Events
Alongside our treatment programs, we regularly organize events that focus on topics around mental health in SWANA, online therapy and psychological work in conflict and post-conflict settings. These events are designed for mental health professionals, researchers, and anyone interested in mental health.
Through webinars, conferences, and workshops, we aim to build bridges between practitioners, researchers, and communities fostering knowledge sharing and collaboration.
Interested in learning more?
Check out our current and past events to see what’s been happening and what’s coming up next.
Current Events
Webinar Series: Mental Health in Conflict and Post-Conflict Contexts (2026–2028)
Next webinar: November 24, 2026 – 11:00 to 13:00 CET
Ongoing Stress and Trauma in Conflict and Post-Conflict Settings
What happens when uncertainty, insecurity, and crisis become part of everyday life? How do people, families, and communities live with the effects of prolonged stress and experiences of trauma?
This online webinar explores ongoing stress and trauma in conflict and post-conflict settings, with a particular focus on the Arabic-speaking SWANA region. When difficult circumstances persist over time, stress can become woven into everyday life and may no longer be recognised as a response to exceptional circumstances. While clinical concepts of trauma and post-traumatic stress offer important ways of understanding these experiences, they do not always capture the cultural, social, and political realities in which people live. What is experienced as stressful, what is considered bearable, and how people are expected to cope can vary considerably across communities and contexts.
Two experts in the field of Mental Health and Psychosocial Support from the region will provide insights from research and practice in keynotes, followed by a moderated dialogue. The conversation will explore how trauma and ongoing stress are understood, experienced, and navigated in situations of prolonged uncertainty.
The webinar is open to professionals, people with personal experience, family members, and anyone interested in the topic. No prior expertise is required. We warmly welcome participants from Arabic-speaking countries and communities, and anyone interested in the region.
Research expert: Nadine Hosny
NGO expert: Abdullah Kharoub
Moderation: Dr. Mariam Fishere
From 2026 to 2028, we are hosting an ongoing webinar series featuring experts working on mental health in conflict and post-conflict settings. Together, we explore challenges, present emerging research, and discuss implications for delivering psychological care in complex environments.
Past Events
Digital Mental Health Conference — Cairo, July 2025
In July 2025, nearly 100 mental health professionals and researchers — 50 on-site in Cairo and 50 joining online — gathered from across the SWANA region for the first-ever regional conference on digital mental health.
In this pioneering event, we brought together a diverse community of practitioners and academics committed to advancing mental health care through digital tools.
From thought-provoking workshops on AI in therapy to moving testimonials from colleagues providing online supervision under threat, the conversations were urgent, eye-opening, and deeply inspiring.
The event underscored one key takeaway: more research and collaboration are needed to understand what truly works — and to shape what comes next.
We hope this momentum will help build a lasting digital mental health network in the region.
Interested in learning more? Visit the conference website and download the conference catalogue to learn more about the participating organisations.
