Co-Sponsored Meetings

A WPA co-sponsored meeting lends its support and branding to a national member society, WPA component or another reputable organisation (such as an educational institution) to assist in the promotion of their event. An important condition for co-sponsorship is that the content of any such meeting is both consistent with WPA's views and aligned with its ethics and values. Accordingly, WPA must approve the content of any co-sponsored meeting. There is no regulation for the timing and duration of these congresses, but they must not compete with other WPA activities. Whilst WPA provides professional and scientific advice for these events where requested, it does not bear any financial or organisational responsibility. WPA may also allocate CPD credits during these meetings when appropriate.

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21st World congress of World Association... see more
21st World congress of World Association for Dynamic Psychiatry
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Identity:  Person, Group, Society –... see more
Identity:  Person, Group, Society – Implications for Psychotherapy and Psychiatry
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Vienna, Austria

Vienna, Austria

University of Vienna
22 Mar 2027
26 Mar 2027
World Association for Dynamic ... see more
World Association for Dynamic Psychiatry & WPA PIP Section
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Prof. Dr. Maria Ammon Gen... View contact info
Prof. Dr. Maria Ammon General Secretary WADP - DAPBerlin@t-online.de
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19th International Conference on Psychia... see more
19th International Conference on Psychiatry in Saudi Arabia
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Psychiatry in a Changing World: Cha... see more
Psychiatry in a Changing World: Challenges, Progress, and New Possibilities
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Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Intercontinental Hotel, Jeddah
26 Nov 2026
28 Nov 2026
Saudi Psychiatric Association ... see more
Saudi Psychiatric Association & AlSobh Hospital (member of Saudi German Hospitals group)
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Dr. Mohamed Khaled Secret... View contact info
Dr. Mohamed Khaled Secretary General of the Conference - moh.khaled.hamed@gmail.com and Prof. Mahdi S. Abumadini - mmadiniiau.edu.sa
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Together Against Stigma Conference
Addressing stigma related to child ... see more
Addressing stigma related to child and adolescent mental illness and promoting their mental health
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New Delhi, India

New Delhi, India

AIIMS, New Delhi
12 Nov 2026
14 Nov 2026
WPA Section on Stigma Section ... see more
WPA Section on Stigma Section | George institute for Global Health | All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi | UNICEF
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Prof. Pallab K. Maulik pp... View contact info
Prof. Pallab K. Maulik ppmaulik@georgeinstitute.org.in
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WPA Co-sponsored International Conferenc... see more
WPA Co-sponsored International Conference for Forensic Psychiatry
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Forensic Psychiatry and Prison Psyc... see more
Forensic Psychiatry and Prison Psychiatry between Medicine and Law
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Ohrid, North Macedonia

Ohrid, North Macedonia

Hotel Inex Olgica Conference C... see more
Hotel Inex Olgica Conference Center, Ohrid, N.Macedonia
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15 Oct 2026
18 Oct 2026
Macedonian Psychiatric Associa... see more
Macedonian Psychiatric Association and the WPA Section for Forensic Psychiatry
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Prof. Antoni Novotni - pr... View contact info
Prof. Antoni Novotni - prof.novotni@gmail.com
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8th World Congress of Positive and Trans... see more
8th World Congress of Positive and Transcultural Psychotherapy
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Healing Across Cultures: Positive M... see more
Healing Across Cultures: Positive Mental Health in a Complex World
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Budva, Montenegro

Budva, Montenegro

Splendid Conference & Spa Reso... see more
Splendid Conference & Spa Resort, Budva, Montenegro
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11 Oct 2026
15 Oct 2026
World Association for Positive... see more
World Association for Positive and Transcultural Psychotherapy (WAPP)
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Dr. Hamid Pesechkian - Pr... View contact info
Dr. Hamid Pesechkian - President WAPP - wapp@positum.org
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The 122nd Annual Meeting of the Japanese... see more
The 122nd Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Psychiatry and Neurology
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Psychiatry in Society, Psychiatry f... see more
Psychiatry in Society, Psychiatry for Society
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Yokohama, Japan

