06/05/2026
A landmark Houston dialogue on child mental health in the digital age.
The crisis: Half of all mental disorders emerge by 18. Screens are making it worse.
The response: Rupani Development Initiatives -RDI, Rupani Foundation USA , and Ibn Sina Foundation (Avicenna Clinicas) hosted a high‑level dialogue and Luncheon on (June 3, 2026) to disseminate the first‑ever UNESCO ethical framework on youth mental health in digital spaces.
Global voices: Dr. Asma Humayun (Pakistan), Mylène Deschênes (UNESCO IBC Chair), child protection expert Arshad Mahmood.
Houston leaders stepped up: (Chief Guest), State Representative and , endorsing an enabling digital environment for every child to reach their full potential.
, Chairman of RDI: Reaffirmed turning global ethics into local action.
150+ policymakers, clinicians, researchers, and civic leaders joined.
The report is here. The work moves forward.
📄 UNESCO report: https://lnkd.in/gae3jN2G