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GENERAL INFORMATION
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Abstracts
All submitted abstracts are available at
www.wpaberlin2017.comor on the Congress App.
ATM
An ATM/ cash machine is located in the foyer of Hall 2.2
and in the foyer of the CityCube.
Berlin information
Get to know more about Berlin, please come and visit
booth no. 88 of Visit Berlin in Hall 2.2.
Business center
The business center is located on the ground floor of the
CityCube Berlin in the area of the O-rooms.
Opening hours
Monday
9 Oct 2017
08:00– 18:00
Tuesday
10 Oct 2017
08:00– 18:00
Wednesday 11 Oct 2017
08:00– 18:00
Thursday
12 Oct 2017
08:00– 14:00
Certificates (CME)
The WPA XVII WORLD CONGRESS OF PSYCHIATRY
BERLIN 2017, Germany, from 8– 12 October 2017 has
been
accredited by the European Accreditation Coun-
cil for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME
®
)
with
28 European CME credits (ECMEC
®
s).
Each medical
specialist should claim only those hours of credit that
he / she actually spent in the educational activity.
Through an agreement between the Union Européenne
des Médecins Spécialistes and the American Medical
Association, physicians may convert EACCME
®
credits
to an equivalent number of AMA PRA Category 1 Cred-
itsTM. Information on the process to convert EACCME
®
credit to AMA credit can be found at
www.ama-assn.org/go/internationalcme.
Live educational activities, occurring outside of Cana-
da, recognised by the UEMS-EACCME
®
for ECMEC
®
s
are deemed to be Accredited Group Learning Activities
(Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certifica-
tion Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Sur-
geons of Canada.
The following European CME credits will be certified:
CME credits Half congress day Full congress day
9 Oct 2017
›
4
›
8
10 Oct 2017
›
4
›
8
11 Oct 2017
›
4
›
8
12 Oct 2017
›
4
The WPA XVII WORLD CONGRESS OF PSYCHIATRY
is also accredited by the
Ärztekammer Berlin
. German
physicians can obtain 6 CME credits for full congress
days and 3 CME credits for half congress days.
Participants who attended the Educational Programme
during the WCP 2017 can receive 5 CME credit points
per Course. Please kindly note that participants can only
obtain CME credits either for the congress or for the
Courses within the same time frame.
A
certificate of attendance
along with CME credits
can be requested either at the terminals located in the
entrance foyer of Messe Süd or comfortably online at
www.wpaberlin2017.combetween 16 October and
31 December 2017. Please note that attendance and full
payment will be audited and an
evaluation of the con-
gress will be required in order to receive CME credits
.
Clinic job fair
The job fair will be located in Hall 2.2 from Monday,
9 October to Thursday, 12 October 2017 and will provide
clinics and institutes the ideal opportunity to present
themselves as an employer.
Cloakroom
A cloakroom can be found in the entrance foyer of
Messe Süd.
CO CONGRESS ONLINE
®
For pre-registered delegates of the WCP 2017 a personal
congress section “My Congress” has automatically been
installed. Here you will find your booking confirmation
and personal messages.
Participants are invited to generate their personal pro-
gramme by visiting the congress website
›
programme
›
online programme.
Coffee breaks and lunch
Various dining options as well as coffee and tea will be
offered on a self-pay basis. Numerous food stands will
be located in Hall 2.2 and in the foyers of the venue.
Opening hours
Monday
9 Oct 2017
09:00– 17:00
Tuesday
10 Oct 2017
09:00– 17:00
Wednesday 11 Oct 2017
09:00– 17:00
Thursday
12 Oct 2017
09:00– 14:00