Yokohama, Japan

PACIFICO Yokohama
18 Jun 2026
20 Jun 2026
The Asaka Hospital & The Japan... see more
The Asaka Hospital & The Japanese Society of Psychiatry and Neurology
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jimu-kokusai@jspn.or.jp View contact info
World Federation for Psychotherapy, 24th... see more
World Federation for Psychotherapy, 24th World Congress of Psychotherapy
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Psychotherapy, Mental Health and Hu... see more
Psychotherapy, Mental Health and Human Rights – Caring for Vulnerable Populations, Humanitarian Relief Workers, and Healthcare Professionals
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New York City, United States

New York City, United States

Opening Sessions at the United... see more
Opening Sessions at the United Nations headquarters & Educational Activities at the City University of New York Graduate Center
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04 Jun 2026
06 Jun 2026
World Federation for Psychothe... see more
World Federation for Psychotherapy | Co-sponsored by the WPA Psychotherapy Section | United Nations Department of Safety and Security Critical Incident Stress Management Section | Association for Women Psychiatrists | City University of New York
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Dr. Csar A. Alfonso Presi... View contact info
Dr. Csar A. Alfonso President of the World Federation for Psychotherapy WFP
cesaralfonso@mac.com
info: wfpsychotherapy.org
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The 27th edition of the Virtual Internat... see more
The 27th edition of the Virtual International Congress of Psiquiatria (Interpsiquis 2025)
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International Congress of Psiquiatr... see more
International Congress of Psiquiatria
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Spain & Latin American Countries, Spain

Spain & Latin American Countries, Spain

Virtual (Cartagena, Spain)
25 May 2026
29 May 2026
Psiquiatria.com (the first spe... see more
Psiquiatria.com (the first specialized portal on Psychiatry for professionals in the Spanish language). In collaboration with Dr Jeronimo Saiz Ruiz
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Dr. Pedro Moreno Gea Co -... View contact info
Dr. Pedro Moreno Gea Co - President de Interpsiquis 2025 | pmoreno@psiquiatria.com
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Psychotherapy Workshop
Psychotherapy workshop for young ps... see more
Psychotherapy workshop for young psychiatrists
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Jaipur, India

Jaipur, India

Hotel Clarks Amer
06 Dec 2025
07 Dec 2025
WPA Zone 15 Coordination Commi... see more
WPA Zone 15 Coordination Committee, Indian Association of Private Psychiatry (IAPP)
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Dr. Vinay Kumar - dr.vina... View contact info
Dr. Vinay Kumar - dr.vinaykr@gmail.com - 1310 - Dr. Mrugesh Vaishnav - mrugeshvaishnavgmail.com
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WPA Art and Psychiatry Section Meeting
Narratives of the Mind: Bridging Ar... see more
Narratives of the Mind: Bridging Art, Literature & Psychiatry
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New Dehli, India

New Dehli, India

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04 Dec 2025
06 Dec 2025
WPA Art & Psychiatry Section &... see more
WPA Art & Psychiatry Section & Zone 15 Coordination Committee (Co-host: Association of Industrial Psychiatry)
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Dr Vinay Kumar Chair WPA ... View contact info
Dr Vinay Kumar Chair WPA Zone15 dr.vinaykr@gmail.com
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Pakistan’s First Child & Adolescent Psyc... see more
Pakistan’s First Child & Adolescent Psychiatry International Conference 2025
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Building Future: promoting mental H... see more
Building Future: promoting mental Health across Childhood & Adolescents
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Lahore, Pakistan

