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Focus on Mental Health, Transcultural Congress in Tanzania

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November 1 – 13

The aim of this scientific congress is to share knowledge and experience between local mental health workers and their foreign guests.

It will take place on November 5th and 6th 2013 in Lusotho, Northern Tanzania. Participants will come from Tanzania, the Netherlands, United Kingdom and African countries. At the end of the conference participants will have a thorough understanding of how health care in general, and mental health care in particular, is organized in Tanzania.

They will have acquired an insight in health-seeking behaviour of the people making use of these services. This understanding is important for doctors working with migrants in Western countries and will give African participants the opportunity to compare mental health care in their respective countries.

By organizing this meeting in Tanzania we bring participants to an environment where learning is experience and experiencing enhances knowledge. Intercultural exchange between delegates is an important aspect of this meeting.

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World Psychiatric Association International Congress

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Future Psychiatry : Challenges and Opportunities

Vienna, Austria October 27 – 30, 2013

It is for me an honor and a pleasure to invite you to join me/us to the WPA International Congress that will take place in Vienna, Austria on October 27–30, 2013. Over the years, Vienna has been a memorable site for the field of psychiatry and has a long tradition of organising successful events for WPA. Besides, its charm, beauty and history are second to none in both Europe and the rest of the world. Undoubtedly, this WPA International Congress will be a memorable one for the World Psychiatric Association. Please join me in this unique and historic occasion. Cordially, Pedro Ruiz, M.D. WPA President (2011–2014)

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World Psychiatric Association International Congress

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Future Psychiatry : Challenges and Opportunities

Vienna, Austria October 27 – 30, 2013

It is for me an honor and a pleasure to invite you to join me/us to the WPA International Congress that will take place in Vienna, Austria on October 27–30, 2013. Over the years, Vienna has been a memorable site for the field of psychiatry and has a long tradition of organising successful events for WPA. Besides, its charm, beauty and history are second to none in both Europe and the rest of the world. Undoubtedly, this WPA International Congress will be a memorable one for the World Psychiatric Association. Please join me in this unique and historic occasion. Cordially, Pedro Ruiz, M.D. WPA President (2011–2014)

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New Site WPA-TPS

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Start working on the new website for the World Psychiatric Association – Transcultural Psychiatry Section.

New Site WPA-TPS

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Start working on the new website for the World Psychiatric Association – Transcultural Psychiatry Section.

21st World Congress of Social Psychiatry Lisbon, Portugal

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“The bio-psycho-social model: The future of psychiatry”

29 June – 3 July, 2013

www.wasp2013.com

It is our pleasure to invite you to attend the 21st World Congress for Social Psychiatry, which will take place in Lisbon, Portugal, 29 June to 3 July 2013. The Psychiatric Clinic of the University of Lisbon is honoured to host this international congress on an increasingly important field of clinical practice and research.

The topic of the conference is “The bio-psycho- social model: The future of psychiatry”, will be the future of psychiatry. It covers a very broad set of issues from the explanatory models for psychiatric disorders to the role of psychological and social factors in the illness and suffering. We expect a high scientific and clinical quality of participants. We are looking forward to a very interesting and fertile meeting!

You are kindly invited to come and to actively participate in this important World Congress.

Professor Maria Luisa Figueira
Chair of the Organizing Committee
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WPA International Congress Istanbul, Turkey

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“Improving Science, Ethics, Services and Solidarity in Psychiatry”

June 19 – 23, 2013

www.wpaistanbul2013.org

During the World Psychiatric Association International Congress Istanbul 2013, organized by the World Psychiatric Association (WPA), in collaboration with the Psychiatric Association of Turkey (PAT) and the Turkish Neuropsychiatric Society (TNS), besides a high quality scientific programme, a scientific research awards programme for posters and a scientific research awards programme for oral presentations, a special fellowship programme for early career psychiatrists, a photo exhibition and a rich cultural programme will also be held.
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Symposium in Amsterdam in honor of Prof Joop de Jong

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Professor Joop de Jong, the Dutch pioneer in the field of Transcultural Psychiatry and International Mental Health, will retire as Professor of Transcultural and International Psychiatry at the VU University in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

On the 31st of May 2013 the University hosts a special symposium on Cultural Psychiatry & Global Mental Health to honour the contributions of professor Joop de Jong to the field.
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WPA Regional Congress 2013 Bucharest, Romania

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“Facilitation Mental Health, Primary Care & Public Health Integration for Southeast Europe & Eurasia”

April 10 – 13, 2013

www.wpa2013bucharest.org

This unprecedented Congress is a sharply focused initiative of the World Psychiatric Association in collaboration with the Romanian Association of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, the National Society of Family Medicine and the Romanian Public Health and Health Management Association. Online shopping for generic medications is one of the most up-to-date and effective ways to obtain the required treatment and save both time and money. Instead of running out of the budget by doctor’s appointments and expensive drugs, you can shop online at a much more reasonable cost.
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WPA-TPS and DTPPP Joint Conference February 8-10-2013

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“Sharing experiences in transcultural settings and practices throughout Europe in the field of health and mental health”

Over the past 25 years, several approaches and experiences for the reception and care of migrants and refugees have developed in Europe. Whether it be for physical, mental and social care, it would be very fruitful to compare our respective practices in the field of clinical research and training of healthcare professionals.

The goal is essentially to learn best practices in terms of care from each other, to avoid stigma and cultural assignment of patients.
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