WCP 2026 - WPA General Assembly Program on 26 September 2026

During the 26th World Congress of Psychiatry (23–26 September 2026, Stockholm, Sweden), the World Psychiatric Association will hold a number of key governance activities, culminating in the WPA General Assembly on 26 September 2026 at 10:00 CET.
The General Assembly agenda will include :

The Congress will conclude with the Closing Ceremony, taking place on 26 September 2026 from 16:00 to 17:00 CET, during which the Jean Delay Prize Lecture will be delivered.

For information on the composition of the WPA governance bodies, please see the lists of the Executive Committee, Board, Council, and Nominations Committee below.

Executive Committee (2023–2026)
Prof. Danuta Wasserman – President
Prof. Thomas G. Schulze – President-Elect
Prof. Paul Summergrad – Secretary General
Prof. Norbert Skokauskas – Secretary for Education
Prof. Armen Soghoyan – Secretary for Finances and Fundraising

WPA Board (2023–2026)
The WPA Board is composed of the 18 Zonal Representatives:

Dr Gary Chaimowitz – Zone 1: Canada
Dr Bernardo Ng – Zone 2: United States of America
Dr Thelma Sánchez-Villanueva – Zone 3: Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean
Dr Rodrigo Nel Córdoba Rojas – Zone 4: Northern South America
Dr Miguel Ángel Cuellar Hoppe – Zone 5: Southern South America
Prof. Johannes Wancata – Zone 6: Western Europe
Dr Ramune Mazaliauskiene – Zone 7: Northern Europe
Prof. Konstantinos N. Fountoulakis – Zone 8: Southern Europe
Prof. Igor Filipcic – Zone 9: Central Europe
Dr Nikolay Negay – Zone 10: Eastern Europe
Dr Amine Larnaout – Zone 11: Northern Africa
Prof. Mahdi Abu Madini – Zone 12: Middle East
Prof. Aida Sylla – Zone 13: Central and Western Africa
Dr Juliet Nakku – Zone 14: Eastern & Southern Africa
Dr Vinay Kumar – Zone 15: South Asia
Prof. Chawanun Charnsil – Zone 16: South East Asia
Prof. Yong Chon Park – Zone 17: Eastern Asia
Prof. Valsamma Eapen – Zone 18: Australasia and the South Pacific

WPA Council (2023-2026)
The WPA Council is composed of all Past Presidents of the Association:

Prof. Afzal Javed (2020–2023)
Prof. Helen Herrman (2017–2020)
Prof. Mario Maj (2008–2011)
Prof. Juan E. Mezzich (2005–2008)
Prof. Ahmed Okasha (2002–2005)
Prof. Norman Sartorius (1996–1999)
Prof. Felice Lieh-Mak (1993–1996)
Prof. Jorge Alberto Costa e Silva (1989–1993)

Nominations Committee (2023–2026)
Prof. Danuta Wasserman – Chair; Representative for Europe
Prof. Thomas G. Schulze – Executive Committee Member; Representative for Europe and the United States of America
Prof. Afzal Javed – Representative for Asia; Scientific Sections Committee
Prof. Aida Sylla – Board Member; Representative for Africa
Prof. John Allan – Ethics Committee; Representative for Australasia and the South Pacific
Dr Sophia Sánchez – Representative of Early Career Psychiatrists; Latin America

For the complete scientific programme of the Congress, please visit the WCP 2026 website: See the full scientific programme here : https://shorturl.at/RDXzT