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Asia Pacific Regional Conference of the International Association for Suicide Prevention Press Briefing, Opening Ceremony and Keynote Addresses

29 Oct 2008

We are pleased to invite members of the press to attend the press briefing, opening ceremony and keynote addresses of the 3rd Asia Pacific Regional Conference of the International Association for Suicide Prevention. This Conference is organized by the International Association of Suicide Prevention (IASP) and Hong Kong Jockey Club Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention, HKU and co-sponsored by the World Health Organization (WHO). We are also grateful The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust is the Major Sponsor of this conference.

Date: 31^st October 2008 (Friday)
Time: Started at 1:30pm
Place: Rm 408, HK Convention and Exhibition Centre (Old Wing) - Press Briefing
Rm 201, HK Convention and Exhibition Centre (New Wing) - Opening Ceremony and Keynote Addresses
Enquiry: 2241-5016 Mr. Fu

Agenda:

1:30pm
"Financial Tsunami and Suicide Prevention" Press Briefing
- Professor Brian Mishara, President, IASP
- Professor Paul Yip, Conference Chairman

2:15pm Tea Reception

2:45pm
Officiating Guests onstage, Opening Remarks
(Listed in alphabetic order of last names)
- Professor Ian Holliday, Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences, HKU
- Ms Elsie Leung, GBM, JP, Deputy Director of the Basic Law Committee of The HKSAR of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of The PRC
- Professor Brian Mishara, President, IASP
- Dr Shigeru Omi, Regional Director for the Western Pacific, WHO
- Mr Paul Tang, JP, Permanent Secretary for Labour and Welfare, HKSAR
- Professor Lap-Chee Tsui, Vice Chancellor and President, HKU
- Professor Paul Yip, Conference Chairman
- Mr William Yiu, Executive Director, Charities, The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust

4:00pm-6:00pm
Keynote addresses moderated by Professor Brian Mishara
Suicide and its Prevention in the Overall Context of Public Health
- Dr. Shigeru Omi, Regional Director, WPRO
The Advance of Suicide Study and Prevention in China
- Professor Yueqin Huang, Director, National Center for Mental Health of China CDC
Suicide Prevention Strategies for the Asia Pacific Region
- Professor Diego De Leo, Director, Australian Institute for Suicide Research and Prevention at Griffith University

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