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WELCOME ADDRESS
Welcome address
Dear Delegates of the World Congress of Psychiatry,
Your World Congress is one of the highlights on Ber-
lin's conference calendar this year, with around 12,000
experts from all over the world coming to our city to
exchange expertise and discuss the latest research and
prospects in the area of mental health. Berlin is hon-
oured to be hosting this prestigious event.
In this spirit, I would like to welcome you to Berlin for
the World Congress of Psychiatry 2017.
I am confident that you will feel at home in our city.
Not only is Berlin one of the world's leading trade fair
and congress venues, providing ideal conditions for
focused professional interaction, our advantages as a
conference venue also include the city's scientific land-
scape. Along with Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin,
Berlin's flagship of modern medical research and prac-
tice, you will find a broad spectrum of public and pri-
vate hospitals, excellent colleges and universities, and
a host of renowned non-university research institutes
doing cutting-edge research.
Along with its health care expertise, the city scores
points with a wealth of other attractions. Anyone at-
tending a conference in Berlin should take advantage
of the opportunity to visit one of our many museums,
theaters, or concert halls. Another good idea would be
to take a stroll through one of our trendy neighbor-
hoods and enjoy the relaxed attitude towards life of
our vibrant and diverse metropolis.
And with that I would like to welcome you to Berlin
once again. I wish you a productive World Congress of
Psychiatry 2017 and a very pleasant stay that you will
long remember.
Sincerely,
Michael Müller, Germany
Governing Mayor of Berlin