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ANACT kicks off European Campaign on Mental Health at Work

Paris, 29th October 2009

During a well-received press conference, the French member organisation of ENWHP launched the European campaign on mental health at work in Paris.

Under the title of "Mieux vivre au travail", the director of ANACT, Jean Baptiste Obeniche, introduced representatives of the French press, radio and TV stations to the goals and scope of the campaign.

The ENWHP campaign "work. in tune with life. move europe" comes at the right moment in France. Due to a number of suicides occurring in the context of work, public interest is very strong at the moment in the role of workplaces in promoting mental health and well-being.

Tim Stevens, HR manager at IBM France, also participated in the panel and described policies and practices at IBM France which aim to prevent stress and mental ill-health.

JB. Obeniche, Gregor Breucker, Tim Stevens