Conference Announcements Global PsyPulse Conference Announcements Iuliana Denisia Olaru*a [a] EJOP Senior Editor; University of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania. Europe's Journal of Psychology, 2013, Vol. 9(1), 1–99, doi:10.5964/ejop.v9i1.585 Published: 2013-02-28. *Corresponding author at: 73 Hunters Grove, HA3 9AD, Harrow, London, United Kingdom. E-mail: denisia_denisia@yahoo.com This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. 2013 Inaugural APS Health Psychology Conference 5-6 April, 2013 Cairns, Australia Conference Theme: “Improving Community and Individual Health” The 2013 Inaugural APS Health Psychology conference will feature two days of keynote presentations; individual research papers, posters and symposia; half-day workshops and peer supervision sessions. It will be a great opportunity to gather all your continuing professional development hours, network with colleagues, and hear about recent research in clinical health psychology and health promotion. Visit the website for more information: http://www.groups.psychology.org.au/chp/2013conference/ Europe's Journal of Psychology ejop.psychopen.eu | 1841-0413 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 http://www.groups.psychology.org.au/chp/2013conference/ http://ejop.psychopen.eu/ http://ejop.psychopen.eu/ http://www.psychopen.eu/ WPA 2013 Bucharest Congress 10-13 April, 2013 Bucharest, Romania Conference Theme: “Primary Care, Mental Health & Public Health Integration: The Catalytic Role of Information and Communication Technology (ICT)” This first WPA Congress in Romania, is a joint initiative of the World Psychiatric Association in collaboration with the Romanian Association of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, the National Society of Family Medicine and the Romanian Public Health and Health Management Association. The Congress will be organized in plenary sessions, symposia, workshops, fora, oral presentations, and posters. The scientific discourse will range from the latest genomics and neurosciences discoveries to health systems’ performance, to non-communicable diseases, ICT, telemedicine, integrated care and more. There will also be a WPAOrganizational Forum and a first, WPA Intersectional Forum on 21st Century Medical Education: Psychiatry’s Role. Visit the website for more information: http://www.wpa2013bucharest.org/ Europe's Journal of Psychology 2013, Vol. 9(1), 1–99 doi:10.5964/ejop.v9i1.585 Global PsyPulse 2 http://www.wpa2013bucharest.org/ http://www.psychopen.eu/ Implications of Research on the Neuroscience of Affect, Attachment, and Social Cognition 18-19 May, 2013 London, United Kingdom Leading neuroscientists from Europe and the USA will once again host this unique forum exploring the latest neuroscience research with reference to treatments of mental disorders including autism, depression, personality disorders and attachment disorders. This biannual conference attracted over 300 delegates in 2011 and is organised by the Research Department of Clinical, Educational and Health Psychology, UCL and The Anna Freud Centre, London. There will be two separate sessions within this conference which will focus on a developmental perspective: • Session One: Neuroscience of Affect and Attachment. • Session Two: Neuroscience of Social Cognition. Visit the website for more information: http://www.ucl.ac.uk/psychoanalysis/events/conferences/conference-reader.php?idvar=137 Europe's Journal of Psychology 2013, Vol. 9(1), 1–99 doi:10.5964/ejop.v9i1.585 Olaru 3 http://www.ucl.ac.uk/psychoanalysis/events/conferences/conference-reader.php?idvar=137 http://www.psychopen.eu/ 6th International and 11th National Congress of Clinical Psychology 6-8 June, 2013 Santiago De Compostela, Spain The 6th International and 11th National Congress of Clinical Psychology will include oral and written presentations, clinical cases and sessions, roundtables and symposia related to the discipline of clinical and health psychology. Visit the website for more information: http://www.ispcs.es/xicongreso/englishwelcome.html Europe's Journal of Psychology 2013, Vol. 9(1), 1–99 doi:10.5964/ejop.v9i1.585 Global PsyPulse 4 http://www.ispcs.es/xicongreso/englishwelcome.html http://www.psychopen.eu/ 10th World Congress of the International Association for Adolescent Health 11-13 June, 2013 Istanbul, Turkey Conference Theme: “BringingPerspectives FromPublic Health andClinicalMedicine to PromoteAdolescent Health” Change is urgently needed, both in policy and public health responses and in clinical services for young people around the world. This 10th International Congress on Adolescent Health provides a unique opportunity to help catalyze change, bringing together clinicians’ detailed knowledge of young people’s lives with the broader per- spectives of public health. In Bringing perspectives from public health and clinical medicine to promote adolescent health, we seek to influence governments, health agencies and founders and clinicians around the world to meet the challenge of improving young people’s health. Visit the website for more information: http://www.iaah2013.org/ Europe's Journal of