{"id":846,"date":"2025-10-14T20:36:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T20:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ja-mentor.eu\/?p=846"},"modified":"2026-02-13T13:47:59","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T13:47:59","slug":"ja-mentor-consortium-forum-2025-collecting-knowledge-across-europe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ja-mentor.eu\/index.php\/2025\/10\/14\/ja-mentor-consortium-forum-2025-collecting-knowledge-across-europe\/","title":{"rendered":"JA MENTOR Consortium Forum 2025: Collecting Knowledge Across Europe"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><br>On <strong>9\u201310 October 2025<\/strong>, partners and stakeholders of the <strong>EU4Health Joint Action Mental Health Together (JA MENTOR)<\/strong> gathered in <strong>Warsaw, Poland<\/strong>, for the project\u2019s first <strong>Consortium Forum<\/strong>, hosted by the <strong>National Health Fund (NFZ)<\/strong>. The two-day event, held under the theme <em>\u201cCollecting Knowledge Across Europe,\u201d<\/em> marked an important milestone at the close of the project\u2019s first year \u2014 a time to reflect on progress, exchange insights, and plan the next phase of joint action to promote mental health equity across Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Day 1 \u2013 Learning, Sharing, and Co-Creating<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Forum opened with greetings from key representatives: <strong>Marek Augustyn<\/strong> (Deputy President, NFZ), <strong>Ledia Lazeri<\/strong> (WHO Regional Office for Europe), <strong>Sibilla Neimane<\/strong> (Project Coordinator, National Centre of Mental Health, Latvia), and WP 5 and WP6 <strong>Work Package Leaders<\/strong> &#8211; Gemma Calamandrei from Istituto Superiore di Sanit\u00e0 &nbsp;and Guido Biele, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, as well as the host Agnieszka \u017bukowska, WP2 Leader from the Polish National Health Fund<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ja-mentor.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Sybilla-d-1-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-851\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ja-mentor.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Sybilla-d-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ja-mentor.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Sybilla-d-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/ja-mentor.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Sybilla-d-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/ja-mentor.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Sybilla-d-1-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ja-mentor.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Sybilla-d-1-1140x1520.jpg 1140w, 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https:\/\/ja-mentor.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Gemma-d-1-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ja-mentor.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Guido2-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ja-mentor.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Guido2-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ja-mentor.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Guido2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/ja-mentor.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Guido2-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/ja-mentor.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Guido2-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ja-mentor.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Guido2-1140x1520.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/ja-mentor.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Guido2-scaled.jpg 1920w\" 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\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Their messages collectively underscored a shared conviction: <em>mental health is everyone\u2019s responsibility, and collaborative learning is fundamental to progress.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Throughout the first day, participants took part in <strong>interactive workshops and learning labs<\/strong>, exploring practical ways to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Apply <strong>evaluation criteria<\/strong> for community and digital mental health solutions,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Involve people with lived experience<\/strong> in mental health service design and delivery, and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Integrate the <strong>Mental Health in All Policies (MHIAP)<\/strong> approach across diverse sectors.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The day concluded with a <strong>hands-on session<\/strong> testing the <em>HappApp<\/em> digital tool, followed by a <strong>roundtable discussion<\/strong> summarizing key takeaways and reflections from the day\u2019s activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Day 2 \u2013 From Knowledge to Sustainability<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The second day focused on transforming shared knowledge into sustainable action. Discussions centred on <strong>integrated care pathways<\/strong> supporting social inclusion and quality of life for people with mental health conditions. Partners then participated in <strong>synergy sessions<\/strong> between work packages to reinforce interlinkages and foster stronger collaboration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Work Package Leaders presented the main achievements and next steps in the areas of <strong>evaluation (WP3)<\/strong>, <strong>sustainability (WP4)<\/strong>, <strong>communication (WP2)<\/strong>, and <strong>coordination (WP1)<\/strong>. The discussions highlighted significant progress in developing guidance, methodologies, and digital tools to advance the project\u2019s objectives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"529\" src=\"https:\/\/ja-mentor.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Grupowe-1024x529.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-862\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ja-mentor.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Grupowe-1024x529.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ja-mentor.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Grupowe-300x155.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ja-mentor.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Grupowe-768x397.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ja-mentor.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Grupowe-1536x794.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ja-mentor.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Grupowe-2048x1058.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/ja-mentor.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Grupowe-1140x589.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>As the first project year concluded, consortium members emphasized the importance of sustaining the momentum built through shared vision, cooperation, and evidence-based innovation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Looking Ahead<\/strong> The <strong>JA MENTOR Consortium Forum<\/strong> reaffirmed the project\u2019s mission to <strong>promote mental health equity<\/strong>, <strong>strengthen systems<\/strong>, and <strong>ensure accessibility<\/strong> to community-based and digital mental health solutions across Europe.<br>Building on the knowledge and collaborative energy gained in Warsaw, partners are now preparing for the next phase \u2014 turning collaboration into action and action into lasting change.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On 9\u201310 October 2025, partners and stakeholders of the EU4Health Joint Action Mental Health Together (JA MENTOR) gathered in Warsaw, Poland, for the project\u2019s first Consortium Forum, hosted by the National Health Fund (NFZ). The two-day event, held under the theme \u201cCollecting Knowledge Across Europe,\u201d marked an important milestone at the close of the project\u2019s first year \u2014 a time to reflect on progress, exchange insights, and plan the next phase of joint action to promote mental health equity across Europe. Day 1 \u2013 Learning, Sharing, and Co-Creating Their messages collectively underscored a shared conviction: mental health is everyone\u2019s responsibility, and collaborative learning is fundamental to progress. Throughout the first day, participants took part in interactive workshops and learning labs, exploring practical ways to: The day concluded with a hands-on session testing the HappApp digital tool, followed by a roundtable discussion summarizing key takeaways and reflections from the day\u2019s activities. Day 2 \u2013 From Knowledge to Sustainability The second day focused on transforming shared knowledge into sustainable action. Discussions centred on integrated care pathways supporting social inclusion and quality of life for people with mental health conditions. Partners then participated in synergy sessions between work packages to reinforce interlinkages and foster stronger collaboration. Work Package Leaders presented the main achievements and next steps in the areas of evaluation (WP3), sustainability (WP4), communication (WP2), and coordination (WP1). The discussions highlighted significant progress in developing guidance, methodologies, and digital tools to advance the project\u2019s objectives. As the first project year concluded, consortium members emphasized the importance of sustaining the momentum built through shared vision, cooperation, and evidence-based innovation. Looking Ahead The JA MENTOR Consortium Forum reaffirmed the project\u2019s mission to promote mental health equity, strengthen systems, and ensure accessibility to community-based and digital mental health solutions across Europe.Building on the knowledge and collaborative energy gained in Warsaw, partners are now preparing for the next phase \u2014 turning collaboration into action and action into lasting change.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":848,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[8,6,7],"class_list":["post-846","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-eu4health","tag-jamentor","tag-mentalhealth"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ja-mentor.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/846","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ja-mentor.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ja-mentor.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ja-mentor.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ja-mentor.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=846"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/ja-mentor.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/846\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":979,"href":"https:\/\/ja-mentor.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/846\/revisions\/979"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ja-mentor.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/848"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ja-mentor.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=846"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ja-mentor.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=846"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ja-mentor.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=846"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}