2004
WPA SPONSORED SECTION MEETING (Zone 6)
TITLE: “Conference on Religious Psychopathology”PLACE: Amsterdam, The NetherlandsDATE: January 15, 2004 ORGANIZER: Foundation for Psychiatry and ReligionCOLLABORATION: WPA Section on Religion, Spirituality and PsychiatryCONTACT: Dr. Herman M. Van PraagE-MAIL: h.m.van.praag@vanpraag.com
WPA CO-SPONSORED CONFERENCE (Zone 16)
TITLE: “International Conference on Schizophrenia”PLACE: Chennai (Old Madras), IndiaDATE: January 29-February 2, 2004ORGANIZER: Schizophrenia Research Foundation (SCARF)COLLABORATION: World Health Organization (WHO)CONTACT: Dr. R. TharaE-MAIL: scarf@vsnl.comWEBSITE: www.scarfindia.org
WPA CO-SPONSORED CONFERENCE (Zone 8)
TITLE: “Fifth Virtual Congress of Psychiatry”(interpsiquis 2004)PLACE: Palma de Mallorca, SpainDATE: February 1-28, 2004ORGANIZER: Dr. Pedro MorenoCONTACT: Dr. Pedro MorenoE-MAIL: secretaria@psiquiatria.comWEBSITE: www.interpsiquis.com/2004/particiption.html
WPA SPONSORED SECTION MEETING (Zone 3)
TITLE: “Bienestar y Calidad de Vida en el Siglo XXI” PLACE: Habana, CubaDATE: February 12-14, 2004ORGANIZER: WPA Section on Mass Media and Mental HealthCOLLABORATION: Havana Psychiatric HospitalCONTACT: Dr. Miguel A. MaterazziE-MAIL: materazzi@arnet.com.ar
WPA CO-SPONSORED CONFERENCE (Zone 3)
TITLE: “Second Biennial Conference of theInternational Society for Affective Disorders”PLACE: Cancun, MexicoDATE: March 5-10, 2004ORGANIZER: International Society for Affective Disorders (ISAD)COLLABORATION: WPA Section on Affective DisordersCONTACT: David BeckE-MAIL: d.k.beck@soton.ac.ukWEBSITE: www.isad.org.uk
WPA SPONSORED SECTION MEETING (Zone 2)
TITLE: “Second World Congress on Women’s MentalHealth”PLACE: Washington, D.C., USA DATE: March 17-20, 2004 ORGANIZER: a) WPA Section on Women’s Mental Health b) WPA Section on Interdisciplinary CollaborationCONTACT: a) Dr. Donna Stewart b) Dr. Uriel HalbreichE-MAIL: a) donna.stewart@uhn.on.ca b) urielh@acsu.buffalo.eduWEBSITE: www.womenmentalhealth.com
WPA CO-SPONSORED CONFERENCE (Zone 2)
TITLE: “NADD International Congress-V”PLACE: Boston, Massachusetts DATE: March 17-20, 2004 ORGANIZER: National Association of Dually DiagnosedCOLLABORATION: WPA Section on Mental RetardationCONTACT: Dr. L. Salvador CarullaE-MAIL: l.Salvador@telefonica.net
WPA CO-SPONSORED CONFERENCE (Zone 14
TITLE: “First Regional Congress of Social Psychiatry in Africa”PLACE: Gauteng, South Africa DATE: March 22-26, 2004 ORGANIZER: South African Society of Psychiatrists (SASOP)COLLABORATION: World Association for Social Psychiatry (WASP)CONTACT: Dr. Solly J. Rataemane E-MAIL: rataemast@medunsa.ac.zaWEBSITE: www.sawasp.co.za
WPA SPONSORED SECTION MEETING (Zone 8)
TITLE: “First International Conference on Psychiatry, Law and Ethics”PLACE: Eilat, Israel DATE: March 23-25, 2004 ORGANIZER: WPA Section on Psychiatry, Law and EthicsCOLLABORATION: a) UNESCO b) WAML, ICLE and SMLICONTACT: Helen Goldmunz or Aryeh LewisE-MAIL: seminars@isas.co.ilWEBSITE: www.isas.co.il/psychiatrylaw2004
TITLE: “Congreso Panamericano de Salud Mental Infanto-Juvenil”PLACE: “Palacio de Convenciones”, Havana, CubaDATE: March 29-April 2, 2004ORGANIZER: Cuban Society of PsychiatryCOLLABORATION: a) World Health Organization (WHO) b) Latin American Psychiatric Association (APAL)CONTACT: Dr. Cristobal Martinez GomezE-MAIL: crisma@informed.sld.cuWEBSITE: a) www.sld.cu/eventos/psiquiatria/felices b) www.loseventos.cu/saludmental2004