Lahore, Pakistan

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28 Nov 2025
29 Nov 2025
WPA Section of Psychiatry in D... see more
WPA Section of Psychiatry in Developing Countries & AFPA & SAARAC Psychiatric Federation, King Edward Medical University, & Pakistan Psychiatric Research Centre
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Prof. Afzal Javed afzalj@... View contact info
Prof. Afzal Javed afzalj@gmail.com
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18th International Conference on Psychia... see more
18th International Conference on Psychiatry
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Future of Psychiatry as a Clinical ... see more
Future of Psychiatry as a Clinical Neuroscience
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Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

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20 Nov 2025
22 Nov 2025
Saudi Psychiatric Association ... see more
Saudi Psychiatric Association & Saudi German Hospital / WPA Member Society: Saudi Psychiatric Association (in collab with Egyptian Psychiatric Association & Institute of Psychiatry, Ain Shams University)
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Dr Mohamed Khaled Secreta... View contact info
Dr Mohamed Khaled Secretary General of the Conference - moh.khaled.hamed@gmail.com Prof Mahdi Saeed Abumadini President of Saudi Psychiatric Association - spaiau.edu.saspauod@gmail.com
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42nd Brazilian Congress of Psychiatry
Research, Innovation and Technology... see more
Research, Innovation and Technology in Medicine
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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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05 Nov 2025
08 Nov 2025
Brazilian Association of Psych... see more
Brazilian Association of Psychiatry – Affiliated Association
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Robson Martins congresso@... View contact info
Robson Martins congresso@abp.org.br
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WPA Co-sponsored International Conferenc... see more
WPA Co-sponsored International Conference for Forensic Psychiatry
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Forensic Psychiatry and Prison Psyc... see more
Forensic Psychiatry and Prison Psychiatry between Medicine and Law
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Ohrid, North Macedonia

Ohrid, North Macedonia

Hotel Inex Olgica Conference C... see more
Hotel Inex Olgica Conference Center
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15 Oct 2025
18 Oct 2025
Macedonian Psychiatric Associa... see more
Macedonian Psychiatric Association and the WPA Section for Forensic Psychiatry
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Prof. Dr. Antoni Novotni ... View contact info
Prof. Dr. Antoni Novotni prof.novotni@gmail.com
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International Twinned Congress 2025
Psychiatry in Contemporary World: N... see more
Psychiatry in Contemporary World: No Health without Mental Health
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Mogliano Veneto (Treviso), Italy

Mogliano Veneto (Treviso), Italy

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25 Sep 2025
26 Sep 2025
Psychiatric Studies Centre - U... see more
Psychiatric Studies Centre - Université Catholique de Louvain - University of Silesia in Katowice - Centre Hospitalier Universitaire & Psychiatrique de Mons Borinage
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Dr. Giuseppe Tavormina dr... View contact info
Dr. Giuseppe Tavormina dr.tavormina.g@libero.it
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WPA Inter-Zonal Seminar
Indigenous Mental Health Resources:... see more
Indigenous Mental Health Resources: A Global Perspective
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New Dehli, India

New Dehli, India

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06 Sep 2025
07 Sep 2025
Department of Psychiatry: All ... see more
Department of Psychiatry: All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi (with WPA Zone 15 Coordination Committee)
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Dr Vinay Kumar dr.vinaykr... View contact info
Dr Vinay Kumar dr.vinaykr@gmail.com Prof. Pratap Sharan pratapsharan@gmail.com
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The 121st Annual Meeting of the Japanese... see more
The 121st Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Psychiatry and Neurology
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Enhancing and Developing Psychiatry... see more
Enhancing and Developing Psychiatry and Neurology: Issues To Be Addressed
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Kobe, Japan

Kobe, Japan

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19 Jun 2025
21 Jun 2025
Japanese Society of Psychiatry... see more
Japanese Society of Psychiatry and Neurology
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Secretariat of the Japane... View contact info
Secretariat of the Japanese Society of Psychiatry and Neurology jimu-kokusai@jspn.or.jp
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The 26th edition of the Virtual Internat... see more
The 26th edition of the Virtual International Congress of Psiquiatria (Interpsiquis 2025)
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International Congress of Psiquiatr... see more
International Congress of Psiquiatria
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Cartegena, Spain

