance Professionals Association of Australia (EAPAA), Australia

Performance Indicators, Quality Measurement and Benchmarks:
Perspective from Europe

Jorg Spieldenner, M.D.
Executive Director
International Council on Alcohol and Addictions (ICAA), Switzerland

Performance Indicators, Quality Measurement and Benchmarks:
Perspective from USA

Allen Daniels, Ed.D.
Immediate Past Chair, American Managed Behavioral Healthcare Association (AMBHA), USA

Case Study I
International Business Purchasing Coalition:
DuPont, Procter & Gamble, Dow Chemical

Paul Heck
Manager, Global Employee Assistance Services
DuPont, USA

Stephen Galliano, Ph.D.
Vice President, Clinical Services
ICAS, UK

Case Study II
Mental Health in the Workplace in Small/Midsize Enterprises:
Models from Germany

Klaus Pelster
Vice Director, Institute for Corporate Health Promotion, Germany

Case Study III
Workplace Design of Tomorrow and Delivery of Health Promotion/ Mental Health Services:
Telenor Forebu Project

Arve Paulsen
Vice President, Communications Telenor, Norway

Case Study IV
Development and Learning as Human Resource Strategy to Foster Mental Health in the Workplace:
JP Morgan Chase Manhattan Bank

Eddie Ng
Vice President, Asia Pacific,
Employee Relations JP Morgan,
Chase Manhattan Bank, Hong Kong

Case Study V
Development and Learning as Human Resource Strategy to Foster Mental Health in the Workplace:
Human Dynamics Asia Pacific Limited

Eric Kung
Managing Director, Human Dynamics Asia Pacific Limited, Hong Kong

 

Afternoon Theme: Where do we go from here?

Luncheon & Keynote Address:
New Business Model by Increasing Productivity while addressing the Wellbeing of an Individual at Work:
Concept, Development and Model Implementation
by Einar Stokke


International Interest
by Richard Ennals

Einar Stokke
CEO, World Strategic Partners
Norway

Richard Ennals
Professor
Center for Working Life Research, Kingston Business School, UK

 

Closing Keynote Plenary Remarks: Global Symposium Summary

Collaborative Strategies for the Wellbeing of an Individual as Essential to an Organization's own Wellbeing
Recommendation from governments: Thailand

Yongyud Wongpiromsarn, M.D.
Director, Department of Mental Health Department of Health, Thailand

Collaborative Strategies for the Wellbeing of an Individual as Essential to an Organization's own Wellbeing
Recommendation from non-governmental organizations: CCPMH

Marten de Vries, M.D.
Co-Founder, Consortium Center for Public Mental Health, The Netherlands

Collaborative Strategies for the Wellbeing of an Individual as Essential to an Organization's own Wellbeing
Recommendation from health insurance: BKK Bundesverband

Alfons Schröeer, M.D.
Head, Health Department
BKK-Bundesverband, Germany

Collaborative Strategies for the Wellbeing of an Individual as Essential to an Organization's own Wellbeing
Recommendation from employers: Unilever

John Cooper, M.D.
Head, Corporate Occupational Health
Unilever, UK

Collaborative Strategies for the Wellbeing of an Individual as Essential to an Organization's own Wellbeing
Recommendation from employer associations: Participating Employer Organization Forum

Dale Masi, DSW
Representative, International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW), USA

Collaborative Strategies for the Wellbeing of an Individual as Essential to an Organization«s own Wellbeing
Recommendation from international agencies: International Labour Organization (ILO)
(Presentation will follow)
See Links:
http://www.ilo.org/public/english/employment/skills/disability
http://www.ilo.org/public/french/employment/skills/disability
http://www.ilo.org/public/spanish/employment/skills/disability

Barbara Murray, Ph.D.
Senior Vocational Rehabilitation Officer
International Labour Organization, Switzerland

Global Symposium Ends