WPA CO-SPONSORED CONFERENCE (Zone 14)
TITLE: “VI Eastern Africa Psychiatric Congress”PLACE: Arusha, TanzaniaDATE: April 5-7, 2004ORGANIZER: Mental Health Association of Tanzania (MEHATA)CONTACT: Dr. Joseph MbatiaE-MAIL: jmbatia@muchs.ac.tz
WPA CO-SPONSORED CONFERENCE (Zone 5)
TITLE: “XX Argentinean Psychiatry Congress” (APSA)PLACE: Mar del Plata, ArgentinaDATE: April 22-25, 2004ORGANIZER: Association of Argentinean Psychiatrists (APSA)CONTACT: Dra. Graciela A. LucatelliE-MAIL: apsa@apsa.org.arWEBSITE: www.apsa.org.ar
WPA CO-SPONSORED CONFERENCE (Zone 10)
TITLE: “New Treatment Methods in Psychiatry”PLACE: Tbilishi, GeorgiaDATE: May 10-12, 2004ORGANIZER: Society of Georgian PsychiatristsCONTACT: Dr. George NaneishviliE-MAIL: psycho@geo.net.ge
TITLE: “18th Panhellenic Congress of Psychiatry”PLACE: Island of Kos, GreeceDATE: May 14-19, 2004ORGANIZER: Hellenic Psychiatric AssociationCOLLABORATION: a) WPA Section on History of Psychiatry b) WPA Section on Humanities in PsychiatryCONTACT: Dr. George N. ChristodoulouE-MAIL: a) gnchrist@compulink.gr b) diastasi@diastasitravel.gr
WPA CO-SPONSORED CONFERENCE (Zone 7)
TITLE: “6th Annual Meeting of the InternationalSociety for Addiction Medicine”PLACE: Helsinki, FinlandDATE: June 2-5, 2004ORGANIZER: International Society for Addiction Medicine (ISAM)COLLABORATION: Finnish Psychiatric SocietyCONTACT: Dr. Hannu AlhoE-MAIL: hannu.alho@ktl.fiWebsite: www.paly.fi/isam2004.htm
WPA SPONSORED SECTION MEETING (Zone 5)
TITLE: “Poder de la Resiliencia en el Desajuste Social Actual”PLACE: Buenos Aires, ArgentinaDATE: June 10, 2004 ORGANIZER: WPA Section on Mass Media and Mental HealthCOLLABORATION: “Hospital Psiquiatrico Jose T. Borda”CONTACT: Dr. Miguel A. MaterazziE-MAIL: materazzi@arnet.com.ar
WPA CO-SPONSORED CONFERENCE (Zone 9)
TITLE: “National Conference of the Czech Psychiatric Society”PLACE: Spindleruv Mlyn, Czech RepubliqueDATE: June 10-13, 2004ORGANIZER: Czech Psychiatric SocietyCONTACT: Dr. Jiri RabochE-MAIL: raboch@beba.cesnet.cz
TITLE: “V International Symposium on Biological andPharmacotherapeutic Aspects of Mental Disorders”PLACE: La Habana, CubaDATE: June 14-18, 2004 ORGANIZER: “Colegio Cubano de Neuropsicofamacologia”COLLABORATION: Cuban Society of PsychiatryCONTACT: Maria de Jesus Sanchez PerezE-MAIL: a) http://cencomed.sld.cu/neuropsicofarm/ index.htm b) http://www.ciren.ws
WPA CO-SPONSORED CONFERENCE (Zone 4)
TITLE: “XVIII Peruvian Psychiatric Congress” and “III Regional Meeting” of APALPLACE: Lima, PeruDATE: June 25-27, 2004 ORGANIZER: Peruvian Psychiatric AssociationCOLLABORATION: Latin American Psychiatric Association CONTACT: Dr. Elard Sanchez TejadaE-MAIL: app@amauta.rcp.net.pe
TITLE: “Second Latin American NeuropsychiatricCongress” and VI Argentinean NeuropsychiatricCongress” PLACE: Buenos Aires, ArgentinaDATE: September 1-3, 2004 ORGANIZER: Argentinean Neuropsychiatric AssociationCOLLABORATION: International Neuropsychiatric Association CONTACT: Dr. Miguel MarquezE-MAIL: info@stpweb.com.arWEBSITE: www.neuropsiquiatria.org.ar
WPA CO-SPONSORED CONFERENCE (Zone 6)
TITLE: “16th International Congress on Addiction”PLACE: Vienna, AustriaDATE: September 8-10, 2004 ORGANIZER: Medical University of Vienna COLLABORATION: WPA Section on Addiction Psychiatry CONTACT: Dr. Alexander Friedman E-MAIL: information@addiction.at
