Kick-Off RESILIA

The Instituto Piaget invites you to the public launch of the European project RESILIA – Resilient Mental Health and Empowerment for Migrant and Displaced Women in Vulnerable Contexts, taking place on November 6th, from 9:00 to 12:00, at the Instituto Piaget Campus in Almada, with live streaming available.

RESILIA, co-funded by the European Union, addresses the mental health challenges faced by migrant and displaced women in vulnerable situations, including survivors of human trafficking and violence, as well as refugees and asylum seekers.

Coordinated by the Instituto Piaget (Portugal), in consortium with La Strada International (The Netherlands), Animus Association Foundation (Bulgaria), MIST – Mission d’intervention et de sensibilisation contre la traite des êtres humains (France), CCEM – Comité contre l’Esclavage Moderne (France), and Pag-Asa (Belgium), the project promotes trauma-informed, culturally sensitive, and gender-responsive approaches, contributing to more inclusive and prevention-oriented mental health systems.

In addition to the project presentation, the event will feature the Joint Action PRISM and RESILIA sibling projects, as well as the presentation of local initiatives dedicated to preventing human trafficking and supporting victims, fostering dialogue and the creation of synergies among European and Portuguese organizations working in the fields of mental health, human rights, and gender equality.

Organizations, professionals, and advocates working in mental health, gender equality, migration, and anti-trafficking, as well as researchers, policymakers, and community actors interested in inclusive and prevention-oriented approaches to mental health and empowerment.

09:00 – 09:20 
Opening the Circle: Welcome to Piaget 
Piaget – Rui Tomás – General Secretary 

09:20 – 09:50 
Why RESILIA? Shaping Resilient Futures for Women in Vulnerable Contexts 
Instituto Piaget – Fernanda Belizário, RESILIA Coordinator 

09:50 – 10:20
Meet the RESILIA Consortium: Partners for Change
La Strada International – Suzanne Hoff

Animus Foundation – Nadia Kozhouharova

MIST – Mission d’intervention et de sensibilisation contre la traite des êtres humains – Flora Fournat

CCEM – Comité contre l’esclavage moderne – Rozane Ouadghiri Hassani

Pag-Asa – Sarah De Hovre 

10:20 – 10:40
Presentation by the European Commission / HaDEA Project Officer
European Commission / HaDEA Project Officer – Alba Suarez Lopez 

10:40 – 11:00 
Bridging Synergies: The PRISM Joint Action 
Joint Action PRISM Coordinator, Biosistemak – Ane Fullaondo (online

11:00 – 11:15 
PREVENT Project - Aproximar -  Rita Domingos  

11:15 – 11:30 
REMESOS Project  -  EuroHealthNet - Hannes Jarke 

11:30 – 11:45 
National Anchors: Specialized Multidisciplinary Team for Assistance to Victims of Human Trafficking 
Iara Oliveira – APF – Associação para o Planeamento da Família

11:45 – 12:05
A survivor's perspective on mental health: building a supportive and meaningful mental health system - MIST- Flora Enifo Fournat

12:05 – 12:30
 Closing remarks - Piaget - Joaquim Reis - Health Research Group Coordinator