Plenary and keynote speakers in alphabetical order (updated 12 August 2014)

Prof Ella Arensman
Ireland
Title of presentation: Clustering and contagion of suicide and self-harm: bridging the gaps in research and prevention
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Dr Vladimir Carli
Sweden
Title of debate (with Prof Dr Gil Zalsman): Can we really predict suicide?
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Prof Dr Philippe Courtet
France
Title of presentation: The role of neuroinflammation and immunity on suicidality
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Prof Dr Brian Mishara
Canada
Title of debate (with Prof Dr Ad Kerkhof): What can we expect out of E-health?
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Prof Dr Øivind Ekeberg
Norway
Title of debate (with Prof Dr Ricardo Gusmão): Do antidepressants impact suicide rates?
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Prof Dr David Gunnell
United Kingdom
Title of presentation: The recession and suicide: impacts and responses
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Prof Dr Ricardo Gusmão
Portugal
Title of debate (with Prof Dr Øivind Ekeberg): Do antidepressants impact suicide rates?
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Prof Dr Jaanus Harro
Estonia
Title of presentation: Early before suicide: vulnerability genotypes and adaptive strategies
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Prof Dr Keith Hawton
United Kingdom
Title of presentation: Alcohol and suicidal behaviour
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Prof Dr Ulrich Hegerl
Germany
Title of presentation: Efficient prevention of suicidal behaviour in Europe by community based 4-level interventions
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Prof Dr Arne Holte
Norway
Title of presentation: Suicide prevention by mental health promotion: Let’s do it!
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Prof Dr Ad Kerkhof
The Netherlands
Title of debate (with Prof Dr Diego De Leo): What can we expect out of E-health?
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Dr Kairi Kõlves
Australia
Title of presentation: Global perspectives of child and youth suicide trends
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Prof Dr J. John Mann
United States of America
Title of presentation: Suicide prevention: now and in the future
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Prof Rory O’Connor
United Kingdom
Title of presentation: Why do people attempt suicide? The psychology of suicide risk
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Prof Dr Maurizio Pompili
Italy
Title of presentation: Phenomenology of suicide: a way to unlock the suicidal mind
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Prof Ian Rockett
United States of America
Title of presentation: Towards the reconceptualization of suicide and other fatal self-injury
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Prof Dr Marco Sarchiapone
Italy
Title of presentation: Do healthy lifestyles protect against suicide?
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Jürgen Scheftlein
Belgium
Title of presentation: The European Commission’s perspective on suicide prevention and mental health promotion
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Prof Dr Kees van Heeringen
Belgium
Title of presentation: The mystery of serotonin: unraveling the neurobiology of suicide
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Prof Dr Danuta Wasserman
Sweden
Title of presentation: Mental health of European youth and scientific evidence for suicide treatment and prevention
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Prof Dr Gil Zalsman
Israel
Title of debate (with Dr Vladimir Carli): Can we really predict suicide?
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