10:30 – 10:50 | Opening ceremony

Participants:

• Gustavo Herrera — Social Development Coordinator at the Latin American and Caribbean Economic System (SELA).
• Armando de Negri — Deputy Representative of the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO). To be confirmed.

10:50 – 11:20 | Opening keynote speech: Digitalisation, mental health and psychosocial wellbeing: trends and challenges

An overview of the main global trends in the relationship between digital transformation and psychosocial wellbeing. Drawing on the available scientific evidence, the keynote speech will examine the challenges and opportunities that the growing use of digital technologies presents for mental health.

11:20 – 12:00 | Session 1. Digitalisation, mental health and psychosocial wellbeing: a regional perspective

Latin America and the Caribbean faces specific challenges in the relationship between digitalisation and mental health. This session will analyse the main regional trends, the social and contextual factors that influence psychosocial wellbeing, and the population groups that require special attention.

12:10 – 12:50 | Session 2. People and digital environments: challenges and opportunities for wellbeing

Digital environments offer new opportunities to access information, support resources and services related to mental health, but they also pose challenges for psychosocial wellbeing. This session will address digital literacy, the protection of priority population groups, and the inequalities that shape these experiences.

Participant:

• Yorelis Acosta — Research Coordinator at the Center for Development Studies (CENDES) of the Central University of Venezuela (UCV).

13:00 – 13:40 | Session 3. Experiences and responses in Latin America and the Caribbean: lessons learnt and opportunities for cooperation

A forum to learn about initiatives developed in countries across the region aimed at addressing mental health challenges in the context of digital transformation. Experiences, results and lessons learnt will be shared to identify opportunities for regional cooperation and exchange.

Participants:

• Anabel de la Rosa Gómez — Professor and Researcher at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM).
• María Silvina Sosa — Chair of the Digital Mental Health Commission of the Collaborative Network of the Americas on Health Informatics (RECAINSA).

13:50 – 14:00 | Conclusions and closing remarks

For further information, please contact:

• Gustavo Herrera (gherrera@sela.org), Social Development Coordinator.
• Edgar Velásquez Montero (evelasquez@sela.org), Digitalisation and Infrastructure Analyst.