Conference Name:First World Congress of Asian Psychiatry

Date: August 2–5, 2007

Location: Goa, India

Organizer: Indian Society of Biological Psychiatry and SAARC Psychiatric Federation, South Asian Forum on Mental Health & Psychiatry International

Chair: Prof. Nalaka Mendis

Sponsors/Supporting Organizations: WPA Section on Psychiatry in Developing Countries, Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCP) South Asia Branch, World Federation of Societies of Biological Psychiatry (WFSBP), World Association for Psychosocial Rehabilitation (WAPR), World Health Organization (WHO), World Federation for Mental Health (WFMH), Asian Federation of Psychiatric Associations (AFPA), Indian Psychiatric Society (IPS), Indian Association of Private Psychiatry (IAPP), and others

Conference Theme: Enhancing Mental Health, Psychiatry, and Well-being in Asia

Participants: Approximately 500 participants from 22 countries, mainly from Asia