Cartegena, Spain

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19 May 2025
30 May 2025
Psiquiatria.com - In collabora... see more
Psiquiatria.com - In collaboration with Dr Jeronimo Saiz Ruiz
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Dr. Pedro Moreno Gea - pm... View contact info
Dr. Pedro Moreno Gea - pmoreno@psiquiatria.com
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International Congress On Mood Disorders... see more
International Congress On Mood Disorders (ICOM 2025)
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Mood Disorders
Zagreb, Croatia

Zagreb, Croatia

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01 May 2025
04 May 2025
PEDADER (Psychiatry Education,... see more
PEDADER (Psychiatry Education, Research and Consultancy Association) / WPA Affective Disorder Section Chair (WPA Section)
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Krat Altnbaicom24 belgrad... View contact info
Krat Altnbaicom24 belgrade@gmail.com
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Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists
International Rethinking Mental Hea... see more
International Rethinking Mental Health Care Conference
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Colombo, Sri Lanka

Colombo, Sri Lanka

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27 Feb 2025
28 Feb 2025
Federation Global Initiative o... see more
Federation Global Initiative on Psychiatry
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Robert van Voren rvvoren@... View contact info
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Biopsychosocial Advances in Evidence-Bas... see more
Biopsychosocial Advances in Evidence-Based Therapies in Psychiatry
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51st Annual Convention of the Phili... see more
51st Annual Convention of the Philippine Psychiatric Association & Regional Meeting of the World Federation for Psychotherapy
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Manilla, Philippines

