Conferences in the larger field

European Congress of Psychiatry (EPA)

March 28, 2026 – March 31, 2026
Location: Prague, Czech Republic

We have the privilege to invite you to attend the 34th European Congress of Psychiatry, which will be held in Prague, Czech Republic, on 28 – 31 March 2026.

The 2026 Congress motto will be “Mental Health: Improving Care and Expanding Horizons”, emphasizing the need to improve mental healthcare across all contexts and for every citizen living in Europe. “Expanding Horizons” underscores the importance of strengthening collaboration with allied professionals and including experts by experience and carers in the improvement of mental healthcare.

Learn more about the event. 

Annual ISAM Global Congress

May 26 – May 28
Location: Hamburg, Germany

On behalf of the International Society of Addiction Medicine, the University of Hamburg, and the Academic Teaching Hospital Itzehoe, we welcome you to the XXVII ISAM Congress in Hamburg, Germany. We chose ‘Addiction Medicine – think globally, act locally’ as congress topic. We would like to encourage addiction specialists from all around the world to share their approaches and experiences with the congress attendees. We believe that discussing diverse backgrounds can enrich the perspectives on addiction in different cultural settings.

Learn more about the event. 

20th International Forum on Mood and Anxiety Disorders

Do not miss out on the 20th International Forum on Mood and Anxiety Disorders (IFMAD) scheduled in Budapest, Hungary, from June 4 to June 6, 2025. Find more information here.

Please note the forum overlaps with the ESSPD clinical workshops in Riga, Latvia on 5 – 7 June.

BIGSPD Conference 2025

BIGSPD Conference 2025
Liverpool 10th – 12th June 2025

Liverpool skyline

Join the BIGSPD Conference in Liverpool on 10-12 June, 2025. Registration for #BIGSPD25 is now open.

ISSPD 2025 – Unifying Personality Theory and Treatment: Bridging Hearts, Minds, and Methods

Join the ISSPD/NASSPD Congress in Boston on 9-11 November 2025. Click here to visit the congress website.

4th edition – Francophone conference on personality disorders: innovating for greater inclusion

Colloque francophone sur les troubles de la personnalité 2025

This event will provide a unique opportunity to exchange, share, and attend a variety of presentations, workshops, symposiums, panels, and other activities with the aim of:

  • Mobilizing knowledge on contemporary challenges and issues related to personality disorders, particularly among minority, underrepresented, and diverse populations.
  • Sharing insights on innovative and inclusive intervention strategies.

Dates and location :

Octobre 1, 2025 (Pre-conference workshop Day), Institut universitaire de santé mentale de Québec, 2601, chemin de la Canardière, Québec (Québec) G1J 2G3
Octobre 2-3, 2025 (Main conference), Centre des congrès de Québec, 1000, boul. René-Lévesque Est Québec (Québec) G1R 5T8

Confirmed Speakers :

  • David Kealy, Ph.D. – Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia.
  • Dominick Gamache, Ph.D. – Psychologist, Associate Professor at Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières.
  • Emmanuelle O’Bomsawin, M.D. – Wabanaki (Abenaki) and Québécoise psychiatrist at the CIUSSS de la Capitale-Nationale.
  • Gabrielle Boulianne-Tremblay – Writer, actress, co-screenwriter, model, speaker, and activist for the rights of trans individuals and those living with personality disorders.
  • Luisa Weiner, Ph.D. – Psychologist, Professor of Clinical Psychology at the University of Strasbourg.
  • Nathalie Plaat, M. Ps. – Psychologist, author, lecturer at the Center for Contemporary Religious Studies, and Ph.D. candidate at Université de Sherbrooke.

CLICK HERE to be the first to receive information on the opening of registrations in Spring 2025!