Under the patronage of His Royal Highness Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz, Governor of the Riyadh region, Imam Muhammad bin Saud Islamic University is organizing a scientific conference entitled “Student Mental Health according to Saudi Vision 2030”, which will be held – God willing – early next week, Sunday and Monday, 13-14 Rabi ‘The first 1444 AH, corresponding to 9-10 October 2022 AD, coincides with World Mental Health Day.
University President Dr Ahmed bin Salem Al-Amri explained that the conference was born in an effort by the university to highlight the importance of students’ mental health and the impact of Saudi Vision 2030 programs in health promotion. mental health and quality of life through theoretical and applied scientific studies and research.
Goals of the Vision 2030 Student Mental Health Conference in Riyadh
He indicated that the conference seeks to achieve a number of objectives, in particular: identifying the role of mental health in improving the quality of life of college students, identifying the role of mental health promotion in increasing spending efficiency, developing policies and procedures to promote mental health in educational institutions, and to identify the concept of mental health. Schools within the Saudi 2030 vision, and to learn about recent national and international studies on mental disorders. The conference also aims to present key local and global experiences of practices that improve the mental health of college students.
He pointed out that the conference includes a number of speakers and researchers from inside and outside the Kingdom; Presenting the latest breakthroughs in scientific knowledge and research in the conference field, indicating that more than 45 speakers and researchers will attend the conference, who will present more than 30 refereed research papers issued in the scientific record of the conference, in addition to scientific posters for students and undergraduates, the conference will be accompanied by an exhibition attended by the most important national institutions dealing with the promotion of mental health in the public and private sector; Exchange experiences and build partnerships and cooperation that contribute to professional integration to improve community mental health and increase the efficiency of quality of life.
The activities of the Vision 2030 Student Mental Health Conference in Riyadh
Al-Amri said that there are a series of seminars accompanying the conference approved by the Commission for Health Specialties to educate and train healthcare professionals and students specializing in this field and to equip them with the latest skills and knowledge in the field of mental health. , of psychology and psychiatry.
It invited stakeholders, educators, teachers, practitioners and researchers specializing in this field to participate and benefit from the accompanying conference, exhibition and workshops, indicating that such a scientific event is important for both male and female students and researchers keen to build knowledge , developing skills and exchanging scientific and professional experiences.
