Welcome

Dear Colleagues and Friends,

I welcome you to attend and participate in the WPA International Congress to be held in Prague, Czech Republic, on October 17–21, 2012. In this occasion, we will address and focus on access, quality and humane care aspects of the field of psychiatry and mental health.

Prague, more than any other city in the world, is an ideal site for this important and memorable international congress. I look forward to the opportunity to share with you our ideals and expectations put forward for this occasion.

Sincerely,

Professor Pedro Ruiz, M.D.
President Elect
World Psychiatric Association (WPA)



Dear Colleagues and Friends,

It gives me great pleasure to invite you to attend WPA International Congress in 2012 in Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic, a gorgeous city built around Vltava River.

The motto of the Congress “Focusing on Access, Quality and Humane Care” is a hot topic of psychiatry and mental health care in the present world. Outstanding experts in this field already accepted our invitation to hold their plenary lectures and other presentations at the Congress.

During your stay in Prague you will also have the possibility to admire not only historical monuments of the city but you can also visit great variety of cultural and social events. You will see that music by Dvorak, Smetana, Janacek or Mahler is really a substantial part of the Czech Soul.

I am convinced that you will enjoy your stay in Prague.

Professor Jiří Raboch, M.D.
Co-president of the Congress