WPA SPONSORED REGIONAL MEETING (Zone 15)
TITLE: WPA Regional MeetingPLACE: Lahore, PakistanDATE: September 17-19, 2004ORGANIZER: Mental Health Resource Center (MHRC)CONTACT: Dr. Haroon Rashid ChaudryE-MAIL: pprc@wol.net.pk
TITLE: “Bienestar y Calidad de Vida en el Siglo XXI”PLACE: Boston, USADATE: September 20-21, 2004ORGANIZER: WPA Section on Mass Media and Mental HealthCOLLABORATION: McLean HospitalCONTACT: Dr. Miguel A. MaterazziE-MAIL: materazzi@arnet.com.ar
TITLE: “XIII National Psychiatric Congress”PLACE: Drakensberg, South AfricaDATE: September 20-23, 2004ORGANIZER: South African Society of Psychiatrists (SASOP)CONTACT: Dr. Ian WestmoreE-MAIL: westmore@shisas.com
TITLE: “National Conference of the RomanianPsychiatric Association”PLACE: Craiova, RomaniaDATE: September 30-October 2, 2004ORGANIZER: Romanian Psychiatric AssociationCONTACT: Dr. Tudor UdristoiuE-MAIL: psy@umfcv.ro
TITLE: “8th Congress of the International Association for the Treatment of Sexual Offenders”PLACE: Athens, GreeceDATE: October 6-9, 2004ORGANIZER: International Association for the Treatment of Sexual Offenders (IATSO) CONTACT: Dr. Orestis GiotakosE-MAIL: giotakos@tri.forthnet.grWEBSITE: www.iatsoathens.gr
TITLE: “Mental Health Perspectives in Public HealthConference”PLACE: Yerevan, ArmeniaDATE: October 7-10, 2004ORGANIZER: Armenian Association of Psychiatrists and NarcologistsCONTACT: Dr. Armen SoghoyanE-MAIL: majoria@arminco.com
TITLE: “XI Congress of the Argentinean Association of Psychiatrists (AAP)”PLACE: Buenos Aires, ArgentinaDATE: October 26-29, 2004ORGANIZER: Argentinean Association of Psychiatrists (AAP)CONTACT: Dr. Nestor F. MarchantE-MAIL: aap@aap.org.arWEBSITE: www.aap.org.ar
TITLE: “VIII National Psychiatric Congress” PLACE: Bilbao, SpainDATE: October 26-30, 2004 ORGANIZER: a) Spanish Society of Psychiatry b) Spanish Society of Biological PsychiatryCONTACT: Dr. Enrique Baca E-MAIL: fespm@wanadoo.esWEBSITE: www.intersep.org
WPA CO-SPONSORED CONFERENCE (Zone 17)
TITLE: “XVIII World Congress of the World Association for Social Psychiatry”PLACE: Kobe, JapanDATE: October 24-27, 2004ORGANIZER: The Japanese Society of Social PsychiatryCOLLABORATION: World Health Organization (WHO)CONTACT: Dr. Yoshibumi NakaneE-MAIL: yonakane@net.nagasaki-u.ac.jpWEBSITE: www.congre.co.jp/18wasp
WPA SPONSORED INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS (Zone 8)
TITLE: “Treatments in Psychiatry: An Update”PLACE: Florence, ItalyDATE: November 10-13, 2004ORGANIZER: World Psychiatric AssociationCOLLABORATION: Italian Psychiatric AssociationCONTACT: Dr. Mario MajE-MAIL: info@wpa2004florence.orgWEBSITE: www.wpa2004florence.org
TITLE: “XXIII Latin American Psychiatric Association (APAL) Congress” and “VIII Congreso Uruguayo de Psiquiatria”PLACE: Punta del Este, UruguayDATE: November 17-20, 2004ORGANIZER: Latin American Psychiatric Association (APAL)COLLABORATION: Society of Psychiatry of UruguayCONTACT: Dr. Angel ValmaggiaE-MAIL: apal2004@montevideo.com.uy
2005
WPA SPONSORED SECTION MEETING (Zone 11)
TITLE: “Psyche and Art Seminar”PLACE: Djerba, Tunisia DATE: February 2005 (Final date pending)ORGANIZER: WPA Section on Art and Psychiatry COLLABORATION: Schattauer Verlag Publishers CONTACT: Dr. Hans Otto ThomashoffE-MAIL: thomashoff@utanet.at
