The Partnerships for Life webinar series promotes learning on best practice and effective interventions in relation to the implementation of suicide prevention strategies and programmes.
Our bi-monthly #PartnershipsForLife webinar series is designed to offer insightful discussion on suicide prevention strategies globally. Register for upcoming webinars below.
Upcoming Webinars
11 February 2025
Recordings
Using sensitive language around suicide is crucial for reducing stigma and promoting understanding and supportive environments, yet we recognise that this can be challenging for those communicating in a second or additional language, where cultural and linguistic nuances may vary. The IASP language guidelines aim to guide inclusive, non-stigmatising language in a way that respects diverse linguistic backgrounds, encouraging rather than vilifying speakers as they adopt preferred terminology.
10 December 2024
The webinar was chaired by Professor Thomas Niederkrotenthaler and Professor Murad Khan.
- Professor Stephen Platt, Emeritus Professor of Health Policy Research at the University of Edinburgh, UK. Topic: Effects of national and regional suicide prevention strategies on suicidal behaviour: systematic review and meta-analysis.
- Professor Yousef Khader, Professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST) and the Director of the Center of Excellence for Applied Epidemiology at the Eastern Mediterranean Public Health Network (EMPHNET). Topic: Mental Health Status among Children and Adolescents in Jordan.
31 October 2024
The webinar was chaired by Professor Joseph Osafo and Associate Professor Mark Sinyor.
- Professor Taiwo Lateef Sheikh, Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria.
Topic: Decriminalising Suicide Attempt in Nigeria: Long Overdue. - Professor Karla Patricia Valdés García, Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila, Mexico. Topic: Risk factors in suicidal behaviors in studies developed in Mexico.
20 August 2024
The webinar was chaired by Dr Luke Bayliss.
- Dr Lakshmi Vijayakumar, Founder, SNEHA, Head, Department of Psychiatry, Voluntary Health Services, Adyar, Chennai. Topic: Changing profile of suicide among refugees.
- Professor Kairi Kõlves, Australian Institute for Suicide Research and Prevention (AISRAP) at Griffith University, Director, WHO Collaborating Centre for Research and Training in Suicide Prevention. Topic: Climate change and suicidality.
25 June 2024
This webinar was co-chaired by Dr Lakshmi Vijayakumar and Professor Paul Yip.
- Professor Thilini Rajapakse, Chair Professor of Psychiatry, University of Peradeniya. Topic: Lessons learnt: Suicide and self-harm in Sri Lanka.
- Dr Lakmini de Silva, Research Associate at the South Asian Clinical Toxicology Research Collaboration, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya. Topic: Lessons learnt: Suicide and self-harm in Sri Lanka.
- Esther Cheung, Project Coordinator of the MDW Recharge Hub Project. Topic: Migrant domestic worker (MDW) peer leaders as gatekeepers for suicide prevention.
23 April 2024
The webinar was co-chaired by Professor Murad Khan and Professor Joseph Osafo.
- Professor Kazem Malakouti, Professor of Psychiatry at Iran University for Medical Sciences. Topic: The Achievements and the Challenges of suicide prevention programs in Iran.
- Dr Johnny Andoh-Arthur, Senior Lecturer of Social and Community Psychology at the Department of Psychology, University of Ghana. Topic: Between Patriarchy and Pragmatism: Navigating Research and Prevention of Male Suicide in Africa.
28 February 2024
- Dr Steve Platt, Emeritus Professor, Usher Institute, University of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, Partnerships for Life: an introduction to IASP’s flagship global initiative.
- The Joint Action (JA) on Implementation of Best Practices in the Area of Mental Health -JA ImpleMENTAL.
- Dr Alexander Grabenhofer-Eggerth, Head of the Department of Psychosocial Health at the Austrian National Public Health Institute (GÖG), An Introduction to JA ImpleMENTAL.
- Faith Thompson, Trimbos Institute Netherlands, Theory of Change methodology in the evaluation of suicide prevention strategies
- Dr Karen Scavacini, CEO of the Vita Alere Institute for Suicide Prevention and Postvention, Brazil, Brazil’s National Suicide Prevention Strategy: Progress and Challenges
