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The Board of WPA is made up of 18 members from five different regions across the globe. Also known as zonal representatives, they act as mediators between the association’s member societies and the governing bodies of WPA. They are elected every three years by the WPA General Assembly during the WPA World Congress of Psychiatry to work with member societies in a defined geographical zone.
Board members play a key coordinating role within their WPA zones. They encourage collaboration among WPA Member Societies in their zone and stimulate their participation in WPA activities; support the dissemination of WPA-related information and educational materials; and assist the executive committee in ascertaining the needs of member societies and the ways in which these needs can be met.
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Below you can read the latest news from our Zonal Representative from around the world.
Zone 1- Canada
Gary CHAIMOWITZ
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Zone 2 - United States of America
Bernardo NG
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Zone 3 - Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean
Thelma SÁNCHEZ-VILLANUEVA
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Zone 4 - Northern South Amercia
Rodrigo Nel CORDOBA ROJAS
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WPA - ACP Regional Forum: 21st July 2022 (18:00 COL)
The event will be streamed live on the Colombian Psychiatric Association's Facebook page and YouTube channel.
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Zone 5 - Southern South America
Miguel Angel CUELLAR HOPPE
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WPA Educational Webinars in collaboration with Zone 5 Representatives:
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Tratamiento Psicofarmacológico de la Esquizofrenia
(Psychopharmacological Treatment of Schizophrenia)
By Dra. Gabriela Jufe
View the webinar here.
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Dimensión Psicoteraputica de la Entrevista Psiquiátrica
(Psychotherapeutic Dimension of the Psychiatric Interview)
By Dr. Rafael Sibils
View the webinar here.
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Zone 6 - Western Europe
Johannes WANCATA
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Zone 7 - Northern Europe
Ramune MAZALIAUSKENE
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Zone 8 - Southern Europe
Konstantinos N. FOUNTOULAKIS
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Zone 9 - Central Europe
Igor FILIPCIC
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Zone 10 - Eastern Europe
Nikolay NEGAY
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Zone 11 - Northern Africa
Amine LARNAOUT
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Zone 12 - Middle East
Mahdi ABU MADINI
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Zone 13 - Central and Western Africa
Aida SYLLA
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Zone 14 - Eastern and Southern Africa
Juliet NAKKU
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Zone 15 - South Asia
Vinay KUMAR
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Zone 16 - South East Asia
Zone 17 - Eastern Asia
Yong Chon PARK
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Zone 18 - Australasia and the South Pacific
Valsamma EAPEN
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