The conference is organized jointly by the Ministry of Social Security and Labour of the Republic of Lithuania and the Nordic Council of Ministers Office in Lithuania, as part of the project “Strengthening Services of Men’s Crisis Centres/Men’s Organizations and Competencies of their Staff in Baltic Countries.”

Conference recording

Programme

9.30 – 10.00 Registration and welcome coffee

10.00 – 10.30 Welcome speeches:

• Justina Jakštienė, Vice-Minister of Social Security and Labour
• Karen Ellemann, Secretary-General of the Nordic Council of Ministers
• Dominyka Umbrasaitė, British Council

10.30 – 11.00 Keynote presentation by Alexandrina Satnoianu, European Institute for Gender Equality

11.00 – 12.30 Panel discussion

Policies at the national and local level regarding services to men

Moderator: psychotherapist Dainius Jakučionis

Panelists:

• Justina Jakštienė, Vice-Minister, the Ministry of the Social Security and Labour, Lithuania
• Alexander Andersson, Kvinfo, Denmark
• Ieva Juhnevica, Ministry of Welfare, Latvia
• Bo Helsing, Young Men’s clinic, Sweden
• Christian Veske, Gender Equality and Equal Treatment Commissioner, Estonia

12.30 – 13.15 Lunch break

13.15 – 14.15 Keynote presentation by Dr. John Barry

Men’s mental health: why we need a fresh approach

Dr. John Barry, Psychologist and professional researcher, is a leading expert in the areas of male psychology including men’s mental health, an Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society, Honorary Lecturer in Psychology at University College London, UK

14.15 – 15.45 Panel discussion

What are the gaps in the current approach to men’s mental health?

Questions for discussion:

• Gaps in mental health policy for men
• Unique mental health struggles faced by men
• Unique challenges men face in accessing mental health support
• What are gender-sensitive and inclusive mental health services

Moderator: psychotherapist Dainius Jakučionis

Panelists:

• D John Barry
• Joonas Kekkonen, Miessakit ry, Finland
• Ole Johan Rosenstrøm, MannsForum, Norway
• Ulf Calvert, Manscentrum, Sweden
• Gatis Smidrovskis, Tevi, Latvia
• Antanas Grižas, Men’s Tribes, Lithuania

15.45 – 16.00 Concluding remarks by Marianne Berger Marjanovic, Senior Adviser Gender Equality and LGBTI, Nordic Council of Ministers

16.00 – 17.00 Networking