Areas Of Focus

Focus areas include:

• Substance abuse, including narcotic drug abuse and harmful use of alcohol.
• Mental Health, including anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder and suicide
• HIV / AIDS prevention measures and harm reduction practices
• Health and Sports role in enhancing physical and mental well-being
• Analyzing aging with a view to reduce the burden of illness, enhance quality of life, and maintain health among older adults

Emphasis is given to promoting policies, researching, training and implementing actions and programs aimed at understanding and alleviating the suffering caused by mental illness and combating stigma as the cornerstone in trying to prevent, diagnose and treat mental disorders.

Focus Areas include:

• Quality Employment including the protection of labour rights and the promotion of safe and secure working environments for all workers, including young individuals and migrant workers, in particular women migrants, and those in precarious employment
• Inclusive and Quality Education and Training, by ensuring that all learners acquire the knowledge and skills needed to promote sustainable development, including, among others, through education for human rights, gender equality, promotion of a culture of peace and non-violence, European citizenship and appreciation of cultural diversity
• Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment by eliminating all forms of violence against all women and girls in the public and private spheres, including trafficking and sexual and other types of exploitation and by providing women and girls with equal access to education, health care, decent work, and representation in political and economic decision-making processes.