WPA SPONSORED REGIONAL AND INTERSECTIONAL CONGRESS (Zone 8)
TITLE: “Advances in Psychiatry: State of the Art”PLACE: Athens, GreeceDATE: March 12-15, 2005 ORGANIZER: Hellenic Psychiatric AssociationCOLLABORATION: All WPA SectionsCONTACT: Dr. George N. ChristodoulouE-MAIL: gnchrist@compulink.gr
TITLE: “14th World Congress of the World Association for Dynamic Psychiatry: Trauma-Attachment-Personality”PLACE: Cracow, PolandDATE: March 16-19, 2005ORGANIZER: World Association for Dynamic Psychiatry (WADP)CONTACT: Dr. Maria AmmonE-MAIL: dapberlin@aol.comWEBSITE: www.dapberlin.de
TITLE: “Financing Mental and Addictive Disorders”PLACE: Venice, ItalyDATE: March 18-20, 2005 ORGANIZER: WPA Section on Mental Health EconomicsCONTACT: Dr. Massimo MoscarelliE-MAIL: moscarelli@icmpe.orgWEBSITE: www.icmpe.org
WPA SPONSORED REGIONAL MEETING (Zone 5)
TITLE: WPA Regional Meeting and ”XXI Congreso Argentino de Psiquiatria”PLACE: Mar del Plata, Argentina DATE: April, 2005ORGANIZER: Association of Argentinean Psychiatrists (APSA)CONTACT: Dra. Graciela Lucatelli E-MAIL: apsa@apsa.org.arWEBSITE: www.apsa.org.ar
TITLE: “Regional Meeting of the Collegium Internationale Neuro-Psychopharmacologicum”PLACE: Cape Town, South Africa DATE: April 20-23, 2005ORGANIZER: Collegium Internationale Neuro Psychopharmacolgium (CINP)CONTACT: Dr. Robin Emsley E-MAIL: rae@sun.ac.zaWEBSITE: www.cinp.org
WPA SPONSORED WORLD CONGRESS OF PSYCHIATRY (Zone 11)
TITLE: “XIII World Congress of Psychiatry”PLACE: Cairo, EgyptDATE: September 10-15, 2005ORGANIZER: Egyptian Psychiatric AssociationCOLLABORATION: World Psychiatric AssocationCONTACT: Dr. Ahmed OkashaE-MAIL: secretariat@wpa-cairo2005.comWEBSITE: www.wpa-cairo2005.com/draft
WPA SPONSORED REGIONAL MEETING (Zone 3)
TITLE: WPA Regional MeetingPLACE: Los Cabos, MexicoDATE: November 16-20, 2005ORGANIZER: Mexican Psychiatric AssociationCOLLABORATION: XIX Congreso Nacional de la AsociacionPsiquiatric MexicanaCONTACT: Dr. Luis E. Rivero AlmanzorE-MAIL: aspsiqm@prodigy.net.mx
2006
WPA THEMATIC CONFERENCE (Zone 8)
TITLE: WPA Thematic Conference PLACE: Madrid, SpainDATE: April 20-23, 2006 ORGANIZER: Lopez Ibor Foundation CONTACT: Dr. Juan J. Lopez Ibor, Jr.E-MAIL: jli@lopez-ibor.com
TITLE: “WPA International Congress” PLACE: Istanbul, TurkeyDATE: June, 2006ORGANIZER: a) Psychiatric Association of Turkey b) Turkish Neuropsychiatric SocietyCONTACT: Dr. Levent Kuey E-MAIL: kuey1@superonline.com
TITLE: “VI world Congress of Depressive Disorders” and “International Symposium on Addictive Disorders”PLACE: Mendoza, ArgentinaDATE: September 13-16, 2006ORGANIZER: Dr. Jorge NazarCOLLABORATION: a) “Instituto de Neurosciencias y Humanidades Medicas” b) “Universidad Nacional de Cuyo”CONTACT: Dr. Jorge NazarE-MAIL: jorge_nazar@hotmail.comWEBSITE: www.mendoza2006.0rg
WPA SPONSORED REGIONAL MEETING (Zone 4)
TITLE: WPA Regional MeetingPLACE: Lima, PeruDATE: November 23-25, 2006ORGANIZER: Peruvian Psychiatric AssociationCONTACT: Dr. Elard Sanchez TejadaE-MAIL: app@amauta.rcp.net.pe
2007
TITLE: “XIV Congress of the Argentinean Association of Psychiatrists”PLACE: Buenos Aires, ArgentinaDATE: October, 2007ORGANIZER: Argentinean Association of Psychiatrists (AAP)CONTACT: Dr. Nestor F. MarchantE-MAIL: aap@aap.org.arWEBSITE: www.aap.org.ar