Manilla, Philippines

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21 Jan 2025
24 Jan 2025
Philippine Psychiatric Associa... see more
Philippine Psychiatric Association & World Federation for Psychotherapy
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cddella@up.edu.ph View contact info
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21st World congress of World Association for Dynamic Psychiatry
Identity:  Person, Group, Society – Implications for Psychotherapy and Psychiatry
Location: Vienna, Austria
Venue: University of Vienna
Dates: 22 Mar 2027 - 26 Mar 2027
Organiser: World Association for Dynamic Psychiatry & WPA PIP Section
Contact: Prof. Dr. Maria Ammon General Secretary WADP - DAPBerlin@t-online.de
19th International Conference on Psychiatry in Saudi Arabia
Psychiatry in a Changing World: Challenges, Progress, and New Possibilities
Location: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Venue: Intercontinental Hotel, Jeddah
Dates: 26 Nov 2026 - 28 Nov 2026
Organiser: Saudi Psychiatric Association & AlSobh Hospital (member of Saudi German Hospitals group)
Contact: Dr. Mohamed Khaled Secretary General of the Conference - moh.khaled.hamed@gmail.com and Prof. Mahdi S. Abumadini - mmadiniiau.edu.sa
Together Against Stigma Conference
Addressing stigma related to child and adolescent mental illness and promoting their mental health
Location: New Delhi, India
Venue: AIIMS, New Delhi
Dates: 12 Nov 2026 - 14 Nov 2026
Organiser: WPA Section on Stigma Section | George institute for Global Health | All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi | UNICEF
Contact: Prof. Pallab K. Maulik ppmaulik@georgeinstitute.org.in
WPA Co-sponsored International Conference for Forensic Psychiatry
Forensic Psychiatry and Prison Psychiatry between Medicine and Law
Location: Ohrid, North Macedonia
Venue: Hotel Inex Olgica Conference Center, Ohrid, N.Macedonia
Dates: 15 Oct 2026 - 18 Oct 2026
Organiser: Macedonian Psychiatric Association and the WPA Section for Forensic Psychiatry
Contact: Prof. Antoni Novotni - prof.novotni@gmail.com
Website: ~
8th World Congress of Positive and Transcultural Psychotherapy
Healing Across Cultures: Positive Mental Health in a Complex World
Location: Budva, Montenegro
Venue: Splendid Conference & Spa Resort, Budva, Montenegro
Dates: 11 Oct 2026 - 15 Oct 2026
Organiser: World Association for Positive and Transcultural Psychotherapy (WAPP)
Contact: Dr. Hamid Pesechkian - President WAPP - wapp@positum.org
The 122nd Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Psychiatry and Neurology
Psychiatry in Society, Psychiatry for Society
Location: Yokohama, Japan
Venue: PACIFICO Yokohama
Dates: 18 Jun 2026 - 20 Jun 2026
Organiser: The Asaka Hospital & The Japanese Society of Psychiatry and Neurology
World Federation for Psychotherapy, 24th World Congress of Psychotherapy
Psychotherapy, Mental Health and Human Rights – Caring for Vulnerable Populations, Humanitarian Relief Workers, and Healthcare Professionals
Location: New York City, United States
Venue: Opening Sessions at the United Nations headquarters & Educational Activities at the City University of New York Graduate Center
Dates: 04 Jun 2026 - 06 Jun 2026
Organiser: World Federation for Psychotherapy | Co-sponsored by the WPA Psychotherapy Section | United Nations Department of Safety and Security Critical Incident Stress Management Section | Association for Women Psychiatrists | City University of New York
Contact: Dr. Csar A. Alfonso President of the World Federation for Psychotherapy WFP
cesaralfonso@mac.com
info: wfpsychotherapy.org
The 27th edition of the Virtual International Congress of Psiquiatria (Interpsiquis 2025)
International Congress of Psiquiatria
Location: Spain & Latin American Countries, Spain
Venue: Virtual (Cartagena, Spain)
Dates: 25 May 2026 - 29 May 2026
Organiser: Psiquiatria.com (the first specialized portal on Psychiatry for professionals in the Spanish language). In collaboration with Dr Jeronimo Saiz Ruiz
Contact: Dr. Pedro Moreno Gea Co - President de Interpsiquis 2025 | pmoreno@psiquiatria.com
Psychotherapy Workshop
Psychotherapy workshop for young psychiatrists
Location: Jaipur, India
Venue: Hotel Clarks Amer
Dates: 06 Dec 2025 - 07 Dec 2025
Organiser: WPA Zone 15 Coordination Committee, Indian Association of Private Psychiatry (IAPP)
Contact: Dr. Vinay Kumar - dr.vinaykr@gmail.com - 1310 - Dr. Mrugesh Vaishnav - mrugeshvaishnavgmail.com
Website: ~
