The final programme can be downloaded here, but is provided hereafter :

HoursDay 0 : Tuesday the 10th, June
Before 16:00Arrival
16:00-19:00Early registration
Café In de Tenne Kan, Achter het Vleeshuis 21
19:00-EndArrival drinks / dinner

HoursDay 1 : Wednesday the 11th, June
08:30-09:30Late registration
09:30-10:30Opening of the 33rd Forum
Mette Konings & Niels Mulder
10:30-11:00Break
11:00-12:00Keynote session
John Francis Leader
Psychiatrist vs AI:
Are we still needed in the future?
12:00-13:00Lunch
13:00-14:00UEMS & EPA session
Andrew Brittlebank & Geert Dom
European Board Exam
14:00-15:30Country reports
Group 1: 17 countries
Group 2: 17 countries
15:30-16:00Break
16:00-17:00Keynote session
Linda Ackermans
Deep Brain Stimulation in Psychiatry

HoursDay 2 : Thursday the 12th, June
08:30-09:00Walk-in
09:00-10:30Break-out sessions (see detailed program) OR City Walk
10:30-11:00Break
11:00-12:00Keynote session
Paulan Stärcke
Euthanasia in Psychiatry
12:00-13:00Lunch
13:00-14:30Break-out sessions (see detailed program) OR City Walk
14:30-15:30Keynote session
Paola Smit
Gender dysphoria
15:30-16:00Award ceremony
16:00-16:30Working group reports
16:30-17:30Poster Sessions* and Drinks
18:00-19:30Welcome reception and drinks
Jeroen Hoenderkamp
The role of the municipality in involuntary treatment in psychiatry
Maastricht City Hall, Markt 78, Maastricht
*See below

HoursDay 3 : Friday the 13th, June
08:30-09:00Walk-in
09:00-10:30Break-out sessions (see detailed program) OR City Walk
10:30-11:00Break
11:00-12:30Break-out sessions (see detailed program) OR City Walk
12:30-13:30Lunch
13:30-14:30Keynote session
Sanneke de Haan
Is it me or my disorder? Self-illness ambiguity in the context of mental illness
14:30-14:45International Journal of Psychiatric Trainees
14:45-15:15Break
15:15-18:00General Assembly
20:00-02:00International Night*
Maastricht Student Rowing Association, Bosscherweg 24, Maastricht
*See below !

HoursDay 4 : Saturday the 14th, June
08:30-09:00Walk-in
09:00-10:30General Assembly
10:30-11:00Break
11:00-12:30General Assembly
12:30-13:00Closing of the 33rd Forum

International night

One of the highlights of the programme is the International night. During this event all participants will have a shot at getting to know each other’s culture in the best possible way, through drinks, food, conversations, and music. We would like to request all participating countries to bring food and drinks typical for your country to the International Night along with some decorations so that we can fully immerse ourselves in all of the wonderful cultures that will be present with us.

Concerning drinks, please note that we are allowed to ‘bring our own booze’, but it costs 1 euro per 0.5L, and the alcohol percentage cannot be above 15% since the venue doesn’t have a license for strong beverages.

Lastly, every country will be asked to perform a dance or act during the evening. So make sure to prepare something in advance to blast us all away!

Poster sessions

Another important part of the programme are the Poster Sessions. This year’s theme will be: Residents as Changemakers: Designing a Better Training Programme. In advance of the EFPT Forum, all participating countries will be asked to prepare a poster featuring exciting insights in how trainees in your country shape their own training programme. During the Poster Sessions every poster will be judged by a panel of experts and the very best poster will receive an award.

This year, we wish to not only inspire the Forum participants with the outcomes of Residents as Changemakers: Designing a Better Training Programme, but others as well. In order to accomplish this, we are collaborating with the International Journal Of Psychiatric Trainees. To showcase all of the bright initiatives that are taking place, we would like to ask all participating countries to write an Abstract to complement your Poster submission. Start brainstorming with your NTA right now which of your brilliant initiatives you want to present to the world!