Psychology 2013, Vol. 9(1), 1–99 doi:10.5964/ejop.v9i1.585 Olaru 5 http://www.iaah2013.org/ http://www.psychopen.eu/ XIIIth International Conference of Forensic Mental Health Services 19-21 June, 2013 Maastricht, The Netherlands Conference Theme: “Empowering Forensic Mental Health Services: Integrating Research and Practice” The IAFMHS Board of Directors and the 2013 Local Organizing Committee (LOC) are pleased to invite you to participate in the 13th annual IAFMHS conference. Themes will include: Interdisciplinary Work; Promising Practices: Effective Treatment and Services; Collaborative Relationships between Systems; Juvenile Offenders; Specialized Treatment Programs; Risk Assessment and Management; Forensic Mental Health Assessment; Resilience and Protective Factors; Education and Training; Genetics & Neurobiology; Legal practice, Issues and Policy; Special Populations; Sex offending; Gender issues; Case Studies. Visit the website for more information: http://www.iafmhs2013.com/IAFMHS_2013/ Europe's Journal of Psychology 2013, Vol. 9(1), 1–99 doi:10.5964/ejop.v9i1.585 Global PsyPulse 6 http://www.iafmhs2013.com/IAFMHS_2013/ http://www.psychopen.eu/ 5th Asian Congress of Health Psychology 15-17 August, 2013 Daejeon, Republic of Korea Conference Theme: "Health and Happiness" Eminent scholars will present their recent findings and share their insights on health and happiness. The 5th ACHP conference is designed to be the premier forum for the presentation of new advances and research in the fields of theoretical, experimental, and applied health science. The 5th ACHP conference will also bring together promising researchers and students in the domain of health psychology from around the world. As accomplished in the previous four ACHP meetings in Japan, Korea and Taiwan, this conference is expected to provide valuable ideas related to how to improve lives by enhancing people's health and happiness. Visit the website for more information: http://www.achp2013.org/ Europe's Journal of Psychology 2013, Vol. 9(1), 1–99 doi:10.5964/ejop.v9i1.585 Olaru 7 http://www.achp2013.org/ http://www.psychopen.eu/ 21st World Congress for Social Psychiatry 29 June - 3 July, 2013 Lisbon, Portugal Conference Theme: “The Bio-Psycho-Social Model: The Future of Psychiatry” 21st World Congress for Social Psychiatry will be the opportunity for specialists from around the world to advance the physical, social and mental well-being of mankind. The Congress aims to bring collaboration between psycho- logists, social workers and psychiatrists. Visit the website for more information: http://www.wasp2013.com/index.htm Europe's Journal of Psychology 2013, Vol. 9(1), 1–99 doi:10.5964/ejop.v9i1.585 Global PsyPulse 8 http://www.wasp2013.com/index.htm http://www.psychopen.eu/ 13th International Congress of Behavioral Medicine 20-23 August, 2014 Groningen, The Netherlands The Congress will be attended by experts in behavioral medicine and related disciplines from every region of the world offering an excellent opportunity for networking and building collaborations among scientists from diverse regions of the world as well as discussions between disciplines that contribute to the science and practice of be- havioral medicine. Based on the tradition of previous congresses the scientific program will include keynote addresses, master dia- logues and debates, symposia, roundtable discussions, oral and poster presentations, meetings of special interest groups, teaching and training workshops, and satellite activities, scientific and trade exhibitions. Visit the website for more information: http://www.icbm2014.com Europe's Journal of Psychology 2013, Vol. 9(1), 1–99 doi:10.5964/ejop.v9i1.585 Olaru 9 http://www.icbm2014.com http://www.psychopen.eu/ Global PsyPulse 2013 Inaugural APS Health Psychology Conference Conference Theme: “Improving Community and Individual Health” Visit the website for more information: WPA 2013 Bucharest Congress Conference Theme: “Primary Care, Mental Health & Public Health Integration: The Catalytic Role of Information and Communication Technology (ICT)” Visit the website for more information: Implications of Research on the Neuroscience of Affect, Attachment, and Social Cognition Visit the website for more information: 6th International and 11th National Congress of Clinical Psychology Visit the website for more information: 10th World Congress of the International Association for Adolescent Health Conference Theme: “Bringing Perspectives From Public Health and Clinical Medicine to Promote Adolescent Health” Visit the website for more information: XIIIth International Conference of Forensic Mental Health Services Conference Theme: “Empowering Forensic Mental Health Services: Integrating Research and Practice” Visit the website for more information: 5th Asian Congress of Health Psychology Conference Theme: "Health and Happiness" Visit the website for more information: 21st World Congress for Social Psychiatry Conference Theme: “The Bio-Psycho-Social Model: The Future of Psychiatry” Visit the website for more information: 13th International Congress of Behavioral Medicine Visit the website for more information: