8:15 – 09:00 | Registration and welcome coffee
9:00 – 09:05 | Welcome & Opening Remarks
Welcome by Richmond Foundation
Conference aims
Acknowledgement of VOPs grant support and sponsors
Speaker: Daniela Calleja Bitar CEO Richmond Foundation
9:05 – 09:15 | Address
Speaker: Dr Lydia Abela
9:15 – 09:25
A sharing by a young person with lived experience
09:25 – 09:55 | Keynote 1
Why Early Intervention Matters in Youth Mental Health
Speaker: Prof. Kjersti Rosvik
09:55 – 10:25 | Keynote 2
Youth Mental Health Barometer –Gen Alpha and Gen Z Speak. Listening to Young People in Malta
Speaker: Dr Natalie Kenely University of Malta
10:25 -10.45 | Presentation
The Wellbeing INDEX project – cost of inaction
Speaker: Prof. Marie Briguglio University of Malta
10:45 – 11:00 | Presentation
The Blossom Project
H.E. Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca
11:00 – 11:30 | Coffee Break
11:30 – 11:45 | Presentation
Assessing the Effectiveness of Teen Mental Health First Aid Training on Year 9 Students In Maltese State Secondary Schools
Speaker: Dr Maria Pace Education Officer (Wellbeing), Ministry for Education, Sports, Youth, Research and Innovation
11:45 – 11:55 | Presentation
Light Trails
Mr Ruaan Gobler, Gasan Mamo
11:55 – 12:45 | Panel Discussion
Understanding Teen Challenges: Shaping Policies That Work
Dr. Ian Mifsud, Director General Secretariat for Catholic Education, Hon. Ian Vassallo Hagi MP, Mr Thomas Bajada MEP
12:45– 13:15 | Presentation – Update on Youth Services
What is being done in Malta with youths
Dr Lorraine Azzopardi – Youth Mental Health Services Psychiatrist
13:15 – 14:15 | Networking Lunch
14:15 – 14:40 | Keynote 3
Gaming and Youth Mental Health: Understanding Addiction, Risk, and Early Intervention
Speaker: Dr Gianluca Bezzina
14:40 – 15:00 | Presentation Aġenzija Żgħażagħ
Speaker: Mr Jason Zammit CEO Aġenzija Żgħażagħ
15:00 – 15:15 | Setting a national policy
Setting a national policy for Youth Mental Health Early Intervention in Malta
Prof. Marilyn Clark
15.15– 15:25 | Closing
Reflections and Next Steps
Rev. Dr Joseph Borg, Chairman — Richmond Foundation
15:25 | Close of Conference