WFSBP 2019 Preliminary Program

WFSBP 2019 4 Founded in 1974 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the World Federation of Societies of Biological Psychiatry is a non- profit world wide organization composed of 63 National Societies of Biological Psychiatry and Individual Members representing professionals from over 70 countries. With this multitude of countries represented in its world- wide community, the World Federation has built an inter- national network of over 4,400 opinion leaders, the ma- jority of which are key opinion-leaders in the practice of Biological Psychiatry. WFSBP members by continent As of October 2018 n Europe n Africa n Asia n North America n South America n Oceania The principal objectives of WFSBP are: aa To foster and encourage scientific research and advancement in the field of Biological Psychiatry aa To improve the quality of training spanning all the biological psychiatry sciences aa To promote education and achieve the highest level of knowledge and understanding within the field aa To provide information and guidance to all institutions, societies or individuals with an interest in biological psychiatry aa To establish, build, and maintain solid collaboration with international and national organizations related to biological psychiatry Educational activities, regional, international and world congresses, the interactive website www.wfsbp.org , and The World Journal of Biological Psychiatry build the World Federation’s portfolio and ensure its worldwide in- fluence. The development of worldwide treatment guide- lines is one of WFSBP’s main areas of international leader- ship. Year after year, more and more professionals choose to join the World Federation’s Biological Psychiatry arena and enjoy its exclusive educational and networking op- portunities. WFSBP members by field of activity: n Clinicians 88% n Researchers 12% About WFSBP