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Congress Committees

Scientific Programme Committee (SPC)

  • Andrea Fiorillo, Italy – SPC Chair
  • Celso Arango, Spain – SPC Co-Chair
  • Judit Balázs, Hungary
  • Julian Beezhold, UK
  • Philippe Courtet, France
  • Geert Dom, Belgium
  • Cécile Hanon, France
  • Pavel Mohr, Czech Republic
  • Martina Rojnic Kuzman, Croatia
  • Jerzy Samochowiec, Poland
  • Meryam Schouler-Ocak, Germany
  • Simavi Vahip, Türkiye
  • Umberto Volpe, Italy

Role

The SPC ensures the high quality of the Scientific Programme of the European Congress of Psychiatry and reinforces the EPA’s position as the leading Congress in Europe. The SPC is responsible for building the Core Scientific Programme; reviewing and selecting submissions for the Accepted Scientific Programme; reviewing abstract submissions as well as selecting and scheduling Oral Communications and e-Posters.

Advisory Scientific Programme Committee (ASPC)

  • Kristina Adorjan, Switzerland
  • Koray Başar, Türkiye
  • Bernardo Carpiniello, Italy
  • Eka Chkonia, Georgia
  • Christoph Correll, Germany
  • Paola Dazzan, UK
  • Peter Falkai, Germany
  • Joseph Firth, UK
  • Sophia Frangou, USA
  • Silvana Galderisi, Italy
  • Philip Gorwood, France
  • Nikolina Jovanovic, UK
  • Åsa Konradsson-Geuken, Sweden
  • Merete Nordentoft, Denmark
  • Brenda Pennix, Netherlands
  • Gaia Sampogna, Italy
  • Thomas Schulze, Germany / USA
  • Norbert Skokauskas, Norway

Role

The role of the Advisory Scientific Programme Committee, made up of esteemed European psychiatrists, is to provide advice to the SPC.

Local Organising Committee (LOC)

  • Umberto Volpe, Ancona – LOC Chair
  • Mario Maj, Naples  Honorary Chair
  • Alessandro Bertolino, Bari
  • Paolo Brambilla, Milan
  • Giuseppe Carrà, Milan
  • Bernardo dell’Osso, Milan
  • Andrea Fagiolini, Siena
  • Giuseppe Maina, Turin
  • Armida Mucci, Naples
  • Maurizio Pompili, Rome
  • Valdo Ricca, Florence
  • Rita Roncone, L’Aquila
  • Gabriele Sani, Rome
  • Gianluca Serafini, Genova
  • Alfonso Tortorella, Brescia
  • Antonio Vita, Brescia

Role

The LOC takes an active part in the local promotion of the Congress by reaching out to potential delegates and supporters; liaising with local authorities; reviewing abstract submissions; appointing chairs for the Oral Communications; and carrying out any other duties that contribute to the success of the European Congress of Psychiatry.

REGISTRATION

27 JANUARY 2027

Important dates

SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS EXTENDED DEADLINE:

2 JUNE 2026

SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS DEADLINE:

13 MAY 2026

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION OPENS:

JULY 2026

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE:

21 SEPTEMBER 2026

EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION DEADLINE:

27 JANUARY 2027

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