Please note that the official conference opening will take place on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at 17:00.
The role of design for inclusion and participation (working title)
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Societal pressures and mental health – living with uncertainties in a fragmented world (working title)
Regional Adviser for Mental Health at the WHO Regional Office for Europe
Dr Ledia Lazeri is the Regional Adviser for Mental Health at the WHO Regional Office for Europe since May 2021. A native of Albania, she trained and worked as a psychiatrist in her home country, having contributed to the education of medical students and later to the national reform of mental health policy and services. Having joined WHO in 2000, Dr Lazeri worked in many countries of the WHO European Region, either leading mental health reform programmes or serving as the lead for bilateral technical cooperation between WHO and individual countries.
In her function as WHO Europe’s Regional Adviser for Mental Health and Wellbeing, Dr Lazeri leads a team dedicated to various areas of mental health work: building evidence and promoting research, developing policy and improving services, addressing stigma and discrimination from a human rights perspective, communication and advocacy, skills and capacity building, prevention of mental disorders and promotion of mental health.