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Central Institute of Mental Health (CIMH) is one of the leading institutions in Europe. CIMH work closely with the University of Heidelberg and the Mannheim Medical Faculty of the University of Heidelberg and is part of the German Center for Psychiatry as well as the Heidelberg Mannheim Health & Life Science Alliance.

The Institute of Public Health of the University of Porto (ISPUP) is a research and training institution that aims to create and disseminate high quality information and knowledge in the broad field of Public Health, with special emphasis on epidemiology, population metrics and nutrition.

The Royal Danish Library is the national library of Denmark and the university library of the University of Copenhagen. It is among the largest libraries in the world and the largest in the Nordic countries. In 2017, it merged with the State and University Library in Aarhus to form a combined national library.

Mental Health Europe is the largest independent network organisation representing mental health users, professionals and service providers across Europe.

The University of Copenhagen is a public research university in Copenhagen, Denmark. ADVANCE is hosted by the Department of Public Health's Global Health Section that takes an interdisciplinary approach to global health, and covers a wide range of topics such as diabetes and double burden of disease, environmental health, disaster and emergency health, infectious and neglected tropical diseases, sexual and reproductive health, and health care delivery in low-income societies.

The Heidelberg Institute of Global Health (HIGH) is one of the research institutes at the Faculty of Medicine at Heidelberg University, Germany’s oldest university. Through its research, the institute aims to contribute to improving the health of some of the sickest and poorest populations worldwide, especially in Africa and Asia.

The Psychiatry Section of UNIVR, designated as a WHO Collaborating Centre in 1987, focuses on care, education, and research. Clinical activities are conducted in various facilities, including the Psychiatric University Clinic, Mental Health Centre, residential facilities, and outpatient departments, providing integrated mental health care to South-Verona residents (100,000 inhabitants).

The University of Turku (UTU), Finland's second-largest university, is a globally competitive research institution focused on high-level multidisciplinary research. The Department of Nursing Science, part of the Faculty of Medicine, oversees education and research in health sciences (nursing science) at the university. Research areas include values and ethics in nursing and healthcare, clinical nursing science, mental health research, elderly care, and healthcare education.

Vilnius University is a public research university, which is the first and largest university in Lithuania, as well as one of the oldest and most prominent higher education institutions in Central and Eastern Europe.

The Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam excels in ambitious academic research and education, particularly in the globally recognized Department of Clinical Psychology. With 150+ annual publications in leading scientific journals, the department specializes in psychotherapies for depression and common mental disorders, including randomized trials, meta-analyses, e-mental health, low-intensity interventions in primary care, and preventive measures. 

The World Health Organization (WHO), a UN specialized agency, leads on crucial health issues, collaborates in joint actions, guides research, sets norms, promotes ethical policies, offers technical support, and monitors global health trends.