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Annual PEMA Symposium
The PEMA Symposium is a national platform convened annually under the leadership of Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen. It brings together government leaders, civil society, international experts, people with lived experiences, and communities to advance Bhutan’s mental health agenda.
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6–8 October 2025
Theme: “Empowering Young Minds, Building Futures”
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This year’s theme — “Empowering Young Minds, Building Futures” — calls for investing in the mental health and well-being of children and adolescents. Swipe through to meet our speakers and explore what’s on the table over the next three days — from school-based programs and caregiver well-being to technology’s impact on young minds.
Her Majesty's Keynote Speech（https://thepema.gov.bt/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/3rd-sympo-speech.pdf）
Events Photo/ Video（https://www.facebook.com/share/p/16pwMAUBJT/?mibextid=wwXIfr）
Event Programme（https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1DHti6WjfS/?mibextid=wwXIfr）
Event Report（https://boldreasoningwithpetersinger.substack.com/p/new-podcast-release-dasho-dechen）
Address by Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen
“Empowering Young Minds, Building Futures”
Last Year
6–8 October 2024
Theme: “Towards Building People-Centered Mental Health Care through Resilient and Supportive Society,”
Her Majesty's Keynote Speech（https://youtu.be/cDCh8ItQ7PU）
Events Photo/ Video（https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bF22ODXx99c）
Event Programme（https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1LET7cvHiv/?mibextid=wwXIfr）
Event Report
Previous Year
6–8 October 2023
Theme: “Substance use disorder is preventable and treatable, and recovery is possible”.
Her Majesty's Keynote Speech（https://www.facebook.com/share/p/17oBmgo2d4/?mibextid=wwXIfr）
Events Photo/ Video（https://www.facebook.com/share/p/17oBmgo2d4/?mibextid=wwXIfr）
Event Programme（https://www.facebook.com/share/p/17oBmgo2d4/?mibextid=wwXIfr）
Event Report
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October 8, 2026
The 4th PEMA Symposium（https://thepema.gov.bt/most-recent-copy/）
Theme: “Inclusive Mental wellbeing: Transforming vulnerabilities to Hope, Healing and Human Connection”
Theme: “Inclusive Mental wellbeing: Transforming vulnerabilities to Hope, Healing and Human Connection”
Her Majesty’s Keynote Speech
Events Photo/ Video
Event Programme
Event Report
Read More（https://thepema.gov.bt/most-recent-copy/）