Dear colleagues,
We invite you to participate in the 11th Annual Conference of the Ukrainian Psychiatric Association with international participation — “Mental Health in Ukraine: Management in Wartime and Planning for Peace”, which will be held on April 16–17, 2026, in Kyiv, Ukraine, in a hybrid format (offline and online).
We place special emphasis on safety issues and are doing everything possible to ensure that the Conference proceeds safely and without interruptions. The final programme and further logistical and safety details will be shared closer to the event date.
YOU ARE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE:
SPECIALISTS INTERESTED IN THE STUDY,RESEARCH AND PRACTICE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND PSYCHOTRAUMA ISSUES: PSYCHIATRISTS, NEUROLOGISTS, CHILD PSYCHIATRISTS, CHILD NEUROLOGISTS, FAMILY DOCTORS, THERAPISTS, HEALTHCARE ORGANIZERS, SOCIAL WORKERS, CORRECTIONAL EDUCATORS, SPEECH THERAPISTS, PSYCHOLOGISTS, PSYCHOTHERAPISTS, SCIENTISTS, YOUNG SCIENTISTS, OTHER SPECIALISTS INTERESTED IN THE TOPIC.
ORGANIZERS
INFORMATION
CERTIFICATE
Congress participants have the right to receive a certificate with BPR points in accordance with the order of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine dated April 16, 2025 No. 650 “On approval of the Procedure for conducting certification of healthcare workers and amending certain orders of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine”
Order of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine
Conditions for obtaining a certificate:
Successful completion of the test with the number of correct answers not less than 60%, which takes place ONLY on the day of the event until 23:59.
Presence at the event at least 70% of the time.
After successfully passing the test:
You will receive a participant certificate within 21 calendar days.
TESTING
The test will be held on April 17, 2026.
You have one attempt to pass the test.
LANGUAGE
The official languages of the event are English / Ukrainian.
Some lectures in English will be translated.
Please note! Some of the speakers' speeches will be presented in the original, in English. Follow the program and announcements, the program will indicate which reports will be presented in the original, without translation.
Organizing Committee
Irina Pinchuk
Ukraine
Ukraine
Professor, MD, PhD,
Director, Institute of Psychiatry of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv,
President of the Ukrainian Psychiatric Association,
Director, International Technology Transfer Center – Ukraine
Head of ISSUP Ukraine National Chapter
Director, Institute of Psychiatry of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv,
President of the Ukrainian Psychiatric Association,
Director, International Technology Transfer Center – Ukraine
Head of ISSUP Ukraine National Chapter
Robert van Voren
Chief Executive of Human Rights in Mental Health-FGIP (www.gip-global.org) and professor of political science and Director of the Andrei Sakharov Research Center for Democratic Development at Vytautas Magnus University (www.sakharovcenter-vdu.eu).
Oleksii Kolodezhnii
Executive Secretary of the Ukrainian Psychiatric Association, Secretary of the Organizing Committee
Nataliya Pryanykova
International Affairs Manager of the Ukrainian Psychiatric Association, President of the Charitable Foundation Research Innovation in Medicine “RIMON”, PCO
Julia Pievskaya
Program Coordinator of the Ukrainian Psychiatric Association
SPEAKERS
Deirdre MacManus
United Kingdom
PhD, Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist
Rachel Thibeault
Canada
Professor in the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Ottawa, Therapist, Professor, community developer and activist for health and social justice
Marcela Andrade de Corro
United Kingdom
Lecturer in Art Psychotherapy at Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh.
Thijs de Moor
Netherlands
Senior Registered Art Psychotherapist, Art Psychotherapy and Professional Education.
Simon Wessely
United Kingdom
Professor of Psychiatry at the Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College London, Vice Dean for Academic Psychiatry, Director of the King’s Centre for Military Health Research
Alex Dombrovski
USA
Pittsburgh Foundation Endowed Professor in Brain and Mind Research and Professor of Psychiatry and Psychology
Robert Keukens
Netherlands
Mental Health Consultant to the Federation Global Initiative on Psychiatry, Oosterbeek and a Policy Officer at the GGZ Ecademy in the Netherlands.
REGISTRATION
The registration fee includes:
• Participation in all scientific sessions
• Opening ceremony and welcome reception
• Access to the exhibition area
• Snacks during coffee breaks, as indicated in the program
• Personal meeting with speakers and experts
• Dedicated time and place for networking
• Access to recordings of individual sessions, up to three months after the end of the event
receiving a certificate of participation in the event with the accrual of BPR points – points for doctors will be accrued according to the criteria for accrual of BPR points in accordance with Order No. 650 of April 16, 2025.
Nursing Symposium
Registration is open for nurses and medical brothers
Registration is now open for nurses and medical brothers working in the field of psychiatric care to participate in the XI Annual Conference of the Ukrainian Psychiatric Association with international participation “Mental Health in Ukraine: Wartime Management, Planning for Peace”, which will be held in Kyiv on April 16–17, 2026.
As part of the conference, a special symposium “Nurses in Psychiatry: Hidden Potential” will be held on April 16, dedicated to the role of nurses and medical brothers in the provision of psychiatric care. The symposium is planned to discuss their professional role, powers, opportunities for professional development, working conditions and the potential for more active participation in the development of modern mental health services.
Symposium date: April 16, 2026 Conference dates: April 16–17, 2026
Venue: Kyiv, Ukraine
Nurses and medical brothers working in the field of psychiatry and mental health are invited to participate.
Scholarships for participants
To support the participation of nurses and medical brothers, 20 scholarships are provided, which will be awarded based on the results of a competitive selection.
The scholarship covers:
compensation for travel within Ukraine (both ways) – second-class train or bus tickets;
1 night of accommodation with breakfast at a hotel near the conference venue;
registration fee for participation in the conference.
Application conditions
To participate, you must submit a motivation letter.
In the motivation letter, please briefly describe:
your professional experience;
current place of work and main professional responsibilities;
motivation to participate in the XI Annual Conference of the Association of Psychiatrists of Ukraine.
All applications are considered by the organizing committee.
20 participants will be selected to receive scholarships, after which they will be sent confirmation of participation by e-mail.
Important
Registration for participation in the conference is open to all nurses.
After the selection and confirmation of 20 scholarship participants, registration for scholarship participation will be closed. In the future, it will be possible to participate in the conference by:
self-registration;
payment of the registration fee for offline participation.
In this case, travel and accommodation expenses are not covered by the organizing committee.
E-POSTERS
Share your research with conference participants! Register your POSTER by March 31, 2026 and get the opportunity to present your work to a wide range of specialists.
POSTER presentation PREPARATION and conditions:
Please submit your POSTER as a 1-page file in landscape orientation.
Language: Ukrainian or English.
File format: JPEG
All delegates can view POSTERS at any time during and after the Congress and contact their authors via email.
POSTERS are accepted only from participants who have registered and paid the registration fee.
POSTERS will be placed on the Congress website. Please note that by submitting your POSTER, you agree to its publication on the virtual congress platform for 6 months after the Congress.
PARTNERS
CONFERENCE HISTORY
AR Crimea, Alushta
September 16-17, 2013