Inger Nilsson will speak about how EUFAMI has been involved with the various policy makers and legislators at a European Level over the past number of years and how the Federation has helped to influence policy making. She will also speak how EUFAMI has worked to promote the role of family and carers in order to recognise them as having a central and crucial role in the care and rehabilitation of those who suffer from mental illness.

Specifically Inger will speak about how EUFAMI played a significant role at the WHO European Ministerial Conference on Mental Health in Helsinki in January 2005 and the subsequent Declaration that was produced from the conference.

With regards to the EU Commission Green Paper, Inger will also tell how EUFAMI again has played a pivotal role in the consultative process to date and will continue to fully participate in the next stages of this process.

Finally, Inger will demonstrate how EUFAMI continues to influence mental health policy at both European level and also at national level (through it member associations) by publishing position papers on many related subjects, such as family needs, medication, treatment and care, rehabilitation and care.