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Format Descriptions
OPENING LECTURE
The Opening Lecture will be held during the Opening
Ceremony on 18 June 2017.
PLENARY LECTURES
Plenary Lectures are 45-minute sessions held by renowned
experts. The speakers have been chosen among the most
prominent researchers in the respective field.
DEBATES
Debates are intended to offer a platform for a lively, yet
balanced discussion on controversial issues. A moderator
(chairperson) and two speakers (one proponent and one
opponent) will state their opinions on different subjects.
WFSBP TASK FORCE SYMPOSIA
A good number of WFSBP Task Forces have submitted
Symposia organised by their key members on issues relat-
ed to their field of special expertise. All of them have been
included in the scientific programme and pertain to Treat-
ment Guidelines, Consensus Statements and other hot
topics in their respective thematic areas.
WFSBP TASK FORCE WORKSHOPS
A good number of WFSBP Task Forces have submitted
Workshops organised by their key members on issues re-
lated to their field of special expertise. All of them have
been included in the scientific programme and pertain to
Treatment Guidelines, Consensus Statements and other
hot topics in their respective thematic areas.
SYMPOSIA
Symposia are selected, covering basic, clinical, interface,
and conceptual topics of Biological Psychiatry. Symposia
are 90-minute sessions and will be organised and chaired
by the experts whose proposals are accepted by the Inter-
national Scientific Programme Committee.
WORKSHOPS
Workshops are 90-minute highly interactive sessions with
an educational focus. This format is designed to give spe-
cific regions a platform for presentation and networking.
FREE COMMUNICATIONS
Authors were invited to submit abstracts on their latest
research findings. All submitted abstracts were reviewed
and the best were selected and allocated to Free Commu-
nication Sessions.
GUIDED POSTER TOURS
Poster Exhibition
The poster exhibition is located in Congress Hall A1.
Posters will be changed daily and are on display for the
entire day of the respective poster tour. They will be sort-
ed by topics and will be numbered within those topics.
The poster exhibition is open to all registered delegates:
Poster exhibition times for P-01 to P-05
Monday, 19 June 2017
09:00–17:00
Guided Poster Tours
13:00–14:30
Poster exhibition times for P-06 to P-10
Tuesday, 20 June 2017
09:00–17:00
Guided Poster Tours
13:00–14:30
Poster exhibition times for P-11 to P-17
Wednesday, 21 June 2017
09:00–17:00
Guided Poster Tours
13:00–14:30
Poster exhibition times for P-18 to P-22
Thursday, 22 June 2017
09:00–17:00
Guided Poster Tours
13:00–14:30
BEST POSTER AWARDS (SEE YOUNG INVESTIGATOR
AWARDS)
All posters will be evaluated on site by the WFSBP Prize
Committee. The WFSBP Prize Committee will shortlist 5
posters per day that will be exhibited at a Best Poster area
in Congress Hall A1 in the afternoon. Two of these will
win a Best Poster Award which will be announced on the
day of the session. A total of 8 Best Poster Awards for
young investigators under 40 years will be presented. All
Best Poster Award winners will also be mentioned during
the Closing Ceremony on Thursday, 22 June 2017.
EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS
These sessions are dedicated to young researchers up to
40 years of age which will be preselected via an applica-
tion process. Herewith the WFSBP is promoting education
for talented young researchers. Interactional and practical
learning is in the focus of these sessions. The educational
grant sessions are open to all congress delegates.
INDUSTRY SPONSORED SATELLITE SYMPOSIA
These 90-minute sessions are fully integrated into the
congress. The sessions are organised and executed by the
pharmaceutical industry by unrestricted educational
grants.