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Supporting Mental Health Congress 2007
MINDSET and a number of Jardine Matheson Group companies will be sponsoring the World Federation for Mental Health Biennial Congress to be held on 19th to 23rd August 2007 in Hong Kong. The Mental Health Association of Hong Kong will join hands with the New Life Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association and the Hong Kong College of Psychiatrists, supported by the Commissioner for Rehabilitation, HKSAR Government, for hosting the 2007 Congress.
Bringing together local mental health workers, educators, consumers, carers and professionals who will look vigorously into the importance of mental health issues and draw them to the attention of governments and leaders in the regions, the Congress is a worthy initiative that can promote mental health in an international arena. The last congress was held in September, 2005 in Cairo, Egypt.
Acknowledged as the Co-host of the Congress, MINDSET and a number of Group companies will be supporting the Congress by making both in-kind and cash donations, including hotel accommodation to be jointly sponsored by Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong and The Excelsior; food and beverage to be provided by Maxim's Caterers and 7-Eleven Hong Kong and a cash donation of HK$380,000.00 contributed by MINDSET.
二零零七年精神健康會議
「思健」及怡和集團旗下公司將贊助於二零零七年八月十九日至二十三日舉行,由世界精神健康協會舉辦之雙年會。香港心理衛生會將連同新生精神康復會及香港精神科醫學院攜手主持二零零七年會議。香港特別行政區政府衛生福利及食物局康復專員亦已答允在這方面提供支援。
會議將集合本地精神健康服務人員,教育人員、消費者、護理人員及專業人士,讓他們深入探討精神健康的重要性,並呼籲各地政府及領袖對問題加以重視,期望有助國際推動精神健康活動。上一屆會議於二零零五年九月在埃及開羅舉行。
「思健」將為協辦單位,並聯同多間集團旗下公司為大會提供現金及物資贊助,包括由香港文華東方酒店和怡東酒店提供酒店房間住宿,美心集團及7-Eleven香港捐贈食物及飲品;而「思健」亦會捐出港幣三十八萬元資助大會經費。 |