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General Information
FINAL PROGRAMME
The final programme and abstracts will be published
on the Internet at prior to the
congress.
WFSBP 2017 CONGRESS APP MOBILE
The WFSBP 2017 Congress App is free for congress partic-
ipants and provides iPhone / iPad and android smartphone
users at WFSBP 2017 in Copenhagen with on-the-go
access to the congress. The most up-to-date congress
schedule is available at the fingertips during the congress.
CONGRESS LANGUAGE
The official language of the WFSBP Congress 2017 is
English. Simultaneous translation will not be provided.
LETTER OF INVITATION
The congress will be pleased to send a formal letter of in-
vitation to any registered delegate requesting one. It is un-
derstood that such an invitation is intended to help poten-
tial delegates to raise funds or to obtain a visa. This does
not imply a commitment from the congress to provide any
financial support. Letters of invitation may be requested
from the congress office.
VISA
The entry formalities for Denmark vary according to the
country of origin. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Den-
mark provides a list of countries that require a visa to enter
the country. Please visit the website http:// .
OFFICIAL ITALIAN AGENCY
For Italian delegates only:
Any Italian pharmaceutical company supporting or partic-
ipating in a congress abroad, is subjected to an authoriza-
tion by AIFA (Italian Drug Agency), according to an Italian
Government Decree (Decreto Legislativo 219 / 06 – art.
124). The request of authorization must be submitted
within 60 days before the starting date of the event. The
appointed agency to collect all applications from pharma-
ceutical companies and file them with the AIFA is:
AIM Group International – AIM Education S.r.l.
Valentina Disabato / Cristina Ghidoli
Via G. Ripamonti, 129 l 20141 Milan, Italy
Phone: +39–02–56601.288/360
Fax: +39–02–70048585
Email:
INSURANCE
Please note that the congress fee does not include insur-
ance. All participants should arrange for their own insur-
ance. Health and accident insurance is strongly recom-
mended and will need to be purchased in the country of
origin.
FORCE MAJEURE
For reasons beyond its control (such as war, strikes, lock-
outs, riots or any such civil disturbances, any natural disas-
ter, including but not limited to earthquakes, floods,
droughts and typhoons and any other cause of circum-
stance of whatsoever nature beyond control) that have an
impact on the arrangements, timetables or planning of the
13th World Congress of Biological Psychiatry (WFSBP 2017)
and its corresponding activities in Copenhagen, WFSBP
has the right to immediately alter or cancel the activities or
events or any of the arrangements, timetables, plans or oth-
er items relating directly or indirectly thereto. No party in-
volved shall be entitled to any compensation for damages
that result from such alteration or cancellation.
CURRENCY
The Danish currency is the Danish Krone (DKK). The Dan-
ish Krone is pegged to the Euro and convertible on world
currency markets. The exchange rate fluctuates daily de-
pending on the money market.
CLIMATE
Copenhagen is in the oceanic climate zone. Summer
months are moderately warm and quite pleasant. June is
the sunniest month of the year with an average of about
eight hours of sunshine a day and the temperature varies
between 11°c (52 °F) and 19°c (66°F).
TRAVEL TO COPENHAGEN AND BELLA CENTER
By plane Copenhagen is easy accessible from many Euro-
pean airports with direct flight connections. It is the larg-
est airport in Scandinavia. From Copenhagen Airport it
takes 10 minutes to reach the Bella Center. A regional
train runs from the airport to Ørestad Station, the train
station of the Bella Center.
By train Copenhagen Central Station is located in the heart
of the city, bordering to the rough but also trendyVesterbro.
It is a gateway to all public transportation in and out and
around Copenhagen. From Copenhagen Central Station it
takes approx. 10 minutes by metro to reach the Bella Cen-
ter. The name of the metro station is also Bella Center.