Scientific Programme Committee, Advisory Scientific Programme Committee and Local Organising Committee
Scientific Programme Committee (SPC) for the EPA 2027 Congress
- Andrea Fiorillo, Italy– SPC Chair
- Celso Arango, Spain – SPC Co-Chair
- Judit Balázs, Hungary
- Julian Beezhold, UK
- Philippe Courtet, France
- Geert Dom, Belgium
- Cécile Hanon, France
- Pavel Mohr, Czech Republic
- Martina Rojnic Kuzman, Croatia
- Jerzy Samochowiec, Poland
- Meryam Schouler-Ocak, Germany
- Simavi Vahip, Türkiye
- Umberto Volpe, Italy
Role
The SPC ensures the high-quality scientific programme of the European Congress of Psychiatry and reinforces EPA positioning as the main congress in Europe. The SPC is responsible for building the core scientific programme and reviewing and selecting the submissions for the accepted scientific programme
Advisory Scientific Programme Committee (ASPC) for the EPA 2027 Congress
- Kristina Adorjan, Switzerland
- Koray Başar, Türkiye
- Bernardo Carpiniello, Italy
- Eka Chkonia, Georgia
- Christoph Correll, Germany
- Paola Dazzan, UK
- Peter Falkai, Germany
- Joseph Firth, UK
- Sophia Frangou, USA
- Silvana Galderisi, Italy
- Philip Gorwood, France
- Nikolina Jovanovic, UK
- Åsa Konradsson-Geuken, Sweden
- Merete Nordentoft, Denmark
- Brenda Pennix, Netherlands
- Gaia Sampogna, Italy
- Thomas Schulze, Germany / USA
- Norbert Skokauskas, Norway
Role
The role of the Advisory Scientific Programme Committee, made up of esteemed European psychiatrists, is to provide advice to the SPC.
Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the EPA 2027 Congress
- Umberto Volpe, Italy – LOC Chair
- Mario Maj, Italy – Honorary Chair
- Alessandro Bertolino, Italy
- Paolo Brambilla, Italy
- Giuseppe Carrà, Italy
- Bernardo dell’Osso, Italy
- Andrea Fagiolini, Italy
- Giuseppe Maina, Italy
- Armida Mucci, Italy
- Maurizio Pompili, Italy
- Rita Roncone, Italy
- Gabriele Sani, Italy
- Gianluca Serafini, Italy
- Alfonso Tortorella, Italy
- Antonio Vita, Italy
Role
The LOC is an official body that plays an active role in the local promotion of the event to potential delegates. Its responsibilities include sponsor outreach, engagement with local authorities when relevant, review of Oral and e-Poster submissions (including late breaker proposals), scheduling of Oral and e-Poster sessions, appointing session Chairs, and any other tasks that may contribute to the success of the European Congress of Psychiatry.