Afzal Javed
Professor Afzal Javed was appointed President-Elect at the 2017 World Congress of Psychiatry in Berlin. In 2020, he assumed the role of President and launched the 2020-2023 Action Plan. As President, Afzal leads the work of the Executive Committee, ensuring the group remains focused on fulfilling the vision of WPA and on reaching its goals as outlined in its charter and in the current Action Plan.
Danuta Wasserman
The President-Elect's role is to support the work of the President and to fill-in or represent him when he is absent or if he is unable to fulfil his duties. The President-Elect, also chairs the WPA Standing Committee on Planning.
Petr Morozov
The Secretary-General ensures that the Secretariat properly supports the work of the WPA and EC. He acts as liaison between the WPA board and committees, and ensures members are kept informed of any discussions and decisions. He chairs the Accreditation Ctee.
Paul Summergrad
Professor Afzal Javed was appointed President-Elect at the 2017 World Congress of Psychiatry in Berlin. In 2020, he assumed the role of President and launched the 2020-2023 Action Plan. As President, Afzal leads the work of the Executive Committee, ensuring the group remains focused on fulfilling the vision of WPA and on reaching its goals as outlined in its charter and in the current Action Plan.
Roger Ng
The Secretary for Education coordinates the educational activities of the WPA and works with WPA zonal representatives, members and the Secretaries of Sections and Meetings to ensure relevant distribution and access to educational programs.
Michel Botbol
The Secretary of Publications is responsible for implementing the editorial policies of the WPA and maintains oversight of its publications. He is a member of any publication committee appointed by the WPA Executive Committee.
Edmond Pi
Professor Afzal Javed was appointed President-Elect at the 2017 World Congress of Psychiatry in Berlin. In 2020, he assumed the role of President and launched the 2020-2023 Action Plan. As President, Afzal leads the work of the Executive Committee, ensuring the group remains focused on fulfilling the vision of WPA and on reaching its goals as outlined in its charter and in the current Action Plan.
Thomas G. Schulze
The Secretary for Education coordinates the educational activities of the WPA and works with WPA zonal representatives, members and the Secretaries of Sections and Meetings to ensure relevant distribution and access to educational programs.
Vladimir Carli
MD., Ph.D, Senior Lecturer in Prevention of Suicide and Mental Ill-Health at the National Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention (NASP), at Karolinska Institutet (KI), Sweden
Kostas N Fountoulakis
Kostas N Fountoulakis
MD, Professor of Psychiatry at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AHEPA University Hospital, in Thessaloniki, Greece and director of Cochrane Greece, Greece
Mario Maj
Mario Maj
Professor of Psychiatry and Chairman at the Department of Psychiatry of the University of Campania L. Vanvitelli, Director, WHO Collaborating Center for Research and Training in Mental Health , Italy
Norman Sartorius
Norman Sartorius
MD, MA, DPM, PhD, FRCPsych holds professorial appointments at several universities in Europe, the USA and elsewhere, President of the Association for the Improvement of Mental Health Programmes in Geneva, Switzerland
Wolfgang Gaebel
Wolfgang Gaebel
Professor of Psychiatry, former Director of the Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy at the Heinrich-Heine University, Düsseldorf, Head of the LVR-Klinikum Düsseldorf, Director of the WHO Collaborating Centre on Quality Management and Empowerment in Mental Health, Germany
Amine Benyamina
Amine Benyamina
Specialist in addictology and head of the psychiatry and addictology service at the Paul-Brousse Hospital (AP-HP). President of the French Federation of Addictology, France
Antoni Novotni
Antoni Novotni
Psychiatrist at the University Clinic of Psychiatry in Skopje, site leader for North Macedonia and leads the site’s clinical and research efforts, Macedonia
Davor Mucic
Davor Mucic
MD, psychiatrist, director of the centre at The Little Prince Psychiatric Centre, specialized in treatment of ethnic minorities without use of interpreters, Denmark
Devora Kestel
Devora Kestel
Director of the WHO Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse. World Mental Health Day (WMHDAY) is an initiative of the WFMH recognized by WHO, Switzerland
Dusica Lecic-Tosevski
Dusica Lecic-Tosevski
MD, PhD, the psychiatrist, psychotherapist, professor of psychiatry at the Belgrade University School of Medicine and a member of the Serbian Academy of Arts and Sciences, Serbia
Fabian Guénolé
Fabian Guénolé
Professor, MD PhD, Caen University Hospital Center, CHU Caen Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Department, France
Swaran Singh
Swaran Singh
MD, FRCPsych, DM, Professor of Social and Director of the Centre for Mental Health and Wellbeing Research at University of Warwick, United Kingdom
Marianne Kastrup
Marianne Kastrup
MD, PhD, Executive Member, WPA-TPS, Free lance specialist in psychiatry former Head Centre for Transcultural Psychiatry, Denmark
Michael Sadre-Chirazi-Stark
Michael Sadre-Chirazi-Stark
MD, Professor of Social Psychiatry. Specialist in psychiatry and psychotherapy, psychotherapeutic medicine, graduate psychologist and psychological psychotherapist, Germany
Norbert Skokauskas
Norbert Skokauskas
Professor in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Regional Centre for Child and Youth Mental Health and Child Welfare, Norway
LOCAL SPEAKERS
Iryna Pinchuk
Prof., MD, PhD, Director, Institute of Psychiatry of Taras
Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Vice-President of
the Ukrainian Psychiatric Association, Country Director,
International Technology Transfer Center – Ukraine, Head of
ISSUP Ukraine National Chapter
Nataliya Maruta
Prof. Nataliya O. Maruta, MD, PhD, DMSc
Deputy Director on Scientific Work of the
Institute of Neurology, Psychiatry and Narcology of the NAMS of Ukraine
Vice President of the Association of Neurologists, Psychiatrists and Narcologists of Ukraine
Mikhaylo Pustovoyt
professor, head of department of psychiatry, narcology and psychology, Odesa national medical university
Olena Khaustova
MD, Professor of Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy of the
O.O. Bohomolets NMU
Volodymyr Korostiy
MD, prof., President of РО «Ukrainian Association Neuropsychopharmacology»
Igor Linskiy
State Institution "Institute of Neurology, Psychiatry and Narcology of National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine" Director Psychiatry, Addictional Psychiatry MD, PhD, DMSc, Professor
Olga Myshakivska
MD, PhD, National Chapters Regional Coordinator – Asia
International Society of Substance Use Professional
Oleg Levada
MD, PhD, Prof., Head of a psychiatry course of
State Institution “Zaporizhia Medical Academy of
Postgraduate Education of Ministry of Health of
Ukraine”
Igor Martsenkovsky
MD, PhD, Child Psychiatrist,
Psychiatrist, Head of Department
of Mental Disorders in Children and
Adolescents, SI «Research Institute
of Psychiatry of the Ministry
of Health of Ukraine»
Dmytro Martsenkovsky
MD. PhD., Bogomolets National Medical University · Department of Psychiatry
Semen Gluzman
Semen Gluzman
President of Ukrainian Psychiatric Association
Oleksander Filtz
M.D., Ph.D., Prof., Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Lviv National Medical University.