WPA Art and Psychiatry Section Meeting
Narratives of the Mind: Bridging Art, Literature & Psychiatry
Location: New Dehli, India
Venue: ~
Dates: 04 Dec 2025 - 06 Dec 2025
Organiser: WPA Art & Psychiatry Section & Zone 15 Coordination Committee (Co-host: Association of Industrial Psychiatry)
Contact: Dr Vinay Kumar Chair WPA Zone15 dr.vinaykr@gmail.com
Pakistan’s First Child & Adolescent Psychiatry International Conference 2025
Building Future: promoting mental Health across Childhood & Adolescents
Location: Lahore, Pakistan
Venue: ~
Dates: 28 Nov 2025 - 29 Nov 2025
Organiser: WPA Section of Psychiatry in Developing Countries & AFPA & SAARAC Psychiatric Federation, King Edward Medical University, & Pakistan Psychiatric Research Centre
Contact: Prof. Afzal Javed afzalj@gmail.com
18th International Conference on Psychiatry
Future of Psychiatry as a Clinical Neuroscience
Location: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Venue: ~
Dates: 20 Nov 2025 - 22 Nov 2025
Organiser: Saudi Psychiatric Association & Saudi German Hospital / WPA Member Society: Saudi Psychiatric Association (in collab with Egyptian Psychiatric Association & Institute of Psychiatry, Ain Shams University)
Contact: Dr Mohamed Khaled Secretary General of the Conference - moh.khaled.hamed@gmail.com Prof Mahdi Saeed Abumadini President of Saudi Psychiatric Association - spaiau.edu.saspauod@gmail.com
42nd Brazilian Congress of Psychiatry
Research, Innovation and Technology in Medicine
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Venue: ~
Dates: 05 Nov 2025 - 08 Nov 2025
Organiser: Brazilian Association of Psychiatry – Affiliated Association
Contact: Robson Martins congresso@abp.org.br
WPA Co-sponsored International Conference for Forensic Psychiatry
Forensic Psychiatry and Prison Psychiatry between Medicine and Law
Location: Ohrid, North Macedonia
Venue: Hotel Inex Olgica Conference Center
Dates: 15 Oct 2025 - 18 Oct 2025
Organiser: Macedonian Psychiatric Association and the WPA Section for Forensic Psychiatry
Contact: Prof. Dr. Antoni Novotni prof.novotni@gmail.com
Website: ~
International Twinned Congress 2025
Psychiatry in Contemporary World: No Health without Mental Health
Location: Mogliano Veneto (Treviso), Italy
Venue: ~
Dates: 25 Sep 2025 - 26 Sep 2025
Organiser: Psychiatric Studies Centre - Université Catholique de Louvain - University of Silesia in Katowice - Centre Hospitalier Universitaire & Psychiatrique de Mons Borinage
Contact: Dr. Giuseppe Tavormina dr.tavormina.g@libero.it
WPA Inter-Zonal Seminar
Indigenous Mental Health Resources: A Global Perspective
Location: New Dehli, India
Venue: ~
Dates: 06 Sep 2025 - 07 Sep 2025
Organiser: Department of Psychiatry: All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi (with WPA Zone 15 Coordination Committee)
Contact: Dr Vinay Kumar dr.vinaykr@gmail.com Prof. Pratap Sharan pratapsharan@gmail.com
The 121st Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Psychiatry and Neurology
Enhancing and Developing Psychiatry and Neurology: Issues To Be Addressed
Location: Kobe, Japan
Venue: ~
Dates: 19 Jun 2025 - 21 Jun 2025
Organiser: Japanese Society of Psychiatry and Neurology
Contact: Secretariat of the Japanese Society of Psychiatry and Neurology jimu-kokusai@jspn.or.jp
The 26th edition of the Virtual International Congress of Psiquiatria (Interpsiquis 2025)
International Congress of Psiquiatria
Location: Cartegena, Spain
Venue: ~
Dates: 19 May 2025 - 30 May 2025
Organiser: Psiquiatria.com - In collaboration with Dr Jeronimo Saiz Ruiz
Contact: Dr. Pedro Moreno Gea - pmoreno@psiquiatria.com
International Congress On Mood Disorders (ICOM 2025)
Mood Disorders
Location: Zagreb, Croatia
Venue: ~
Dates: 01 May 2025 - 04 May 2025
Organiser: PEDADER (Psychiatry Education, Research and Consultancy Association) / WPA Affective Disorder Section Chair (WPA Section)
Contact: Krat Altnbaicom24 belgrade@gmail.com
Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists
International Rethinking Mental Health Care Conference
Location: Colombo, Sri Lanka
Venue: ~
Dates: 27 Feb 2025 - 28 Feb 2025
Organiser: Federation Global Initiative on Psychiatry
Biopsychosocial Advances in Evidence-Based Therapies in Psychiatry
51st Annual Convention of the Philippine Psychiatric Association & Regional Meeting of the World Federation for Psychotherapy
Location: Manilla, Philippines
Venue: ~
Dates: 21 Jan 2025 - 24 Jan 2025
Organiser: Philippine Psychiatric Association & World Federation for Psychotherapy