Message from WPA President

Professor Mario Maj

"The WPA Action Plan 2008-2011"
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News on 2008 General Assembly, Prague, Czech Republic

The 2008 General Assembly was held on 22 September 2008 in Prague, Czech Republic at the Corinthia Towers, in conjunction with the XIV World Congress of Psychiatry (20-25 September 2008, Prague).

The WPA International Congress-Treatments in Psychiatry:
A New Update: 1-4 April 2009, Florence, Italy

The WPA International Congress “Treatments in Psychiatry: A New Update” will take place in Florence, Italy, from 1 to 4 April, 2009. It will be the follow-up to the 2004 WPA International Congress “Treatments in Psychiatry: An Update”, which was the second most attended psychiatric congress worldwide in that year, with almost 7,000 participants.

WPA Leadership (2008-2011) is installed. View photos and biosketches for:

• Executive Committee
• WPA Board (Zone Representatives)
• WPA Council

WPA Honorary Membership, Fellowship and Presidential Commendation

Honorary Membership is conferred by the General Assembly upon individuals who have excelled in their service of the World Psychiatric Association (Honorees from WPA GA 2008 in Prague)

WPA Member Societies and Affiliated Associations

WPA Executive Committee Meeting

What did the XIV WCP mean for Czech Psychiatry?

Greetings

and Farewells

Special Message in Honor of Professor Stefanis

In Athens, on October 16th, in the framework of the “3rd Dual Congress on Psychiatry and the Neurosciences”, an event co-sponsored by the INA, the WFSBP and the WPA, a Special WPA Session under the general title “Present and Future of World Psychiatry” was held in honor of Professor C. Stefanis.

See also a message from President of the Hellenic Republic, Mr.Karolos Papoulias

WPA Upcoming Scientific Events

WAM Earthquake Quetta Pakistan

The 4th SAARC Psychiatric Federation meeting in Dhaka, Bangladesh
SAARC Psychiatric Federation organised its 4th regional meeting in Dhaka from 1-3 November 2008.

News from the South African Society of Psychiatrists
The South African Society of Psychiatrist (SASOP) has, at its last annual general meeting at Fancourt, George converted from an Associated to a Not – for – Profit Company.

Latest news from the Kyrgyz Psychiatric Association
The esteemed Professor V. V. Solojenkin was the founder and leader of Kyrgyz Psychiatric Association (KPA) until 2007. After the elections that had taken place in 2007 a new Executive Committee was formed.