Date: 02/10/2023
Duration: 16:00-18:30 (BST)
Location: Dhaka
Seminar on the importance of mental health
The seminar will bring together Commonwealth Alumni to learn about the importance of mental health in daily life. The seminar seeks to promote mental health awareness to support the implementation of wider measures to address mental health through the alumni network in Bangladesh.
This event is led by the Bangladesh Association of Commonwealth Scholars and Fellows (BACSAF) with support from the British Council Bangladesh on behalf of the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK (CSC).
15:45 – 16:00 Arrival and refreshments
16:00 – 16:15 Welcome and introductions by BACSAF President & topic lead
16:15 – 16:30 Presentation on youth mental health
16:30 – 16:40 Discussion & video on depression
16:40 – 17:00 Key to your wellbeing: Introduction to mindful practices
17:00 – 17:45 Discussion
17:30 – 18:00 Wrap up and conclusions
18:00 – 18:30 Networking
To be confirmed
